FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons have hired Steve Sarkisian as their new offensive coordinator. The move was announced Tuesday, less than 24 hours after Kyle Shanahan left to become head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. Sarkisian…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) Bradley Central's Cole Copeland poured in 36 points on Monday night as Bradley Central beat East Hamilton 72-66 to hand the Hurricanes only their second loss of the season in district play. The Bears led by nine at halftime,…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) The Bradley Central girls basketball team beat East Hamilton 69-38 on Monday night to wrap up their sixth consecutive regular season district title. The Lady Hurricanes didn't make it easy for the second ranked Bearettes, at least in the…
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - The San Francisco 49ers have officially hired Atlanta offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan as their new head coach more than a month after firing Chip Kelly after just one season. The 49ers settled on Shanahan a…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Defensive lineman Andrew Butcher is ending his Tennessee playing career because of injuries. Butcher tweeted Monday that he was taking a medical exemption that would prevent him from playing for Tennessee. He said that "it is…
(gomocs.com) University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football head coach Tom Arth added two more signees to the 2017 recruiting class today. UTC welcomes Demond and Demyan Ross from Panama City, Fla., upping the total signing class to 21 newcomers for…
The Vols basketball team must feel a bit like the Atlanta Falcons. They can't hold a big lead. In UT's last two losses, they blew sizeable leads. They coughed up a 13-point lead in the second half to Ole Miss,…
The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's three Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through…
NEW YORK (AP) - UConn remains No. 1 in The Associated Press women's basketball poll while Tennessee re-enters the Top 25. The Huskies (22-0) continue to run through opponents as their record winning streak is at 97 and counting. UConn…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Mocs basketball fans got chills Thursday night watching Greg Pryor's spectacular 3-point shot that made SportsCenter's top ten plays of the night as UTC blasted Greensboro 91-68. Said Mocs coach Matt McCall on McKenzie Arena environment:…
HOUSTON (AP) - Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn is feeling better about his Pro Bowl center. While Alex Mack was again listed as limited during Friday's final practice before the Super Bowl, Quinn says that Mack looked better than he…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Jordan Morris scored in the 59th minute, and the United States beat Jamaica 1-0 Friday night to give Bruce Arena the first win of his second stint as national team coach. With the U.S. scoreless streak…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Auburn trustees have approved a $28 million renovation of Jordan-Hare Stadium, including a new recruiting lounge and home locker room in the southwest corner. Under the plans approved Friday at a board meeting on the Auburn…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) After losing to UNC Greensboro earlier this season, the Mocs basketball team was more than ready for the Roundhouse rematch on Thursday. The Mocs built a 40 point lead in the second half before winning 91-68 to snap their…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) The U.S.Men's soccer team went through another workout Thursday night at Finley Stadium before their exhibition match Friday night. Bruce Arena's team has a 'Friendly at Finley' against Jamaica. When you think about it, Team USA has played in…
During national signing day on Wednesday another sort of football player signed with a big name school. McCallie's Drew Viscomi signed to play soccer at Northwestern. According to McCallie coach Chris Cushenberry, Viscomi is the first kid from the Chattanooga…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball team ran past Mercer 70-50 Thursday night at the McKenzie Arena in Southern Conference action to retake the conference lead. Chattanooga improves to 13-9 overall and 7-1 in…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jaime Nared scored 26 points and pulled down 10 rebounds Thursday to continue her recent surge as Tennessee defeated LSU 77-58 for its fourth consecutive victory. Nared, the reigning Southeastern Conference co-player of the week, had…
(gomocs.com) The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team released its 2017 schedule today. Five of the 11 contests are at Finley Stadium this fall. UTC opens with the previously announced non-conference matchup against Jacksonville State in Montgomery, Ala., on…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee wide receiver Jauan Jennings has been cited on a misdemeanor drug possession charge. Knoxville Police Department spokesman Darrell DeBusk said Wednesday that Jennings was cited Jan. 15 on a charge of simple possession (marijuana). DeBusk…
(gomocs.com) Head coach Tom Arth announced his first signing class at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga today. The Mocs hauled in 19 signees that compose one of the top groups of incoming talent in the Football Championship Subdivision. "I…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - With a number of five-star prospects already on campus, Alabama still managed to polish off the nation's top recruiting class with a flourish. Five-star defensive end LaBryan Ray and four-star wide receiver Henry Ruggs III -…
The Chattanooga area produced a number of high school football signees on National Signing Day. See attached video of several signings from Wednesday across the Tennessee Valley and NW Georgia.
