(ghsa.net) Given the announcement yesterday by Governor Kemp, it is with a heavy heart that I inform you that all GHSA activities and sports are cancelled for the 2019-2020 school year. I especially want to commend the graduating seniors who…
NASCAR has delayed the debut of its next generation stock car that was scheduled to hit the track next season. The car will now be delayed until 2022 because the coronavirus pandemic has slowed development. The Next Gen project has…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Titans running back Derrick Henry has signed a franchise tender that puts him under contract for the 2020 season as Tennessee works toward reaching a long-term deal with the 2019 NFL rushing leader. Team officials announced…
Silverdale's Josh Brady knew he didn't have the speed or size to play college football, but he had a unique skill. He perfected the art of long snapping. That earned Brady a scholarship to Jacksonville State. And now he's trying…
The Lady Vols are losing two sophomore guards. Both Jazmine Massengill and Zaay Green have announced their plans to enter the transfer portal. Massengill is a Chatttanooga native who started 30 of 31 games last season averaging six points and…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans don't want Derrick Henry going anywhere anytime soon, and the NFL rushing leader sounds as if he's eager to stick around, too. General manager Jon Robinson said Wednesday that Henry is an important…
This should be the time Georgia's new quarterback competition would be the focus of spring football practice. Instead, there is no spring practice for the Bulldogs or any football team. Georgia coach Kirby Smart says not having spring practice due…
One week from Tuesday, the UTC softball team was supposed to host the USA Olympic squad. For Mocs senior first baseman Emma Sturdivant, that was an extra perk of coming back for her fifth season. She was ready to enjoy…
NFL team owners have voted to expand the playoffs by one team in each conference for a total of 14 next season. During a conference call to discuss league business after the annual meetings were canceled because of the new…
The Southeastern Conference now has canceled its spring meetings because of the coronavirus. Commissioner Greg Sankey announced the move Tuesday and said the league will figure out a different way to meet to consider SEC operations and how to recognize…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Remember when John Chavis used to be an assistant on the Vols football coaching staff for nearly 20 years? Now it seems assistants barely stay for 20 minutes. These days it's almost unheard for an entire college coaching staff…
The NCAA will permit spring-sport Division I athletes who had their seasons shortened by the coronavirus outbreak to have an additional year of eligibility. The NCAA Division I Council voted to give college athletes who compete in spring sports such…
Sacred Heart forward E.J. Anosike has announced he's transferring to Rocky Top. He's on schedule to graduate this May, so he'll be eligible to play right away. Anosike is the younger brother of former Lady Vol Nicky Anosike. E.J. should…
NEW YORK (AP) - The final pitch of the 2020 baseball season could be thrown closer to Christmas than Halloween. Major League Baseball owners ratified a 17-page agreement with the union on that provides for $170 million in salary advances…
Vols guard Jordan Bowden had his senior year cut short by the coronavirus. Tennessee was set to tip against Alabama in the SEC Tournament when the event was cancelled along with the rest of the post-season college tournaments. Because of…
The NCAA will distribute $225 million to its Division I members in June. That is $375 million less than had been budgeted this year because the coronavirus outbreak forced the cancellation of the men's basketball tournament. March Madness is among…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) We still have over a month before baseball returns this year. Of course the sport may never return to Chattanooga's Engel Stadium. The Lookouts left the historic venue in 1999, but Engel got a mini-lease on life in 2014…
Ridgeland grad Vonn Bell will have a new NFL home next fall. The 25-year-old safety is leaving the New Orleans Saints to play for the Cincinnati Bengals. According to ESPN, he's getting a three year deal for $18-million. Bell started…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) We're supposed to be deep in March Madness at this point, but the coronavirus has stolen that joy. So why not relive some of the fun times with the '97 Mocs. They're still the only team in school history…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - NASCAR has ordered staff pay cuts across its entire company until the stock car series returns to racing. The Associated Press obtained a memo NASCAR President Steve Phelps sent to employees informing them of the cuts.…
Dalton running back Jahmyr Gibbs made the start of the high school football season last year sound like a NASCAR race with the Gibbs 400. Gibbs rushed for 420-yards in the Catamounts opener against Ringgold, becoming just the 19th player…
