COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Missouri coach Cuonzo Martin has a job to do, and it doesn't matter that it's against No. 21 Tennessee. Martin, in his first season with the Tigers (12-5, 2-2 SEC) coached the Volunteers (12-4, 3-2) for…
Could former Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze be back in the SEC next season at Alabama? According to the Tuscaloosa News, Freeze was in T-town Monday to interview with Nick Saban, possibly for the Tide's offensive coordinator's job. During…
Former Vols receiver Jauan Jennings has re-enrolled at the University of Tennessee, which might lead to his return to the football team. Jennings was kicked off the team in November after posting a profanity laced tirade against the previous coaching…
MACON, Ga. (AP) - Jordan Strawberry scored five of his 18 points in overtime, finished with six assists and took a charge in the closing seconds to help Mercer beat Chattanooga 75-71 in overtime on Monday night. Demetre Rivers had…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Quarterback Quinten Dormady is leaving Tennessee after a junior year in which he lost his starting job and suffered a season-ending injury. Dormady tweeted Monday that "after weeks of reflection, I've decided to complete my degree…
McCallie senior defensive end Jorden Starling announced on his twitter account that he has verbally committed to play college football for MTSU. The 6'6, 245-pound defensive end racked up 42 tackles this season with 15 tackles for a loss and…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have split with coach Mike Mularkey after he revived a team with the NFL's worst record over two seasons and led them to their first playoff victory in 14 years. The Titans announced…
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Linebacker Roquan Smith, the leader of a defense that led Georgia to the national championship game, is entering the NFL draft. The decision by Smith, the Butkus Award winner, was expected. He enjoyed a strong junior…
(gomcos.com) JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. --- The UTC women’s basketball team was outscored 10-1 over the final 5:42 of the game, falling 65-58 to ETSU in Southern Conference action Friday night at Brooks Gym. Chattanooga is 11-6 overall and 2-1 against…
Varnell, GA-(WDEF) LaFayette got a 44-37 road win over NW Whitfield 44-37 on Friday night to improve to 16-1 on the year. Neither team shot the ball particularly well, although the Ramblers Jon Morgan had two impressive steals and slams…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) Baylor handed number one ranked McCallie their first loss of the year on Friday beating the Blue Tornado 54-51 at the McCallie school. The win snapped the Blue Tornado's 17 game winning streak. The Red Raiders had a hot…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) The UTC women's basketball team faces ETSU Friday night. The Mocs and Bucs are part of a three way tie for first in the Southern Conference. Chattanooga is once again atop the league standings even though they're next-to-last in…
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Quarterback Jacob Eason is leaving Georgia, an expected decision after he lost the starting job to freshman Jake Fromm. Eason announced his decision Friday on Twitter, thanking the Bulldogs for "an incredible two years." He says…
The Titans got the playoff upset last week in Kansas City, but can they get the monster playoff upset this week against New England? The Patriots have won two of the last three Super Bowls, and they're favored to beat…
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF) In a showdown of wrestling powerhouses on Thursday night, top ranked Cleveland beat third ranked Bradley Central 44-9 at Bradley Central high school. The Blue Raiders got off to a fast start. In the first match of the…
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Danni Williams scored seven points in overtime and No. 17 Texas A&M toppled No. 6 Tennessee 79-76 on Thursday night, handing the Lady Vols their first defeat of the season. The Aggies (14-4, 3-1 Southeastern…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) Mocs coach Lamont Paris had just one thought looking at his thin bench on Wednesday night. Said Paris: "It has been a weird year, as far as injuries have gone." It got even weirder when 6'11 center Makinde London…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA---The injury-depleted Chattanooga Mocs got some good news during the holiday break. Forward Ramon Vila chose to transfer to Gig City from Arizona State. Vila brings three years of eligibility playing just the 2016-17 campaign in Tempe. He is…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - National champion Alabama is losing four more underclassmen to the NFL draft, including All-America safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick, safety Ronnie Harrison and tailback Bo Scarbrough announced Thursday they're skipping their senior seasons. Crimson Tide coach Nick…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA---Nat Dixon scored a career-high 21 points as the Chattanooga Mocs dropped a hard-fought 