LONDON (AP) - A group of public health experts have urged the World Health Organization to consider whether the Rio de Janeiro Olympics should be postponed or moved because of the Zika outbreak. An open letter to the U.N. health…
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi has self-imposed scholarship reductions in football because of NCAA violations. The university released its 154-page response Friday to the notice of allegations received in January. The NCAA's long-running investigation began in 2012 after a university…
ATLANTA (AP) - Ryan Braun and Jonathan Villar homered and the Milwaukee Brewers earned their first sweep in Atlanta with a 6-2 victory over the Braves on Thursday night. The Brewers began the three-game series with a 6-14 road record,…
Baylor 8 GPS 2 GPS 15 St. Benedict 5 Baylor and GPS play for state title at 1:30pm Silverdale 16 Huntingdon 3 Silverdale 12 Midway 2 Meigs Co 5 Marion Co 1 Silverdale and Marion Co play at 10am in…
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Martin Truex Jr. won the pole Thursday night for the Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR's longest race of the year. Truex turned a lap of 192.328 to take the top spot from Joey Logano. Logano, who had the…
NEW YORK (AP) - Atlanta Braves outfielder Hector Olivera has accepted a suspension without pay through Aug. 1 for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy. Commissioner Robert D. Manfred Jr. announced the suspension…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Lawyers for both sides of the Title IX lawsuit filed against the University of Tennessee over its handling of sexual assault complaints believe it may not be ready to go to trial for another two years.…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Titans second-round pick Kevin Dodd will be out until the start of training camp after undergoing surgery on his right foot Thursday morning. Dodd, the 33rd overall pick in this year's draft, had 12 ½…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga head coach Jim Foster announced the addition of transfer Arianne Whitaker to the women’s basketball roster next season. Whitaker, a Cincinnati, Ohio native, is leaving Winthrop University and will have to sit…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - NASCAR will make more aerodynamic changes to promote improved competition at upcoming races at Michigan and Kentucky. The changes to the rear spoiler, front splitter and rear deck fin will help NASCAR continue to reduce downforce…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee baseball coach Dave Serrano will have another year to try getting the Volunteers back up the Southeastern Conference standings. Athletic director Dave Hart said Thursday that Serrano will return next season. Serrano's contract, which pays…
Titans receiver Justin Hunter is entering his fourth season in the NFL this fall. He has the size, speed, and jumping ability you want from a wide-out, but Hunter is still looking for a break-out season. In order to put…
ATLANTA (AP) - Scooter Gennett's tiebreaking single in the eighth inning lifted the Milwaukee Brewers to a 2-1 victory over Atlanta on Tuesday night, spoiling Brian Snitker's home debut as the Braves' interim manager. With two outs in the eighth,…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn defensive back Tim Irvin is transferring to another school. Irvin announced his decision on Twitter on Tuesday, saying: "It was a great journey but it will be better for me to pursue my journey elsewhere."…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The NFL awarded Super Bowls to Atlanta, Miami and Los Angeles, three cities that made significant financial investments in new stadiums or recently upgraded an existing one. Atlanta will host the game in 2019, followed by…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Mike Mularkey says offensive lineman Byron Bell will miss the season after dislocating his left ankle on the Titans' first day of organized team activities. Mularkey said he did not know the full extent…
(utsports.com) The Southeastern Conference and ESPN announced the date and matchups for the 2017 SEC/Big 12 Challenge, presented by Sonic, Tuesday. Tennessee hosts Kansas State at Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. Tip times and specific TV network designations…
(GoMocs.com) The Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball team added to the 2016 signing class. Coach Matt McCall announced Monday the addition of Iowa transfer Andrew Fleming. Fleming has to sit out the 2016-17 campaign due to NCAA transfer rules and is…
NEW YORK (AP) - Draymond Green has been fined $25,000 but not suspended by the NBA for kicking Oklahoma City's Steven Adams in the groin. The league also upgraded the foul to a flagrant 2, which would have resulted in…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have invested deeper into their already important June draft by acquiring left-hander Brian Matusz and the 76th pick in the draft from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for minor league pitchers Brandon Barker and…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) The Baylor softball team is getting ready to make what seems to be their annual trip to Murfreesboro to battle for a state championship. And it seems the Red Raiders seldom leave the 'Boro empty handed. They've won four…
