The chairman of the NCAA board of governors says the association hopes to avoid a court battle against states that are attempting to pass laws aimed at dismantling the NCAA's rules. The NCAA board voted on Tuesday to allow athletes…
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons have released kicker Matt Bryant. The team cut ties with the 44-year-old Bryant on Tuesday, bringing in Younghoe Koo as his replacement. Bryant was released after missing five of 14 field goal…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee notched a significant 41-21 win against South Carolina on Saturday, but with the start of a new week the Vols are not resting easy and have shifted their focus to a one-loss UAB team. UT…
Chickamauga, GA-(WDEF-TV) Gordon Lee beat Mt Zion 14-9 on Monday night to stop a five game losing streak. The game was moved to Monday because of rain last Friday. The Trojans trailed 3-0 at halftime, but they drove it down…
Ringgold, GA-(WDEF-TV) Mother Nature did the Heritage softball team a favor. Rain postponed the state championship games in Columbus, Georgia, on Saturday. As a result, Heritage got to play for the state crown on Monday afternoon on their home field.…
(tssaa.org) Due to the current condition of fields at Richard Siegel Soccer Complex from this past weekend’s rain and the projected forecast for Wednesday and Thursday of this week, the decision has been made to postpone the 2019 Girls’ Soccer…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - NASCAR on Monday suspended a member of Joey Logano's crew for one race after the tire specialist dragged Denny Hamlin to the ground in a chaotic scuffle between the rival drivers. Dave Nichols Jr. horse-collared Hamlin…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Florida and Georgia have agreed to keep their annual rivalry game in Jacksonville through 2023. Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry made the announcement Friday, eight days before the Southeastern Conference schools meet in the "World's Largest Outdoor…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Last Friday Boyd Buchanan rallied from a 24-point deficit to beat C-A-K to go 7-1 on the year. What makes the come-back even more amazing is the fact the Bucs were 0-10 last year, and they barley scored 50…
Bradley Central 49 Soddy Daisy 35 Anderson Co 29 East Hamilton 14 Pepperell 42 Dade Co 0 Tyner 49 Brainerd 6 Sequatchie Co 32 Grundy Co 0 Loudon 49 Walker Valley 7…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA --- With adversity and injuries plaguing the season since August, the Chattanooga Mocs volleyball team continues to show incredible fight, despite falling 3-2 (23-25, 21-25, 26-24, 25-17, 15-12) to Samford on Wednesday night inside Maclellan Gymnasium. Chattanooga falls…
Chickamauga, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Gordon Lee softball team is back in the state tournament this week. That's hardly breaking news. It marks the 17th year in-a-row that the Lady Trojans have gone to state in Columbus, Georgia, and they'll be seeking…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee kicker Ryan Succop has been designated to return from injured reserve, allowing him to return to practice with the Titans. The Titans announced the move Wednesday. Succop was put on injured reserve Sept. 4, needing…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt says quarterback Brian Maurer is "probably doubtful" for Saturday's game with South Carolina after the freshman sustained a concussion in each of the Volunteers' last two contests. Pruitt updated Maurer's status Wednesday…
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn says quarterback Matt Ryan is hopeful he'll return from a sprained ankle to play against Seattle. As expected, Ryan did not practice Wednesday. He also may sit out Thursday's practice.…
High School Football Games Moved From Friday Oct 25th to Thursday Oct 24th due to expected rain on Friday. Thursday Games: Tyner at Brainerd at 7:30pm Silverdale at Marion Co at 8pm est Anderson Co at East Hamilton at 7:30pm…
UNDATED (AP) _ A person within the NFL says the Atlanta Falcons have traded receiver Mohamed Sanu to the New England Patriots for a second-round draft pick in 2020. The move signaled the Falcons are already looking to the future…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Mocs are 3-0 in the Southern Conference. They're the only unbeaten team in league play, so that means they're in first place. But UTC knows that staying there won't be easy. After a 1-3 start, who would…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina coach Will Muschamp doesn't expect injured starting tailback Rico Dowdle to play this week against Tennessee. Muschamp said Tuesday that Dowdle has a sprained right knee. Although, he moved around at practice, Muschamp was…
How long will Alabama have to try and win without star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa? He left the Tennessee game late in the first half after suffering a high ankle sprain. Tagovailoa underwent surgery on the ankle on Sunday. He will…
Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt spent a lot of time barking at the refs last Saturday. There were more than a few questionable calls against the Vols. Said Pruitt:"To start with on the officiating okay. I'll be the first to…
(gomocs.com) UTC running back Ailym Ford is the STATS FCS National Freshman of the Week for games ending on Oct. 20. Three previous times this season, Ford was among the honorable mentions for the weekly honor, but he claimed the top…
The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's six Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through…
Former Georgia and Miami coach Mark Richt tweeted Monday that he is recovering from a heart attack. The 59-year-old Richt is working as a studio analyst for the ACC Network. Richt spent the past three seasons as Miami coach before…
ATLANTA (AP) - Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow after a nagging injury that limited him late in the season and into playoffs. The team announced Friday that Freeman underwent the procedure in…
Titans must feel like they got a big free agent pick-up this week. First round draft pick Jeffery Simmons started practicing with the team. The stud defensive lineman was injured when the Titans drafted him. He was recovering from a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Victor Ulmo gave Chattanooga the lead on a 30-yard field goal with 14 seconds left and the Mocs stayed undefeated in Southern Conference play with a 16-13 win over East Tennessee State on Thursday night. Ulmo…
It has been a challenging senior year for Mocs Linebacker Marshall Cooper. The Hixson native broke his right thumb at the end of fall camp, and then broke his left hand against Tennessee. Despite a pair of taped up hands,…
It's a friendly showdown Friday when East Hamilton visits Walker Valley. Mustangs head coach Drew Akins and Hurricanes head coach Grant Reynolds share a high school state title together. Akins was the quarterback at Boyd Buchanan in the early 2,000's…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Coach Mike Vrabel says the Tennessee Titans will start quarterback Ryan Tannehill on Sunday against the Chargers looking to spark an offense that has scored just a touchdown over the past 10 quarters. Vrabel said Wednesday…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Latest on Southeastern Conference men's basketball media day (all times local): 4:40 p.m. Former NBA standout Jerry Stackhouse is back in school - now as a coach. Stackhouse, who played for 18 years in the…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt says quarterback Brian Maurer's status for the Volunteers' Saturday matchup at No. 1 Alabama will be a game-time decision after the freshman sustained a concussion last week. Pruitt had said Monday that…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A person familiar with the decision says the Tennessee Titans will start Ryan Tannehill at quarterback instead of Marcus Mariota on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. Coach Mike Vrabel benched Mariota in the third quarter…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) UTC was off last Saturday. But there's never an off day for freshman running back Ailym Ford. He's always grinding, and it's paying off. Ford is the top freshman FCS rusher in America, averaging 92 yards a game. Due…
The Vols defense was dynamite against Mississippi State, allowing just one touchdown. Good luck this weekend against rival Alabama. Tennessee must find a way to slow the Tide's roll. Bama is averaging 51 points a game, second best total in…
(talladegasuperspeedway.com) TALLADEGA, Ala. – A 50th anniversary celebration indeed! It was only fitting that Ryan Blaney, an avid lover of NASCAR history, drove to Talladega Superspeedway’s new “old-school” style Gatorade Victory Lane after winning the 1000Bulbs.com 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series…
In the Vols first two SEC games against Florida and Georgia, they allowed a combined 77-points. Saturday, the Tennessee defense allowed only one touchdown, as UT beat Mississippi State 20-10. Mississippi State is not an offensive juggernaut, and Tennessee made…
DENVER (AP) - The Denver Broncos' swarming defense sent Marcus Mariota to the bench and the Tennessee Titans to their fourth loss in five games with a 16-0 win Sunday. The Broncos (2-4) had seven sacks in a game for…
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Kyler Murray threw for 340 yards and three touchdowns and the Arizona Cardinals built a big lead, lost it, and then rallied again for a 34-33 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Atlanta looked like…
NEW YORK (AP) - LSU moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, giving the Southeastern Conference the top two teams in the country for the 29th time. The Tigers jumped from No. 5, past No.…