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BASEBALL Riverside 5 Grundy Co 4 Elizabethton 12 Grundy Co 0 Loretto 10 South Pitt 2 Baylor 11 McCallie 7 Trinity Christian 7 South Pitt 4 MUS 6 McCallie 5 SOFTBALL Silverdale 5 CCS …
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Nashville Lands 2019 NFL Draft
ATLANTA (AP) - The 2019 NFL draft will be held in Nashville. The home of the Tennessee Titans was selected Wednesday during the league's spring meetings in Atlanta. Nashville will be hosting the draft for the first time. The draft…
Tuesday Spring Fling Scores
BASEBALL South Pittsburg 5 Trinity Christian 3 Baylor 8 Christian Brothers 2 SOFTBALL Summertown 6 Whitwell 2 Sale Creek 12 Houston Co 2 Meigs Co …
Vols Admiral Schofield Returning to Rocky Top After Testing NBA Waters
Vols forward Admiral Schofield will be back for his senior year according to Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes. Barnes told the media on the Big Orange Caravan stop in Atlanta on Tuesday that Schofield was planning to come back all…
Ozzie Albies Scores All Three Atlanta Runs in Braves 3-1 Victory Over Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Ozzie Albies hit his 14th homer, Brandon McCarthy tossed 5 2/3 sharp innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 Tuesday night. McCarthy (5-2) allowed one run and four hits with five strikeouts. He is…
Gordon Lee Baseball Wins State Championship
The Gordon Lee baseball team swept Telfair Co 10-0 and 7-1 on Tuesday in Savannah, Georgia, to claim the Class A public schools state title. The Trojans needed only five innings to win game one. They held Telfair Co to…
Baylor Shortstop Cheyenne Lindsey Finishing Fabulous High School Career at Spring Fling
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Baylor softball team will try to bring home their fourth consecutive state title this week at Spring Fling. And leading the way for the Lady Raiders will be senior short stop Cheyenne Lindsey, who will finish up one of…
Minnesota Twins Pitcher Ervin Santana Pitching For Chattanooga Lookouts Wednesday at AT&T Field
Minnesota Twins pitcher Ervin Santana will take the mound in Chattanooga on Wednesday night. He'll pitch for the Chattanooga Lookouts at AT&T Field on a rehab assignment. The Lookouts are the Twins Double-A affiliate. Santana has missed the whole season…
Phillies Blank Braves 3-0 to Inch Closer to First Place in N.L. East
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Nick Pivetta struck out seven over seven innings, and Nick Williams and Aaron Altherr each homered to lead the Phillies to a 3-0 win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night. The Phillies took the opener of…
Howard Soccer Team Making History Going to Spring Fling
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Four years ago Howard didn't even have a soccer program. And now this week, they've got a shot at winning a state title. The Hustlin' Tigers qualified for Spring Fling, where they'll face Stratford Tuesday night in the state…
Vols Basketball to Face Gonzaga This December in Phoenix
(utsports.com) The Tennessee basketball series with West Coast powerhouse Gonzaga is set to resume next season, as the Volunteers will battle the Bulldogs in the inaugural Jerry Colangelo Classic in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sunday, Dec. 9. The one-day, doubleheader event—which…
Grundy Co Baseball Beats Signal Mountain 5-3 to Advance to Spring Fling
Signal Mountain, TN-(WDEF-TV) Grundy County beat Signal Mountain 5-3 on Friday night to punch their ticket to Spring Fling next week in Murfreesboro. The Yellow Jackets carried a 3-0 lead into the bottom of the 5th when the Eagles rallied…
Braves Suffer Second Shut Out of the Season in Falling 2-0 to the Cubs
ATLANTA (AP) - Dan Straily pitched seven scoreless innings, J.T. Realmuto had an RBI triple and the Miami Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 2-0 on Friday night. Straily (2-0) allowed three hits, walked three and struck out six to shut…
Dalton State Golfer S.M. Lee Wins NAIA Individual National Title
(dalton state athletics) SILVIS, Ill. - Dalton State golfer S.M. Lee won the NAIA individual title on Friday, and he helped Dalton State to a second place finish in the team competition at the NAIA National Championships played at TPC…
CFC Turning From Friendly to Unfriendly With Start of Regular Season.
