(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The intensity and physicality picked up at Haslam Field on Tuesday evening as Tennessee held its third practice of fall camp. The Vols sported shells for the first time this fall and kicked off practice with…
Ooltewah, TN-(WDEF) Ooltewah and Soddy Daisy are the two biggest high schools in Hamilton County. Players and coaches from both school's football teams met with the media Tuesday to discuss their upcoming seasons. Ooltewah jumps up to Class 6A this…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have called up infielder Ozzie Albies, one of the team's top prospects, to make his major league debut. Albies will be in uniform when another top prospect, right-hander Lucas Sims, also makes his debut…
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - NASCAR has tightened the restrictions for 2018 on Cup drivers who want to drive in lower-tier race series. Drivers with more than five years of full-time experience who race for points in the Cup series…
Lot of talent and experience back in Athens for Georgia's first fall practice, including two of the top running backs in the SEC, as well as a seasoned sophomore quarterback. Maybe that will give the Dawgs an edge, as they…
The Titans put on the pads for the first time in training camp on Monday. Always a lot of intensity when the guys finally don all of the football gear. The learning curve seems to intensify for the rookies when…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Odubel Herrera and Maikel Franco hit homers, Nick Pivetta threw six sharp innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 7-6 on Monday afternoon to complete a four-game sweep. Pivetta (4-6) gave up one run and…
(lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- Jonathan Rodriguez homered and had three hits, and Fernando Romero struck out nine hitters over five innings as the Chattanooga Lookouts defeated the Birmingham Barons 7-2 on Friday. Romero (10-6) picked up the win after…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Aaron Altherr homered twice and Jake Thompson pitched five scoreless innings in an emergency start to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 10-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. Tommy Joseph and Cameron Rupp also…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have agreed to a multi-year extension with two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jurrell Casey. The team announced the extension Friday as the Titans went through their conditioning test. Casey still had two seasons…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) Friday is 'Super Hero' night at the Lookouts game as Chattanooga entertains Birmingham. You might think the Lookouts roster was made up of superheroes, given the way they are thrashing the competition. Even with a first half title under…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee head football coach Butch Jones held his first press conference of the fall on Friday in the Ray and Lucy Hand Digital Studio. After leading the program to its third consecutive bowl victory and second…
(lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- Danny Mendick hit a two-run double in the third inning, and Keon Barnum homered and had two hits as the Birmingham Barons defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts 9-6 on Thursday. The double by Mendick, part of…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) The Mocs graduated two big time stars off the defensive line last year in Vantrell McMillan and Keionta Davis. Those two together combined for 18 sacks last year. And yet, UTC believes the D-line will remain a position of…
The Atlanta Falcons opened training camp Thursday morning. Over a thousand fans showed up to watch the Super Bowl runners-up. Atlanta stands a good chance of getting back to the NFL's showcase game. The Falcons return nine offensive starters and…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have optioned struggling shortstop Dansby Swanson to Triple-A Gwinnett. Swanson was expected to be the figurehead of a rebuilding team. He was the No. 1 overall pick by Arizona in 2015 and was regarded…
(Lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- Michael Kopech struck out 12 hitters over six innings, leading the Birmingham Barons over the Chattanooga Lookouts in a 3-1 win on Wednesday. Connor Walsh got Carlos Paulino to hit into a double play with…
PHOENIX (AP) - J.D. Martinez homered twice and Ketel Marte hit an inside-the-park two-run homer in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 10-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. Martinez hit his second and third home runs in the past three days,…
Before the Titans open their training camp on Saturday, several players rode around Nashville Wednesday handing out tickets to season ticket holders. Titans center Ben Jones also gave away tickets last year, and he says there are some fringe benefits.…
GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) - An NFL star's diamond earring valued at more than $100,000 is now presumed lost on the murky bottom of a Georgia lake. WXIA-TV reported Tuesday that Atlanta Falcons star wide receiver Julio Jones lost it when…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) To kick off high school football practice, many schools load up the bus and travel to a far away destination for fall camp. McCallie on the other hand does not have to hit the road to simulate the grind…
(lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- Andy Wilkins homered and had three hits, driving in two, and Stephen Gonsalves allowed just three hits over 5 2/3 innings as the Chattanooga Lookouts topped the Birmingham Barons 9-4 on Tuesday. Gonsalves (7-3) allowed…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Tennessee's 2017 home opener against Indiana State on Sept. 9 is slated for a 4 p.m. ET broadcast on SEC Network, as announced by the Southeastern Conference office on Tuesday. The Vols and the Sycamores have never…
Soddy Daisy, TN-(WDEF) When Bryan College started up their collegiate fishing team, they were hoping it would bring the school some notoriety. Well consider the mission a success. Bryan College is currently ranked number one in the country, and they're…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Hoping to bolster their rotation for a playoff run, the Minnesota Twins have acquired veteran left-handed pitcher Jaime García, catcher Anthony Recker and cash considerations from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for minor league right-hander Huascar Ynoa.…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) It may not feel like fall, but football has arrived. The Mocs opened fall camp this afternoon at Scrappy Moore Field. UTC is starting a little earlier this year, since their season opener against Jacksonville State was bumped up…
(WDEF) - In Bob Shoop's first season as the Vols defensive coordinator, UT allowed nearly 29-points a game. That's a number Shoop hopes to see go down in 2017. Not even Smokey could watch the Vols defense down the stretch…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) It's a new era for Chattanooga Christian football this year. They've moving up to the Division II private school classification, where the Chargers will have to tackle some of the top teams in the state. The CCS players and…
Mississippi coach Hugh Freeze has resigned after five seasons, bringing a stunning end to a once-promising tenure. The school confirmed Freeze's resignation in a release Thursday night. Assistant Matt Luke has been named the interim coach. The Rebels had a…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) New Mocs coach Tom Arth lived the ultimate football dream. He went from playing quarterback at a Division three college, to playing quarterback in the NFL. While Arth did not get much glory on Sundays, he still forged a…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - U.S. Olympic gold medalist Bridgette Gordon, who led Tennessee to two national titles during her playing career, is returning to her alma mater as an assistant coach. Tennessee coach Holly Warlick announced Gordon's addition to the…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Hendrick Motorsports has picked 24-year-old Alex Bowman to be Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s replacement next season. Bowman has big shoes to fill. Earnhardt was named NASCAR's most popular driver each of the last 14 seasons and his seat…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) The CFC turned the Blue Ridge Derby into the Blue Ridge Clinic as Chattanooga beat Asheville 9-0 in an exhibition match at Finley Stadium. The two clubs met on the pitch in a match dubbed the Blue Ridge Derby…
ATLANTA (AP) - Mike Montgomery hit his first home run and allowed two hits and one run in six innings to lead the streaking Chicago Cubs to an 8-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. Javier Baez hit a…
Former Auburn and Cincinnati coach Tommy Tuberville is joining ESPN for the upcoming season as a game analyst. In 21 seasons as a head coach, Tuberville won 159 games with Mississippi, Auburn, Texas Tech and Cincinnati. He stepped down at…
ATLANTA (AP) - Kris Bryant suffered a sprained left little finger that forced him to leave the Chicago Cubs' game against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. The Cubs say X-rays on Bryant were negative. His status is day to day…
The CFC enjoy a 'Friendly at Finley' Wednesday night against Asheville. They're calling it the 'Blue Ridge Derby', which is slated to become an annual event. The idea for the match started when Asheville was forming their NPSL team, and…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – With just more than two weeks remaining until it makes its trek across the Atlantic Ocean for a 10-day exhibition tour of Spain and France, the Tennessee basketball team continues preparations for the trip, during which…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) Members of the Howard football team may have a future as the new Michelin Man. As a part of the Hustlin' Tigers conditioning program, head coach John Starr has his guys working out with big tires, which he hopes…
(press release) Chattanooga native Chris Harr is joining the McCallie School staff as an assistant to Student Academic Services and defensive line coach for the football team. Chris earned his degree in 2012 in Health and Human Performance from the…