Officials at Alabama and Kentucky say that Hall of Fame former administrator and basketball coach C.M. Newton has died. He was 88. The schools announced his death Monday night. Newton was a member of Kentucky's 1951 NCAA championship squad during…
Meigs County pitcher Ashley Rogers has been named the state's Gatorade softball player of the year for the second year-in-a-row. Rogers helped lead the Lady Tigers to their third consecutive state championship. Next season Rogers will be pitching for the Lady…
Long time Walker Valley boys basketball coach Bob Williams is leaving the Mustangs. He has accepted the head coaching job for the girls basketball team at Northwest Whitfield, where he will replace Greg Brown. Williams has coached the Walker Valley…
The Mobile BayBears scored four runs in the top of the ninth innings to hand the Lookouts the 6-4 loss. Chattanooga now holds a one game lead over the Jackson Generals in the North Division. Mobile had the early command…
(Braves press release) ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves tonight selected right-handed pitcher Carter Stewart of Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne, Florida with the eighth overall pick in the 2018 First-Year Player Draft. Stewart, 18, went 6-4 with 128 strikeouts,…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn has given basketball coach Bruce Pearl a five-year contract extension. Pearl led the Tigers to a share of their first Southeastern Conference regular season title since 1999 last season despite having two top players ineligible.…
ATLANTA (AP) - Mike Foltynewicz pitched a two-hitter for his first career complete game, Dansby Swanson broke the game open with a three-run homer in the seventh and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 4-0 on Friday night. Foltynewicz…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Ten years ago Katie Burrows was content coaching high school basketball. Friday she was replacing a legendary college coach. Burrows was introduced as the Mocs new women's head basketball coach, replacing Hall of Famer Jim Foster.…
The Southeastern Conference has relaxed a rule regarding intra-league transfers, clearing the way for former Mississippi receiver Van Jefferson to play at Florida this fall. The powerhouse league passed legislation Friday during its meetings in Destin, Florida, that allows players…
ATLANTA (AP) - Sean Newcomb pitched seven strong innings for his sixth straight win, leading the Atlanta Braves back into first place with a 4-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday night. In the start of a four-game series…
DUBLIN, Ohio – Norman Xiong of Oregon, Florida Southern's John VanDerLaan, Josh Gibson of Hope, Dalton State's SM Lee, and Midland College's Callum Bruce have been named the 2018 recipients of the Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award…
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Bradley Central basketball star Rhyne Howard will play in the local Tennessee-Georgia All-Star game Friday at 6pm at Notre Dame, and then later this summer, she'll play for a national All-Star team. Howard was picked to play for the…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After opening the season against West Virginia at 3:30 p.m. on CBS in the Belk College Kickoff in Charlotte, N.C., the Tennessee football team will return home to host ETSU and UTEP in a pair of afternoon games…
ATLANTA (AP) - Brandon Nimmo and Adrian Gonzalez each drove in two runs, Jason Vargas pitched five scoreless innings and the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Wednesday night. It was a much-needed reprieve for the Mets,…
Titans players and coaches likely did a double-take during OTA's on Wednesday. During the music rotation to start practice, the Michigan fight song played. That caught Titans head coach Mike Vrabel off guard since he went to Ohio State. Vrabel knew he…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee's season opener versus West Virginia on Sept. 1 in the 2018 Belk College Kickoff at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. has been slated for a 3:30 p.m. ET kick and will be broadcast nationally…
ATLANTA (AP) - Johan Camargo homered with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning after the Atlanta Braves rallied from a pair of four-run deficits Tuesday night, stunning New York 7-6 and capping a miserable day for the…
he Titans ended a nine year playoff drought last year, and as the team gets back together for OTA's, the players are confident the good times will continue. When you make the playoffs and see a bunch of the same…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Admiral Schofield is pulling his name out of the NBA draft and returning to Tennessee for his senior season. Schofield shared his decision on social media Tuesday , saying he is focused and hungry to once…
Vols linebacker Darrin Kirkland Junior announced last week that he was leaving Tennessee. But it appears Kirkland has had a change of heart. Media reports indicate Kirland has met with head coach Jeremy Pruitt and will likely return to the…
