NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk says nobody with the Titans will ever wear Eddie George's No. 27 nor the No. 9 of the late Steve McNair again, players who helped the franchise through its difficult relocation…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee freshman offensive lineman Melvin McBride says he's giving up football due to health problems. McBride tweeted Wednesday that football had changed his life and blessed him "in ways I could never imagine." McBride added that…
Dalton, GA-WDEF-TV) Last week Dalton high school soccer star Omar Hernandez won his second straight Gatorade state player of the year award. On Tuesday he took it to another level. Hernandez was named the Gatorade national soccer player of the year.…
ATLANTA (AP) - Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson has appealed a one-game suspension for shoving Pirates catcher Elias Díaz in the first inning of Monday's game. Donaldson can continue to play until his appeal is heard and was in his…
(utsports.com) Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes announced Tuesday that Oregon transfer Victor Bailey Jr. has signed an institutional aid agreement with UT and plans to enroll for the second session of summer school. Bailey will sit out the 2019-20 season due…
ATLANTA (AP) - Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a grand slam, Ozzie Albies added two homers and the Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh 13-7 on Monday night after Pirates starter Joe Musgrove was ejected in a first-inning fracas. The Braves hit five…
Rome, GA-(WDEF-TV) Newly acquired Braves pitcher Dallas Keuchel hasn't pitched in a game all season, but he sure didn't look rusty Monday in his organizational debut with the Class-A Rome Braves. News 12's Angela Moryan follows up on the Cy Young…
(gomocs.com) UTC head coach Rusty Wright announced the addition of Jay Person to the Mocs roster today. Person was a three-star prep product at Bradley Central High School in Cleveland, Tenn., and spent last season at Appalachian State. “The first…
MIAMI (AP) - Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a score-settling homer off Jose Ureña and celebrated by tossing his bat over his shoulder, and the Atlanta Braves rode starter Mike Soroka to a 7-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The CFC have battled the weather, and they've battled one of the best soccer teams on earth. Now they have to battle a schedule that's coming fast and furious. Chattanooga will play eight league games between Saturday and July 6th.…
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois tight end Luke Ford, a transfer from Georgia, will not be eligible to play this season after the NCAA upheld the denial of his request for a waiver. The NCAA initially denied Ford's request in…
(lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Today, the Southern League announced the 2019 North Division All-Star Team. The initial roster features five Chattanooga Lookouts players, Ibandel Isabel, Alfredo Rodriguez, Taylor Trammell, Tejay Antone and Joel Kuhnel. The 2019 All-Star Game will take…
The Atlanta Braves might have missed out on landing coveted closer Craig Kimbrel, but on Thursday, they may have added an ace for their staff. Atlanta has agreed to a contract with free agent pitcher Dallas Keuchel. The left-hander has…
(press release) CHICAGO (June 6, 2019) — In its 34th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company today announced Omar Hernandez of Dalton High School as its 2018-19 Gatorade Georgia Boys Soccer Player of the…
SPARTA, Tenn. (AP) - A basketball court at the old elementary school of Tennessee's new women's basketball coach, Kellie Harper, is being named in her honor. White County director of schools Kurt Dronebarger says the court at Findlay Elementary will…
We rarely see Nick Saban relaxed and laughing, but that was the case Thursday as he hosted his annual charity golf tournament for Nick's Kids. The 67-year-old Alabama coach is still recovering from hip replacement surgery, and many wonder if…
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Mike Foltynewicz allowed consecutive home runs to Colin Moran and Gregory Polanco in the second inning of a 6-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, a subpar outing that may give the Atlanta Braves added reason…
Isaiah Mack hopes he's embarking on a long pro football career as he goes through OTA's with the Tennessee Titans this week. The Northwest Whitfield grad and former Chattanooga Moc signed as a rookie free agent. As a result, Mack understands…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The 3-point line is moving back in college basketball. The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel announced Wednesday that the arc will be moved to 22 feet, 1 ¾ inches for the 2019-20 season, matching the international distance.…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee will face Connecticut, Notre Dame and Stanford all on the road in the Lady Volunteers' first season under new coach Kellie Harper. The Lady Vols released the nonconference portion of their schedule Wednesday. Tennessee's Jan.…
