The Sports Beat with Richard Holdridge

A recap of the First Round of the NFL Draft as the Atlanta Falcons select Michael Penix Jr. the NHL and NBA Playoffs update as are the Los Angeles Lakers done? Also I breakdown of all the brackets of High School Baseball in all classifications in the GHSA, AHSAA, GIAA, AISA and GAPPS.

Reggie Bush gets his Heisman Trophy back. The Braves get a walk off win over the Marlins and I recap the High School Baseball Playoffs.

Matt Ryan officially retires from the NFL, The Braves beat the Marlins 3-0 thanks to a gem by Bryce Elder. The Lakers suffer a heartbreaking loss to the Denver Nuggets and part 1 of the Georgia Alabama Sports Live Show with River Dragons Play-by Play Announcer Tom Callahan.

A recap of the NBA Playoffs, The Braves take 2 out of 3 against the Texas Rangers and the Columbus River Dragons will play the Carolina Thunderbirds in the FPHL Semi-Finals.

The Columbus Lions get a 73-20 victory over Harrisburg to go to 3-0. The Columbus River Dragons play Game 2 tonight in the First Round of the FPHL Playoffs and I will discuss the Awkard moment at the Indiana Fever Caitlyn Clark Introductory Press Conference between Columnist Greg Doyle and Caitlyn Clark.

Scottie Scheffler wins his 2nd Masters in 3 years. The Atlanta Braves take 2 out of 3 over the Miami Marlins and the NBA Playoffs are set starting with the Play-in tournament for the 7th and 8th seeds on Tuesday. The Columbus Lions win their home opener against the Amarillo Venom and the Columbus River Dragons get ready for the FPHL Playoffs.

OJ Simpson dies at age 76, what was his legacy as a Football Player as I look back at the most polarizing figure of my lifetime. First round of the Masters underway as Bryson DeChambeau leads the field with a -7 and Mark Pope is the new Head Basketball Coach at Kentucky.

With Special Guest Thrift Barringer from Georgia Alabama Sports Live and Sports Visions we will discuss how Georgia Alabama Sports Live came into existence and talk about John Calipari to Arkansas and who can replace him as the next Head Coach at Kentucky?

In this post Eclipse episode, UCONN wins back-to-back NCAA Titles. The SC-Iowa game drew 18.7 Million Views. The Atlanta Braves fall to the New York Mets and I will air the Georgia Alabama Sports Live Show with Thrift Barringer.

South Carolina beats Iowa in the Women's National Championship. The Atlanta Braves sweep the Diamondbacks and it's Masters week as I preview the upcoming 2024 Masters.

NCAA Women's Final Four preview as Caitlin Clark is changing the game of Women's College Basketball. The Atlanta Braves home opener is today against the Arizonia Diamondbacks and Stephon Diggs gets traded to the Houston Texans.

With Special Guest Freed-Hardeman Sports Information Director Dustin Semore, we will discuss the NAIA Championship and his career leading up to the moment. It's Opening Day in Major League Baseball and we will recap the sweet 16 games.

Freed-Hardeman wins the NAIA National Championship. I will be joined by Travis Creasy, Ben Hayes, Rob Fraser and Gabe Reynolds as we talk about the school and the feeling of having your alma mater win a title. Also I will be joined by the new Manchester Head Football Coach Demonta Prather and Columbus Ga Vipers Point Guard Cortez Cheney.

With Special Guest Gabe Reynolds we will discuss the NCAA March Madness Brackets and preview the upcoming Sweet 16. Freed-Hardeman will play Langston in the NAIA Men's Basketball Final and we will air the interview with Tom Callahan featured on the Georgia Alabama Sports Live Show.

My Alma Mater Freed-Hardeman University advances to the NAIA Fab Four for the first time in School History. The latest March Madness update as Auburn and Kentucky both suffer heartbreaking first round exits and all #1 seeds advance to the Sweet 16. We also have High School Baseball on Georgia Alabama Sports Live and UFL Week 1.

It's a recap of the first day of the NCAA Tournament as #14 Seed Oakland upsets #3 Kentucky also a replay of the Georgia Alabama Sports Live Show with special guest Thrift Barringer.

It's time for March Madness! Thrift Barringer from the Georgia Alabama Sports Live Show will be joining as we break down the brackets.

With Special Guest Phillip Jordan of the Phillip Jordan Show, we will discuss the Field of 68 in the NCAA Tournament, NFL Free Agency and College Football Spring Games. Brookstone beat Columbus 2-0 in High School Baseball and the Hawks lose to the Lakers.

With Special Guest Gabe Reynolds, we will break down the Field of 68 on the Men and Women's Brackets. I will make my Final Four picks. The Columbus Lions get the 47-26 win over the Amarillo Venom. The Columbus River Dragons sweep the series against the Baton Rouge Zydeco.

Special Guest Columbus River Dragons Forward and General Manager Jay Croop, we will talk about the season so far and what are some of the goals getting ready for the Post Season and what that moment was like scoring his 100th career goal and playing in his 300th career FPHL Game. Also, the latest Conference Tournament updates, NFL Free Agency news and an update on High School Baseball as Central beat Columbus 8-5 at historic Randy Jordan Field at Columbus High School.

NFL Free Agent Frenzy, The latest update in Conference Tournament Play and I break down the Top 10 High School Baseball Teams in the Chattahoochee Valley.