73-55 loss to Southern Conference leader Furman Wednesday night. The 21 points marked back-to-back 20-point nights for Dixon. Rodney Chatman and Joshua Phillips supported Dixon’s…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt wasted no time after capturing his fourth national championship in the last seven years on Monday night. After wrapping up his obligations as Alabama’s defensive coordinator in the Crimson Tide’s 26-23…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Mike Mularkey says running back DeMarco Murray will not play against the New England Patriots in the AFC divisional round. Mularkey said Wednesday that Murray is not close enough to play Saturday night in…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama junior wide receiver Calvin Ridley is entering the NFL draft. Ridley announced his decision in a Twitter post Wednesday, two days after the Crimson Tide won the second national championship of his three-year career. Widely…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Grant Williams scored a career-best 37 points as No. 24 Tennessee rallied from a 10-point deficit in the second half to beat Vanderbilt 92-84 on Tuesday night. The sophomore forward avoided foul trouble, and Vanderbilt couldn't…
After winning the national championship trophy, you have to pose with the national championship trophy. Tide coach Nick Saban along with offensive game MVP quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, and defensive MVP Da'Ron Payne, posed with the trophy Tuesday morning during a…
Dalton, GA-(WDEF) 6'8 Dalton State forward Carnilious Simmons enjoyed a monster night on Tuesday as the Road Runners racked up a 75-63 victory over Blue Mountain College. Simmons scored 25 points and grabbed 25 rebounds as the 18th ranked Road…
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan left team headquarters because of an undisclosed personal matter and did not practice with the team. Team spokesman Brian Cearns said Tuesday the Falcons did not plan to give a reason…
Apparenlty stopping Tua Tagovailoa is harder than pronouncing his name. The Tide freshman quarterback entered college football lore last night by coming off the bench to rally Bama over Georgia for the national title. Tagovailoa hit Devonta Smith on a…
ATLANTA (AP) - The national championship showdown between Alabama and Georgia drew 28.443 million viewers, making it the second-most watched title game in the four-year-old format of the College Football Playoff. Alabama beat Georgia in overtime , rallying from 13…
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Let the national title hype begin. Both Alabama and Georgia have arrived in Atlanta for Monday Night's championship showdown. Athens is so close to Atlanta, the Bulldogs were able to bus to the ATL on Friday afternoon. And after the…
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF) Cleveland pulled away in the second half to beat rival Bradley Central 86-63 on Friday night at Bradley Central high school. The Bears led most of the first half before the Blue Raiders got a fast break basket…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Dallas Cowboys wide receivers coach Derek Dooley joined Missouri coach Barry Odom's staff Friday as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Dooley replaces Josh Heupel, who left last month to become Central Florida's head coach. Dooley, the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Mike Amius tossed in a career-high 27 points, added eight rebounds and snatched a career-best four steals to lead Western Carolina to a 75-63 victory over Chattanooga on Thursday night. Amius knocked down 12 of 16…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jaime Nared scored 19 points, Evina Westbrook made a tiebreaking basket with 1:43 left and No. 7 Tennessee outlasted Auburn 70-59 Thursday to remain unbeaten and snap the Tigers' seven-game winning streak. Tennessee (14-0, 2-0 Southeastern…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga seniors Aryanna Gilbert and Keiana Gilbert combined for 24 points to lead the Mocs to a 49-42 Southern Conference opening win over UNCG Thursday night at the McKenzie Arena. Keiana Gilbert…
The Titans are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2008. Despite the post-season drought, history will be on Tennessee's side in Kansas City. The Chiefs have not won a home playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium in 24…
Ridgeland high school must begin the search for a new head football coach. Wesley Tankersley announced on Thursday that he's resigning in order to take the head coaching job at Stephens County in northeast Georgia. Tankersley coached the Panthers for…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee running back DeMarco Murray will miss his second straight game with the Titans ruling him out against the Kansas City Chiefs in their AFC wild-card game Saturday. Coach Mike Mularkey had refused to rule the…
It's a national championship game with local flavor as Bama faces Georgia. So we got three local high school coaches to size up the contest. Said Dalton head coach Matt Land:"To me those are the two things that really give…