KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee’s streak of participating in every women's NCAA Tournament could be in jeopardy again. The Lady Vols have lost five straight games. The late slide comes one year after Tennessee earned one of the last couple…
CHATTANOOGA --- A two-run rally late in the bottom of the sixth helped lift the Chattanooga Mocs softball team to 5-4 victory over Saint Louis in the nightcap of a doubleheader on the opening day of the 2020 Frost Classic…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee head football coach Jeremy Pruitt announced the hire of two new assistant coaches in Jimmy Brumbaugh and Shelton Felton. Brumbaugh is the Volunteers' new co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach, while Felton is set to take over as…
Busy night of high school basketball on Thursday. Sweet 16 state tournament games in Georgia and region tournaments in Chattanooga. Here are some highlights: McDonough vs NW Whitfield girls Trinity Christian School vs Christian Heritage Knox Webb vs Silverdale girls…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- NaKeia Burks drove to the basket and avoided her defender, but the ball missed the bucket and fell to the other side. She was there to pick it up and her put back retook the lead…
(school press release) Longtime McCallie Athletic Director Bill Cherry died February 20, 2020, following a lengthy illness. He was 78. An active and beloved part of the McCallie School community for 50 years, he served as McCallie’s Athletic Director from…
Tragic news regarding former Chattanooga Mocs basketball player Stanley Lawrence. Lawrence, a long time Atlanta police officer, was shot and killed early Wednesday. His wife has been charged in the murder. The 58-year-old Lawrence had been with the Atlanta police…
(utsports.com) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- SEC Media Days will return to the College Football Hall of Fame and Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta this year, the Southeastern Conference announced on Thursday. The event will take place July 13-16 and…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) You don't have to be a five star recruit to draw interest from an SEC school. Just ask Notre Dame offensive lineman Jacob Brigman. The 6'2, 285-pound Brigman signed with the Tennessee Vols on Wednesday at Notre Dame. He's…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Matt Ryan scored 27 points with seven 3-pointers and Ramon Vila scored 20 and Chattanooga thrashed The Citadel 91-68. The Mocs built an 20-8 lead over the first 11-1/2 minutes of play and never trailed. They…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Ryan Newman has been released from a Florida hospital two days after a frightening crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500. He had been hospitalized since Monday night. Roush Fenway Racing says the 42-year-old…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) When it comes to putting the ball in the basket, Mocs forward Ramon Vila is 'Mister Automatic'. When the big fella gets the ball in the paint, he's almost guaranteed to score. Said head coach Lamont Paris:"I say when…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Boyd Buchanan knocked off The King's Academy 59-47 on Tuesday in their region quarterfinals. The Bucs built a 23-15 lead at halftime on their way to improving their record to 24-4 on the year. Eli Evans led Boyd Buchanan…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Longtime rivals Georgia and Clemson will open the 2021 football season by playing at a neutral site in Charlotte, North Carolina. Georgia and Clemson already had plans to play in the 2024 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in…
The NCAA is moving toward allowing all Division I athletes to transfer one time without sitting out a season of competition. A plan to change the waiver process is expected to be presented to the Division I Council in April.…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jordan Bowden scored 17 points and clinched a victory by sinking two free throws with five seconds left as Tennessee outlasted Vanderbilt 65-61. Tennessee went on a 12-0 run to grab a 61-48 lead with 2…
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Ryan Newman is awake and talking to doctors after his harrowing accident on the final lap of the Daytona 500. His injuries have not been disclosed. That Newman was hospitalized was a rarity because NASCAR…
NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) - Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis has become the latest big leaguer to tee off on the scandal-ridden Houston Astros. Markakis talked about the Astros on Tuesday at spring training, saying he feels that “every single…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Silverdale girls basketball team built a commanding second half lead and cruised to a 64-46 win over Grace Christian Academy on Monday night in the region quarterfinals. In the final seconds of the third quarter, Laney Bone rebounded…
The Mocs Bria Dial hit one of the most exciting shots in UTC history on Saturday against Wofford. After catching a pass from Abbey Cornelius, Dial buried a corner three at the buzzer to give Chattanooga a 51-49 win. Wofford…
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Denny Hamlin won the Daytona 500 for the third time when he beat Ryan Blaney to the finish line in the second-closest finish in race history. The win for Joe Gibbs Racing came as Ryan…
ATLANTA (AP) - Braves manager Brian Snitker and his coaching staff were given one-year contract extensions through the 2021 season. Atlanta general manager Alex Anthopoulos was extended for three years through the 2024 season and given the additional title of…
The Northwest Whitfield girls and boys basketball teams both faced Madison Co in the state tournament on Friday. The Lady Bruins won 52-46, while the boys lost 61-39. In district tournament action, the Silverdale girls won their tournament title over…
On the high school hardwood Thursday night, Monroe Area beat North Murray 49-47 in the first round of the Georgia High School State Tournament. In Chattanooga, Boyd Buchanan won their district semifinals game over Silverdale 51-42.
