What a blow for the Mocs football team. With practice set to begin next week, head coach Tom Arth confirms that quarterback Cole Copeland has been suspended for the entire season. It's reportedly for academics. Despite the suspension, Copeland will still…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has dismissed defensive lineman Ryan Thaxton from the team following his arrest on charges of false imprisonment and domestic assault. Tennessee athletic department spokesman Zach Stipe confirmed the dismissal Monday. The move was first reported…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Stephen Strasburg was batted around by the Atlanta Braves, then engaged in a heated spat with Nationals ace Max Scherzer in the dugout during Washington's 8-5 loss Friday night. It was unclear what prompted the exchange between…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ozzie Albies has been pulled from the Atlanta Braves' game against the Washington Nationals because of right hamstring tightness. The Braves say the All-Star second baseman was lifted Friday as a precaution. Albies may have been injured…
Grundy County has named Tracy Hayworth as their new head football coach. He replaces Scott Smith who was fired last week. Hayworth played college football at Tennessee, and he also played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions. Hayworth becomes…
LOUDON, N.H. (AP) - Kurt Busch has turned a lap of 133.591 mph in the No. 41 Ford to win the pole for the NASCAR race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend. The 2004 series champion hasn't won a…
The Tennessee Vols were picked to finish sixth in the SEC East in balloting by the SEC media. The Vols of course didn't win a league game last year, and they're debuting a new head coach in Jeremy Pruitt. The…
(press release) Ooltewah High School has announced the lineup of new head coaches at the school for 2018-2019. The new head coaches include girls basketball, cross country, wrestling, boys track, and softball. “The coach appointments are a reflection of some…
ATLANTA (AP) - Reigning national champion Alabama has been picked to win the Southeastern Conference championship in a preseason media poll. Alabama was selected by 193 of the 284 voters this week at SEC media days. Georgia, last year's SEC…
The Vols Jeremy Pruitt enjoyed plenty of success as an assistant coach in the SEC, but how will he do as a head coach? That's a question that really couldn't be answered Wednesday at SEC Media Days, but Pruitt's players…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The NCAA plans to study how the expansion of legalized betting could affect college athletics and member schools. The NCAA announced Thursday it will create a working group of "subject matter experts" to assess areas such as…
CHATTANOOGA---It was a special week for rising sophomore Oliver Simonsen. The Chattanooga-area native captured the Tennessee Match Play Championship in his hometown in impressive fashion at Council Fire Golf Club. Simonsen’s day started with a semifinal matchup against Dalton State’s…
During the Tide's stop at SEC Media Days, head coach Nick Saban said he had ten players sign NFL contracts from last year's national title team. That's a lot of talent to replace, but Saban is once again expected to…
(gomocs.com) UTC Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Mark Wharton announced the resignation of wrestling head coach Heath Eslinger today. Eslinger, who spent nine seasons as head coach of his alma mater, informed Wharton of his decision this morning. "It was…
ATLANTA (AP) - A person familiar with the situation says the Atlanta Falcons won't renegotiate Julio Jones' contract this season, casting doubts on whether the star receiver will be in training camp next week. The Falcons informed Jones several weeks…
Long time LFO high school basketball coach Jerry Jones has announced his retirement. He has coached and taught at both Ringgold and LFO high schools for over 50-years. Jones has won over 600 games during his lengthy career.
