NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have tagged Derrick Henry as their franchise player to make sure they keep the NFL rushing leader around at least this season. The move comes a day after the franchise agreed to a…
NEW YORK (AP) - The NCAA is planning to extend the eligibility of athletes on spring sports teams by one year to make up for the season lost to the new coronavirus. The details of how the extra eligibility will…
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Cleveland high school was scheduled to tip in the boys state tournament next week in Murfreesboro until the event was suspended due to concerns for the coronavirus. The Blue Raiders were still on the practice court Friday dreaming…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennesse Titans have waived three-time Pro Bowl tight end Delanie Walker and kicker Ryan Succop. Injuries ended each of Walker's last two seasons. Succop made only one field goal last season. The Titans announced the…
(gomocs.com) The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football spring practice is postponed until further notice. Head coach Rusty Wright and the Mocs were schedule to resume activities on Monday, March 16, but recent developments with the COVID-19 virus have pushed…
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Golf in the spring has been unchanged for 75 years with all roads leading to the Masters. And now there's no Masters, at least in April. Augusta National says the Masters has been postponed…
(soconsports.com) SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Due to the ongoing threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Southern Conference, at the recommendation of the league’s Council of Presidents and directors of athletics, will suspend all athletic competition through March 30, Commissioner…
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The PGA Tour first said there would be no fans. Now there will be no players. In a late night decision, the PGA Tour canceled the rest of The Players Championship and said it…
(tssaa.org) Following the conclusion of the girls’ state basketball tournament quarterfinal round today, we are suspending the remainder of the girls’ state tournament and next week’s boys’ state tournament. Whether we will be able to reschedule these events will depend…
(press release) CHATTANOOGA, Tn. – USL League One has decided today to temporarily suspend preseason activities and the start of the 2020 regular season for a minimum of two weeks. “It was very clear from our Championship and League One owners…
(leeflames.com) CLEVELAND, Tenn. – The NCAA announced today that all winter and spring championships have been canceled over concerns regarding the spreading of COVID-19, the coronavirus. As a result of that decision Lee will unfortunately no longer host the NCAA…
The National Independent Soccer Association announced Thursday that all matches in their league have been suspended for 30 days in light of the issues created by the outbreak of COVID-19. The CFC is a member of NISA. That means their…
(lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Lookouts have announced that their annual FanFest event scheduled for this Saturday, March 14, has been canceled out of an abundance of caution. The Lookouts are following the lead of other leagues and organizations while…
(SEC release) THE MODERATOR: Thanks, everyone, for coming. As you can tell, things have been changing by the minute, and we appreciate Commissioner Sankey coming in to provide some updates and answer some of your questions. Commissioner? GREG SANKEY: Thanks.…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Football is back in Tennessee as the Volunteers opened spring practice with the first of 15 workouts on a rainy Tuesday afternoon at Haslam Field. Head coach Jeremy Pruitt put the squad through a two-plus hour workout…
(tssaa.org) The top girls and boys basketball players in five classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association were honored by being named the winners of the Mr. and Miss Basketball Awards. The awards presentation took place on the floor…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Bradley Central girls basketball team made it back to Murfreesboro to defend their state title, but the road to the 'Glass House' wasn't easy for the reigning champs. Star guard Jamaryn Blair left the team in January, and…
(utsports.com) For the first time in program history, a Tennessee Volunteer is the SEC Defensive Player of the Year. Junior forward Yves Pons was awarded the honor by the Southeastern Conference head coaches, the league announced Tuesday. He was also…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Upperman denied Howard a return trip to the state tournament on Monday night as they defeated the Hustlin' Tigers 44-42 in the state sectionals. The Bees were up 25-21 at halftime, and they quickly got the lead to nine…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee defensive back Brandon Davis is recovering after being shot in the leg in an incident being investigated by Knoxville police. An incident report says someone alerted a Knoxville police officer at 12:32 a.m. Saturday that…
