CCS Volleyball Edges Soddy Daisy 3-2
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) In high school volleyball action on Tuesday evening, CCS downed Soddy Daisy 3-2 at Chattanooga Christian.
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Braves 9th Rally Falls Shot in 5-4 Loss to the Yankees
ATLANTA (AP) - Wandy Peralta retired Freddie Freeman with the bases loaded for the final out, and the New York Yankees held off the Atlanta Braves 5-4 in a thriller to extend their longest winning streak in 36 years to…
Lookouts Use Five Run Second Inning to Beat the Smokies 8-3
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Lookouts scored five runs in the second inning to snap a 2-2 tie on their way to an 8-3 win over the Tennessee Smokies on Tuesday night at AT&T Field. Matt Lloyd got the…
Mocs Football Fielding Super Veteran Team This Fall
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Mocs should field perhaps the most experienced team in school history this year. Of the 100 or so players on the roster, nearly half will enter their fourth season of college football, and a…
Baylor’s Phil Massey Enjoys His Coaching Journey
Baylor coach Phil Massey opened his 16th season as the Red Raiders head football coach last Friday. News 12's Rick Nyman recently caught up with Massey for glimpse into his coaching journey. Phil Massey was a business…
Falcons Sign Quarterback Josh Rosen
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - Former Arizona Cardinals first-round pick Josh Rosen has signed with the Atlanta Falcons and will compete to open the season as the backup quarterback. Rosen replaces AJ McCarron, who was placed on injured reserve. The…
Auburn Defensive Coordinator Derek Mason Tests Positive For COVID
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn defensive coordinator Derek Mason says he has tested positive for COVID-19, like head coach Bryan Harsin. Mason said in a Twitter post that he is fully vaccinated and has recovered. He is urging others to…
Titans Ramp Up COVID Precautions Following Outbreak
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have ramped up precautions at their team headquarters with their COVID-19 outbreak growing to four. Coach Mike Vrabel said Tuesday he is feeling almost non-symptomatic after receiving a monoclonal antibody treatment under doctor’s…
Vols Still Lots of Work to be Done Before Season Opener
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – With just 10 days until the season opener, Tennessee head football coach Josh Heupel talked about the work that still needs to be done leading up to next Thursday's contest against Bowling Green…
Titans Carry on at Practice Without Head Coach Mike Vrabel
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Titans coach Mike Vrabel anticipated further testing would confirm he has COVID-19. He was right. So the Tennessee Titans practiced without their head coach Monday with Vrabel quarantined at home after testing positive…
Bradley Central Volleyball Beats Red Bank 3-0
Red Bank, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Bradley Central volleyball team traveled to Red Bank on Monday night, and the Bearettes came away with a 3-0 victory.
McCallie and Meigs Co Number One in First Tennessee Prep Polls
The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's six Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through…
Falcons Backup Quarterback A.J. McCarron Out For the Year With Knee Injury
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons plan to sign a quarterback this week after losing backup AJ McCarron to a season-ending knee injury. The Falcons began working out free-agent quarterbacks after Monday’s practice. Coach Arthur Smith says the team could…
Yankees Beat Atlanta 5-1 in Battle of Baseball’s Hottest Teams
ATLANTA (AP) - Giancarlo Stanton homered and drove in three runs to carry the New York Yankees to their 10th straight victory, cooling off the streaking Atlanta Braves 5-1. The Yankees snapped first-place Atlanta’s own nine-game winning streak in the…
Red Wolves Get First Place Showdown With Union Omaha
We've got a fight for first Saturday as the Chattanooga Red Wolves entertain Union Omaha. Hopefully the weather will cooperate at CHI Memorial Stadium. The Red Wolves currently trail Omaha by one point in the USL League…
Twinning is Winning For Red Bank as the Lions Feature Two Sets of Twins
For Red Bank, twinning is winning! The Lions have not one, but two sets of twins who are all major play makers. News 12's Angela Moryan found out how the twin telepathy is helping the Lions starters.…
Auburn Coach Bryan Harsin Tests Positive for Covid
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn football coach Bryan Harsin says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at home.Harsin said in a statement that he tested positive on Thursday but wasn’t experiencing symptoms.The first-year Tigers coach said he…
Braves Sign Travis D’Arnaud to $8 Million Contract Extension
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have agreed to an $8 million contract extension with catcher Travis d’Arnaud that ensures his return in 2023. The deal also includes an $8 million club option with no buyout for 2024. D’Arnaud recently…
Vols QB Brian Maurer Enters Transfer Portal
Brian Maurer's Tennessee career has come to an end. The Vols quarterback announced on social media Thursday that he has entered the transfer portal. Maruer hasn't practiced with the team in over week after learning that he had dropped to…
UTC Women Win Soccer Season Opener 1-0 Over UAB
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- Kendra Mueller connected with Samantha Shaw to give The Chattanooga women’s soccer team a 1-0 win over UAB in the season-opener Thursday night at the UTC Sports Complex. Mueller made an aggressive steal…