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - Vic Beasley Jr. is learning a new position for his second season with the Atlanta Falcons. Beasley, the Falcons' 2015 first-round pick from Clemson, spent most of his rookie season as a defensive end. With…
(Press release) The 13th Annual Tennessee-Georgia All-Star Football Classic, presented by Great Clips, is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday June 4 at Chattanooga Christian School in Chattanooga. Tennessee defeated Georgia 38-14 last June at McCallie School in Chattanooga. It was…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on a deal with offensive tackle Jack Conklin, the eighth overall pick in the draft. The Titans announced the deal Monday. The 6-foot-5, 308-pound Conklin started 38 of the…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Freddie Freeman homered twice and drove in four runs and Nick Markakis also hit a home run to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 7-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. It was a rare…
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Rain washed out all track activity Friday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, which will now try to cram it's All-Star weekend into one day. The steady showers forced NASCAR to call off the scheduled Sprint Showdown, a…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Dave Hart announced Friday that Tennessee football's season opener against Appalachian State has been moved ahead two days to Thursday, Sept. 1. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on…
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Gregory Polanco homered and tripled, John Jaso collected three hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates rolled by the Atlanta Braves 8-2 on Thursday night. Polanco hit a two-run shot to left-center in the second off Mike Foltynewicz (1-2)…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Stewart-Haas Racing has signed Kevin Harvick to a long-term contract extension, ending speculation that the 2014 Sprint Cup champion wanted to leave. The team announced the signing on Thursday, two days after Harvick sniped on social…
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Atlanta Braves removed infielder Erick Aybar from the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates after getting a chicken bone stuck in his throat. Manager Brian Snitker said Aybar arrived at PNC Park Thursday…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) The CFC hung on to beat Reading United 4-1 on penalty kicks on Wednesday night in a U.S. Open Cup match at 'Fort Finley'. Chattanooga had plenty of shots on goal during regulation, but they couldn't convert. Neither team…
Steve Spurrier may not be throwing his visor anymore since he has retired, but he can still throw some zingers. At the Regions Pro-Am golf tournament in Birmingham on Wednesday, Spurrier was asked if he would like to be the…
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Julio Teheran allowed five hits in 7 2/3 crisp innings and the Atlanta Braves gave Brian Snitker his first victory as interim manager with a 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. Teheran (1-4) struck…
WJHL TV in Johnson City reports that the September 10th football game between Tennessee and Virginia Tech at the Bristol Motorspeedway is sold-out. 150-thousand tickets have been sold. Once the game kicks off, it will set the new college football…
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Gregory Polanco doubled three times and the Pittsburgh Pirates ruined Brian Snitker's debut as interim manager of the Atlanta Braves with a 12-9 victory Tuesday night. John Jaso, Andrew McCutchen and Francisco Cervelli had three hits each…
Ooltewah, TN-(WDEF) The Honors Course in Ooltewah has hosted four USGA amateur events since opening in 1983. And this July, they'll make it five with the U.S. Junior Amateur. The nation's top young golfers will certainly be tested by the…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have fired manager Fredi Gonzalez, who couldn't survive the worst record in the majors. Braves general manager John Coppolella confirmed the firing of Gonzalez, in his sixth season. The numbers for the Braves are…
MONROE, La. (AP) - Alabama offensive lineman Cam Robinson and reserve defensive back Laurence Jones have been arrested on drug and weapons charges. Ouachita Parish Sheriff's records show Robinson and Jones were cited Tuesday for the misdemeanor charge of carrying…
(GoMocs.com) The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team added kicker Victor Ulmo to the 2016 recruiting class, head coach Russ Huesman announced today. Like the Mocs starting kicker Henrique Ribeiro, Ulmo is a native of Sao Palo, Brazil, who…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee is ranked No. 7 in the nation in the Athlon Sports 2016 Preseason College Football Top 25, as announced on Monday by Athlon Sports. Athlon has also picked UT to win the SEC East. Six…