Hixson, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Signal Mountain baseball team rolled past Hixson 13-0 in a district match-up on Monday night at Hixson high school. With no score in the fourth inning, the Eagles Carter Cannon got a base hit down the right…
ATLANTA (AP) - Bryce Harper hit a three-run homer and the quick-scoring Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 8-1 on Monday night for the first 4-0 start to a season in their Washington history. Harper's second-inning shot off Sean Newcomb (0-1)…
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - East Tennessee State placed recently hired football coach Randy Sanders on paid administrative leave Monday while it investigates a "potential violation of university policy." No other details were provided in the one-sentence statement. Sanders was…
(llokouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Lookouts announced their preliminary Opening Day roster for the 2018 season. The 25-man roster led by manager Tommy Watkins is composed of 13 pitchers, two catchers, six infielders and four outfielders. Of the 25…
Red Bank, TN-(WDEF-TV) The top ranked Gordon Lee baseball team crossed the Tennessee border on Friday to play in the Lookout Valley Yellow Jacket Classic. On Friday evening, the Trojans got a 7-0 win over Red Bank at Red Bank…
(WDEF) - The Mocs best big man will test the NBA waters. 6'10 junior Makinde London announced via twitter on Friday that he's making himself eligible for the draft this summer. London was Chattanooga's top rebounder and shot blocker. He…
The Hamilton Heights girls basketball team beat Winter Haven high school of Florida 62-49 in the semifinals of the GEICO high school nationals in New York on Friday. Esmery Martinez led the Lady Hawks with 17 points and 18 rebounds.…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee forward Admiral Schofield has decided to enter his name into the NBA draft without hiring an agent, which gives him the option to return for his senior season. Schofield tweeted Thursday that "Coach (Rick) Barnes…
ATLANTA (AP) - Nick Markakis hit a three-run homer with two out in the ninth inning, capping the Atlanta Braves' comeback from a five-run deficit that rocked the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5 Thursday and ruined the managing debut of Gabe Kapler.…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Mocs averaged only 17 points a game last season. One way to beef up the offense is to add some beef in the trenches. That's why UTC was glad to get 6'5, 290-pound offensive lineman Harrison Moon.…
Braves catcher Tyler Flowers has left the game after injuring his left oblique while batting in Atlanta. In his first at-bat of the season, Flowers fouled off a pitch and a winced in pain before heading straight to the clubhouse.…
Baseball opening day starts Thursday with the Braves hosting the Phillies. Not many people expect Atlanta to have a winning record, but if slugger Freddie Freeman has an MVP season that he's certainly capable of, then maybe 2018 will not…
Chattanooga fighter Ryan Martin admitted he was disappointed in his last fight in September where he earned a split decision against Francisco Rojo. No split decision from Martin on Tuesday evening in Hollywood. He knocked out Luis Eduardo Florez in…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl has received a vote of confidence from the Tigers' new athletic director. Allen Greene told WJOX-FM in Birmingham on Wednesday that it's "absolutely" his intention to stand by Pearl barring further…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee and Memphis have agreed to renew their basketball rivalry starting next season. The Volunteers and Tigers will play Dec. 15 at Memphis' FedEx Forum in the first meeting between the programs since the 2012-13 season.…
The Hamilton Heights girls basketball team will compete for a national championship this weekend. They're one of four teams invited to the GEICO High School basketball championships, which gets underway on Friday in New York City. Last year the Lady…
Soddy Daisy -(WDEF-TV) After beating East Hamilton 13-1 on Monday, the Soddy Daisy baseball team defeated the Hurricanes again on Tuesday by a final of 10-1 in a district match-up at Soddy Daisy High School. With the game tied at…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Jobs are wide open and position battles continue as the Tennessee football team began its second week of spring practice on Tuesday at Haslam Field. UT head coach Jeremy Pruitt told media following the Vols’ second practice…
Central high school has found a new head football coach. They've hired Notre Dame assistant Curt Jones to replace Cortney Braswell as their new head coach. Jones is no stranger to the Purple Pounders program. He was Central's head coach from…
ATLANTA (AP) - Giancarlo Stanton and Didi Gregorius each hit a two-run homer and Sonny Gray had another strong outing for the New York Yankees, who closed out spring training with a 5-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday…
