(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt and the Vols officially kicked off a new era with their first practice of the season on Friday afternoon at Haslam Field. Pruitt was impressed with what he saw on…
NEW YORK (AP) - Ozzie Albies hit a tiebreaking double off Jacob deGrom, Anibal Sanchez pitched six effective innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 2-1 Friday night for their fifth straight win. Albies gave the Braves…
Terrell Owens gives his Pro Football Hall of Fame speech Saturday at McKenzie Arena here in Chattanooga. The Mocs graduate took over 30 kids on a shopping spree Friday, where he discussed his snub of the Hall of Fame ceremony.…
New Vols offensive coordinator Tyson Helton left a job with his brother to come to Rocky Top. Helton was on the staff at Southern Cal where his brother Clay is the head coach. Tyson has an impressive offensive resume, and…
The Chattanooga Lookouts offense erupted for 12 runs in a 12-3 win over the Mississippi Braves in game one of a 5-game series. It was the first meeting of the year between the two Southern League teams. Zander Wiel got…
NEW YORK (AP) - Ronald Acuna Jr. led off with his first big league triple and reached three times, Johan Camargo hit a two-run double in a three-run third inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 4-2…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt, along with coordinators Tyson Helton, Kevin Sherrer and Chris Rumph met with the media on Thursday for the first time this fall. The Volunteers officially begin fall practice on Friday afternoon…
Defending national champion Alabama is a near unanimous No. 1 pick in the preseason coaches' poll, with Clemson No. 2 and Ohio State No. 3. The Crimson Tide received 61 one first-place votes from a panel of major-college coaches in…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee safety Johnathan Cyprien will miss the season with a torn left ACL, and coach Mike Vrabel says veteran Eric Reid is among the safeties the Titans want to look at as a potential replacement. Cyprien…
Former Cleveland high school football star Keegan Jones tweeted out on Wednesday that he's headed to UCLA. Jones has loads of speed, a coveted commodity in any offense, especially Chip Kelly's famous spread attack, which he's bringing to the Bruins this…
ATLANTA (AP) - The game between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves scheduled for Wednesday night was postponed because of rain. The game never started. The game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on Aug. 13,…
Ohio State has placed coach Urban Meyer on paid administrative leave while it investigates claims that his wife knew about allegations of abuse against an assistant coach years before he was fired last week. Courtney Smith gave an interview to…
A USL D3 pro soccer team will be coming to Chattanooga next season, and it looks like they will be competing with the existing NPSL team in town, the Chattanooga FC. The CFC released a statement on Wednesday affirming their…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Mocs kicked off fall practice on Wednesday afternoon at Scrappy Moore Field. UTC is hoping to bounce back from last season's dismal record, which snapped their three year run in the playoffs. You can always hear the…
(press release) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Aug. 1, 2018) – Professional soccer is coming to Chattanooga as USL Division III today announced it has awarded a founding member franchise to an organization led by business executive Robert “Bob” Martino for the league’s…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) What's the future of the CFC and soccer in Chattanooga? No one seems to know right now. CFC general manager Sean McDaniel resigned last week amid reports an investor is trying to bring a USL pro team to town. The…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee offensive lineman Trey Smith was dealing with blood clots in his lungs when he missed spring practice. Tennessee athletic department spokesman Zach Stipe confirmed Smith's issue Tuesday. ESPN first reported that Smith was diagnosed in…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Howard is hoping to bounce back this season from last year's disappointing 4-6 record, and it appears the Hustlin' Tigers might have the defense that could carry them to a bunch of victories this fall. In head coach John…
The Atlanta Braves have acquired right-handers Kevin Gausman and Darren O'Day from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for four prospects. The 27-year-old Gausman is 5-8 with a 4.43 ERA in 21 games started for Baltimore. He is under team control…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have acquired outfielder Adam Duvall from the Cincinnati Reds to bolster their lineup for a postseason push. The Braves sent right-handers Lucas Sims and Matt Wisler and outfielder Preston Tucker to Cincinnati. All three…
