Sports Calendar This Week: Braves begin 2024 season in Philadelphia
From Staff Reports
The Atlanta Braves begin the 2024 Major League Baseball regular season where the 2023 campaign ended – at National League East Division rival Philadelphia.
Atlanta won its sixth consecutive NL East Division title a year ago with a record of 104-58. Injuries to their starting pitchers and a suddenly cold-hitting lineup was not a good formula for the Braves heading into the playoffs. The Philadelphia Phillies eliminated the Braves, 3-1, in a four-game series to end the year.
The Braves and Phillies had to move opening day back a day due to inclement weather on Thursday. In the first two games, the Braves have pounded the Phils with 9-3 and 12-4 wins. Sunday’s game will be on Bally Sports at 1:35 p.m. After the set in Philadelphia, the Braves travel to Chicago for a three-game series against the White Sox. Atlanta will host its home-opener on Friday, April 5 versus the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Two other Atlanta pro teams are in action this week as well. The Hawks (34-40) ended a five-game NBA homestand on Saturday with a 122-113 loss to Milwaukee, snapping a four-game win streak. The Hawks return to action on Monday at Chicago and will be televised on Bally.
And United played short-handed last Saturday at Toronto and fell, 2-0. United is now 2-2 in MLS play and hosts the Chicago Fire on Easter Sunday. The match will be televised by FOX beginning at 3:30 p.m.
Below, readers will find the upcoming schedules, results and TV Networks for the trio plus what’s upcoming from NASCAR and the PGA Tour.
Also included are the men’s basketball schedules for Georgia, Georgia Tech and Auburn. Only Georgia is still playing after going on the road and defeating Wake Forest, 72-66, and Ohio State, 78-76, in the NIT earlier this week. The Bulldogs travel to Indianapolis for the NIT Semifinals and face Seton Hall on Tuesday for a 9:30 p.m. tipoff on ESPN2.
NBA – NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
ATLANTA HAWKS (34-40)
March 17 – at Los Angeles Clippers … W, 110-93
March 18 – at Los Angeles Lakers … L, 105-136
March 21 – at Phoenix Suns … L, 115-128
March 23 – Charlotte Hornets … W, 132-91
March 25 – Boston Celtics … W, 120-118
March 27 – Portland Trail Blazers … W, 120-106
March 28 – Boston Celtics … W, 123-122 (ot)
March 30 – Milwaukee Bucks … L, 113-122
April 1, Mon. – at Chicago Bulls, 8 pm – Bally
April 3, Wed. – Detroit Pistons, 7:30 pm – Bally
April 4, Thurs. – at Dallas Mavericks, 8:30 pm – Peachtree TV
MLS – MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
ATLANTA UNITED (2-2)
March 9 – New England Revolution … W, 4-1
March 17 – Orlando City … W, 2-0
March 23 – at Toronto FC … L, 0-2
March 31, Sun. – Chicago Fire FC, 3:30 pm – FOX, Apple TV
April 6, Sat. – at New York City FC, 7:30 pm – Apple TV
April 14, Sun. – Philadelphia Union, 2:30 pm – Apple TV, FOX
MLB – MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA BRAVES (2-0)
March 28 – at Philadelphia Phillies – Postponed
March 29 – at Philadelphia Phillies … W, 9-3
March 30 – at Philadelphia Phillies … W, 12-4
March 31, Sun. – at Philadelphia Phillies, 1:35 pm – Bally
April 1, Mon. – at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 pm – Bally
April 2, Tues. – at Chicago White Sox, 7:40 pm – Bally
April 3, Wed. – at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 pm – Bally
April 5, Fri. – Arizona Diamondbacks, 7:20 pm – Bally
NASCAR AUTO RACING
NASCAR Cup Series Schedule (Winner)
March 3 – Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas (Kyle Larson)
March 10 – Shriners Children’s 500 (Christopher Bell)
March 17 – Food City 500 at Bristol (Denny Hamlin)
March 24 – EchoPark Grand Prix (William Byron)
March 31, Sun. – Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond, 7 pm – FOX
April 7, Sun. – Cook Out 400 at Martinsville, 3 pm – FS1
PGA – PROFESSIONAL GOLFER’S ASSOCIATION
PGA TOUR (Winner)
March 7-10 – Arnold Palmer Invitational at Orlando (Scotty Scheffler)
March 14-17 – The Players Championship at Ponte Vedra Beach (Scotty Scheffler)
March 21-24 – Valspar Championship at Palm Harbor (Peter Malnati)
March 28-31 – Texas Children’s Houston Open – NBC / Golf Channel
April 4-7 – Valero Texas Open – NBC / Golf Channel
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
GEORGIA (20-16, 6-12 SEC)
SEC Tournament – Nashville
March 13 – Missouri … W, 64-59
March 14 – Florida … L, 80-85
National Invitational Tournament (NIT)
March 19 – Xavier … W, 78-76
March 24 – at Wake Forest … W, 72-66
March 26 – at Ohio State … W, 79-77
April 2, Tues. – #Seton Hall, 9:30 p.m. – ESPN2
#NIT Final Four at Indianapolis, Ind.
GEORGIA TECH (14-18, 7-13 ACC)
ACC Tournament – Washington, DC
March 12 – Notre Dame … L, 80-84
AUBURN (27-8, 13-5 SEC)
SEC Tournament – Nashville
March 15 – South Carolina … W, 86-55
March 16 – Mississippi State … W, 73-66
March 17 – Florida … W, 86-67 (Championship)
NCAA Tournament – East Region 1st Round
March 22 – Yale … L, 76-78