Six Kentucky Football Players Charged With Burglary
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Six University of Kentucky football players have been charged with first-degree burglary, with one also accused of first degree wanton endangerment, following the investigation of an incident last March at a private party. The Lexington Police…
Rise and Shine Practice Sessions For Cleveland Blue Raiders
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Cleveland football team has to set their alarms early on Thursdays in the fall because they hit the practice field before dawn. The Blue Raiders were on the turf at 6:30 this morning, preparing…
Dalton and Calhoun Set to Renew Rivalry in Season Opener
The high school football season kicks off Friday, and we've got several big games to start the year, including Dalton and Calhoun. Maybe call it the I-75 rivalry. The Catamounts and Yellow Jackets have played numerous times…
Freddie Freeman Hits For the Cycle in Braves 11-9 Win Over Miami
MIAMI (AP) - Freddie Freeman hit for the cycle for the second time and the surging Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 11-9. The reigning NL MVP doubled in the first, tripled in the fourth, singled in the fifth and…
Boyd Buchanan Riding With Size And ‘Tough as Nails’ Quarterback
To hear the Boyd Buchanan talk, it sounds like head coach Jeremy Bosken has been in the lab concocting this year's team. Said quarterback Mason Ratchford:"Matthew Stone at running back. A freakin' animal." Said tight end Karson…
Red Wolves Cardiac Magic Continues as They Salvage 1-1 Tie With North Texas
(uslleagueone.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Chattanooga Red Wolves SC once again come from behind with a late equalizer to split the points with North Texas SC in a game that finished 1-1. It was expected that Chattanooga would…
Braves Keep Rolling With 2-0 Win Over Miami
MIAMI (AP) - Jorge Soler’s two-out RBI single in the eighth inning snapped a scoreless tie and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 2-0. Pinch-hitter Abraham Almonte drew a one-out walk against Miami starter Sandy Alcantara, stole second and…
Chattanooga Lookouts Would Love to Create Their Own ‘Field of Dreams’ Game
The Field of Dreams game last week in Iowa proved to be a big hit for major league baseball, and who knows, maybe it's something the Chattanooga Lookouts could duplicate. Not sure if they could get Kevin Costner in town…
Rodney Garner Hopes Vols D-Line Grinds For Greatness
Josh Heupel's new fast-paced offense may be grabbing all the attention at Tennessee, but if the Vols are going to pull off any upsets this season, they'll need to be strong on defense. Good thing UT has a veteran defensive…
Gordon Lee Looking to Click Again After Fantastic Season
Gordon Lee was one of the biggest surprises last year. After three straight losing seasons, the Trojans balled out with an 11-2 record. Now Gordon Lee is tasked with staying on top. The Trojans have the 30-in-30…
Surging Braves Blast Miami 12-2
MIAMI (AP) - Freddie Freeman and Adam Duvall homered in a seven-run fourth inning, and the surging Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 12-2. Freeman also singled twice while Ozzie Albies had three hits and three RBIs for the NL…
Titans Toss Autographed Footballs to the Fans After Practice
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Ongoing construction at the Tennessee headquarters has prevented the Titans from having fans watch any of their practices so far during training camp. Protocols for operating during the pandemic limited how close the Titans could get…
Falcons Hit 100 Percent Vaccination Rate For Their Players
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons have become the first NFL team to have all of its players complete COVID-19 vaccinations. The Falcons opened training camp with more than 90% of their players vaccinated, and they confirmed Monday…
Alabama Ranked Number One in Preseason AP College Football Poll
Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 preseason college football poll for fourth time in the past six seasons. The Crimson Tide are the defending national champions. Alabama received 47 of 63 first-place votes from sports writers…
Bledsoe Co Seeking Another Successful Season
2020 was a year to remember for Bledsoe County. First ever 10-0 regular season. Now the Warriors look to stay on top in 2021. Bledose County has the 30-in-30 spotlight. After the best season in school history,…
Friday Jamboree Highlights
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Friday jamboree highlights from Finley Stadium. Ooltewah over Lookout Valley 13-0. McCallie over Tyner 14-0. Cleveland over Ooltewah 7-0.
Falcons Manage Only 139 Yards of Offense in Preseason Loss to Titans
ATLANTA (AP) - Logan Woodside and Matt Barkley each threw touchdown passes to open Tennessee’s backup quarterback competition and the Titans beat the Atlanta Falcons 23-3 in each team’s preseason opener. The Titans held Atlanta to 139 yards and six…
Thursday Jamboree Highlights
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) A big high school football jamboree kicked off at Finley Stadium on Thursday. Teams played 20 minute games with a running clock. Here's highlights from a trio of games: Silverdale beat Signal Mountain 7-0 CCS beat…
Dalton Looking to Bounce Back From Rare Losing Season
Last year Dalton went 3-7. It was just their second losing season ever since 1959. Now the Catamounts hope a new head coach will get'em back on track. Dalton has the 30-in-30 spotlight. Kip Carpenter is the…
Reds Hammer the Braves 12-3
ATLANTA (AP) - Jesse Winker hit a grand slam off Kyle Muller in the second inning, the Reds added four more homers, and Cincinnati snapped a three-game skid with an 12-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Winker’s 24th homer, the…