(WDEF) - We saw history in the NCAA tournament on Friday night. UMBC upset Virginia, becoming the first 16 seed to ever beat a number one seed in the Big Dance. Third seeded Tennessee hopes to avoid that kind of…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Freshman Rennia Davis scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in her women's NCAA Tournament debut as No. 3 seed Tennessee pulled away in the second half to beat No. 14 Liberty 100-60 in the first…
Ooltewah high school has named assistant Scott Chandler as their new head football coach, replacing Mac Bryan. Chandler served as the Owls special teams and linebackers coach last season. Chandler is an LFO graduate, and he has college coaching experience…
Dalton boys basketball coach Mike Duffie submitted his resignation on Thursday, along with Catamounts girls basketball coach Jim Case. That's according to a press release from the high school. Duffie coached the Catamounts for 12 seasons where he won over 200-games.
(gomocs.com) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball team fell 60-50 at UAB Thursday night, ending its season in the first round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament at Bartow Arena. The Mocs fall to 17-13…
Georgia has hired former Indiana coach Tom Crean as its coach, capping a fast-paced search that began when Mark Fox was fired on Saturday. Crean was hired one day after former Ohio State coach Thad Matta withdrew from consideration. Georgia…
Tyner lost 78-55 to hot shooting Stratford in the quarterfinals of the state basketball tournament on Thursday in Murfreesboro. The Spartans were 11-15 from the floor in the first quarter as they went up 26-5. The lead ballooned to 47-30…
(utsports.com) The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced finalists for the Werner Ladder Naismith Trophy for Men's College Coach of the Year on Thursday, and Tennessee's Rick Barnes made the four-man cut. Ten semifinalists were previously announced on Feb. 23. Other finalists include Virginia's…
DALLAS (AP) - Admiral Schofield had 15 points and 12 rebounds as Tennessee advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a 73-47 win over Wright State with coach Rick Barnes back in familiar territory Thursday. Lamonte Turner…
The Vols certainly weren't a sure bet to make the NCAA Tournament this year. But after 25 wins and a share of the SEC regular season title, Tennessee is now expected to do some big damage in the Big Dance,…
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - The Buffalo Bills took the first step in restocking their quarterback position by agreeing to a two-year contract with A.J. McCarron. The 27-year-old spent the past four seasons backing up Andy Dalton in Cincinnati after…
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Former Ohio State coach Thad Matta has withdrawn from the Georgia coach search after becoming the first known candidate to interview for the job. Matta told ESPN "I just don't feel that I am completely ready…
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes is back in Texas, where he led the Longhorns to 16 NCAA appearances in 17 years. That included a trip to the Final Four in 2003. Barnes makes his first NCAA trip with the Vols in…
LaFayette, GA-(WDEF-TV) LaFayette High School has named Paul Ellis as their new head football coach. Ellis takes over the Ramblers program after serving as the head coach at Fort Payne High School in Alabama the last 14 seasons. Ellis posted…
(press release) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Minor League Baseball today announced rule and procedure changes aimed at reducing the length of extra innings games and the number of mound visits during a game throughout Minor League Baseball. In addition, the…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Baylor soccer team opened their season with a 2-1 home victory over Calhoun on Tuesday night. Less than three minutes into the match, and the Yellow Jackets Daniel Castillo was called for a hand ball in front of…
(gomocs.com) The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team competes in the 88th NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on March 15-17, 2018. Action takes place in the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, and is covered live by the ESPN…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Cornerback Malcolm Butler's agent says he has agreed to a five-year deal worth more than $60 million. Derek Simpson told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Butler will sign the deal including $30 million guaranteed once…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Tyner Academy is the only local boys basketball team to make it to the state tournament. The Rams are headed to Murfreesboro this week for the first time in four years. Tyner's run to state might be a bit…
The UTC women's basketball team earned a berth in the WNIT Tournament on Monday. They'll travel to Birmingham on Thursday to face UAB. Tip time has yet to be announced. Chattanooga has a 17-12 overall record, while the Blazers are…
