(gomocs.com) PISCATAWAY, N.J. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball team won its 24th season opener, defeating Rutgers 66-53 at The RAC Friday afternoon. Chattanooga had four in double figures led by redshirt junior Chelsey Shumpert who had…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Taking the court with its youngest lineup in 20 years, Tennessee dropped its season opener 82-69 to Chattanooga on Friday night in Thompson-Boling Arena. The Vols (0-1) took a 17-10 lead on freshman guard Jordan Bone's…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA---Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball coach Matt McCall announces the addition of five to national letters of intent in this week’s early signing period for the 2017-18 roster. The class includes three high school freshmen and two junior college transfers.…
Red Bank, TN-(WDEF) Red Bank quarterback Calvin Jackson put on a show last week in the Lions opening round playoff victory. Jackson dazzled the crowd with 200-yards rushing on just nine carries. The kid seems to be coming into his…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Avery Johnson's recruiting class at Alabama is rated among the nation's best. The second-year coach announced a five-player group Friday that's highlighted by five-star guards Collin Sexton and John Petty. Johnson called it a huge day…
ATLANTA (AP) - A person familiar with the situation says the Atlanta Braves have added another 40-year-old to their starting rotation, agreeing to terms with Bartolo Colon. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because no…
(GoMocs.com) The 24th-ranked University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team posted a 41-5 win over VMI in Southern Conference action at Maclellan Gym tonight. The Mocs scored bonus points in seven of their nine wins at the Candlelight Dinner Match.…
Last year the Mocs basketball team opened their season with a road win over Georgia. That got UTC rolling on their way to a SoCon title and a school record number of victories. The Mocs hope to follow the same…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) The UTC women's basketball team has a tough slate to open their season. They face Rutgers Friday before returning home to play Florida. And that's just the start of a brutal stretch of games in November for Coach Foster's…
ATLANTA (AP) - Former NL Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey and the Atlanta Braves have agreed to a one-year contract, adding a 42-year-old knuckleballer to a thin rotation as the team moves into a new ballpark. Dickey's agreement, announced…
(GoMocs.com) Just as the 2016-17 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball season is preparing to get underway, Mocs head coach Jim Foster announced the signing of five to next season’s roster. The Mocs will add Baylor’s Mya Long and…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Neither DeMarco Murray nor rookie Derrick Henry practiced Wednesday, though Tennessee coach Mike Mularkey says they kept Murray out to rest the running back's sore toe. Murray played in last week's 43-35 loss at the Chargers…
With all the injuries Tennessee has suffered along their defensive line, you have to wonder if the Vols might be vulnerable against Kentucky's Wildcat formation. The Cats have been dangerous this year when they utilize the direct snap. Thanks to…
Chattanooga-(WDEF)Baylor centerfielder Gunnar Ricketts has signed to play college baseball at the University of Tennessee. The Vols really like his speed in the outfield and on the bases. For Ricketts choosing Tennessee was an easy decision. Said Ricketts:"I grew up…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) We had several kids in our area sign during the early college signing period today. Several were lucky enough to sign baseball scholarships to SEC schools like Boyd Buchanan's Cade Evans. The Bucs shortstop is headed to Auburn next…
If seventh ranked Chattanooga beats Wofford on Saturday, they'll likely sew up a first round bye in the FCS playoffs. But the Mocs are facing a Terriers team that is fighting for their playoff lives. Last year the Mocs beat…
The Vols are back in the race for the SEC East title. Tennessee needs to win their final three games to have a shot at the division crown. Instead of focusing on the pressure of winning, the Vols are committed…
If the Vols football team were a Sprint Cup car, it would have plenty of damage and a lot of duct tape. But it would still be in the race. Even though injuries continue to mount for Tennessee, they're still…
After Alabama's dominating defensive effort against LSU, head coach Nick Saban described his guys as hateful. Saban says a good defense needs a mean streak and his players agree. Said defensive back Marlon Humphrey:"On the field, I try to be…
