(gomocs.com) UTC put a league-high 10 student-athletes on the preseason All-Southern Conference Football Team, picked by the league coaches and released as part of SoCon Media Day. The Mocs were picked to finish fourth by the coaches and media. Senior…
ATLANTA (AP) - Jon Lester bounced back from the shortest start of his career by allowing only one run in seven innings and Chicago stopped Atlanta's ninth-inning comeback to give the Cubs a 4-3 win over the Braves on Monday…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have activated utility players Sean Rodriguez and Danny Santana from the disabled list. Right-hander Jason Hursh and infielder Jace Peterson were optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett. Rodriguez will start at third base in his Braves…
(lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- Braxton Lee, Austin Dean and Rodrigo Vigil each had three hits, as the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp beat the Chattanooga Lookouts 9-6 on Monday. Dean doubled and singled twice, driving in two runs. Chattanooga went up…
(lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- Max Murphy was a home run short of the cycle, driving home two runs as the Chattanooga Lookouts beat the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 9-3 on Friday. Jonathan Rodriguez doubled and singled twice with two runs…
ATLANTA (AP) - Freddie Freeman and the Atlanta Braves topped baseball's comeback kings at their own game, scoring two runs in the eighth inning to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 on Friday night. The Diamondbacks lead the majors with 29…
LOUDON, N.H. (AP) - Kyle Larson's No. 42 Chevrolet flunked inspection after qualifying on Friday and he was stripped of his pole at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Larson had turned a lap of 133.324 mph to win the pole for…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) It almost feels like high school football has already started in our area because there are 7-on-7 games everywhere. 7-on-7 has certainly exploded in recent years, and coaches believe this gridiron skills game in the month of July is…
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) - Three-time defending champion Alabama is picked to win the Southeastern Conference title again in a preseason media poll. Alabama was the preseason choice of 217 of the 243 people who cast ballots at this week's SEC…
Winning road games will have a greater emphasis than before in the NCAA Tournament selection process. The NCAA Division I men's basketball committee is altering its definition of a "quality win" to highlight the importance of winning on the road.…
(dsroadrunners.com) DALTON, Ga. - Question? What do four former major winners and S.M. Lee have in common? They will be in the same field on July 20-23, when the PGA Tour makes it's annual visit to Alabama for the Barbasol…
(lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- Max Murphy scored the winning run on a fielder's choice in the ninth inning, as the Chattanooga Lookouts beat the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 5-4 on Thursday. Murphy scored the game-winning run after he reached base…
SEC media days wrapped up in Hoover, Alabama, on Thursday. Auburn coach Gus Malzahn faced the media frenzy. Even though the Tigers went to the Sugar Bowl last season, one reporter wanted to know if Malzahn was maybe on the…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) In 1997 the Mocs basketball team became one of the darlings of the NCAA Tournament, making their first ever trip to the Sweet 16. Players and coaches from that '97 team were back in town recently for a 20…
The Dalton Catamounts will play on national television this fall. According to the Daily Citizen, the Catamounts road trip against the Harrison Hoyas on Thursday, October 19th, will be broadcast on ESPN2. Dalton beat Harrison last year 31-14. The reason…
Gus Malzahn insists Auburn really does have a quarterback battle. Baylor transfer Jarrett Stidham seems to be the odds-on favorite to win the job over returning starter Sean White. The coach said Thursday at Southeastern Conference media days that Auburn…
When you have success like Nick Saban has enjoyed at Alabama, you draw plenty of attention at SEC Media Days. But how does he do it? Bama will likely be favored to win their fourth straight SEC title this season.…
Nick Saban is hoping Alabama will find a way to grow from that loss to Clemson in the national championship game. The three-time defending Southeastern Conference champion Crimson Tide fell on a last-second touchdown to the Tigers. "When you lose…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA---Chattanooga Mocs graduate Brooks Thomas ’17 was a guy who saved the best for last. His final campaign this past season was strong, ending in All-Southern Conference honors. It’s carried over into his post-graduate play. The Chattanooga native, and…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) The CFC saw their season come to an end on Tuesday as they lost to Inter Nashville FC 2-1 in the opening round of the NPSL playoffs at Finley Stadium. The match was scoreless in stoppage time in the…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Matt Kenseth is out at Joe Gibbs Racing, which will replace the oldest full time driver in NASCAR's top series with rising star Erik Jones next season. Kenseth is 45. Jones turned 21 in May. The…