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Isaiah Tisdale scored 24 points and top-seeded East Tennessee State defeated upset-minded Wofford 72-58 to win the Southern Conference Tournament on Monday night and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Tray Boyd added 11…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Riding a wave of momentum to close the 2019 season, Tennessee football returns to the field for the start of 2020 spring practice on Tuesday afternoon. A total of 15 workouts culminate with the Chevrolet Orange…
(press release) Baylor School’s head wrestling coach Ben Nelson told team members today that he is leaving Baylor and assistant coach Rex Kendle will take over the program. Nelson joined the Baylor program in 2008, and was named head coach…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The Chattanooga women’s basketball team will continue its season with a berth into the Postseason Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). “After such an amazing turnaround, we weren’t ready for the season to end,” Chattanooga head coach…
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Rhyne Howard, who played at Bradley Central high school, hit five 3-pointers to break Kentucky's single-season record and finished with 24 points to help the No. 16 Wildcats beat Tennessee 86-65 in the quarterfinals of the…
(Gatorade press release) CHICAGO (March 6, 2020) — In its 35th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company today announced Madison Hayes of East Hamilton High School as its 2019-20 Gatorade Tennessee Girls Basketball Player…
Nashville-(WDEF-TV) Hot shooting Briarcrest Christian beat Baylor 61-41 in the state Final Four Friday at Lipscomb University. The Saints shot 56 percent on the afternoon, including 8 of 10 shooting from the floor in the fourth quarter. Kennedy Chandler and…
Nashville-(WDEF-TV) The Baylor girls were overwhelmed by Ensworth in the state Final Four on Friday at Lipscomb University. The Tigers beat Baylor 66-24 to improve to 27-0 on the year. Ensworth is ranked 10th in the nation by MaxPreps, and…
East Ridge, TN-(WDEF-TV) Howard big man Kerrick Thorne scored 19 points to lead the Hustlin' Tigers to a 66-58 victory over Tyner for the Region 3-AA title on Thursday at East Ridge high school. It was Howard's first win over…
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Cleveland Blue Raiders beat rival Bradley Central 69-61 on Thursday night at Bradley Central to claim the Region 3-AAA tournament title. The game was moved from White Co high school to Bradley Central's Jim Smiddy Arena. Bradley…
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Rae Burrell scored 16 points and Rennia Davis scored 15 with nine rebounds and Tennessee beat Missouri 64-51 in the second round of the SEC Tournament. Burrell and Davis combined to score 24 in the second…
(gomocs.com) ASHEVILLE, N.C. --- “Not the ending we were hoping for under such a crazy turnaround in our season.” That was the sentiment expressed to the media by Chattanooga head coach Katie Burrows after falling 63-55 to Mercer in the…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Both the Baylor girls and boys basketball teams tip in the state final four Friday. The Lady Raiders take a 14 game winning streak to Nashville, but they have to face an Ensworth team that's 27-0 on the season.…
East Ridge, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Meigs Co girls basketball team stopped a red hot Red Bank team in the finals of the 3-AA tournament on Wednesday night at East Ridge high school. The Tigers won 55-48 to snap the Lady Lions…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - John Fulkerson scored a career-high 27 points, and Yves Pons made several key jumpers down the stretch as Tennessee rallied from a 17-point deficit to upset No. 6 Kentucky 81-73. The Wildcats led 51-34 early in…
East Ridge, TN-(WDEF-TV) Tyner and Howard both won their region semifinal match-ups on Tuesday evening at East Ridge High School. Tyner hit a buzzer beater to knock off Red Bank 53-52, while Howard pulled away in the fourth quarter to…
Ringgold, GA-(WDEF-TV) Charlotte football coach Will Healy was the guest speaker for the Chattanooga FCA fundraising banquet on Tuesday at the Colonnade in Ringgold. Healy is a Chattanooga native and former Mocs assistant, who is set to begin his second…
Heritage high school announced via twitter Tuesday that girls basketball coach Eddie Bryant has stepped down, although he will continue to teach at the school. Bryant was the team's head coach when Heritage opened it's doors in 2008. He racked…
(ukathletics.com) LEXINGTON, Ky. – University of Kentucky women's basketball sophomore guard Rhyne Howard and junior guard Chasity Patterson have been named All-Southeastern Conference performers by league coaches for their impressive seasons on the hardwood, the league office announced Tuesday. Howard, who…
In the semifinals of the girls Region 3-AA tournament on Monday night at East Ridge, Meigs Co beat Signal Mountain 56-48 and Red Bank knocked off McMinn Central 56-45. Signal Mountain took a two point lead early in the fourth…