Kevin Harvick screamed in celebration as he crossed the finish line and then performed a traditional, smokey burnout. His 50th career Cup Series victory felt like a lot like the others - until he climbed out of his No. 4…
We finally get live sports back Sunday as NASCAR resumes racing for the first time in two months as they head to Darlington. No one will be more excited than driver Ryan Newman. It will mark his first race since…
NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball will look somewhat like high school ball this year under protocols to deal with the new coronavirus, with showers at ballparks discouraged and players possibly arriving in uniform, like they did when they…
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker has surrendered to police in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He has been charged with robbing people of money and valuables at a cookout he was attending with another NFL player…
When Tua Tagovailoa signed his rookie contract with the Miami Dolphins, the left-handed quarterback from Alabama didn’t have to worry about smudging his signature. He signed the documents with his right hand. Yes, the NFL’s latest lefty QB is a…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Red Wolves got the green light to return to practice this week. And while there are several restrictions due to COVID 19, at least it gives the team hope that the season may not be too far…
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Taulia Tagovailoa (tuhng-ah-vy-LOH’-ah) is leaving Alabama and transferring to Maryland. The 5-foot-11 quarterback will need a waiver to be eligible this season. He played five games last season as a freshman, completing 9 of 12…
Mocs softball added a pair of All-Star transfers on Wednesday.
MIAMI (AP) - Police in South Florida are trying to find New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker and Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar after multiple witnesses accused them of an armed robbery at a party, authorities said Thursday. Miramar police…
East Ridge, TN (WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Red Wolves were finally able to return to practice on Thursday for the first time in nearly two months, although there were a few restrictions because of the coronavirus pandemic. The players had their…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Ryan Newman is eager to race again Sunday when NASCAR resumes its season at Darlington Raceway in South Caroina. He has been sidelined since suffering a head injury in the season-opening Daytona 500. Newman only missed…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - NASCAR champion Kyle Busch plans to sprint back into competition when the season resumes by running all seven events scheduled over an 11-day span. Busch will drive his No. 18 Joe Gibbs Toyota on Sunday when…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - It will be a summer in the South for NASCAR: The stock car series says it will stick to Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia, Florida and Alabama for June races - all of them without fans. NASCAR has…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) It's been tough for an out-going coach like the Mocs Katie Burrows to not be able to engage her players face-to-face because of the coronavirus pandemic. All Burrows can do is just try to remain her usual out-going self.…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA --- An All-SEC Freshman Team honoree in 2019 with the Tennessee Lady Vols, catcher/utility student-athlete Kaili Phillips has signed with the Chattanooga Mocs softball program, head coach Frank Reed announced Wednesday evening. The Ooletwah, Tenn., native and Silverdale…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA --- A local native of Harrison, Tenn., and NJCAA Division I All-American pitcher at Chattanooga State CC, Brooke Parrott has signed with the Chattanooga Mocs softball program, as head coach Frank Reed announced the first of two transfer…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) We didn't get the Big Dance this year, but we did get the Last Dance. The documentary series about Michael Jordan's career with the Chicago Bulls. Last weekend the series touched on MJ's baseball career with the Birmingham Barons…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA---Chattanooga Mocs Head Men’s Basketball Coach Lamont Paris announced the second student-athlete addition to the 2020-21 roster Friday afternoon with the signing of KC Hankton. Hankton is a transfer from St. Louis in the Atlantic 10. The period began…
Hafthor Bjornsson, aka Thor, aka 'the Mountain' from Game of Thrones, lived up to his giant nicknames last weekend with an unofficial weightlifting world record. Dude dead lifted 1,104 pounds. That certainly impresses a strength coach like UTC's Ethan Reeve,…
We saw Bama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa go in the NFL Draft last month. And now his brother and fellow Tide QB Taulia Tagovailoa is going in the transfer portal this month. Al.com reports that Taulia is leaving Tuscaloosa after just…