(USA Basketball) After three days of trials that began with 35 hopefuls on May 26 at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the 12-member roster today was named for the 2018 USA Basketball Women’s U18 National…
ATLANTA (AP) - Charlie Culberson's pinch-hit, two-run homer off Seth Lugo in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Atlanta Braves a 4-3 victory over the New York Mets in the first game of a doubleheader on Monday. Lugo…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have placed left fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. on the 10-day disabled list with a mild ACL sprain in his left knee and bruises to his knee and lower back. The team announced Acuna's MRI…
Walker Valley left fielder Carrissa Frost made a spectacular catch against Powell on Friday at Spring Fling in Murfreesboro. Powell's Kennedy Cowan hit a deep shot to left. Frost made a leaping grab at the flexible, outfield fence. After making…
Vols coach Jeremy Pruitt was in Charlotte Thursday along with West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen. They were promoting their football game on September first in the Belk Bowl College Kickoff. During a press conference, Pruitt recalled an embarrassing recruiting…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Lookouts put an end to their season long five game losing streak on Friday by beating Montgomery 5-1 at AT&T Field. Lookouts manager Tommy Watkins might have provided the spark after getting tossed in the bottom of…
(utsports.com) ATHENS, Ga. -- Tennessee scored two runs in the sixth inning and one in the seventh to cut into a 4-0 deficit, but it was not enough as Georgia took the opening game of the NCAA Athens Super Regional 4-3…
BOSTON (AP) - Mookie Betts hit his major-league leading 17th home run, J.D. Martinez slugged his 16th homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 6-2 on Friday night hours after a surprising roster shakeup. Boston got its…
SOCCER Gatlinburg-Pittman 2 Signal Mountain 1 SOFTBALL Silverdale 6 Tipton Rosemark 4 (Seahawks win State Title) Walker Valley 5 Ooltewah 2 Walker Valley 7 Powell …
The Big Orange Caravan tour made it's final stop of 2018 Thursday night with a visit to Johnson City. While it might get a little old for Jeremy Pruitt signing so many autographs, you know the Vols new head football coach…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Lookouts suffered their fifth loss in-a-row on Thursday night after losing 10-6 to Montgomery. Chattanooga took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first on a 2-run homer from Brent Rooker. The Lookouts designated hitter also…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Linebacker Darrin Kirkland Jr. is leaving Tennessee as a graduate transfer. Kirkland tweeted Thursday that "Tennessee will always hold a special place in my heart." He added that "these moments have been priceless and I'm a…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Even though the Lookouts have lost four straight, they're still tied with Biloxi for the best record in the Southern League. Chattanooga is 15-6 in the month of May, but it will take some work to keep playing at…
SOFTBALL Walker Valley 6 Henry Co 5 Silverdale 4 Knox Grace 1 GPS 10 Brentwood Academy 0 Summertown 7 Sale Creek 1 Meigs…
(utsports.com) Not only is the Tennessee football team facing West Virginia this fall, the Volunteers' basketball team is hosting the Mountaineers on the hardwood this winter as part of the 2019 SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Jan. 26. The 2019 SEC/Big 12 Challenge…
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Alabama and Southern California will meet in Arlington, Texas to open the 2020 college football season. The game announced Wednesday will be a rematch of the 2016 AdvoCare Classic at AT&T Stadium. The Crimson Tide won…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The CFC and Asheville City SC played to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday night at Fort Finley. Chattanooga played the entire second half a man down after keeper Nick Croucher got a red card late in the first half.…
(lookouts.com) The Chattanooga Lookouts have lost a season-long four straight games for just second time this season, dropping the series opener to Montgomery 8-1 on Wednesday night. The Chattanooga Lookouts have lost four straight games for just second time this…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jake Arrieta struck out seven in 6 2/3 sharp innings, Carlos Santana's swinging-bunt broke a scoreless tie and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 4-0 Wednesday night. The Phillies took two of three to win their…
The Braves SunTrust Park turned into Rocky Top on Tuesday night. The Big Orange Caravan Tour stopped at the Braves home ballpark for its visit to Atlanta. Of course Vols football coach Jeremy Pruitt would prefer stopping in Atlanta at…