Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) Dalton State improved to 20-1 on the season as they beat Stillman 89-81 on Thursday evening at Bandy Gym. The 6th ranked Road Runners got the lead to 19 in the second half before settling for the eight…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Rennia Davis scored 16 of her 22 points in the second half and the No. 22 Tennessee women shook off Vanderbilt in the fourth quarter for a 78-69 win. The Lady Vols have won six straight…
Chattanooga, TN-(WDEF-TV) Howard edged Red Bank 55-53 in a district match-up on Thursday night at Howard. Reco Trimble put the Lions up three at halftime when he buried a shot just past half-court to beat the buzzer. Howard must quickly…
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) The high school legacy for the family of Bradley Central athletic director Turner Jackson is pretty impressive. Jackson's wife, daughter, and sister-in-law all have their basketball jerseys retired at Bradley Central. And now the legacy continues to grow…
(gomocs.com) SPARTANBURG, S.C. --- Coming off the program’s 11th NCAA Tournament appearance in 2019, the Chattanooga Mocs softball team has been predicted to win the 2020 Southern Conference title, as voted on by league head coaches. The league office announced…
(gomocs.com) UTC Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Mark Wharton announced a one-year contract extension for head football coach Rusty Wright today. Wright posted a 6-6 record and third-place finish in the Southern Conference at 5-3 in 2019; his first…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt announced the hire of former Tennessee star Jay Graham as running backs coach on Thursday. Graham has established himself as one of the country’s top mentors of running backs during stops…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The TSSAA announced their new Hall of Fame class Wednesday, and two local coaches were voted in. Bradley Central athletic director Turner Jackson, and former Brainerd girls coach Carolyn Jackson. They'll be inducted in April. We caught up with…
LEXINGTON, Ky. --Tyrese Maxey scored 10 of his 17 points in the second half, and No. 13 Kentucky used a 23-12 run to rally past Vanderbilt for a 71-62 victory Wednesday night that dealt the Commodores their record 25th consecutive Southeastern…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Matt Ryan scored a career-high 28 points, Rod Johnson and Ramon Vila added 18 apiece and Chattanooga beat Samford 92-84. Josh Sharkey scored a career-high 35 points and had seven assists to lead Samford, which has…
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Ryan Montgomery always brings the energy for the Lee basketball team with his dazzling dunks. But now the 6'6 senior is even more dangerous because he's bringing an all-around game. The former Chattanooga Central standout is a big…
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) It was a rare treat for the Cleveland-Bradley Central rivalry on Tuesday night. Two number one ranked teams were in action. The top ranked Bearettes and the top ranked Blue Raider boys team. The Bradley Central girls rallied…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Wendell Mitchell scored 23 points to lead Texas A&M to a 63-58 victory over Tennessee. Quenton Jackson added 11 points for the Aggies (10-9, 4-3 Southeastern Conference), and Emanuel Miller pulled down 12 rebounds. John Fulkerson…
Dale Pruitt has resigned after one season as Dade County's head football coach. He's leaving the Wolverines to take the head coaching gig at Marion County. Dale of course is the father of Tennessee Vols head coach Jeremy Pruitt. Going…
(press release) The late James L. “Bucky” Wolford is this year’s selection for the Greater Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame’s highest annual honor, the Presidents Award. It formerly was named for one of the organization's past presidents, Fred Gregg. Wolford,…
The basketball world continues to mourn the loss of Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant, including Vols coach Rick Barnes. Barnes never met Kobe, but he did see him at an AAU tournament in high school. Said Barnes:"Then all at once there's…
(press release) Chattanooga, TN ( January 27th, 2020)-- Soccer in the Scenic City is fast approaching, Chattanooga Football Club announces its NISA schedule for the Spring season. Fans will enjoy seven home games in “Fort” Finley Stadium starting March 14th…
(leeflames.com) It wasn't always pretty but in the end the Lee men's basketball team improved to 14-4 on the year with a 70-64 grind-it-out win over Mississippi College on Thursday evening in Walker Arena. The Choctaws clawed back into the…
(gomocs.com) BIRMINGHAM Ala. --- The Chattanooga women’s basketball team dropped a 60-46 decision at Samford Thursday night in Southern Conference play. The Mocs (4-15), fall to 3-2 in conference action and the Bulldogs improve to 8-11 o n the year…
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Crystal Dangerfield scored 14 points and No. 3 UConn used a dominant third quarter to beat 23rd-ranked Tennessee 60-45 on Thursday night _ the first matchup in 13 years between the two teams whose rivalry dominated…
