FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons have attempted to address their persistent pass-rush problem by agreeing to terms on a deal with free-agent linebacker Dwight Freeney. The 36-year-old Freeney hasn't had a double-digit sack total since 2010. Even…
Ooltewah, TN-(WDEF) High school football coaches and players gathered for the annual District 5-AAA media day at the Bridge in Ooltewah. And it seems parity could wind up defining this district in 2016. Both the media and coaches picked Rhea…
(GoMocs.com) UTC head football coach Russ Huesman announced the addition of two student-athletes to the Mocs’ roster today. Defensive back Dy’Kari (pronounced dah-CAR-eee) Hickey and offensive lineman Cole Strange are suiting up for tomorrow’s first practice at Scrappy Moore Field.…
The pads went on at Titans training camp on Monday. Tennessee hopes to get physical on defense and toughen up a unit that that allowed 26 points a game last year, which ranked 27th in the NFL for points allowed…
The Associated Press has been ranking the best teams in college football for the last 80 seasons. For the first time since that first poll in 1936, the AP has compiled an all-time Top 100 based on a formula that…
The Vols have heard all the talk about their potential this season. Now it's time to work. Tennessee opened fall practice Monday evening with plenty of high hopes, since they return 17 starters from last year's talented team. Disappointment has…
UNDATED (AP) - Rookie Max Kepler and the Minnesota Twins have shaved a half-game off the Cleveland Indians' lead in the American League Central. Kepler homered three times and had six RBIs as the Twins hammered the Indians 12-5. He…
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) - Chris Buescher waited out a foul-weathered end on pit road to become a stunning winner in Monday's Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway. Buescher, who drives for underfunded Front Row Motorsports and hadn't finished better…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee safety Todd Kelly Jr. is switching his uniform number from 6 to 24 this season to honor Zaevion Dobson, a Knoxville high school football player who was shot to death last year while shielding two…
Two Chattanooga Mocs athletes were arrested over the weekend. According to the Hamilton County Sheriff's office arrest report, UTC police arrested football and basketball player Anthony 'Duke' Ethridge. He was charged with possession of a handgun while under the influence,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The renovations Tennessee started this offseason with a new general manager are making quite the impression, and the Titans proved Friday they're nowhere near finished as players reported for training camp. Tennessee added seven-time Pro Bowl…
HAYWARD, Calif. (AP) - Stephan Jaeger backed up his record 12-under 58 with a 65 on Friday, giving him a five-stroke lead halfway through the Web.com Tour's Ellie Mae Classic. The 27-year-old German player matched the lowest score ever on…
ATLANTA (AP) - Tyrell Jenkins earned his first career victory, pitching six innings and helping the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 on Friday night. Jenkins, acquired in the November 2014 trade that sent Jason Heyward to St. Louis,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Andre Johnson. The Titans also added offensive lineman Ronald Patrick on Friday. Terms were not disclosed. The 6-foot-3 Johnson has 1,053 catches for…
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) - Martin Truex Jr. turned a lap of 179.244 mph and won the pole Friday at Pocono Raceway. Truex won his third pole of the season in the No. 78 Toyota and the 10th of his…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) The Baylor football team made it all the way to the state final four last season. So now this year's team wants to make that extra push, and advance to the state championship game in 2016. Like any high…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) The Chattanooga FC entertain Sonoma County Sol Saturday night with the winner advancing to the NPSL national championship game. According to CFC coach Bill Elliott, Sonoma will be one of the biggest teams his club has faced all season.…
(lookouts.com) With the score tied at three with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, Lookouts outfielder Zack Granite singled home Edgar Corcino to give the team a 4-3 walk-off win over the Smokies. Long before the dramatic…
HAYWARD, Calif. (AP) - Stephan Jaeger shot a 12-under 58 on Thursday in the Web.com Tour's Ellie Mae Classic to match the lowest score in major tour play. The 27-year-old German player finished the round with a birdie on the…
ATLANTA (AP) - Aaron Altherr and Maikel Franco homered, Aaron Nola won for the first time in eight starts and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 7-5 on Thursday night. Altherr returned to the lineup after missing the first…
