Chattanooga-(WDEF) Even though the Mocs are breaking in a new quarterback this fall, at least they'll have the SoCon's top offensive lineman blocking for him. All-American Corey Levin returns for his senior season, and he just might become UTC's most…
Tyler Summitt has resigned as Louisiana Tech women's basketball coach and acknowledged having an inappropriate relationship. School officials announced Summitt's resignation in a statement Thursday. Summitt says he is "profoundly disappointed" in himself for a "relationship" that hurt the people…
Ernie Els has made Masters history - and not in a good way. He opened with a 10 on the Par 4 first hole. Els seven-putted - yes, SEVEN - from 2 feet. After his first two shots it was…
(GoMocs.com) The Chattanooga Mocs softball team topped Middle Tennessee 8-5 in Frost Stadium for its 20th win. UTC scored three runs each in the fifth and sixth inning. "We made a few adjustments with our hitting," head coach Frank Reed…
ATLANTA (AP) - Pinch-hitter Matt den Dekker, recalled from the minors earlier in the day, had a tiebreaking, two-run double in a three-run seventh inning that led the Washington Nationals over the Atlanta Braves 3-1 Wednesday night for an opening…
Golf's first major tees off Thursday with the first round of the Masters. Three-time champ Phil Mickelson is tuning up with some trash talking, while Rory McIlroy dreams of achieving one of golf's most difficult milestones. The privileges that go…
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) - Retired quarterback Peyton Manning will serve as honorary race official for the Food City 500 on April 17. Bristol Motor Speedway officials announced Manning's involvement Wednesday. As an honorary race official, Manning will accompany Dale Earnhardt…
Chattanooga, TN (April 6, 2016)— Chattanooga FC is thrilled to announce that they will host a second round match of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup on Wednesday, May 18th at 7:30 pm. CFC will welcome the winner of the…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Connecticut stands atop the women's college basketball world -- again. The Huskies made women's college basketball history with their fourth straight national championship, an 82-51 rout of Syracuse. It's the Huskies' 75th straight win, and 24th straight…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (utsports.com)-- Team 120 took to Haslam Field under sunny skies on Tuesday as it completed practice No. 10 of the 2016 spring program. Tennessee's first practice of the week featured a physical start, complete with tackling drills and…
Last season the Chattanooga Lookouts captured their first Southern League Championship since 1988. And since the Lookouts return several players from that title team, coaches and players believe they can make another run at the league crown this season. The…
They call the Masters golf tournament, 'a tradition unlike any other'. And they might call Jordan Spieth's win last year, 'a victory unlike any other'. Spieth returns to Augusta this week one year after his dominating performance.
HOUSTON (AP) - He shoots. He scores. And Villanova wins. Kris Jenkins spotted up and swished a 3-pointer at the buzzer Monday night to lift Villanova to the national title with a 77-74 victory over North Carolina - one of…
ATLANTA (AP) - Daniel Murphy was a huge hit in his Washington debut with a home run and a go-ahead double in the 10th inning, and the Nationals rallied past the Atlanta Braves 4-3 in their season opener Monday. NL…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Today the Chattanooga Lookouts announced their preliminary Opening Day roster for the 2016 season. The 30-man roster led by manager Doug Mientkiewicz is composed of 16 pitchers, four catchers, five infielders and five outfielders. The roster will…
(AP) - Tiger Woods is going to Augusta National next week - to eat, not play. Woods made it official Friday night what most observers figured all along. Recovery from two back surgeries last year has not progressed to the…
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) - Joey Logano won the pole for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway on Friday. It is the third consecutive pole for Logano on the smallest and oldest track in the premier series. He's the…
East Ridge,TN-(WDEF) When the green flag drops on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Racing Series Friday night at the Boyd Speedway, a 14-year-old will be in the field. Cruz Skinner from Oxford, Alabama, will be racing along side the…
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. is calling his decision to donate his brain to science a "no-brainer." NASCAR's most popular driver tweeted his intention earlier this week. He said Friday he plans to pledge his brain to the…
(utsports.com) Halfway through Tennessee's spring training camp, defensive coordinator Bob Shoop has learned a lot about his defensive unit. Speaking with the media Thursday afternoon, Shoop had a lot of praise for veteran defensive back Cameron Sutton. He believes that…
Ooltewah,TN-(WDEF) You don't have to watch Ooltewah's Kayla Boseman play softball to see that she's a talented player. One glance at her stat sheet will take care of that. The Owls pitcher and slugger was the Max Preps 2015 National…
