PITTSBURGH (AP) - Matt Joyce homered among his three hits and drove in three runs, Gregory Polanco had three hits and three runs scored, and Jon Niese pitched six effective innings to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-5 victory…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have waived quarterback Zach Mettenberger, making space to sign four players who earned jobs after trying out during rookie minicamp. Mettenberger, a sixth-round draft pick out of LSU in 2014, is 0-10 in…
ATLANTA (AP) - As he awaits word on Atlanta's bid for to host a Super Bowl, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank says construction of the team's new Mercedes-Benz Stadium is on schedule to open in June, 2017. NFL owners will…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Edinson Volquez pitched seven effective innings, Alcides Escobar had two hits, scored a run and drove in a run and the Kansas City Royals beat the Atlanta Braves 5-1 to open a six-game homestand Friday…
(Go.Mocs.com) The Chattanooga Mocs softball team's season ended after battling through its two games on the third day of the Southern Conference Championship, beating ETSU 6-3 before dropping a 9-6 contest to Furman. UTC finishes the year 30-29 and 7-11…
The Titans opened their rookie mini-camp on Friday, and joining the new guys was former Mocs quarterback Jacob Huesman. It's basically another audition for Huesman. He got a try-out with Pittsburgh last weekend, but the Steelers did not offer him…
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Georgia defensive lineman Chauncey Rivers has been dismissed from school following his third arrest on marijuana charges. The dismissal, announced by Georgia on Friday, was automatic based on the school's student-athlete drug policy. DeKalb County jail…
DOVER, Del. (AP) - Kevin Harvick has won the pole at Dover International Speedway after rain wiped out qualifying Friday. Harvick will start first in Sunday's Sprint Cup race because he posted the fastest lap of 165.145 mph in the…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) Central softball coach LeeAnne Shurette has taken the Lady Pounders to the state tournament three times since becoming the head coach in 20-10, and her family has literally been by her side the whole way. Shurette's father Jerry is…
DOVER, Del. (AP) - Tony Stewart suffered his first serious hit since his return from a back injury during a three-car wreck at practice Friday at Dover International Speedway. Danica Patrick's No. 10 dumped oil on the track, spun and…
ATLANTA (AP) - Cameron Rupp hit a three-run double with two outs in the 10th inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 7-4 after blowing a four-run lead on Thursday night. Rupp had been 3 for 22 on…
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina State baseball coach Elliott Avent didn't travel for a series at Louisville after being bit by a venomous snake. Athletics spokesman Fred Demarest told The Associated Press a copperhead bit Avent on the right…
(GoMocs.com) The Chattanooga Mocs softball team fell to Mercer 7-4 on the second day of the Southern Conference Championship in Greensboro, N.C. UTC's matchup with ETSU has been delayed to Friday due to rain and inclement weather. Sophomore Cori Jennings…
(GoMocs.com) CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball team won a school-record 29 games, claimed an 11th Southern Conference Championship and advanced the NCAA Tournament for an 11th time in the DI era. Coach Matt McCall announced the 2016 signing class Thursday…
Vols basketball coach Rick Barnes joined the Big Orange Caravan stop on Wednesday in Memphis. Tennessee hasn't played Memphis on the hardwood since 2013. Barnes says he hopes to revive the rivalry, especially since the Tigers have named Tubby Smith…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama coach Nick Saban has dismissed highly rated junior college transfer Charles Baldwin from the team. Saban announced the decision on Thursday in a one-sentence statement, citing a violation of unspecified team rules. Baldwin transferred from…
Bleacher Report claims Vols legend Peyton Manning wants to coach at Tennessee now that he has retired from the NFL. During a Big Orange Caravan stop Wednesday in Memphis, UT coach Butch Jones wouldn't say if Peyton has job coaching…
ATLANTA (AP) - Williams Perez allowed only two hits and one run in eight innings, Freddie Freeman homered and the Atlanta Braves finally claimed just their second home win by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 on Wednesday night. Perez (1-0),…
(GoMocs.com) The Chattanooga Mocs softball team beat Western Carolina 11-3 in the opening day of the Southern Conference Championship in Greensboro, N.C. Freshman Amanda Beltran led the squad with six RBI, a single-game SoCon Tournament record. "I'm so proud of…
The Mocs basketball team is getting some more size. 6'10 Makinde London has announced he plans to transfer from Xavier to Chattanooga. Earlier this spring, London said he wanted to transfer in order to be closer to home. He's originally…
