Chickamauga, GA-(WDEF) The Gordon Lee softball team will chase yet another state title this week. Going to Columbus for the state tournament has become an annual tradition for the Lady Trojans. Talk about a shining program, Gordon Lee is back…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee running back John Kelly and linebacker Will Ignont have received citations after police said they found marijuana in Kelly's car during a traffic stop. Knoxville police say they stopped a car for having a headlight…
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) - Mercer is the preseason pick to win the Southern Conference title in voting by league coaches while Furman was the choice among SoCon media members. The SoCon's men's basketball rankings were released Wednesday. Mercer finished ahead…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Darrell Wallace Jr. will drive Richard Petty's iconic No. 43 full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series next year. The team did not immediately disclose a car manufacturer or sponsor in Wednesday's announcement. The 24-year-old Wallace, more…
Vols quarterback Jarrett Guarantano threw for only 44 yards against top ranked Alabama. He was sacked four times and hit hard multiple times. And yet Tuesday, he was smiling about his second career start. Said Guarantano:"It was definitely a good…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) The Mocs lost three straight SoCon games by 20 or more points. But last weekend against the Citadel, UTC lost by only six. Maybe the 1-7 Mocs are inching closer to another win, although getting a victory Saturday against…
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons have signed linebacker Sean Weatherspoon for his third stint with the team, adding depth to the position which lost rookie Duke Riley to a knee injury. Riley left last week's loss at…
While the Georgia-Florida game may not be a true road environment for the Gators in Jacksonville, half the crowd will be Dawgs fans. So Florida coach Jim McElwain expects to get heckled, and he says that motivates him. Said McElwain:"You…
The Vols fell to 3-4 following their loss to Alabama. The record will get worse if the offense does not improve. Tennessee has gone 14 straight quarters without an offensive touchdown. No wonder their 126th in the nation in total…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee offensive guard Jack Jones is ending his playing career due to neck and shoulder injuries. Volunteers coach Butch Jones, who isn't related to Jack, says that "after meeting with doctors, everyone felt it was in…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have declined their $8 million option on 42-year-old knuckleballer R.A. Dickey and exercised their $4 million option on catcher Tyler Flowers. Dickey was the Braves' most consistent starter this season, going 10-10 with a…
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Florida coach Jim McElwain says players and families have received death threats amid the team's struggles, adding "there's a lot of hate in this world and a lot of anger." McElwain declined to say Monday whether…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) Coaches love to talk about getting big plays or splash plays on offense. Well no one makes a bigger splash than Notre Dame's Cameron Wynn. The Vols commit is a serious threat to score every time he gets the…
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - After being limited by injuries in practice earlier in the week, Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu and defensive end Courtney Upshaw are expected to play against the Patriots. Sanu missed last week's loss to Miami…
Dalton High school lost to Harrison 28-26 on Thursday night in a football game nationally televised on ESPN2. The game attracted network coverage because Harrison features quarterback Justin Fields, who is labeled the top recruit in the nation. Fields has…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) Before the Mocs season started, who would have guessed that true freshman Cole Copeland would have more playing time at quarterback than returning starter Alejandro Bennifield. Copeland was forced to burn his redshirt with injuries at the quarterback position.…
Last year when Tennessee battled Bama, they were ranked in the top ten. This year, the Vols are unranked and struggling to find the end zone. The forecast calls for a Tide route, unless Tennessee can stir up some rivalry…
Ringgold, GA-(WDEF) The Heritage softball team saw their season come to an end as they lost a double header to Madison County in the state playoffs by a score of 5-4 in both games. In game two, the Generals trailed…
Dalton, GA-(WDEF) Dalton high school gets to share the football spotlight with the NFL and college football Thursday night because their game will also be on national television. The Catamounts road game at Harrison on Thursday will be televised on…
Defending Southeastern Conference champion Kentucky is picked to win the league's men's basketball title again. A panel of SEC and national media made the Wildcats the preseason favorite. The preseason picks were announced Wednesday at the SEC Tipoff event. Kentucky…
