(nisaofficial.com) Chattanooga, TN (April 27th, 2020)- Today the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) announced that the Spring 2020 season, originally scheduled to run from February 29th-June 20th, has been cancelled. Although making up the lost games is not feasible at…
The New York Giants added versatility to their defense, taking Alabama safety Xavier McKinney with the fourth pick in the second round of the NFL draft. The pick allows new coach Joe Judge to return to his Alabama roots. He…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have selected cornerback Kristian Fulton of LSU at No. 61 overall in the second round of the NFL draft. Fulton sat out the 2017 season and served about 18 months of an NCAA…
SEATTLE (AP) - The Seattle Seahawks have addressed their biggest need entering the NFL draft by selecting Tennessee pass rusher Darrell Taylor in the second round. The Seahawks traded with the New York Jets to move up 11 spots and…
The Detroit Lions took Georgia running back D’Andre Swift in the second round. Detroit went into the second day of the draft with eight picks remaining, giving the team assets to make moves. It made a trade with Indianapolis to…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons are remaining true to their focus on defense early in the NFL draft, just as expected. The Falcons selected defensive lineman Marlon Davidson from Auburn in the second round on Friday night. The 6-foot-3,…
Former Chattanooga Mocs quarterback Nick Tiano expects to get drafted this weekend or sign a free agent contract. Tiano has talked to close to 20 teams, and the interviews sometimes turn into pop quizzes. Said Tiano:"Some of the coaches had…
The first round of the NFL draft opened and closed with players from the Southeastern Conference. It was a fitting way to mark the league’s record-setting night. The football powerhouse had 15 players selected in the first round. That smashed…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA---Chattanooga Mocs Head Men’s Basketball Coach Lamont Paris announced his first outside student-athlete to the 2020-21 roster Wednesday morning. Three-year James Madison starter Darius Banks signed for his senior season in the Scenic City. "He's experienced," Coach Lamont Paris…
Speed kills is a famous football phrase, and guys that can run really fast will bank big bucks in the upcoming NFL Draft. But what makes athletes fast, and can you really make yourself that much faster? We talk speed…
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are staging another made-for-TV match. This time, they'll have company. Turner Sports confirms that Woods and Mickelson will be joined by quarterbacks Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. It's being billed as “The Match: Champions for…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Multiple Tennessee Vols are ready to take the next step in their football careers as the 2020 NFL Draft takes place Thursday through Saturday live on ABC, ESPN and NFL Network. Round 1 airs beginning at…
After six seasons as the Red Bank girls head basketball coach, Bailey McGinnis is stepping down. McGinnis led the Lions to one of their best seasons ever last year. They went 28-5 and made sub-state for the first time in…
ATLANTA (AP) - Tom Glavine and Ryan Klesko still have fond memories of the Atlanta Braves' only World Series title. They look forward to reliving them next week, when regional network Fox Sports Southeast will air the 1995 series in…
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The Southeastern Conference is expected to shatter two of its own NFL draft records. The football powerhouse could have as many as 16 players selected in the opening round Thursday night. That would top the previous…
Since the NFL Draft will be on-line this year, Titans general manager Jon Robinson will conduct business from a fancy computer set-up at his home. He's hoping for no snafu's like the one Monday during a league test run. Bears…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The NCAA has announced players ejected from football games for targeting will be allowed to remain on the sidelines. The Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved the rules change no longer requiring players to head to the locker…
NEW YORK (AP) - A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that the minor leagues are prepared to agree to Major League Baseball’s proposal to cut guaranteed affiliations from 160 to 120 next year. The plan would…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Kind of hard for a guy to coach and recruit when you physically can't be with the players. Mocs mens basketball coach Lamont Paris admits he's having to make a lot of adjustments.during the COVID 19 outbreak. Last time…
Tennessee didn't get to enjoy spring football. Let's hope that doesn't hold true for this fall. The 'Voice of the Vols' Bob Kesling says the program has picked up some momentum with their winning record last year and some prize…