Even Vols basketball coach Rick Barnes has high expectations for the Tennessee football team this fall. Barnes and football coach Butch Jones were in Nashville Tuesday for the Big Orange Caravan tour. When addressing the crowd, Barnes said he was…
ATLANTA (AP) - Adam Morgan allowed only one run in seven innings, Mikael Franco homered and the Philadelphia Phillies held off Atlanta 3-2 on Tuesday night to extend the Braves' home misery. Morgan (1-0) matched the longest start of his…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) What a scene at Notre Dame on Tuesday afternoon as the school had five athletes sign college scholarships. The party of five had a signing celebration. Davian Wheeler signed to play basketball at Bryan College. Tyler Byrd signed basketball…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) The CFC open their 2016 season this Saturday as they travel to Birmingham. The Chattanooga Football Club advanced to the NPSL championship game last season before losing to the B-team of the New York Cosmos. While the CFC will…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with six of their 10 draft picks, including Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry. The Titans announced the deals Monday, the day their rookie class reported for work for the…
ATLANTA (AP) - Zack Greinke allowed two runs in six innings, Brandon Drury hit a homer and the Arizona Diamondbacks snapped a six-game losing streak by beating the Atlanta Braves 7-2 on Friday night. David Peralta had three hits and…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - Martin Truex Jr. will start on the pole Saturday night in the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Kansas Speedway. Truex turned a lap of 190.921 mph in the final round of qualifying Friday night, earning…
ATLANTA (AP) - Channing Frye scored a career playoff-high 27 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers kept up their 3-point barrage Friday night, pulling away in the closing minutes for a 121-108 victory over the Atlanta Hawks and a commanding 3-0…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on a multi-year extension for tight end Delanie Walker going into the final season of his current contract. The Titans announced the deal Friday. ESPN reports it's a two…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) Central high school forward Ryan Montgomery will join the college basketball ranks next year. Montgomery signed a scholarship on Friday to play college hoops at Lee University. Purple Pounders head coach Rick Rogers says the 6'5 Montgomery is one…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - NASCAR announced a new format for the All-Star Race at Charlotte on Friday that will feature two 50-lap segments followed by a 13-lap shootout in which a portion of the field will be on fresh…
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - One day after becoming the first team to agree to terms with its first-round draft pick, the Atlanta Falcons have become the first team to sign all their selections. The Falcons on Wednesday signed safety…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) Vols basketball coach Rick Barnes was on the Big Orange Caravan Stop on Thursday in Chattanooga. Tennessee went 15-19 during his first season last year. The Vols were a bit undersized, playing some games where the tallest player in…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) During the Big Orange Caravan stop in Chattanooga on Thursday, Vols Athletic Director Dave Hart announced that season ticket sales for football are on a record pace. Now Coach Jones hopes to deliver on a record-setting year. We had…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - NASCAR has decided that Talladega Superspeedway won't be an elimination race in next year's championship Chase. The Alabama track swapped its date with Kansas Speedway in the most significant change to the 2017 schedule released…
The Vols Big Orange Caravan kicked off Wednesday in Atlanta at the College Football Hall of Fame. No doubt Coach Jones hopes to be back in Atlanta the first of December for the SEC Championship game. One of the hot…
NEW YORK (AP) - Steven Matz allowed two hits over 7 2/3 innings in his latest stellar start, Lucas Duda hit two of the Mets' four home runs, and New York won six straight series for the first time in…
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms on a four-year contract with safety Keanu Neal, the team's first-round pick from Florida. Neal, the No. 17 overall pick in last week's NFL draft, is the only…
NEW YORK (AP) - Braves right fielder Nick Markakis has left the team because of a family emergency. Manager Fredi Gonzalez said before Wednesday's game against the Mets that Markakis had headed home to Maryland. The veteran is expected to…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A federal judge has dismissed one the dozens of claims in the Title IX lawsuit filed against Tennessee while denying the rest of the school's motion to dismiss. The school filed a motion in March to…