The Sports Beat with Richard Holdridge

The Columbus River Dragons defeat the Danbury Hat Tricks 5-1 to advance to the FPHL Commissioners Cup Finals. The Columbus Lions defeat the Jacksonville Sharks 56-49 in overtime to win their home opener for the 2022 National Arena League Season. It wasn't a good weekend for Atlanta Sports teams as the Atlanta Hawks get blown out by the Miami Heat 110-86 in Game 4 and are on the brink of eliminatio...

With guest Tana Chavez, we will discuss the NBA Playoffs; with the Devin Booker injury are the Golden State Warriors now the favorites to win the NBA Title?,Deebo Samuel wants to be traded from the San Francisco 49ers. The Columbus River Dragons will play the Danbury Hat Tricks in Game 1 of the semifinals in the Federal Prospects Hockey League and the Columbus Lions face the Jacksonville Sharks in...

With guest Rob Fraser we will talk about the NBA Playoffs as the Hawks fall again to the Heat and are down 0-2 in the series. The Atlanta Braves get a big win from Max Fried as they beat the Dodgers 3-1. I also preview the upcoming Sports Documentaries that will air weekly on this podcast. 

The Atlanta Hawks fall to the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the First Round of the NBA Playoffs as Trae Young struggles. The Atlanta Braves split the 4-game series with the San Diego Padres on the road and now have to face the Dodgers in a rematch of the last 2 NLCS. Its opening week of the USFL in Birmingham as the Birmingham Stallions beat the New Jersey Generals 24-20. The Columbus River Dragons are...

Banana Ball was a successful night in Columbus with over 4,000 fans at Historic Golden Park. The Atlanta Hawks take on the Clevland Cavaliers in the play-in game for the right for the #8 seed. The Atlanta Braves continue to struggle as they lose to the San Diego Padres. Are the Braves experiencing a World Series Hangover? 

The Braves beat the Nationals 16-4. The Nets and the Timberwolves lock in the 7th seed in the start of the play-in games for the NBA Playoffs. After the Lakers fired Frank Vogel, what is the state of the Lakers and how did they get here? Columbus State Baseball and Lagrange Baseball are looking to win a championship in their NCAA Divisions respectively and Savannah Bannas's and Banana Ball comes t...

Scottie Scheffler wins the Masters but the big story was Tiger Woods making the cut. The Atlanta Braves split the 4-game series with the Cincinnati Reds. The NBA Playoffs are set as the Atlanta Hawks will play the Charlotte Hornets in the Play-in Game. 

Tiger Woods shoots a -1 at the Masters. The Defending World Champion Atlanta Braves open Truist Park by reveling their 2021 World Series Championship Banner but they lose to the Cincinnati Reds 6-3. The Lakers are eliminated from the NBA Playoffs. Are they the most disappointed hyped team of all time? Also in the spirit of baseball, I reflect back at some of my favorite baseball movies. 

Tiger Woods is going to play at the Masters. The Lakers are eliminated from the playoffs, was this Lebron's worst season ever? Kansas wins their first NCAA Title since 2008. The Hawks fall to the Raptors as the NBA Regular Season ends on Sunday; we get ready for the playoffs. 

It's Masters week! It's a tradition like none other. A recap of an incredible season for the Columbus Rapids, both the Men and Women's teams fall short in the semifinals of the NISL Playoffs. The Final Four recap as UNC-Duke lived up to the hype. The Atlanta Hawks were able to hold off the Brooklyn Nets and 55 Points from Kevin Durant. 

The Columbus Rapids split the games with the Memphis Americans as they will take on the Rome Gladiators tonight in preparation for the NISL Playoffs this weekend. The Atlanta Hawks win 4 straights as they make a push to reach the NBA Playoffs. With Opening Day in Baseball approaching, what will the Atlanta Braves starting lineup look like and are they the favorites to win the NL East?  I will...

With guest Justin Dale, we discuss the Kirby Smart era of Georgia Football and what it felt to finally have Georgia win their first National Championship since 1980. 

With guest Rob Fraser, we will discuss NFL Free Agency, NBA Playoffs Preview. Can the Memphis Grizzlies win the NBA Title? The Lakers lose again and this time without Lebron and they are in danger of missing the playoffs. Do they need to blow it all up? 

With guests Rob Fraser and Gabe Reynolds, we are not going to talk about Bruno, but we will talk about the slap heard around the world as Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at the Oscars. Duke, North Carolina, Villanova and Kansas all punch their ticket to the Final Four but what a run it has been for the Mighty Peacocks of Saint Peter's reaching the Elite Eight as a number 15 seed. 

With guest Justin Dale, we look back at the History of Georgia Football from 1992 to 2015. 

With Guest New Mexico Lighting Midfielder Taña Chavez we discuss the Columbus Rapids, the inaugural season in the National Indoor Soccer League and talk about March Madness and how exciting is this time in sports for the average sports fan 

With guest Brad Page, we discuss the Atlanta Falcons singing Marcus Mariota and take a preview of the upcoming Sweet 16 Games and which team left in the NCAA Tournament is capable of winning the title?

With guest Rob Fraser we discuss the NCAA Tournament and break down our brackets and also preview the Sweet 16. Who is going to win the NCAA Championship this year? Atlanta Falcons Quarterback Matt Ryan is traded to the Indianapolis Colts. The Falcons sign Marcus Mariotta, is he the future or a bridge to another quarterback in the draft? Lebron returns to Cleavland and is now 17-1 against the...

With guest Gabe Reynolds, we will discuss how our brackets look after the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. The Columbus Rapids Women's Team get their first road victory after a 4-3 win in overtime over the Fayetteville Fury. The Atlanta Falcons loses out on the Deshawn Watson sweepstakes but was the cost too high? With Freddie Freeman now on the Dodgers, what moves have the Braves made to mak...

With Guests Columbus River Dragons Forward Jay Croop and Columbus Rapids Defender Sydney Vadney, we talk about the River Dragons and Rapids Seasons so far. 

Making his debut on the show is lifelong Atlanta-Georgia sports fan Justin Dale as we recap the 2021 Atlanta Braves season and finally winning the World Series for the first time since 1995 and previewing the upcoming 2022 Braves Season. 

With guest Brad Page, we will discuss the NCAA Tournament. Are the Atlanta Falcons going after Deshawn Watson? With Kyre Irving scoring 60 points last night in a 150-108 Brookyln win over the Magic, how dangerous would the Nets be in the playoffs with KD and Kyre leading the way? Indiana beats Wyoming 66-58 in the play-in game and I am predicting a Hoosier win over St. Mary's in the round of 64. 

With guest Rob Fraser we will discuss the upcoming NCAA Tournament. All-Star First Baseman Matt Olsen signs with the Braves. What does that mean for Freddie Freeman? The Hawks get to .500 for the first time since December as Trae Young scores 46 in a 122-113 win over the Blazers. 

With guest Gabe Reynolds, The Field of 68 is set, We will reveal our brackets. Tom Brady decides to not retire and is returning to play for the Buccaneers this season. Mike White is hired as the Head Coach for the Georgia Bulldogs Basketball Team and when will the Atlanta Braves sign Freddie Freeman?

As NCAA Conference Tournaments have been playing all week, we have had some major upsets. Major League Baseball will start April 7th as they reach a new collective bargaining agreement and they will have 162 games, first order of business for the Atlanta Braves is to resign Freddie Freeman. Ben Simmons returns to Philly but doesn't play. The Columbus Rapids played the Fayetteville Fury last night...