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Colorado State says that former Tennessee wide receiver Preston Williams has signed a financial aid agreement and will begin practicing with the Rams in January. Williams will redshirt next season and have two years of…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Former Tennessee running back Jalen Hurd says he had "multiple injuries" this year and that he left the Volunteers in part to play for an offense that better suits his talents. Hurd tweeted Sunday night to…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee defensive back/kick returner Evan Berry will miss the remainder of the season with a knee injury. Volunteers coach Butch Jones announced Berry's injury Monday. Berry started three games this season and had 12 tackles. He…
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - No. 22 Florida will be without quarterback Luke Del Rio and three more starters against South Carolina on Saturday. Coach Jim McElwain said Monday that Del Rio will miss the game - and maybe the rest…
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - General manager Thomas Dimitroff has signed a three-year contract extension with the Atlanta Falcons. The team announced the extension on Monday but financial terms were not disclosed. Falcons' owner Arthur Blank has been pleased with…
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Austin Dillon is on the pole for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Texas two weeks after a heartbreaking finish knocked him out of the championship chase. Dillon had a fast lap of 192.301 mph…
(GoMocs.com) CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs ran away with a 76-43 exhibition game win over the Covenant Scots Friday night in McKenzie Arena. Seniors Tre’ McLean and Casey Jones combined for 32 points to pace the win. “I think that the biggest…
Hixson, TN (WDEF) - After missing out on the playoffs last season, Hixson returns to post-season action tonight thanks in part to a solid offensive line, and a bruising running back in Myles Ratliff. Ratliff may not be a burner,…
Nashville, Tennessee, November 4, 2016 – The Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards will be presented to the top 16 backs and linemen in eight classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association on Monday, November 28, 2016, at Nissan Stadium…
The Vols season of promise appears to be a distant memory. A three game losing streak has Tennessee down in the dumps. Perhaps most troubling was a seeming lack of effort in the upset loss to South Caroline on Saturday,…
Who would have guessed that Kentucky at 5-3 would have a better record than the 4-4 Georgia Bulldogs going into their match-up Saturday night in Lexington? After losing to top-ranked Alabama, Kentucky has won three straight to put themselves in…
Alabama defensive tackle Jonathan Allen is being credited with a Superman tackle this season. It occured against Texas A&M when he hurdled a running back to sack quarterback Trevor Knight. If that play wasn't enough, Allen also returned a fumble…
Even though Tennessee's defense has struggled at times this season, Derek Barnett has been the one constant. The junior defensive end could wind up enjoying an All-American season. Last week against South Carolina, Barnett recorded three sacks to bring his…
(GoMocs.com) The NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee released its Top 10 teams today and the Chattanooga Mocs check in at No. 8 on the list. UTC is one of two Southern Conference schools included in the first of three…
Been a tough week for the Tennessee football team. An upset loss to South Carolina. The departure of their leading rusher in Jalen Hurd. And yet, the Vols still have an outside shot to win the SEC East if they…
(GoMocs.com) CHATTANOOGA---Autumn is in full swing, if you can ignore 80+ degree temperatures opening the month of November. While the weather may not be cooperating, a constant remains as the Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball season is ready to get underway.…
Top-ranked Alabama travels to Baton Rouge on Saturday for a showdown with LSU. Interim Tigers head coach Ed Orgeron might earn the job full-time if he could end Bama's 20-game winning streak. Ed Orgeron has coached with Lane Kiffin at…
Sports Radio WNML in Knoxville reported on Tuesday that Jalen Hurd's mother was arrested during the Florida game on September 24. Tara Michelle Smotherman started arguing with Florida fans who were trash talking her son, and then she started yelling…
Texas A&M was ranked fourth behind Alabama, Clemson and Michigan in the season's first College Football Playoff rankings. The Aggies (7-1) were surprisingly a spot ahead of unbeaten Washington on Tuesday in the first of six selection committee rankings. The…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) In today's no-huddle, hurry-up offenses in college football, teams are running 70, 80, even a 100 plays in a game. Imagine calling all of those plays. That's the job of Mocs offensive coordinator Jeff Durden, who gives us some…
Vols junior running back Jalen Hurd announced Monday that he's leaving the team, even though there are four games left in the regular season. Hurd's teammates say they just have to move on without their leading rusher. Said quarterback Josh…