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) After trailing by 11 at halftime, the Lee men's basketball team rallied to beat West Georgia on Thursday night 84-78. The win improves the Flames home mark to a perfect 12-0 this year. Quay Kennedy led four Flames…
(gomocs.com) GREENVILLE, S.C. --- Chattanooga held off Furman in the fourth quarter to grab a 69-63 Southern Conference women's basketball victory at Timmons Arena Thursday night. The Mocs (7-17) improve to 6-4 in league play. Chattanooga had the advantage early…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Khayla Pointer scored 24 points with 10 rebounds and six assists, Awa Trasi had five 3-pointers and scored 22 points, and LSU handed No. 25 Tennessee its third-straight loss, 75-65. The duo combined for 16…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) East Hamilton's Madison Hayes packed in the honors Thursday. Besides being named a Miss Basketball finalist, she was honored on senior night at East Hamilton. At halftime of the boys game, she was presented with her McDonald's All-American jersey.…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) After going to state tournament in 20-14 the Boyd Buchanan basketball team fell on hard times, going four straight years without a winning record. Then new head coach Josh Templeton came on board two years ago, and the Bucs…
(tssaa.org) The Mr. and Miss Basketball awards will be presented to the top girls and boys in five classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association on the floor of Murphy Center on the campus of MTSU on Tuesday, March…
It never gets old going to the state basketball tournament. LaFayette is returning for the fourth year in-a-row. The Ramblers will be at home for the first round as they entertain Oconee County on Saturday. While it might be too…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs used impeccable free throw shooting and a strong overall offensive performance to pull away from VMI in tonight’s 86-67 Southern Conference victory. Junior Ramon Vila’s 23 points led the way including while setting the tone in…
Fort Oglethorpe, GA-(WDEF-TV) It has been a season for the ages for the LFO boys basketball team. The Warriors are 22-4, and they are region tournament champs. That means LFO is going to the state tournament for the first time…
NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) - Atlanta Braves newly acquired starting pitcher Cole Hamels won't be ready for the start of the season. General manager Alex Anthopoulos says Hamels hurt his left shoulder while throwing a weighted ball during an offseason…
Baylor and McCallie have been Scenic City rivals in all sports for many, many decades. But over the weekend, the long time rivals had to learn to share. For perhaps the first time ever, the two schools tied for a…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Freshman Santiago Vescovi had 20 points and eight assists before fouling out to set career highs in both categories as the Volunteers trounced Arkansas 82-61. Arkansas (16-8, 4-7 SEC) lost its third consecutive game, shot a…
Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) LaFayette captured their region tournament title on Monday night downing Northwest Whitfield 67-57 at Southeast Whitfield high school. The Ramblers rallied from a 31-25 halftime deficit. Both teams will host a first round game in the state tournament.…
(School release) Chattanooga, Tennessee - February 10, 2020 - Silverdale Baptist Academy is excited to announce the hiring of Mike Connor as their high school head football coach. Coach Connor comes from Chattanooga Christian School where he has served in…
Arkansas (16-7, 4-6) vs. Tennessee (13-10, 5-5) Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: SEC foes meet as Arkansas battles Tennessee. Arkansas came up short in an 83-79 overtime game at Missouri in its last outing. Tennessee…
(gomocs.com) University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football coach Rusty Wright named Landius Wilkerson the Mocs new defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator today. Wilkerson spent the previous two seasons as the defensive ends coach at Jacksonville State. “We are excited…