Just a few days after graduating high school, and Ringgold's Andre Tarver has been picked in the major league baseball draft. He was taken in the 15th round of the MLB draft Wednesday by the San Diego Padres. The Ringgold…
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Austin Riley and Josh Donaldson hit three-run home runs in consecutive innings, and the Atlanta Braves rallied for 12-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Freddie Freeman added a two-run homer, his 15th, in a…
(lookouts.com) Chattanooga escaped the Baybears grasp, collecting their win in a row, securing the series over the Mobile Baybears 5-4. The Baybears were held scoreless all the way into the eighth inning, when they rallied for four runs, between innings…
Nashville-(WDEF-TV) The Titans may play in the Music City, but their team looks like the Scenic City. Five players with Chattanooga ties are currently on the roster. News 12's Angela Moryan caught up with three of the 'Chatt-Town' guys at…
(gomocs.com) UTC football head coach Rusty Wright announced the Mocs defensive coordinator today. Lorenzo Ward is making his second stop in the Scenic City after spending the 2018 season as the Interim Head Coach at Louisville. A 22-year coaching veteran…
(lookouts.com) The Lookouts (31-24) have taken their second game in a row from the Mobile BayBears (21-35) 3-1. Righty Tejay Antone is slowly making a name for himself, as he single handedly couldn't be touched. He tossed eight scoreless innings,…
Meigs County quarterback Aaron Swafford announced on Monday that he has verbally committed to play college football at the Naval Academy. Swafford threw for over 1,000 yards, while rushing for close to 700 yards last year. He also scored 34…
(press release) ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves tonight selected catcher Shea Langeliers of Baylor University in Waco, Texas with the ninth overall pick in the 2019 First-Year Player Draft. Langeliers, 21, batted .308/.374/.530 over 44 games during his junior season…
ATLANTA (AP) - Niko Goodrum homered twice and had a career-high five hits, Nicholas Castellanos and Grayson Greiner also went deep, and the Detroit Tigers romped to an 8-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. Spencer Turnbull pitched…
Ringgold, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Major League Baseball draft gets underway on Monday, and one local player who should hear his name called is Ringgold's Andre Tarver. He's rated as one of the top high school outfield prospects in the country. Tarver…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) After hosting one of the best teams in the world last Saturday in Real Betis, the CFC are now ready for a revolution. Chattanooga hosts the Georgia Revolution Saturday night at 7:30 at Fort Finley. The CFC have played six…
DESTIN, Fla. (AP) - Southeastern Conference chancellors and school presidents have approved revised rules on the sale of beer and wine at sporting events. The changes are expected to enhance events and create a new revenue stream at a time…
Sometimes before football games, you see players lock arms and march out on the field together. But soccer has a more distinctive pre-game show of camaraderie.
Given how Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota has missed time every year due to injury, Tennessee tried to up-grade the back-up quarterback position this off-season by signing former Dolphins starter Ryan Tannehill. Now Tannehill wasn't totally healthy last year either, missing…
NEW YORK (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays and Miami Marlins drew 12,653 Wednesday night - combined. Baltimore, Cincinnati, Minnesota and Tampa Bay set stadium lows this year. Kansas City had its smallest home crowd since 2011, and Toronto and…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee football team will open the 2019 season at 3:30 p.m. against Georgia State inside Neyland Stadium on Aug. 31 on ESPNU before hosting BYU at 7 p.m. on ESPN on Sept. 7 and Chattanooga at…
ATLANTA (AP) - Aníbal Sánchez allowed one hit in six scoreless innings, Howie Kendrick hit a three-run double and the Washington Nationals withstood a grand slam by rookie Austin Riley to beat the Atlanta Braves 14-4 on Wednesday night. Sánchez…
Chatttanooga-(WDEF-TV) Chattanooga Christian may be a temporary home for the Red Wolves inaugural season, but the pro soccer club looks pretty comfortable playing there. Head coach Tim Hankinson would love to have a few more home matches. The Red Wolves haven't…
ATLANTA (AP) - Major League Baseball's 2021 All-Star Game will be played at Atlanta in what could be the first national showcase for SunTrust Park since the stadium opened in 2017. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement before the…
(gomocs.com) UTC football head coach Rusty Wright announced the addition of three newcomers to the Mocs roster today. UTC adds FBS transfers Kam Jones (Louisville) and Kayne Roberts (North Carolina) and former Navy signee T.J. Cammack. “We are very excited…