Hector Rodriguez Delivers 3 RBI’s in Lookouts 4-2 Win Over Rocket City
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Hector Rodriguez had a lead-off homer in the bottom of the first, and then he added a two RBI double in the second…
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Former GPS Star Kennedy Ball Scores Twice in CFC Debut
(chattanoogafc)— Chattanooga FC Women started its 2025 WPSL campaign with an emphatic 5-0 victory over UFA Gunners at Finley Stadium. Reese McDermott and Kennedy Ball, who graduated from GPS, both scored braces to ultimately propel the Sky Blues to an…
Cleveland High School Releases Boys Basketball Coach Reggie Tucker
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Cleveland high school has parted ways with head boys basketball coach Reggie Tucker. Tucker played high school ball for the Blue Raiders, and he served as…
Walker Valley Captures First Ever State Softball Title With 10-8 Win Over Green Hill
Murfreesboro, TN-(WDEF-TV) Walker Valley rallied to beat Green Hill 10-8 in eight innings to claim their first ever softball state title. The Mustangs scored two runs…
Nebraska Beats Lady Vols 5-2 in Game One of Super Regionals
(utsports.com) – A three-run fourth inning proved decisive as Nebraska topped No. 7 Tennessee, 5–2, in Game 1 of the Knoxville Super Regional on Friday night at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. The Lady Vols (43–15) collected seven hits in the loss,…
Ronald Acuna Homers in Return to Atlanta But Padres Still Win 2-1
ATLANTA (AP) — Manny Machado hit a tiebreaking homer off Raisel Iglesias in the ninth inning and the San Diego Padres overcame Ronald Acuña Jr.'s home run in his season debut to beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 on Friday night…
CCS Wins First Ever State Softball Championship
Murfreesboro, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Christian softball team beat St. Benedict 3-0 to claim their first ever state championship. Kylie Black threw a complete game one-hitter with 12 strikeouts, and Hannah Smith had a key 2 RBI base hit in the…
MBA Beats McCallie on Penalty Kicks to Win State Title
Murfreesboro, TN-(WDEF-TV) MBA beat McCallie 3-2 on penalty kicks to win the Division II AA state championship on Thursday evening. Brooks Hilger scored both goals for McCallie, including…
Rocket City Snaps Lookouts Four Game Winning Streak
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Rocket City snapped Chattanooga's four game winning streak on Thursday with a 7-5 win over the Lookouts. The Trash Pandas exploded for five runs in the sixth inning, including a 3-run homer from Denzer Guzman. [blox_vms account="WDEF" key="7d9b91702b385ed4ed2faa374725cc60fb1ab676" vtitle="Rocket…
Silverdale Comes Up Short in Bid For Third Straight State Title
Murfreesboro, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Silverdale softball team nearly pulled off the impossible on Friday before falling short in their bid for three consecutive state titles. The Seahawks had to win two games against DCA. In game one, the Seahawks trailed 3-2,…
Braves Star Ronald Acuna Returning Friday Against San Diego
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former MVP Ronald Acuña is set to make his season debut for the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. The Braves announced after Thursday night’s loss to Washington that Acuña will make his return from a left knee injury…
Vols Athletic Director Danny White Favors Collective Bargaining With Athletes
Tennessee athletic director Danny White said the only solution to the real problem in college sports right now is collective bargaining with athletes. “It’s a real issue,” White said an interview with Tennessee Chancellor Donde Plowman, who shared the video on social…
CFB Playoffs Shift to Straight Seeding Format
The College Football Playoff will go to a more straightforward way of filling the bracket next season, placing teams strictly on where they are ranked instead of moving pieces around to reward conference champions. Ten conference commissioners and Notre Dame’s…
Lookouts Beat Rocket City 3-0 to Get Record Back to .500
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Lookouts won their fourth in-a-row on Wednesday with a 3-0 victory over Rocket City. The victory got Chattanooga's record back to .500…
Walker Valley Stays in Winner’s Bracket After 6-3 Win Over Rossview
Murfreesboro, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Walker Valley softball team remained in the winner's bracket of Spring Fling after defeating Rossview 6-3 in their second contest of the day. The Mustangs carried a 3-2 lead to the bottom of the sixth when they…
CCS Rallies to Beat Baylor 8-6
Murfreesboro, TN (WDEF-TV) CCS rallied to beat Baylor 8-6 in their winner's bracket matchup at Spring Fling. With the score tied at six in the bottom of the sixth, the Chargers Ella Chaffin got a ball to drop between two…
Ryann ‘Boogs’ Presswood Helps Lead Walker Valley to Spring Fling
All of the softball games at Spring Fling on Tuesday were postponed due to weather. That just means more rest for Walker Valley pitcher Ryann 'Boogs' Presswood. You know she's a dangerous pitcher because she only goes by her nickname…
Baylor’s Blake Lundy Named Mr. Baseball Award Winner
Baylor catcher Blake Lundy has been named the state's Mr. Baseball Award winner for Division II-AA. It's the fifth year in-a-row that a Baylor player has won the honor for that classification. Lundy batted .440 on the season, and he…
Nationals Beat Braves Starter Spencer Strider in His Return From Hamstring Injury
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rookie Dylan Crews hit a tiebreaking home run in the second inning before leaving the game in the sixth as the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Tuesday night. Crews, the second overall pick in…