GPS Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The GPS softball team opened the season with a 10-0 road win in five innings over Chattanooga Christian. Bruisers starter Shelby Walters threw a no-hitter. GPS enjoyed an early 3-0 lead, and then they added three more runs…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The only program to appear in every NCAA Tournament, the University of Tennessee women's basketball team earned its 37th consecutive bid and will host first- and second-round games on Friday and Sunday at Thompson-Boling Arena. The Lady…
Georgia officials have interviewed former Ohio State coach Thad Matta, launching their coach search only two days after the school fired Mark Fox. Matta's visit to Athens was closely monitored by his older brother, Greg Matta, who is the coach…
It has been March Madness all year for Tennessee. They were picked to finish next-to-last in the SEC. Yet they shared the league title and made the finals of the conference tournament. With that kind of resume, the Vols punched…
Robert Morris University says former Tennessee athletic director John Currie will serve as executive-in-residence for a week at its business school. Currie was suspended with pay by Tennessee on Dec. 1 in the midst of a search for a football…
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Lamonte Turner scored 15 points and No. 13 Tennessee locked down on defense to beat Mississippi State 62-59 in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Friday night. The second-seeded Volunteers (24-7) led nearly the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have told backup quarterback Matt Cassel, safety Da'Norris Searcy and receiver Eric Weems that they will be released. The moves announced Friday come a day after the Titans said they will be cutting…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt announced the addition of transfer quarterback Keller Chryst on Friday. The signal-caller will transfer to the Vols for the 2018 season from Stanford, where he started 13 games over the last two…
ST. LOUIS (AP) - PJ Washington scored 18 points to help send Kentucky to the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament with a 62-49 victory over Georgia on Friday. The fourth-seeded Wildcats (22-10), who have won the last three tournament…
Murfreesboro, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Bradley Central girls basketball team suffered a heart-breaking loss in the state Final Four on Friday in Murfreesboro, falling 52-49 to Houston. The Bearettes beat the Mustangs by 16 earlier this season, and it appeared they were…
The SEC tournament tipped off on Wednesday in St. Louis, but the second seeded Vols don't play until Friday, leaving players and coaches wondering if the double bye is a good thing.
Yante Maten scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Georgia spoiled the return of heralded freshman Michael Porter Jr. with a in a 62-60 victory over Missouri in the second round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament on Thursday.
Collin Sexton drove the length of the court in the final seconds and hit a floater at the buzzer to give Alabama a 71-70 win over Texas A&M in the of the Southeastern Conference Tournament on Thursday.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans plan to release running back DeMarco Murray. The Titans announced their intentions Thursday, when general manager Jon Robinson said in a statement that Murray "was a pro in every facet and we wish…
Yante Maten scored 25 points to lead Georgia to a 78-62 win over Vanderbilt in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament on Wednesday night.
Strange sight in Tuscaloosa Wednesday. Former Vols head football coach Butch Jones was wearing Crimson Tide colors. Jones attended Alabama's Pro Day sporting the Tide gear. He was visiting with NFL coaches like the Patriots Bill Belichick. Jones has interviewed for…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA, TENN. – On a cold, windy night at Frost Stadium, the Chattanooga Mocs softball team stranded six runners and dropped a tough 3-0 decision to Belmont on Wednesday evening. Following the loss, the Mocs fall to 8-12 on…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Kevin Harvick has been stripped of the playoff points he earned for winning at Las Vegas because of violations discovered on his Ford. NASCAR ruled Wednesday that Harvick's No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing team violated the rule…
The Bradley Central girls basketball team won their state tournament quarterfinal game against Daniel Boone 56-27 on Wednesday afternoon in Murfreesboro. The Bearettes held Daniel Boone to just 15-percent shooting for the game, and the Trailblazers did not make a…
Bradley Central senior guard Rhyne Howard won the Class AAA Miss Basketball Award on Tuesday night in Murfreesboro. The University of Kentucky signee has led the Bearettes to a 32-0 record this season and a berth in the state quarterfinals.…