Hoover, AL-(WDEF) Georgia took the spot light at SEC Media Days on Tuesday morning bringing arguably the best backfield in the SEC to answer questions. Sony Michel is a physical runner who puts fear in most defenders, but fellow running…
You can't miss hearing LSU head coach Ed Orgeron at SEC media days. That deep, booming, bayou accent. His players love imitating it. Said receiver D.J. Chark:"If we are in a football setting, he'll be like, Hey! Hey DJ! What's…
Hoover, AL-(WDEF) This is the time of year where hope springs eternal in college football land. Monday marked the start of SEC Media Days, and after failing to reach last year's lofty expectations, the Vols came to Hoover, Alabama, with…
The CFC took care of business to close out the regular season. They won their final two games to make the playoffs, and earn a home playoff game. The CFC opens post-season action Tuesday night as they entertain Nashville, a…
LSU coach Ed Orgeron knows beating Alabama is a priority for him, and every other coach that has been at the helm in Baton Rouge. The Tigers have lost the last six meetings in an SEC West rivalry that produced…
Even SEC football coaches occasionally make an embarrassing pocket dial on their cellphone. Arkansas coach Bret Bielema said shortly after the birth of his daughter on Saturday, he was walking out of restaurant after getting some food for his wife…
(lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- Andy Wilkins hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning, and Randy LeBlanc allowed just three hits over six innings as the Chattanooga Lookouts beat the Tennessee Smokies 6-1 on Friday. The home run by…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Daniel Murphy's one-out RBI single in the 10th inning capped the Washington Nationals' 5-4 comeback victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. Adrian Sanchez led off the 10th against Ian Krol (1-2) with his first major…
SPARTA, Ky. (AP) - Kyle Busch set a track record to earn his first Kentucky Speedway pole before thunderstorms shortened NASCAR Cup Series qualifying on Friday. Busch, a two-time winner of Saturday night's 400-mile race, clocked 190.282 mph in the…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Bartolo Colon has agreed to terms on a minor league deal with the Minnesota Twins. The 44-year-old with 235 career victories was designated for assignment last Thursday by the Atlanta Braves, a day after a loss to…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) With the SEC Media Days set to start on Monday, we thought we'd get a jump start on previewing the Vols. WGOW Sport Talk hosts 'Quake' Scott McMahn and 'Cowboy Joe' Varner, along with veteran Times Free Press columnist…
SPARTA, Ky. (AP) - Matt Kenseth wants to race next year but says he has no job lined up and likely has no future at Joe Gibbs Racing. Kenseth is the 2003 champion and two-time Daytona 500 winner. He is…
(lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- Yasiel Balaguert doubled and singled, and Preston Morrison allowed just three hits over six innings as the Tennessee Smokies defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts 2-1 on Thursday, snapping the Lookouts 8-game winning streak. Dillon Maples struck…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) Baylor swimmer Trey Freeman is back home after winning two 18-under national championships last week in Indianapolis. With his sizzling times in the 200 and 400 meter freestyle, Freeman has qualified to compete against the top young swimmers in…
(gomocs.com) UTC Interim Director of Athletics Scott Altizer announced Chuck Merzbacher as the new men's tennis head coach today. Merzbacher brings 28 years of NCAA Division I men's and women's head coaching experience to the UTC program. Merzbacher served most…
(CFC release) Chattanooga, Tennessee (July 6th, 2017)– Chattanooga Football Club, in a joint announcement with Asheville City Soccer Club, are pleased to announce the first annual derby between the two cities, to be played Wednesday, July 19th, 7:30 pm at…
ATLANTA (AP) - George Springer drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, Josh Reddick and Marwin Gonzalez each had three RBIs and the streaking Houston Astros beat the Atlanta Braves 10-4 on Wednesday night. Houston has won four…
(lookouts.com) The Chattanooga Lookouts extended their wining streak to eight games after defeating the Tennessee Smokies by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday night. Chattanooga (54-29), came out swinging, as they got on the board in the bottom of the…
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Penn State University is suing former assistant football coach Bob Shoop for breach of contract, alleging he owes the university nearly $900,000. According to the lawsuit filed in June, Shoop was required by contract to…