Atlanta, GA-(WDEF-TV) 4-8. Head coach fired. Dead last in the SEC. It's safe to say this is going to be a rebuilding year for the University of Tennessee. Said first year head coach Jeremy Pruitt at SEC Media Days: "All over…
Tennessee Titans defensive end Jurrell Casey says he plans on protesting the U.S. anthem and will pay the fines despite the NFL's new rule designed to cut down on protests. "I'm going to take a fine this year, why not?" Casey said…
Nick Saban offered up a preemptive no comment to all questions about Alabama's quarterback dilemma. Actually, make that "still to be determined." The defending national champion heads into fall practice trying to determine who will be its No. 1 QB.…
Tennessee sophomore offensive lineman Trey Smith has been cleared for fall practice after being held out of spring drills because of an undisclosed medical condition. The return of Smith, a second-team All-SEC pick as a freshman in 2017, is big…
Former Moc Terrell Owens may come out of retirement to play in the Canadian Football League. His agent says Owens dreams of playing in the NFL, but considers the CFL his next best option. Owens has not played football since…
Atlanta, GA (WDEF-TV) Georgia head coach Kirby Smart worked with new Vols head coach Jeremy Pruitt when they were assistants at Alabama, and Smart believes Pruitt has the mind set to turn around the UT program. Said Smart at SEC…
Atlanta, GA-(WDEF-TV) Georgia lost in the national title game to Alabama last season when the Tide scored on a 41-yard pass play in overtime to seal a 26-23 victory, but Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said at SEC Media Days…
Florida coach Dan Mullen believes his team has improved its behavior accountability since he took charge of the program eight months ago. "Every day we talk about decision making - how that decision is going to affect you, how it…
(press release) UTC running back and McCallie grad Alex Trotter has been announced as a nominee for the prestigious 2018 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team for making a significant impact on his community through his volunteer accomplishments. Trotter is one…
Georgia coach Kirby Smart says his Bulldogs aren't afraid of the pressure to repeat last season's success. In his second season at Georgia, Smart took Georgia to its first Southeastern Conference championship since 2005 and a spot in the national…
(lookouts.com) The Chattanooga Lookouts won game two, 8-1, to split tonight's doubleheader against the Montgomery Biscuits. The first game of the doubleheader picked up where last night's suspended game left off. With the Lookouts leading 2-0, the Biscuits bats started…
(press release) Bledsoe County High School will be filling the position of head football coach with an Interim for the 2018 season. We feel that an Interim at this time will cause the least disruption for the players and the…
For the first time in three decades, SEC Media Days went down outside of Birmingham. The annual media extravaganza kicked off at the college football hall of fame in Atlanta. There was also a new face at media days in…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama fans will be walking through metal detectors to get into Bryant-Denny Stadium this season. University of Alabama system trustees approved Monday the use of 180 metal detectors. Deputy director of athletics and Chief Financial Officer…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has suspended defensive lineman Ryan Thaxton from team activities following his arrest on charges of false imprisonment and domestic assault. University of Tennessee police say Thaxton was arguing with his girlfriend Sunday at 8:23 p.m.…
Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey has opened the league's annual preseason media gathering by bragging about the conference's national championship success. It was a good time and good setting to make the boast. Two league members, Alabama and Georgia, played…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The CFC saw their season come to an end on Saturday night at Fort Finley falling 6-5 on penalty kicks to the Atlanta Silverbacks in the Southeast Conference finals. Chattanooga goalie Phil D'Amico had several quality stops in the…
(lookouts.com) Lookouts first baseman Mitchell Kranson smacked his first Double-A home run in the team's 5-2 loss against Montgomery. Kranson's homer came in the bottom of the second with the team down one run. The blast tied the game up at one.…
ATLANTA (AP) - Zack Greinke added another road win to his strong first half by allowing only four hits in 7 2/3 innings, extending Atlanta's offensive slump, and the Arizona Diamondbacks shut out the Braves 3-0 on Saturday. Greinke (10-5),…
Rossville, GA-(WDEF-TV) Before New Orleans safety Vonn Bell heads out for the Saints training camp in a couple of weeks, he held his own camp today at his high school alma-mater. Bell welcomed over two-hundred campers to Ridgeland High School for the…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have placed closer Arodys Vizcaino on the 10-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation. It is Vizcaino's second stint on the DL with the shoulder problem in four weeks. He was activated on July…
Former California wide receiver Demetris Roberston says he is transferring to Georgia, returning to his home state. Roberston was a five-star recruit out of Savannah, Georgia, in 2016 who chose to head west to play his college ball, picking Cal…
(lookouts.com) The Chattanooga Lookouts scored five unanswered runs, but couldn't overcome a seven run deficit in a 9-7 loss to the Montgomery Biscuits. Chattanooga got off to a hot start early, scoring a run in the second inning on a Brian…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Chattanooga and Montgomery each had 13 hits on Friday night at AT&T Field, as the Biscuits held on for a 9-7 victory. The Lookouts went up 1-0 in the second on an RBI single from Brian Navaretto. Chattanooga made…