Chattanooga-(WDEF) High school football kicks off in our area next week. So before the season gets in gear, the Chattanooga region 3 AAA held their preseason media day Thursday evening at Notre Dame. Notre Dame was picked to win the…
ATLANTA (AP) - Making a successful return to his first NFL home, Matt Schaub passed for 179 yards, leading three scoring drives, and the Atlanta Falcons beat the Washington Redskins 23-17 on Thursday night. Schaub began his career with the…
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Matt Garza won his third straight start and the Milwaukee Brewers backed him with three home runs Thursday in an 11-3 win over the Atlanta Braves. Garza (4-4) allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings.…
Wes Gosselin of Knoxville, TN has put on an absolute clinic this week at Blackthorn Club in Jonesborough, TN. The rising senior at UT-Chattanooga is on pace to set the record for both lowest score to par and largest margin…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia senior linebacker Tim Kimbrough says he will transfer to a Division II school after being forced off the team by coach Kirby Smart. Kimbrough told The Associated Press in a phone interview Thursday that Smart said…
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Chris Carter hit a three-run homer, Chase Anderson won his third straight decision and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Wednesday night. The victory snapped Atlanta's four game winning streak. Anderson (7-10) allowed two…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - A person with knowledge of the decision says Alabama has cleared the way for defensive back Maurice Smith to transfer within the Southeastern Conference. The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday because they weren't…
It can sometimes be rough when freshmen are called on to play in college football. But once again this fall, Vols coach Butch Jones will be counting on the new guys to help out. Said Jones-"As you know, you're going…
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Georgia's first preseason scrimmage Saturday could provide separation in the three-way battle for the starting job at quarterback. Coach Kirby Smart said Wednesday returning starter Greyson Lambert, junior Brice Ramsey and freshman Jacob Eason are still…
Last year Ridgeland had a bruising backfield to go along with a defense that collected a bunch of turnovers, and yet the Panthers won only four games. This season Ridgeland hopes a similar formula will produce better results. Ridgeland coach…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has placed director of football operations Chris Spognardi on paid administrative leave. Tennessee athletic department spokesman Ryan Robinson confirmed Wednesday that the athletic department placed Spognardi on leave Tuesday afternoon. No reason for the move…
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Tyrell Jenkins pitched six strong innings, Nick Markakis and Adonis Garcia drove in a run each in the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight victory.…
(lookouts.com) The Chattanooga Lookouts dropped the final game of their series against the Jacksonville Suns, 3-0. The team's loss was their second straight shutout defeat, and they now move to 58-57 on the season. Lookouts starting pitcher Felix Jorge was…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) Before Chattanooga started pre-season drills, defensive back Lucas Webb said the Mocs defense doesn't realize how good they can be. Led by pre-season All-American Keionta Davis, Chattanooga wants to make opponents pay, with their own kind of par-tay. When…
With professional football not working out, Tim Tebow is going to give baseball a try. The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL first-round draft pick plans to hold a workout for Major League Baseball teams this month. Tebow last…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Landing a Major League Soccer franchise in Nashville is the aim of a new group of business and political leaders including former Democratic Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen and former Republican U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist.…
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Matt Kemp scored from third after Keon Broxton dropped Gordon Beckham's fly ball to center field in the 12th inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Monday night. With the bases loaded and…
(gomocs.com) The high temperature on Wednesday is the cost of a reserved football season ticket, while the low is the cost of a general admission season ticket. This deal is only good on Thursday, Aug. 11. WOW! This summer has…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) McCallie proved they could light up the scoreboard last year, but unfortunately, many of their opponents also scored at a high rate. Maybe a new defensive coordinator can help the Blue Tornado improve on last season's 6-6 record. McCallie…
(gomocs.com) The UTC football team enters the 2016 campaign with the highest preseason national ranking in school history. UTC checks in at No. 6 in the STATS FCS Poll and No. 7 in the FCS Coaches Poll. These are the…
