The Atlanta Falcons lost to the Arizona Cardinals by 25-23 in NFL action at Glendale, Arizona on Sunday afternoon. That marked the third consecutive loss for the Falcons, who are now 4-6 on the 2023 regular season and in third place of the NFC South. The Cardinals snapped a six-game losing streak. The Falcons have…… read more »
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IT’S PLAYOFF TIME FOR AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS
Area high school football teams are bound for the first round of the GHSA state playoffs this weekend. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football on Friday night as the Tigers hit the road to face Whitefield Academy in a Class A Division 1 showdown. Wayne Groves, Darlington’s head football…… read more »
THREE ATLANTA BRAVES PLAYERS AND WHOLE TEAM HONORED WITH SILVER SLUGGER AWARDS
Major League Baseball announced the 2023 Silver Slugger Award winners on Thursday night. Three Atlanta Braves were honored, including first baseman Matt Olson, third baseman Austin Riley, and outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. The Braves were also recognized as the 2023 National League Offensive Team of the Year.… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS EDGE ORLANDO MAGIC IN THURSDAY NIGHT MATCH AT MEXICO CITY
The Atlanta Hawks edged the Orlando Magic by 120-119 in NBA action at Mexico City, Mexico on Thursday night. Trae Young scored a game-high 41 points for the Hawks. He was among five of Atlanta’s players to score into the double digits. The Hawks improved to 5-3 on the 2023-2024 regular season. They will be…… read more »
GEORGIA TECH MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM IMPROVES TO 2-0 ON THE SEASON WITH THURSDAY NIGHT VICTORY AT HOME OVER HOWARD
In case you missed it on WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM – Georgia Tech picked up an 88-85 win at home over Howard in men’s college basketball on Thursday night. Miles Kelly had a game-high 27 points for the Yellow Jackets, who improved to 2-0 on the 2023-2024 regular season. The Jackets will return…… read more »
LISTEN TO GEORGIA TECH HOOPS ON WLAQ
College basketball will return to the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM tonight as Georgia Tech hosts Howard. Tip off is slated for 7:30 pm in Atlanta; airtime is 7 pm by the Georgia Tech Sports Network from Legends Sports. The Yellow Jackets opened their 2023-24 regular season with a win at home…… read more »
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS HEADED TO THE FIRST ROUND OF THE GHSA STATE PLAYOFFS
Area high school football teams are headed to the first round of the GHSA state playoffs this weekend. WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football on Friday night as the Tigers hit the road to face Whitefield Academy in a Class A Division 1 showdown. In other first round match-ups…… read more »
TUNE IN FOR GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL AT CLEMSON ON WLAQ THIS SATURDAY
Georgia Tech football will be back on the airwaves of WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM this Saturday afternoon as the Yellow Jackets hit the road to take on Clemson. Kick off is set for noon with airtime at 10 am by the Georgia Tech Radio Network from Legends Sports. The Jackets improved to 5-4…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES UPDATES
The Atlanta Braves announced Monday that they have exercised the option on pitcher Charlie Morton’s contract for the 2024 season. The team declined options on pitchers Collin McHugh and Kirby Yates, in addition to outfielder Eddie Rosario. In other news from the Braves, Ronald Acuna Jr. has been nominated for the National League’s MVP Award.…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS’ WINNING STREAK COMES TO AN END WITH LOSS AT OKC TO THE THUNDER
The Atlanta Hawks lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder by a final score of 126-117 in NBA action on Monday evening at Oklahoma City, OK. That brought an early-season winning streak to an end at four straight games for the Hawks. Dejounte Murray scored a team-high 29 points for Atlanta. Trae Young had 22 points…… read more »