The Auburn Tigers, who already have a new quarterback contender on campus, appeared to shore up other key positions of need in a Top-10 recruiting class. Trying to replace defensive linemen Carl Lawson and Montravius Adams, coach Gus Malzahn landed…
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Kirby Smart said he wanted the Bulldogs to be bigger, stronger and faster when he was hired as Georgia's coach last year. His second signing class, which includes six offensive linemen, addressed the request for bigger…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee concentrated on building depth in this class but also gained star power with the addition of a player rated as the nation's No. 1 prospect by one recruiting service. The Volunteers' recruiting class features offensive…
The Latest on college football's national signing day. (all times Eastern): 1:25 p.m. DECISION TRACKER: Alabama's signing day is pretty much done with 260-pound defensive tackle LaBryan Ray picking the Tide - as expected. Tennessee, Florida and Ole Miss were…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Admiral Schofield scored 18 points and Grant Williams added 17 to help Tennessee win its fourth straight game with an 87-77 victory Tuesday night over Auburn. The Volunteers (13-9, 5-4 Southeastern Conference) continued their recent surge…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) The Hamilton Heights basketball team is ranked 23rd in the nation in the latest MaxPreps poll, and the Hawks looked like one of the nation's top teams on Tuesday night beating Vision Prep of Kentucky 91-55. Hamilton Heights led…
Super Bowl Media day had Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan sweating bullets on Monday night, but it wasn't the questions that had Shanahan squirming. He took a back-pack to the media session, which had the Falcons game plan in it.…
The Mocs football team has added another local recruit in Baylor fullback Cole Johnson, who has verbally committed to UTC. Johnson is pretty stout at 6-foot, 250-pounds. He also played defensive line for the Red Raiders. Johnson plans to sign…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) The Chattanooga Mocs suffered their second straight loss as they fell to ETSU on Saturday. It marked the first back-to-back losses for UTC under head coach Matt McCall. Chattanooga is 6-3 at the midway point of the SoCon season,…
The Vols have looked really good at home in their last two games, but can they manage that same kind of production on the road. Tennessee travels to Auburn tonight. Both the Vols and Tigers won their cross-over game on…
ATLANTA (AP) - Right-hander Kris Medlen has agreed to a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves as he attempts to revive his career with his original team. The 31-year-old Medlen is guaranteed $1 million as part of the deal…
Jamie Nared had a career high 27 points including two tie-breaking free throws with 5.9 seconds left to help Tennessee end No. 4 South Carolina's 29-game home win streak in the Southeastern Conference with a 76-74 victory Monday night. Nared…
The Chattanooga Mocs have added a big recruit. Literally. It's 6-8, 300-pound offensive lineman McClendon Curtis of Central. He's rated a three-star recruit by 24-7 sports. Curtis picked the Mocs over several D-One programs like App State and Georgia Southern.…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Former University of Alabama football standout and current Crimson Tide assistant strength and conditioning coach Josh Chapman has been accused of driving under the influence. Tuscaloosa police spokeswoman Lt. Teena Richardson tells news outlets that the…
MIAMI (AP) - An Atlanta Braves infielder and his family are recovering after police say their SUV was hit by a man who had stolen a Miami police officer's cruiser. News outlets report that 31-year-old Miami native Sean Rodriguez, his…
CARSON, Calif. (AP) - Midfielders Jermaine Jones and Sacha Kljestan have left the U.S. training camp and will miss Friday's exhibition against Jamaica at Chattanooga, Tennessee. The U.S. Soccer Federation said Monday that Jones is reporting to the LA Galaxy…
(gomocs.com) The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics Department and the Office of Alumni Affairs announced the Class of 2017 Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees today. Five new members were chosen for induction, along with the four special award honorees.…