CHATTANOOGA (GoMocs.com)---When you win 29 games, awards tend to follow. Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball coach Matt McCall is no exception after a banner first season. He is a finalist for both the Hugh Durham and Joe B. Hall Awards presented…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee football coach Butch Jones' phone records show he had two conversations with former Volunteers receiver Drae Bowles the same day a lawsuit states that Bowles assisted a woman who said she was raped by two…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Seventeen former Vols showcased their skills at Tennessee's annual Pro Day on Wednesday at the Neyland-Thompson Sports Complex indoor field and weight room. Tennessee's 2016 Pro Day participants included Ralph David Abernathy IV, Max Arnold, Alex Ellis,…
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - Braves right-hander Mike Foltynewicz, who had a late start to spring training following surgery for blood clots in his shoulder, has been optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett. Foltynewicz fell short in his bid to make Atlanta's rotation…
Rhea County native Cory Gearrin has landed on the San Francisco Giants 25-man roster to start the 2016 season. The right handed reliever pitched just over ten innings for the Giants this spring where he posted a 1-1 record with…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee reserve quarterback Sheriron Jones has joined the long list of injured Volunteers sidelined for spring practice. Vols coach Butch Jones said Tuesday that Sheriron Jones would miss the rest of spring practice but should be…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A judge has ruled that a reference to Peyton Manning can remain in a Title IX lawsuit filed against the University of Tennessee and that the case shouldn't be moved from Nashville to Knoxville. U.S. District…
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team held its annual Pro Day in the Wolford Family Strength & Conditioning Center and Finley Stadium today. Former quarterback and three-time Southern Conference Player of the Year Jacob Huesman turned some heads…
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - Jeff Francoeur has made the Atlanta Braves' opening-day roster with an impressive showing in spring training. The Braves told the 32-year-old outfielder on Tuesday he will be added to their major league roster. Under baseball's labor…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) The Chattanooga Mocs kicked off spring practice on Monday at Scrappy Moore Field. Even though UTC returns a lot of talent and experience, they have to replace perhaps the most prolific quarterback in school history in Jacob Huesman. But…
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have released outfielder Nick Swisher. The team won't take much of a financial hit, even though Swisher is set to make $15 million this season. The Braves are set to receive $14,631,148 from…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Mercedes Russell scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and Tennessee continued its surprising run in the women's NCAA Tournament with a 78-62 victory over Ohio State in a Sioux Falls Regional semifinal…
(GoMocs.com) The Chattanooga Mocs softball team split games against Furman in Frost Stadium to open Southern Conference play. UTC started the series with a 5-2 win and dropped the second contest 6-5. "Considering the shape we are in, I thought…
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons have bolstered their linebacker corps by agreeing to terms with Courtney Upshaw. Upshaw was a second-round pick by Baltimore in 2012 and started 51 games over the last four seasons for the…
Former Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford was back in Athens on Friday, attending a coaching clinic put on by new Dawgs head coach Kirby Smart. Stafford of course played for Mark Richt at Georgia, but he believes Smart can make the…
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Florida is giving coach Jim McElwain a $750,000-a-year raise after winning the Southeastern Conference's Eastern Division in his first season. The Gators announced Friday they have agreed to bump McElwain from $3.5 million to $4.25 million…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with veteran safety Rashad Johnson on a one-year contract. The Titans announced the deal Friday. The 5-foot-11, 204 pound Johnson spent the past seven seasons with Arizona after the…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee football head coach Butch Jones, NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace and Bristol Motor Speedway general manager Jerry Caldwell touched on the Pilot Flying J Battle at Bristol and Bristol Motor Speedway's impact in college football at a…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Former NFL and Alabama football player Kevin Turner has died after battling Lou Gehrig's disease. He was 46. Turner's father released a statement on Facebook Thursday announcing the death of the former Crimson Tide fullback, which…