Category Archives: Local Sports

ATLANTA FALCONS EDGE HOUSTON TEXANS

The Atlanta Falcons improved to 3-2 on the 2023 regular season with a 21-19 victory over the Houston Texans on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium down in Atlanta. Younghoe Koo kicked a field goal as time expired to lift the home team to victory. The Falcons will remain at home as hosts to the Washington Commanders…read more »

IT’S TIME FOR FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, WEEK EIGHT!

It’s time for Friday night lights in Northwest Georgia as area high school football teams take the field for the eighth week of play in the 2023 regular season! WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football tonight as the Tigers host the Chattooga Indians in a Region 7-A Division 1 battle. Darlington…read more »

IT’S TIME FOR FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, WEEK SEVEN!

It’s time for Friday night lights in Northwest Georgia as area high school football teams take the field for the seventh week of play in the 2023 regular season! WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football tonight as the Tigers continue Region 7-A Division 1 play at Coosa with a showdown versus…read more »

ATLANTA BRAVES COMPLETE SWEEP OF CHICAGO CUBS IN THURSDAY NIGHT OUTING AT TRUIST PARK, REGULAR SEASON TO CONCLUDE WITH SET VERSUS WASHINGTON NATIONALS OVER THE WEEKEND

The Atlanta Braves defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Thursday night in the last meeting of a three-game set at Truist Park. The victory allowed Atlanta to sweep that series and clinch home-field advantage through the 2023 MLB postseason. Highlights included a two-run homer by Matt Olson in the bottom of the first, his MLB-leading…read more »

ATLANTA BRAVES OPEN HOMESTAND WITH COMEBACK WIN OVER CHICAGO CUBS

The Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs by 7-6 on Tuesday evening in the opener of a three-game National League set at Truist Park. The Cubs took an early lead with two runs each in the top of the second and third innings. They added one run each in the fourth and sixth. The Braves…read more »