Vols guard Jalen Johnson has entered the transfer portal. Johnson played about 15 minutes a game last year, averaging three points and two rebounds a a contest. Johnson arrived on Rocky Top the same year as Grant Williams, John Fulkerson,…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons have reached agreements with wide receiver Laquon Treadwell, a former first-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings, and guard Justin McCray. A person familiar with the deals told The Associated Press about the agreements on…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The CFC's season has been delayed even further. NISA announced on Friday that they are postponing all league games until May 10th. They're following the CDC's guidelines to avoid gatherings of 50 or more people for another eight weeks.…
(utsports.com) Tennessee drew more fans to Thompson-Boling Arena for men's and women's basketball games during the 2019-20 season than any other school in America. A total of 461,146 Big Orange fans attended 33 games, as the Vols drew 322,822 for…
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Georgia freshman Anthony Edwards has announced his plans to enter the NBA draft. The decision was expected. Edwards was one of the nation's top recruits last season and is projected to be one of the top…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to a one-year deal with three-time Pro Bowl running back Todd Gurley, one day after he was cut by the Los Angeles Rams. A person familiar with the deal told The Associated…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) It's certainly a bummer that the Chattanooga Red Wolves season has been postponed until mid-May because of the coronavirus, but the delay is giving the team more time to build their new CHI Memorial Stadium. The structure is starting…
(ukathletics.com) LEXINGTON, Ky. – University of Kentucky women's basketball sophomore guard Rhyne Howard has been tabbed a first-team All-America honoree by the Associated Press, becoming the first player in program history to receive first-team honors by the AP, which started…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans kept their starting offense together with only one exception before the start of free agency in the NFL. The defense will look very different. The Titans traded five-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Jurrell…
NEW YORK (AP) - People familiar with the discussions tell The Associated Press that Major League Baseball is considering skipping its amateur draft this year and putting off the next international signing period as a way to preserve cash while…
Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey hasn’t ruled out the prospect of holding some spring football practices, but he’s not all that optimistic. Sankey says on a conference call with reporters that “practically that window’s pretty narrow.” The SEC and other…
(tssaa.org) The TSSAA Board of Control met on Tuesday, March 17. The meeting is normally held in person, but was conducted via teleconference due to the numerous precautions being taken regarding the COVID-19 virus. The Board discussed the current status…
(SoConSports.com) SPARTANBURG, S.C. – By unanimous votes of the league’s Council of Presidents and directors of athletics, the Southern Conference is canceling all athletics-related activities for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year, including competition, championships, organized practices and meetings,…
The Southeastern Conference has canceled sporting events for the rest of the season. The events had been suspended. The league announced the decision Tuesday, becoming the last of the Power Five conferences to cancel all competition. The decision includes championship,…
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - A person familiar with the deal says the Las Vegas Raiders have agreed on a contract with free agent quarterback Marcus Mariota. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal can't be signed until…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Former Mocs quarterback Nick Tiano was looking to impress NFL scouts this week at UTC's pro day, but like about everything else sports related, the pro day was cancelled. Now Tiano is hoping his collegiate play and work-out tapes…
NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball has pushed back opening day until mid-May at the earliest because of the coronavirus. The move came Monday after the federal government recommended restricting events of more than 50 people for the next…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - NASCAR has suspended its season until early May. The sanctioning body said Monday night it will not resume racing until Martinsville Speedway on May 9. NASCAR will postpone seven races as it obeys government guidelines to…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons are releasing running back Devonta Freeman and two more veterans to clear salary cap room. The Falcons also will release cornerback Desmond Trufant and have announced they have cut offensive tackle Ty Sambrailo. Freeman…