East Hamilton's Madison Hayes was named to the women's McDonald's All American team on Thursday. That means she'll play in the prestigious all star game on Wednesday April 1st in Houston, Texas. Hamilton Heights Treasure Hunt and Kamilla Cardosa were…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA---Junior Ramon Vila’s 17 points led five Chattanooga Mocs in double figures in tonight’s 92-69 triumph over The Citadel in McKenzie Arena Wednesday night. He and his amigos broke open a 12-point halftime margin to cruise to the Southern…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - The Big 12 has suspended four players from Kansas and Kansas State a combined 25 games for their roles in a melee that spilled off the court. The brawl erupted into a section of disabled seating…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn defensive coordinator Kevin Steele has agreed to a three-year contract through the 2022 season.Auburn coach Gus Malzahn announced the deal on Wednesday. The school did not release terms of the contract.Steele was set to make…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt announced the addition of veteran wide receiver and kick returner Velus Jones to the Volunteers’ football program on Monday. Jones collected All-Conference Second Team honors from the Pac-12 as a return specialist…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Third-ranked Kansas and Kansas State ended their bitter showdown with a wild melee behind the basket that included punches, shoving and at least one player picking up a stool. The brawl started moments after the Jayhawks…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - John Fulkerson scored a career-high 18 points and matched a career high with 10 rebounds as Tennessee trounced Mississippi 73-48 to hand the Rebels their sixth consecutive loss. Tennessee (12-6, 4-2 SEC) won for the fourth…
ATLANTA (AP) - Free agent outfielder Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves have reached an $18 million, one-year deal. The deal puts Ozuna on the team he helped beat in the playoffs last October. Ozuna hit .429 with two home…
(lookouts.com) WASHINGTON – Mayors of Chattanooga, Tenn., Dayton, Ohio, and Columbia, S.C. tomorrow will announce the official formation of the Mayors’ Task Force to Save Minor League Baseball. The Task Force will be co-chaired by Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke, Dayton…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans are proud of their amazing road run to the franchise's first AFC championship game in 17 years, especially after their 2-4 start to the season. But winning three straight road games before losing…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Rennia Davis sank a long go-ahead 3-pointer with 0.8 seconds left and No. 23 Tennessee beat Alabama 65-63 to snap a five-game losing streak in the series. Jordan Horston scored 16 of her 19 points in…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs jumped out early and never looked back in a 72-59 win over Wofford Wednesday night in McKenzie Arena. David Jean-Baptiste led the way with 18 points, six rebounds and three assists. Matt Ryan and Ramon Vila…
(utsports.com) ATHENS, Ga. – Two first-half runs and a hot-shooting touch from 3-point range in the opening half from Georgia were the difference on Wednesday night, as the Tennessee men's basketball team fell, 80-63, in Athens. Tennessee dropped to 10-6…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs jumped out early and never looked back in a 72-59 win over Wofford Wednesday night in McKenzie Arena. David Jean-Baptiste led the way with 18 points, six rebounds and three assists. Matt Ryan and Ramon Vila…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Tech has scheduled games against a perennial college football powerhouse and a school less than 2 miles away. The Yellow Jackets will face 11-time AP national champion Alabama in a home-and-home series in 2030 and ‘31.…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Former major league pitcher Tim Hudson is Auburn's new pitching coach. Hudson will be a volunteer assistant and pitching coach for the program where he once starred as a two-way player. Hudson played 17 years in…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee defensive lineman Jurrell Casey has survived nine long seasons and four different head coaches in the NFL to get to this moment. The four-time Pro Bowl lineman finally will play in his first AFC championship…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee football team and head coach Jeremy Pruitt welcomed four true freshmen early enrollees to campus this month as the first members of the 2020 recruiting class to arrive on Rocky Top. All four scholarship…
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Cleveland and Bradley Central boys basketball teams each got home wins on Tuesday evening. The top ranked Blue Raiders beat Cookeville 82-49, while the Bears beat district rival Ooltewah 74-62.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Twins and 2015 AL MVP Josh Donaldson have agreed to a four-year contract, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press. The contract includes an $8 million club option for 2024. The…