(utsports.com) ATHENS, Ga. -- No. 18 Tennessee is set for its first of two meetings in the final five games of the season against the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday at Stegeman Coliseum. The game will tip at 6 p.m. ET…
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson and seven others are switching to backup cars for the Daytona 500. All of the teams sustained damaged in qualifying races Thursday. The group includes Johnson, Hendrick Motorsports teammate William…
(gomocs.com) GREENVILLE, S.C.---Joshua Phillips tallied the second double-double of his brief Chattanooga Mocs career in a 75-56 loss at Furman in Timmons Arena. Phillips had 16 points and a career-high 13 rebounds in the loss. He was one of three…
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Roger Penske has a car capable of winning the Daytona 500. Maybe even three of them. Penske again went 1-2 at Daytona International Speedway for its second sweep of Speedweeks. Ryan Blaney won the first…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball team fell 50-45 to Furman in Southern Conference action at the McKenzie Arena Thursday night. The loss drops the Mocs to 15-10 on the year and 6-5 against…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jordan Lewis scored 14 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter Thursday as Alabama upset No. 11 Tennessee 72-63 for its first road victory over the Lady Volunteers in school history. Alabama (16-10, 6-7 SEC)…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA – The Chattanooga Mocs softball team bounced back after allowing five runs in the top of the first in Thursday’s 7-5 win over Tennessee Tech on the opening day of the Chattanooga Challenge. With the win, Chattanooga improves…
Cleveland, TN (WDEF-TV) The Lee men's basketball team got a much needed 82-72 win over Alabama-Huntsville on Wednesday night at Paul Dana Walker Arena. The Flames are fighting for one of the eight spots in the Gulf South Conference Tournament.…
South Carolina was a big Cinderella story in the Big Dance last year making the Final Four. Vols coach Rick Barnes said at SEC Media Days he wanted to play like that Gamecocks team this season. Barnes wish may be…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Still no word on whether Mocs guard Nat Dixon will resume play Thursday night when Chattanooga visits Furman. Dixon has missed the last two games for what's being called a coaches' decision. He was leading the team in scoring…
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Darrell "Bubba" Wallace is set to become the first black driver since 1969 to start the Daytona 500. Wallace faced perhaps the biggest media contingent of the day Wednesday, with more than two-dozen writers holding…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Robert Gillespie is no longer part of Tennessee's coaching staff after serving as running backs coach for the last five seasons. Athletic director Phillip Fulmer confirmed Gillespie's exit Wednesday while speaking to the Big Orange Tip…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Grant Williams scored 22 points and made a big basket in the closing seconds Tuesday as No. 18 Tennessee edged South Carolina 70-67 to hand the Gamecocks their sixth consecutive loss. Tennessee (19-6, 9-4 SEC) has…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Christian boys basketball team clinched a berth in the state tournament on Tuesday night as they beat King's Academy 51-42 in their region tournament quarterfinals. First half was a bit of a struggle for the home-standing Chargers…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) It's always cool to see local football recruits sign with a big-time school. It's also cool to see local kids use their gridiron abilities to land a big-time academic ride. Last week McCallie running back Xavier Brooks signed with…
(gomocs.com) University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football head coach Tom Arth announced the addition of Oscar Rodriguez to the Mocs staff today. Rodriguez recently completed his third season at the University of La Verne (Calif.) where he was the 2017…
The NCAA is considering allowing athletes who are doing well in the classroom the ability to transfer with immediate eligibility and permitting incoming freshmen to get out of a national letter of intent if there is a head coaching change.…
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Peyton Manning is leading one more drive on a big stage. The two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback will serve as honorary pace car driver for the 60th running of the Daytona 500. Manning will be behind…
What happened to Tennessee Saturday against Alabama? The 15th ranked Vols took a six game winning streak to Tuscaloosa, and they were blasted by the unranked Tide 78-50. Head coach Rick Barnes was peppered about the blow-out loss during his…
Knoxville, TN-(WDEF) In a battle of Class AAA top five teams on Monday night, second ranked Bearden beat fifth ranked Cleveland 93-76. The Bulldogs pulled away late in the first quarter and never looked back. Bearden led it 27-13 after…