ATLANTA (AP) - Freddie Freeman hit a go-ahead homer in the third inning, Ronald Acuna Jr. also went deep and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 5-3 on Monday night. The Braves began the night 1 ½ games behind…
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) After missing out on the playoffs in 2016, Cleveland bounced back last season with a 7-4 record and a berth in the post-season. The Blue Raiders can turn a game into a track meet with their team speed,…
(dsroadrunners.com) DALTON, Ga. - Nearly six years to the day since he was named to the position Tony Ingle is stepping down as head coach of the Dalton State Roadrunners basketball team. His retirement is effective August 1. A national…
(lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Southern League has announced that Lookouts hitter Brent Rooker has been named the Southern League Player of the Week. Rooker had a stand out week for the Lookouts, hitting .500 (13-for-26) with three homers and…
(school release) CHATTANOOGA, TN | Girls Preparatory School is pleased to announce its new head varsity basketball coach, Janna Eichelberger. Former Director of Basketball Operations with the men’s basketball program at Tennessee State University (one of only seven women on…
(lookouts.com) Chattanooga Lookouts starting pitcher Lewis Thorpe threw 4.2 hitless innings to lead the home team to the 5-0 shutout win over the Pensacola BlueWahoos in front of a crowd of 4,142. Thorpe was lights out the entire night, retiring…
ATLANTA (AP) - Clayton Kershaw pitched 7 2/3 strong innings, added a two-run single and reached four times, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Friday night. Kershaw (4-5) was his usual dominant self on the…
(npsl.com) Today the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) released the following statement in collaboration with Chattanooga Football Club (CFC): From the NPSL: “The NPSL has accepted the resignation of Executive Board Member Sean McDaniel, who was part of the board…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Latest on the trial of two former University of Tennessee football players facing aggravated rape charges (all times local): 5:05 p.m. Jurors have acquitted two former University of Tennessee football players who were indicted on…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama coach Nick Saban has received a new eight-year deal worth at least $74 million. The agreement runs through the 2025 season and was announced on Friday. Saban gets a one-year extension with a sizable raise…
When you sign a new contract worth more money than you can imagine, why not celebrate. That's exactly what Titans offensive lineman Taylor Lewan did on Friday. He went Dukes of Hazzard dressing up like Boss Hogg after signing his…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans and Pro Bowl tight end Delanie Walker have agreed to a two-year extension keeping him under contract through the 2020 season. The Titans announced the deal Friday, hours after signing Pro Bowl left…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE – The University of Tennessee will honor the 1998 National Championship football team on Sept. 22 when the Volunteers host Florida at Neyland Stadium. Members of the team, as well as coaches and support staff, will be in town…
Former Chattanooga Mocs basketball player Makinde London will play pro ball in Italy. He tweeted out Thursday night that he was on the roster for the Legnano Knights. London decided to turn pro after his junior year at UTC last season.…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have acquired left-handed reliever Jonny Venters from the Tampa Bay Rays for international signing bonus pool allocation. The Rays announced the move after Thursday night's 4-3 win over the Orioles. Venters is the third…
(lookouts.com) Blue Wahoos' starting pitcher Daniel Wright only allowed one run in eight innings to lead Pensacola to a 4-1 win over the Chattanooga Lookouts. Chattanooga featured a strong pitching performance by Dietrich Enns, who threw seven strong innings, but could…
ATLANTA (AP) - Manny Machado hit his first home run for Los Angeles, Rich Hill pitched seven dominant innings and the Dodgers routed the Atlanta Braves 8-2 on Thursday night. Machado, acquired last week from Baltimore to add even more…
The Titans are coming off their first playoff berth in nine years. No wonder the team feels optimistic about the new season as they kicked off training camp on Thursday. The start of training camp brings energy and excitement, but…
Would you show up for work if you got a $2-million bonus? Kind of a no-brainer. That's basically what Falcons receiver Julio Jones did on Thursday. Jones threatened to skip the team's training camp because of a contract dispute. But…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Former Alabama and NFL quarterback John Parker Wilson is the new radio color analyst for Crimson Tide football games. Jim Carabin, vice president and general manager of Crimson Tide Sports Marketing, also said Thursday Rashad Johnson…