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - Matt Schaub's cool presence in the huddle has the Falcons believing the offense can keep moving should starting quarterback Matt Ryan's long string of consecutive starts end this season. Schaub, 35, is entering his 13th…
(McCallie release) The McCallie wrestling program gets an added boost as the new school year begins by adding former Cleveland High School wrestling coach Jake Yost to the Blue Tornado coaching staff. Yost will work as an assistant varsity coach…
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jaime Garcia pitched eight scoreless innings and had an RBI single to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 1-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. Garcia (8-8) struck out 11 as he topped…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) Nobody defines old school coach like Tyner's Wayne Turner. The voice, the beard, and of course, the shorts. This fall Turner will begin his 26th season as the Rams head coach. Said assistant coach Jackie Buttram-"You have a lot…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Titans defensive back Marqueston Huff has been suspended one game without pay for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. The NFL announced Huff's suspension Friday. The ruling means Huff won't play in the Titans' Sept.…
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) - In his first public appearance since suffering a concussion, Dale Earnhardt Jr. says he's not ready to stop racing. Speaking at Watkins Glen International on Friday, where the Sprint Cup Series races on Sunday, NASCAR's…
ATLANTA (AP) - Adonis Garcia scored from second on an improbable stolen base attempt in the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the slumping Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Thursday night despite Ryan Vogelsong's strong start. Vogelsong allowed only one…
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Punter Tommy Townsend is transferring from Tennessee to Florida. Florida coach Jim McElwain confirmed Thursday that Townsend was coming to Florida. Townsend will sit out the 2016 season due to NCAA transfer rules. Townsend redshirted at…
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons have cut rookie free agent linebacker Torrey Green as Utah law enforcement authorities investigate allegations of sexual assault made against him while he was a student at Utah State last year. Falcons…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama is defending its decision to block defensive back Maurice Smith's transfer to Georgia. Smith, who has graduated, sought a release from his scholarship entering his final season. Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban blocked his transfer…
Silverdale Baptist Academy has announced they will move into the Division II classification starting next season. Silverdale is a private school, but they've been playing in the Division I classification with public schools for more than ten years. Last fall…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee is ranked at No. 10 in the Preseason Amway Coaches Poll, which was released on Thursday. The Vols are in the top 10 for the first time since Oct. 29, 2006. Tennessee was also one…
ATLANTA (AP) - Ender Inciarte broke a tie with an RBI single in the fifth inning and the offensively challenged Atlanta Braves had 15 hits to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-4 on Wednesday night. Last in the major leagues in…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn coach Gus Malzahn has dismissed top running back Jovon Robinson from the team. Malzahn said he made the move Wednesday before the Tigers' first practice of preseason camp. He says the team's top returning rusher…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) The Mocs opened fall camp Wednesday afternoon, although it felt more like summer camp with the temperature reaching 95-degrees. Chattanooga has been the hottest team in the Southern Conference in recent years, and they're picked to win another league…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Tony Stewart says his car's paint scheme for the Sept. 4 Southern 500 will mirror that of Bobby Allison's when he won at Darlington Raceway in 1971 and 1972. Stewart is a three-time NASCAR premiere series…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's backcourt has suffered two major preseason losses as Andraya Carter is bypassing her final season of eligibility and Te'a Cooper will miss the entire 2016-17 season with a knee injury. Carter issued a statement Wednesday…
ATLANTA (AP) - Jung Ho Kang doubled in the tiebreaking run in a four-run sixth inning to lead Gerrit Cole and the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Tuesday night. Matt Kemp went 0 for 4 and ended…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Braves have placed ace Julio Teheran on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday with a strained right lat muscle. He was originally injured during a four-inning start July 22 at Colorado. The 25-year-old waited eight days…
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. will miss at least two more races while he recovers from a concussion. Earnhardt, who skipped the last three races, will sit out at Watkins Glen International on Sunday and at Bristol Motor…