Rhyne Howard Free Throw Lifts Atlanta Over Caitlin Clark and Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rhyne Howard made a go-ahead free throw with 9.1 seconds left, and the Atlanta Dream withstood a thrilling fourth-quarter rally led by Caitlin Clark to beat the Indiana Fever 91-90 on Tuesday night. Clark ignited the Fever…
Zakai Zeigler Suing NCAA For Fifth Year of Eligibility at Tennessee
Two-time Southeastern Conference defensive player of the year Zakai Zeigler is suing the NCAA over rules limiting him to four seasons in a five-year window as an unlawful restraint of trade under both federal and Tennessee laws. Zeigler’s lawsuit was filed Tuesday…
Gordon Lee Wins Class A State Title With Sweep Over Pepperell
Rome, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Gordon Lee baseball team captured the Class A state championship on Monday in Rome, Georgia. The Trojans swept Pepperell winning game one…
Braves Activate Pitcher Spencer Strider
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves reinstated right-handed pitcher Spencer Strider from the injured list on Monday. Strider, a former Major League Baseball strikeouts leader in 2023, has made only one start this season because of a right hamstring injury that occurred…
Vols Liam Doyle Named SEC Pitcher of the Year
(utsports.com) Tennessee had four players earn Southeastern Conference postseason honors as the league announced its yearly award winners and All-SEC teams on Monday afternoon. Headlining the group of Volunteers was Liam Doyle, who was named the SEC Pitcher of the Year…
Mocs Give Basketball Coach Dan Earl Six Year Contract Extension
(gomocs.com)-The Chattanooga Mocs and Dan Earl agree in a lot of ways. The biggest is the desire for him to be a long-term solution for the historically proud program. The Mocs announce the 6-year extension of Earl’s contract after a…
Chris Sale Fans Eight in Braves 4-2 Win Over Boston
BOSTON (AP) — Chris Sale struck out eight and pitched seven innings of one-run ball Friday night, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. Sale (2-3), who won a World Series with Boston, earned…
Rory McIlroy’s Driver Deemed Nonconforming Ahead of PGA Championship
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rory McIlroy was forced to use a backup driver in the PGA Championship when his regular driver was tested and deemed to be nonconforming after he arrived at Quail Hollow, according to a report on XM…
Upperman Ends Red Bank’s Season With 7-4 Victory
Red Bank, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Red Bank baseball team forced a decisive game 3 against Upperman, but the Lions couldn't overcome the Bees in falling 7-4. The loss ended…
Walker Valley With Walk Off Win to Advance to Spring Fling
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Walker Valley softball team got a walk-off 1-0 win over Oakland to advance to Spring Fling. The walk-off came in the 8th inning. …
Upperman Beats Red Bank 4-3 in Game One of State Sectionals
Red Bank, TN-(WDEF-TV) Upperman defeated Red Bank 4-3 in 9 innings in game one of their state sectionals on Thursday. The Lions trailed 3-1 going…
Whitwell Celebrates First Ever Trip to Spring Fling With 19-10 Win Over Gordonsville
Whitwell, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Whitwell baseball team earned their first ever trip to Spring Fling on Thursday. The Tigers won a slugfest over Gordonsville…
Baylor Freshman Catcher Xahara Willis Playing Like a Veteran
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Baylor softball team will look to punch their ticket to Spring Fling again on Friday. Leading the way for the Lady Raiders this season is one of the youngest players on the team. Freshman catcher Xahara Willis. [blox_vms…
Smith-Shawver Shines Again as Braves Beat Washington 5-2
ATLANTA (AP) — AJ Smith-Shawver allowed only two hits and no earned runs in six strong innings, Nick Allen drove in a run with two hits and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Thursday. The Braves won…
NW Whitfield Falls 1-0 in State Championship Game
Powder Springs, GA-(WDEF-TV) Northwest Whitfield was trying to bring home their second soccer state title on Wednesday, but the Bruins couldn't find the back of the net against Johnson. Northwest Whitfield lost a heartbreaker by a final of 1-0 in…
Red Wolves Take Matinee Affair Over FC Naples 3-1
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Red Wolves finished up three games in eight days with a 3-1 win over FC Naples. The early afternoon match was tied at one at halftime, and…
Nationals End 7 Game Losing Skid With 5-4 Win Over Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — James Wood’s eighth-inning double drove in the go-ahead run and the Washington Nationals rallied to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Wednesday night and end their seven-game losing streak. Atlanta led 4-1 after Bryce Elder allowed five…
Vidalia Beats Gordon Lee 2-0 in Game One of State Semifinals
Chickamauga, GA-(WDEF-TV) Game one of the state semifinal playoff series between Gordon Lee and Vidalia was delayed roughly four hours because of rain and a wet field. When the contest finally got underway, the Trojans offense went in a drought.…
Braves Finally Reach .500 Record With 5-2 Win Over Washington
ATLANTA (AP) — Drake Baldwin hit a two-run homer, Spencer Schwellenbach pitched seven strong innings and the Atlanta Braves improved to .500 for the first time this season with a 5-2 win over the skidding Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. The…
NW Whitfield Seeking Second State Title in Soccer
Tunnel Hill, GA (WDEF-TV) NW Whitfield captured their only state championship in 2018. Now the Bruins have a shot at another state crown, as they battle Johnson in the 3A [blox_vms account="WDEF" key="d97d7caf8a905b126f9f35b3949288de2b700e21" vtitle="NW Whitfield Seeking Second State Championship in…
Major League Baseball Reinstates Pete Rose Making Him Eligible For Hall of Fame
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals. Rose’s permanent ban…