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) It's time for the CFC to be unfriendly. Their pre-season exhibition matches or "Friendly's" are over. It's time to kick off the regular season. Chattanooga opens conference play at home tomorrow night against Emerald Force SC. The CFC might feel…
Veteran Chattanooga Coach Frank Jones Named East Hamilton Basketball Coach
East Hamilton High School has named Frank Jones their new head basketball coach. Even though Jones has spent many years in school administration in Hamilton County, he's certainly no stranger to high school basketball in the Scenic City. Jones has…
Howard Claims First Ever Region Soccer Crown With 2-1 Victory Over Sequoyah
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Howard Hustlin' Tigers won their first ever region soccer title on Thursday after beating Seqouyah 2-1 in the finals of the Region 3-AA tournament at Chattanooga Christian. The Chiefs scored in the first half to take a 1-0…
Baylor Advances to Spring Fling on Walk Off 3 Run Homer From Teddy Lepcio
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Baylor baseball team got a 3-run homer in the bottom of the seventh to beat Briarcrest Christian 11-10 on Thursday afternoon to advance to Spring Fling in Murfreesboro. Game three of the state quarterfinal series proved to be…
Baylor Advances to Spring Fling on Walk Off Homerun From Teddy Lepcio
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Baylor got a three run homer from Teddy Lepcio in the bottom of the seventh to beat Briarcrest Christian 11-10 on Thursday afternoon to advance to Spring Fling in Murfreesboro. Game three of the state quarterfinal series proved to…
Braves Put Newly Called Up Pitcher Mike Soroka on the Disabled List
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have placed rookie right-hander Mike Soroka on the 10-day disabled list with a right shoulder strain only hours before he was scheduled to start against the Chicago Cubs. The Braves recalled left-hander Max Fried…
Gordon Lee Going Back to State Title Game After Sweeping Bowdon
Chickamauga, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Gordon Lee baseball team beat Bowdon 9-0 and 5-3 to advance to the Class A public school state title game for the second straight year. In the second game, the Trojans Austin Thompson had an RBI base…
Baylor Baseball Splits State Quarterfinal Playoff Series With Briarcrest
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Baylor and Briarcrest Christian split the first two games of their baseball quarterfinal playoff series on Wednesday, forcing one more game on Thursday at noon. The Red Raiders won the first contest 3-1. Taylor Shahan and Teddy Lepcio had…
Ronald Acuna Delivers Key 8th Inning Hit to Lift Atlanta Over the Cubs
ATLANTA (AP) - Ronald Acuna Jr. drove in Ozzie Albies with the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning to send the Atlanta Braves past the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Wednesday night. Carl Edwards Jr. (2-1) allowed five straight baserunners in…
Lookouts Beat Smokies to Complete a 9-1 Home Stand
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Lookouts wrapped up a ten game home stand on Wednesday afternoon beating the Tennessee Smokies 8-6. The Lookouts went 9-1 during the home stand at AT&T Field. In Wednesday's contest, the Smokies grabbed a 2-0 lead in…
Former SEC Commissioner Mike Slive Dies
Mike Slive, the former Southeastern Conference commissioner who guided the league through a period of unprecedented success and prosperity, died Wednesday. He was 77. The Southeastern Conference said Slive died Wednesday in Birmingham, Alabama, where he lived with his wife…
Bama and Texas Agree to Future Football Series Starting in 2022
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas and Alabama, which last met in 2010 Rose Bowl, will play each other in 2022 and 2023. Texas officials announced the agreement Wednesday. Alabama will travel to Texas in 2022 and the teams meet in…
CCS Softball Advances to Spring Fling After Beating DCA