(gomocs.com) The Chattanooga women’s basketball team adds shooter Amaria Pugh to the 2020-21 roster. “We are excited to have Amaria join us for the 2020-21 season,” Chattanooga head coach Katie Burrows said. “I look forward to getting her on the…
NBA players will see 25% of their paychecks taken out starting May 15. The decision was finalized Friday in a board of governors meeting and was done in concert with the National Basketball Players Association. It is the first direct…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - NASCAR has postponed the May 9 race at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia, which is under a stay-at-home order into June. NASCAR suspended its season four events into the year when sports shut down because of the…
The NCAA is waiving standardized test requirements for incoming freshmen to be eligible to compete in Division I and II during the 2020-21 academic year. The Eligibility Center adjusted several of its eligibility requirements for incoming freshmen, including the number…
Ringgold, GA-(WDEF-TV) Ringgold has joined other area schools that turned on their stadium lights to honor their seniors. The class of 2020 was denied their final year on the field by the coronavirus shut-down. The sun should have been setting…
Ringgold, GA-(WDEF-TV) Ringgold has joined other area schools that turned on their stadium lights to honor their seniors. The class of 2020 was denied their final year on the field by the coronavirus shut-down. The sun should have been setting…
The PGA Tour is laying out an ambitious plan to resume its season. The tour said Thursday that it plans to restart its season at Colonial in Texas on June 11-14. That would be the start of a PGA Tour…
(gomocs.com) SPARTANBURG, S.C. – University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's basketball student-athlete Lakelyn Bouldin is the recipient of the William V. Moore Graduate Scholarship the Southern Conference announced Wednesday. She is one of 10 postgraduate scholarship recipients for the 2019-20 academic…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans find themselves in a position unseen by this franchise in a long time. Thanks to an unexpected run to their first AFC championship game in 17 years, the Titans hold the No. 29…
(ukathletics.com) LEXINGTON, Ky. – Jazmine Massengill, who was a star guard for two years at Tennessee playing in 53 career games while she was second on the team in assists last season with 128 dimes, has elected to transfer and…
The major college football conference commissioners have held a 30-minute conference call today with Vice President Mike Pence, stressing that college sports cannot return from the coronavirus shutdown until campuses have reopened. Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said Pence asked…
How are the Atlanta Falcons taking shape before the NFL Draft and new season? We got the low down with the Voice of the Falcons, Wes Durham. Atlanta rolled out new uniforms last week. Got the A-T-L moniker blazed across…
(tssaa.org) With the Governor’s announcement of school closure for the remainder of the school year, all remaining TSSAA events for 2019-20, including all spring sports and the postponed state basketball tournaments, are cancelled. This is an unprecedented time across our…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee head football coach Jeremy Pruitt has accepted Peyton Manning's "ALL IN Challenge." Vol fans can now enter to win an unforgettable Tennessee game day traditions experience package at allinchallenge.com/Tennessee. The "ALL IN Challenge" was launched by Fanatics founder and…
(utsports.com) E.J. Anosike (pronounced: ann-uh-SICK-ee), a 6-6, 245-pound forward from East Orange, New Jersey, has signed an institutional aid agreement and plans to enroll at Tennessee this summer and play for the Volunteers as a graduate transfer during the 2020-21…
Spain's Juan Hernandez and Soddy Daisy's Summer Lanter saw their love for soccer eventually turn into true love for each other. Hernandez plays for the CFC men's team, while Lanter used to play for the CFC women's team. And not…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Kyle Larson has been fired by Chip Ganassi Racing two days after the NASCAR driver used a racial slur on a live stream of a virtual race. Larson used the N-word during a Sunday night iRacing…
(georgiadogs.com) ATHENS, Ga. --- While the annual G-Day spring football game will not be played at Sanford Stadium later this month, the Bulldog program is excited to announce a Virtual G-Day plan for April 18, presented by Piedmont Healthcare. The SEC…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - NASCAR driver Kyle Larson used a racial slur on a live stream during a virtual race and has been suspended by NASCAR and without pay by his team. Larson was competing in an iRacing event when…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Buccaneers statue just outside the end zone at Boyd Buchanan's football stadium was knee deep in mud and water on Monday. All of Boyd's athletic fields flooded Sunday night, as a result of heavy rains from a violent…