Ooltewah, TN-(WDEF) Ooltewah head football coach Mac Bryan resigned on Monday after coaching the Owls for the last five seasons. Bryan posted a 45-16 record during his tenure with Ooltewah, and he led the Owls to the state playoffs every…
(gomocs.com) CLERMONT, Fla. -- The Chattanooga Mocs softball team earned a pair of wins on the opening day of the Dot Richardson NCSI Tournament in Clermont, Fla., after downing Morgan State 3-2 and Detroit Mercy 10-7. The Mocs are 2-0…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) The Chattanooga Christian boys basketball team won their regular season district title, and they backed that up with a district tournament title on Friday night at Notre Dame. The Chargers beat the Irish 58-49 to claim the tournament title.…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) The Notre Dame girls basketball team won their district tournament title beating Chattanooga Christian 52-51 on Friday night at the Notre Dame school. Averie Sheppard hit a three at the buzzer to lift the Irish to the one point…
The 15th ranked Vols are coming off a rare, road win at Kentucky Now they'll need another tough road win against Alabama tomorrow to extend their six game winning streak. The Tide feature one of the top freshmen in the…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) Baylor and McCallie went down to the wire on Friday night at the Baylor school with the Red Raiders holding on for a 55-53 victory. The Blue Tornado led by five at halftime, and they extended their advantage to…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) The McDonald's girls All-American team features only 24 of the top players in the country, and two of them happen to be on the same high school team here in Chattanooga. A local McDonald's representative was at Hamilton Heights…
The Chattanooga Mocs football team signed six kids from the Chattanooga area, including Soddy Daisy's Ty Boeck. Boeck is a versatile athlete who played several different positions, including quarterback and linebacker. Boeck is also a life-long Chattanooga fan. Both of…
Following national signing day, Vols head coach Jeremy Pruitt is hitting the road across the state to meet with UT fans. He was in Nashville on Thursday afternoon. These meet and greets are all new for Pruitt since this is…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Makale Foreman made six 3-pointers and scored 22 points and Chattanooga beat The Citadel 85-82 on Thursday night. Makinde London added 16 points and Joshua Phillips and Rodney Chatman 14 each for the Mocs (9-17, 3-10…
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Rennia Davis scored 33 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, both career bests, and No. 11 Tennessee made 9 of 10 free throws in the last minute to hold off Arkansas 90-85 on Thursday night. Meme Jackson…
The TSSAA has denied the appeal from Brainerd High School over the fight the Panthers boys basketball team had with Austin East last month at Brainerd high school. That means Brainerd will be suspended from the state basketball tournament for…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE – Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt officially announced the 10 members of his coaching staff and three football staff positions on Thursday. The Vols' 10 on-field assistant coaches bring a wealth of championship experience and a proven…
(tssaa.org) Hermitage, Tennessee, February 8, 2018 – Three Chattanooga area high school basketball players have been named finalists for the state's Mr and Miss Basketball awards. The trio includes McCallie's Jr Clay, Brainerd's Jessie Walker, and Bradley Central's Rhyne Howard.…
Several local high school football players from the Tennessee Valley and NW Georgia signed letters of intent on National Signing Day.
(utsports.com) On how he changed during the early signing period from being assistant coach to head coach and how difficult the change was: "I think I was hired on a Thursday and we went out on the road on a…
(gomocs.com) University of Tennessee at Chattanooga head football coach Tom Arth announced the final additions to the Mocs 2018 Signing Class today. UTC added 11 signees in the spring, to go with 13 from December for, what is on paper,…
Georgia and Ohio State both got some good news on signing day. The Bulldogs look as if they will hold off Alabama in the race for the top recruiting class on Wednesday's national signing day. Georgia flipped linebacker Quay Walker…
Five-star cornerback Patrick Surtain Jr. has committed to Alabama. The son of the former NFL player by the same name was considered the top unsigned prospect left to commit. The Tide beat out LSU and Miami and might have ensured…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Lamonte Turner scored 16 points, including a clutch 3-pointer with 26 seconds remaining, Admiral Schofield followed with a dunk off a turnover and No. 15 Tennessee edged No. 24 Kentucky 61-59 on Tuesday night for its…