Rick Nyman

Sports Director

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Rick Nyman grew up in Anniston, Alabama and attended the University of Alabama. His television career started at WJSU-TV in Anniston where he had the opportunity to cover SEC football with Alabama and Auburn. Anniston is just 20 minutes from the Talladega Speedway, so NASCAR was a big part of his sports coverage. Due to this he was able to interview Davey Allison, Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon, and several other top-name NASCAR drivers.

Rick’s next television job was in Savannah, Georgia, where he covered basketball player Kwame Brown (now with the Washington Wizards), who later became the first ever high school player selected as the top pick in the NBA draft. He covered the PGA Tour’s annual swing thru Hilton Head and also had the opportunity of covering the Atlanta Falcons Super Bowl appearance in 1999 in Miami.

Rick especially enjoys all the atmosphere, tradition and drama of college football. He also likes profiling sports personalities and learning what drives them both on and off the field. If he’s not covering sports, he’s either watching Seinfield or David Letterman, playing golf, reading, or working out. What he enjoys about Chattanooga is the passion people have for sports. The mountainous region of Chattanooga reminds him of his hometown of Anniston, which also has big, beautiful trees and plenty of hills.

You can contact Rick at rnyman@wdef.com.

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Denny Hamlin Wins Southern 500 at Darlington

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) - Denny Hamlin overcame a bad miss of the pit road entrance to chase down Martin Truex Jr. with three laps left to win the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday night. Hamlin checked up after…

Braves Snap Cubs Six Game Winning Streak

CHICAGO (AP) - Max Fried combined with four relievers on a five-hitter in his first major league start, and the Atlanta Braves ended the Chicago Cubs' six-game winning streak with a 5-1 victory Sunday. The NL Central-leading Cubs had matched…

Cubs Out-Slug Braves 14-12

CHICAGO (AP) - Rene Rivera hit a grand slam, Anthony Rizzo added a three-run triple and the Chicago Cubs held off the Atlanta Braves for a 14-12 victory on Saturday in Jon Lester's return from the disabled list. Javier Baez…

Titans Trade For Chiefs Defensive End David King

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have acquired defensive end David King from the Kansas City Chiefs for a conditional seventh-round draft pick. The teams announced the trade Friday night. The 6-foot-4, 281-pound King has played 10 career NFL…

Vols LB Darrin Kirkland Jr Out For the Year With Knee Injury

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee linebacker Darrin Kirkland Jr.'s knee injury will prevent him from playing at all this season, leaving the 25th-ranked Volunteers without one of their projected top defenders. Vols coach Butch Jones announced the severity of Kirkland's…

Braves Trading Brandon Phillips to Angels

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - A person with knowledge of the deal says the Los Angeles Angels have a deal in place to acquire infielder Brandon Phillips from Atlanta. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday…

Falcons Fall in Preseason Finale Against Jaguars

ATLANTA (AP) - Rookie Dede Westbrook returned from an injury with six catches for 115 yards and a touchdown, all in the first half, helping the Jacksonville Jaguars close the preseason with a 13-7 win over the Atlanta Falcons on…

Expect the Unexpected For Dalton-NW Whitfield Rivalry

Tunnel Hill, GA-(WDEF) Movie legend Forrest Gump might describe the Dalton-Northwest Whitfield rivalry like a box of chocolates because you never know what you're gonna get.Take last year's showdown. The field was littered with offensive talent, including some D-one signees.…

Baylor Volleyball Beats Rival GPS 3-0

Chattanooga-(WDEF) The nationally ranked Baylor volleyball team remained unbeaten on the year as they knocked off rival GPS 3-0 on Wednesday evening at the Baylor school. The Lady Raiders won the first two sets 25-17, before taking the third and…

Lookouts Take Series Finale Against M-Braves 3-1

(lookouts.com) The Chattanooga Lookouts defeated the Mississippi Braves 3-1 in Friday night's series finale at AT&T Field. With the series tied 2-2, Friday night's contest was a winner take all affair in which the Lookouts came out on top to…

Ringgold Quarterback Cole Kibler Posting Big Numbers

Ringgold, GA-(WDEF) If Ringgold junior quarterback Cole Kibler keeps playing like he did in the Tigers season opener, he might set all kinds of school records. Kibler is a dual-threat quarterback that plays a lot bigger than his size. Cole…