The Columbus State Lady Cougars fall to Georgia Southwestern in the Peach Belt Conference Championship. A recap of College Basketball and a preview of the upcoming Conference Tournaments. Russell Wilson signs with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baker Mayfield re-signs with the Buccaneers.

With Special Guest Dave Platta, we will talk about the Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for the 2024 class, High School Sports in Columbus to include the recent champions and we will talk about his website "daveplatta.com".

With Special Guest Columbus Lions Quarterback Marcus Brooks, we will talk about the upcoming season. The Hardaway Lady Hawks fell to Baldwin in the 4A State Championship in Macon. #6 Seed Columbus State Cougars upsets #3 Lander in the First Round of the Peach Belt Conference Tournament.

St. Anne Pacelli Vikings and Lady Vikings Basketball Teams win their first ever State Championship in the GIAA Championship Games. Hardaway advances to the GHSA 4A State Championship. Columbus State wraps up the Regular Season in the Peach Belt Conference and the latest news from the NBA, College Basketball and the NFL Combine.

It's my 800th Episode! A look back at some of the milestones and I talk about the top 10 guests that have made the most appearances on the Sports Beat. Hardaway and Carver both advance to the Final Four, I will break down all the Elite 8 action in the Tri-City Area. It is my Bracketology Show, the NFL Combine, MLB Spring Training, a lot going on in the World of Sports.

Del McGee is named the Head Coach of Georgia State. A breakdown of the 2024 Class for the Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame. A preview of the Second Round of the GSHA State Playoffs and the NBA Second Half Season starts back up.

With Special Guests Columbus State Men's Head Basketball Coach Robert Moore and Columbus State Women's Head Basketball Coach Matt Houser, we will discuss the remaining games in the Peach Belt and talk about the Final Home game of the season. I will also break down the Brackets in the GHSA State Playoffs and preview the upcoming playoff match ups around the area.

With Special Guest Mac McGee from Braves Country Radio with Mac McGee and the Armchair Quarterbacks, we will discuss the Super Bowl and preview the Atlanta Braves for the 2024 Season.

The latest update of the Regional Tournaments in High School Basketball for Georgia and the recap of the State Playoffs. Later in the show, it's part 2 of the Georgia Alabama Sports Live Show with Thrift Barringer with special guest Glenwood Head Basketball Coach Dusty Perdue.

Valley and Lafayette will merge and be called Chambers County in 2026. My reaction to the fall out of the San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl Loss. The latest update on High School Basketball Region Tournaments and State Playoffs. Today is the Day! Pitchers and Catchers report as I have my Major League Baseball preview show and I make my predictions on who will be playing in the 2024 World Series.

Super Bowl 58 was the most watched TV Show of all time with over 123 million Views. An update of High School Basketball in the area to include region tournaments. I look back at the Basketball Champions in the City of Columbus over the last 20 years. The new AP Poll is out in College Basketball, and I will give my latest bracketology update.

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime. Patrick Mahomes wins his third Super Bowl in five years. The 49ers lose another heartbreaking Super Bowl and Kyle Shanahan blows another lead in the Super Bowl. I will break down the game, the Halftime Show with Usher and my favorite Super Bowl Commercials.

It's Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas; Its the Kansas City Chiefs against the San Francisco 49ers. I have keys to the game and I make my prediction. I will also cover all the other local sporting events in Columbus to include High School Basketball and the Columbus River Dragons and the Columbus Lions will have their Home Opener on April 12 in a new Season in the American Indoor Football League.

With Special Guests 92.9 The Game's John Fricke and Nathan Spiess, host of a Podcast called Tennessee Titans Talk. It's Super Bowl Week! We will preview Super Bowl 58 between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers.

Raheem Morris is introduced as the Head Coach of the Atlanta Falcons. It's Media Day for Super Bowl 58 and I will have my latest bracketology show projecting the first 5 seeds. I will also preview the upcoming High School Basketball Games today.

Atlanta will host 8 World Cup Games in 2026 including the Semi-Final. The Atlanta Hawks win 4 straight as they beat the Warriors 141-134 despite Steph Curry scoring 60. The Tuskegee-Morehouse Game is back in Columbus for the 2024 Season and I break down the Cheifs and 49ers journey to Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas.

With Special Guests WRBL Sports Director Jack Patterson talking High School Basketball and then Columbus State Women's Head Basketball Coach Matt Houser joins the show followed by the Columbus State Men's Head Basketball Coach Robert Moore.

The Glenwood Gators and Lady Gators advance to the Regional Championship. Columbus State Cougars and Lady Cougars faced USC Beaufort. #24th ranked Alabama defeated Georgia 85-76 at Stegman Coliseum. Is Georgia going to make the NCAA Tournament this year? Also, every Thursday, I will have my Community Calander segment talking about upcoming sporting events in the Columbus area.

Big night of Basketball in Atlanta as the Hawks beat the Lakers 138-122 and Georgia Tech upset #3 North Carolina 74-73. A recap of all the High School Basketball action around the Chattahoochee Valley and my Top 10 greatest moments in NCAA Tournament History for the State of Georgia.

With Special Guest Rod Pederson of the Rod Pederson Show, we will discuss the upcoming Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. I will also drop my bracketology show and preview upcoming games in High School Basketball.