NEW YORK (AP) - A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that Major League Baseball will cut its amateur draft from 40 rounds to five this year. The move figures to save teams about $30 million. Clubs…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) John Starr not only serves as the head football coach at Howard, he also serves as the head chef. Starr cooks breakfast for many of his players during the school year. Just making sure they get a good meal…
Georgia will chase their fourth straight SEC East title this fall. Former Georgia quarterback and 680 the Fan radio host Buck Belue says the Dawgs certainly have the talent to remain the division's kingpin. Georgia averaged 30-points a game last…
The NFL was saddened Monday by the death of coaching legend Don Shula. In 20-10, the league created the Don Shula high school coach of the year award, and last season, Dalton's Matt Land was the recipient. Land was presented…
Is every hot-shot high school football player going to Tennessee, or does it just feel that way? The Vols got another verbal commitment on Monday from three star offensive lineman Colby Smith of North Carolina. He's the 8th player to…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) When the NCAA announced this week that they were moving to allow college athletes to enjoy endorsement money, that led to plenty of questions for UTC athletic director Mark Wharton. The phrase 'I don't know' comes up a bunch…
Since May is Mental Health Awareness month, Vols quarterback Brian Maurer took to his Instagram account Friday to announce he has been fighting depression. He said it started when he was in the 7th grade when his father was sentenced…
(chattanoogaredwolves-sc.com) Chattanooga, TN. – The Chattanooga Red Wolves provided updates today on how the ongoing COVID-19 crisis is affecting the 2020 USL League One season start date. “As we prepare for the 2020 season, the USL realizes that a May…
Ringgold, GA-(WDEF-TV) Ringgold high school introduced Josh Hensley as their new boys head basketball coach on Thursday. He replaces Greg Elkins. Hensley graduated from Murray Co High School in 2008, and he has been an assistant coach on the boys…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - NASCAR will resume its season without fans starting May 17 at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina. The premier Cup Series will then race three more times in a 10-day span, with one more at Darlington and…
The Georgia state line is literally in the backyard of East Ridge high school. Yet this fall, the Pioneers will play a North Georgia football team for the first time since the 1980's. East Ridge opens with a home game…
(school release) CHATTANOOGA, TN | Girls Preparatory School has hired Bailey Winel as its head varsity volleyball coach. Winel replaces Jasmine Bravo-Brown, a GPS alumna and Athletic Hall of Famer, who is moving to Ohio. Coach Winel is already a…
UNDATED (AP) - The NCAA is moving forward with a plan to allow college athletes to earn money for endorsements and a host of other activities involving personal appearances and social media. The NCAA announced Wednesday that its Board of…
The Titans enjoyed an excellent season last year making the AFC title game, and it appears they enjoyed an excellent draft class as well. According to NFL.com, Tennessee had the fifth best class. Time will tell exactly how productive the…
NEW YORK (AP) - People familiar with the discussions tell The Associated Press that Major League Baseball is exploring various options that could allow the season to start if the medical situation allows. Included is a plan in which the…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The governor of North Carolina says NASCAR can hold the Coca-Cola 600 without fans at Charlotte Motor Speedway at the end of May if health conditions do not deteriorate in the state. Gov. Roy Cooper says…
(leeuflames.com) NORMAN, Okla. — Beck Burnette of Lee University has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2020 Division II Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman Award. Burnette posted a 71.30 scoring average over the 2019-20 season, ranking 10th across Division II…
The New England Patriots have officially released former Chattanooga Mocs defensive end Keionta Davis. The Red Bank high school grad has struggled to stay healthy in his brief NFL career. After signing as a rookie free agent in August of…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Former NASCAR champion Matt Kenseth will come out of retirement to compete for Chip Ganassi Racing. He is the replacement for fired driver Kyle Larson, who lost his job two weeks ago for using a racial…
(gomocs.com) Former UTC quarterback Nick Tiano signed with the Houston Texas as an undrafted free agent today. Tiano spent the last two seasons as the starter for the Mocs, posting 5,825 career passing yards at UTC. “I am extremely excited…