Ooltewah-(WDEF-TV) Ooltewah jumped out to a 4-0 lead and held on to beat Cleveland 7-6 on a cool Monday evening at Ooltewah high school. The Owls took advantage of several Blue Raider miscues early on. Cleveland had two errors in…
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) - Clint Bowyer snapped a 190-race losing streak dating to 2012 with a dominating performance Monday at Martinsville Speedway. The victory by Bowyer continued the strong start to the NASCAR season for Stewart-Haas Racing, which has won…
Tennessee and Memphis plan to renew their in-state basketball rivalry next season. The two teams haven't played since 2013. Tennessee leads the all-time series 14-11, although the Tigers have won the last three meeting. The series will tip off next year…
The Mocs basketball team is losing their leading scorer. Guard Nat Dixon has announced that he plans to graduate this semester at UTC, and then transfer to another school. Dixon averaged nearly 14-points a game last season, which made him the…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The CFC unveiled their new jerseys for the upcoming season on Friday, and the annual event has turned into a party at the First Tennessee Pavilion. Said CFC general manager Sean McDaniel:"We've played a couple of games already, but really…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The running game has been a point of emphasis for the Mocs this spring. Last year they scored only eight rushing touchdowns. So no wonder they're excited to have East Mississippi Community college transfer Tyrell Price at running back.…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has agreed to pay former athletic director John Currie $2.5 million as part of a settlement reached less than four months after he was suspended in the midst of a football coaching search. Currie already…
Kentucky is back in the Sweet 16 tonight thanks in large part to the play of former Hamilton Heights guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. He wasn't considered one of the Wildcats top freshman recruits when he arrived in Lexington this season, but…
(gomocs.com) The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team holds its annual Spring Showcase presented by MetroPCS on Saturday, March 24. This is a FREE event open to all Mocs fans and begins at 1:00 p.m. (E.D.T.) at Finley Stadium. Head coach…
It's hard enough to play the No. 2 player in the world. Making it tougher on former Baylor golfer Luke List is that he's putting with a wedge in the Dell Technologies Match Play. List's putter somehow became damaged, so…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Last year the Mocs football team suffered their first losing record since 2011. But one way to get good fast is play good defense. While UTC wasn't bad on defense last year, they're hoping to see steady gains as…
So much for that quarterback battle at Alabama this spring between Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa. Tagovailoa got hurt on day one. Head coach Nick Saban says Tagovailoa injured the thumb on his throwing hand. Saban added that Tagovailoa would be…
(gomocs.com) A number of NFL teams were represented at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team's annual Pro Day at D1 Sports Training on Tuesday. Inclement weather moved the event from Finley Stadium to D1's indoor facility. A dozen…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Volunteers held their first football practice of the Jeremy Pruitt era on Tuesday at Haslam Field, marking the beginning of the spring season. The Vols will practice 15 times over five weeks, culminating with…
Georgia was one of the biggest surprise teams in college football last season. They were one play away from winning a national title. But that game, and that season, are just a memory for head coach Kirby Smart as the…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee hosted its annual Pro Day on Monday morning, as several draft-eligible Vols showcased their talents in front of NFL scouts, coaches and executives. In total, 22 Vols participated in workouts throughout the day: Elliott Berry, Evan…
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have reassigned top prospect Ronald Acuna Jr. to their minor league camp. The 20-year-old outfielder from Venezuela was batting .432 with four home runs in 16 spring training games when the Braves sent…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) New Mocs defensive backs coach Jeremiah Wilson looks younger than his players, but don't let his looks fool you. The Chattooga high school graduate has learned from some of the top coaches in the nation, and the Summerville, Georgia, native…
Bradley Central guard Rhyne Howard is going to need a bigger trophy case. She won the Class Triple-A Miss Basketball award earlier this month. And on Monday, she won the state's Gatorade player of the year award. Howard averaged over 21-points…
ATLANTA (AP) - Julio Teheran has been picked as the Atlanta Braves' opening day starter. The 27-year-old right-hander will be making his fifth straight opening day start. He is 1-1 with a 1.88 ERA in his first four, including six…