East Ridge, TN-(WDEF) Tim James is back at his old stomping grounds this season at East Ridge High School. James coached the Pioneers football team for seven years before leaving in 2008 to start up the football program at Heritage.…
The College Football Playoff is moving the dates of future semifinals to ensure the games will be played either on a Saturday or a holiday. The changes will start with the 2018 season and come in response to the television…
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons were concerned on the opening day of training camp when star wide receiver Julio Jones was pulled out with what coach Dan Quinn described as a "little tweak." Quinn wouldn't say what…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Freddie Freeman homered, doubled and tied a career high with five RBIs as the Atlanta Braves held off the Minnesota Twins 9-7 Wednesday night for a two-game sweep. Freeman went 4 for 4 with a walk. His…
(Lookouts.com) Homeruns by Edgar Corcino and Mitch Garver helped lead the Lookouts over the Tennessee Smokies by a score of 8-4. The victory ended Chattanooga's season high five game losing streak. Tennessee jumped out to an early 3-1 lead against…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) The CFC lost their exhibition match 4-0 to the Middlebrough FC Under 21 team on Wednesday at Finley Stadium. The MFC's parent club plays in the famous English Premier Soccer League. The CFC battled all night in the 'Friendly…
HERMITAGE, Tenn. (AP) - High school football in Tennessee will have nine separate classifications starting in 2017. The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association's Board of Control voted Wednesday to have three classes of Division II football, up from two under…
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Chattanooga Mocs have been tabbed the preseason favorites by the Southern Conference football coaches for the third consecutive season. The Mocs, who have won at least a share of the conference crown each of the last…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Lucas Harrell pitched six innings, Adonis Garcia homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Minnesota Twins 2-0 on Tuesday night in a matchup of the worst teams in the majors. This untimely meeting came nearly 25 years…
Ooltewah, TN-(WDEF) Ooltewah had one of the best defenses in our area last year, allowing just a shade over ten points a game. But in order for the Owls to dominate again this season, they have to replace nine starters…
When the Atlanta Falcons start training camp on Thursday, receiver and kick returner Devin Hester will not be around. Atlanta has announced they have cut the veteran playmaker. Hester holds the NFL record for most return touchdowns with a total…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee is limiting the types of bags that fans can bring into athletic venues during the upcoming school year. School officials announced Monday that each person is permitted to bring only one clear plastic bag no…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. warned Monday his return to NASCAR could take longer than planned. NASCAR's most popular driver is scheduled to miss his third consecutive race this Sunday with concussion-like symptoms. On his weekly podcast, he…
Soddy Daisy, TN-(WDEF) Monday was the first day Tennessee high school football teams could put on the pads for the upcoming season. Soddy Daisy was eager for the physical contact, although the players and coaches knew it was going to…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's 2016-17 women's basketball nonconference schedule features home games with Baylor, Stanford and Notre Dame plus a trip to Texas. The school released its nonconference schedule Monday. Baylor, Stanford and Texas joined Tennessee in regional finals…
NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL says it found no credible evidence that Peyton Manning was provided with HGH or other prohibited substances as alleged in a documentary by Al-Jazeera America last fall. The league said the quarterback and his…
OAKVILLE, Ontario (AP) - Dustin Johnson started and finished the day tied with Luke List for the Canadian Open lead. The U.S. Open champion had to make up a lot of ground to do it. Johnson had a double bogey…
(usga.org) OOLTEWAH, Tenn. – Noah Goodwin, 16, of Corinth, Texas, and Min Woo Lee, 17, of Australia, each won quarterfinal and semifinal matches Friday to advance to Saturday’s 36-hole final match of the 2016 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at the…
Vols coach Butch Jones says the road to success is always under construction. Jones watched his team hit a few pot-holes last year, but now he hopes UT has the right tools and players to build a winner this fall.…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indianapolis and Pocono may not be the only stops on Jeff Gordon's comeback tour. The four-time Cup champion, who is coming out of retirement to fill in for the injured Dale Earnhardt Jr. the next two weekends,…