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The CCS softball team punched their ticket to Spring Fling in Murfreesboro after beating Donelson Christian Academy 5-3 and 8-3 on Tuesday night at Chattanooga Christian. In the first game, the Chargers allowed 3 runs in the first inning…
Big Orange Caravan Tour Stops in Memphis
The Big Orange caravan tour rolled into Memphis on Tuesday with athletic director Phil Fulmer and head football coach Jeremy Pruitt. Expectations will not be high for Coach Pruitt's team after last year's 4-8 record, but Fulmer reminded everyone that…
Lookouts Continue Dominant Home Stand With 11-3 Win Over Tennessee
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Lookouts whipped up on the Tennessee Smokies Tuesday night winning 11-3. The Lookouts improved to 8-1 on their current ten game home stand. Tuesday's game was scoreless until the fifth when Chattanooga broke through with four runs.…
Cubs Score Twice in the Ninth to Claim a Controversial 3-2 Win Over Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) - Cubs catcher Willson Contreras helped Chicago throw out two runners at home plate and another at third base before rallying for two runs in the ninth inning, pulling off a stunning 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves…
Titans Agree to Deal With First Round Draft Pick Rashaan Evans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans now have three of their four draft picks under contract with linebacker Rashaan Evans, the No. 22 pick overall out of Alabama, agreeing to terms. The Titans announced the deal Tuesday. The 6-foot-3…
Baylor Softball Headed Back to Murfreesboro After Beating St. Agnes
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Baylor softball team has won three consecutive state titles, and now they'll be competing for a fourth championship next week in Murfreesboro after sweeping St. Agnes on Tuesday to advance to Spring Fling. The Lady Raiders were too…
Lookouts Turn Back Smokies With 6-2 Victory
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Lookouts beat Tennessee 6-2 on Monday night at AT&T Field. Edgar Corcino gave the Lookouts the early lead with a lead-off homer in the bottom of the second to make it 1-0. Tennessee took a 2-1 lead…
Red Bank Softball Falls in Region Semifinals to Sweetwater
Red Bank, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Red Bank softball team saw their season come to an end on Monday evening as they lost 10-7 to Sweetwater in the semifinals of the Region 3-AA tournament. The game was tied at five in the…
Braves Sock Three Homers to Beat the Cubs 6-5
CHICAGO (AP) - Ozzie Albies hit a leadoff drive for his 13th homer, Jose Bautista connected for a three-run shot and the Atlanta Braves held off the Chicago Cubs for a 6-5 victory on Monday. Julio Teheran (4-1) pitched six…
Legal Sports Betting Coming Soon to Several US states
WASHINGTON (AP) - A decision by the Supreme Court means American sports fans will soon have many more places to place legal bets on the results of football, baseball, basketball, hockey and other games. Five states have the edge in…
Gordon Lee Baseball Sweeps Charlton Co to Advance to State Final Four
Chickamauga, GA-(WDEF-TV) Gordon Lee swept Charlton Co 9-0 and 4-1 on Friday in Chickamauga to advance to the final four round of the state baseball playoffs. In the second contest, the Trojans took a 1-0 lead in the top of…
Marlins Beat Braves 6-3 to End Atlanta’s Eight Game Road Winning Streak
MIAMI (AP) - J.T. Realmuto had three hits, including his fifth homer, and the Miami Marlins broke a four-game losing streak by beating the Atlanta Braves 6-3 on Friday night. Realmuto doubled and scored in the first inning, homered in…
Northwest Whitfield Girls Basketball Coach Greg Brown Stepping Down
Northwest Whitfield girls basketball coach Greg Brown is leaving the Bruins to take the head job at Jefferson high school. Brown served as the head coach at Northwest Whitfield for seven seasons. He won 149 games, two region titles, and he…
Vols Coach Rick Barnes Not Worried About Expectations Next Season
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Back in March the Vols basketball team claimed a share of the SEC regular season title for the first time in ten years. Not bad for a team that was picked to finish next-to-last in the conference. But head…