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Two key starters, defensive tackle Trenton Thompson and wide receiver Terry Godwin, have returned to practice for No. 3 Georgia in its bye week. Thompson has missed two games with a right knee injury. Godwin left…
New Vols place kicker Brent Cimaglia showed some fire against the Gamecocks last Saturday when he challenged a lineman that bumped into him after he made his first field goal. The freshman made three field goals, and he'll play against…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) The Mocs have not enjoyed any home field advantage this season dropping all three of their games at Finley Stadium. It has been a difficult year to say the least, but Chattanooga hopes to put it all together Saturday…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn wide receiver Kyle Davis has been dismissed from the team. Coach Gus Malzahn announced the decision on Tuesday, saying only that Davis broke team rules. Davis was one of three players suspended from the 21st-ranked…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Marcus Mariota threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to Taywan Taylor with 5:29 left , and the Tennessee Titans beat the Indianapolis Colts 36-22 on Monday night to snap an 11-game skid tied for the NFL's longest…
It seems the Alabama-Tennessee game is almost taking a back-seat this year to Butch Jones job status on Rocky Top. The Vols are winless in the S-E-C and struggling on offense. But Jones' shaky future is a distraction that Butch…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee kicker Ryan Succop set an NFL record with his 47th consecutive successful kick inside 50 yards on a 48-yard field goal in the first quarter. Succop came into Monday night's game against Indianapolis tied with…
Tennessee is 0-3 in the SEC, and they haven't scored a touchdown in ten quarters. Not what Butch Jones envisioned in his fifth season on Rocky Top. If the regression continues, it might wind up costing Jones his job, but…
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga announced the field for the 2018 Southern Scuffle, presented by Compound Clothing today. The return of NCAA Champion Penn State, along with a host of other top programs, continue the tradition of excellence at…
The Titans get the Monday night spotlight tonight as they host Indianapolis. Quarterback Marcus Mariota missed Tennessee's last game with a hamstring injury, but he hopes to be on the field at Nissan Stadium this evening. Tennessee needs all hands…
Knoxville, TN-(WDEF) The Vols changed quarterbacks against South Carolina, hoping to jump-start a sagging offense, but Tennessee still couldn't find the end zone. UT has now gone ten straight quarters without a touchdown. Jarrett Guarantano got his first career start…
In the Vols last game, UT's offense failed to score. In South Carolina's last game, the Gamecocks *defense* scored three touchdowns. Tennessee offensive coordinator Larry Scott says the South Carolina defense has a Super-Bowl like mind-set. Said Scott:"When Jon Gruden…
Ringgold, GA-(WDEF) Heritage has kicked it into high gear this season. Their offense has scored 42 or more points in their last five games, and their defense pitched a shut-out during that span. But the 7-0 Generals know they'll get…
Ooltewah, TN-(WDEF) Ooltewah and Maryville traded blows in the first half before the Rebels pulled away in the final two quarters to win the region match up 54-34 on Thursday night. The Owls took a 28-21 lead in the second…
Tennessee and South Carolina may not seem like a rivalry game, but these SEC Eastern division opponents sure do play a lot of nail-biters. The largest margin of victory in the last five meetings has been three points, including last…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Titans wide receiver Rishard Matthews said he would be done playing football when asked on Twitter if he would accept a fine or penalty if the NFL instituted a new rule for the national anthem,…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) The McCallie-Baylor football rivalry started in 1908, so there's plenty of tradition to go along with the game. Now McCallie may have a new tradition with the hype videos they put out before the Baylor game. School videographer Brandan…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota says he feels a lot better than a week ago. Whether he plays Monday night against the Indianapolis Colts remains to be seen and will depend on how much Mariota can move…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA --- The Chattanooga Mocs volleyball team dropped a tough five-set contest to Southern Conference foe ETSU, 3-2 (25-18, 18-25, 25-16, 23-25, 15-12) on Wednesday night in Maclellan Gymnasium. Following the loss, the Mocs drop to 11-9 overall and…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn has hired a law firm to review allegations that a part-time academic staffer took an online test for a football player. ESPN's Outside the Lines reported Wednesday that a mentor took the final exam for…