Tiger Woods Skipping the U.S. Open
Tiger Woods said Tuesday he is not playing at the U.S. Open this year as he recovers from back surgery. This will be the third time in the last six years that injuries have kept him out of the U.S.…
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Kickoff Times Announced For Vols First Three Games
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Kickoff times and television listings for Tennessee's first three games of the highly-anticipated 2016 season were announced on Tuesday. As announced in late May, the Volunteers will open their 120th season of football on Rocky Top with…
Five Lookouts Named Southern League All-Stars
MARIETTA, GA – The Southern League of Professional Baseball Clubs announces the North Division roster for the 2016 Southern League All-Star Game, scheduled for Tuesday, June 21 at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Mississippi. Players were selected by a vote of…
Auburn Gives Gus Malzahn One Year Contract Extension
Auburn gave football coach Gus Malzahn a new one year contract extension on Monday. The new deal keeps Malzahn under contract through 2020. He'll make just over $4.7 million-a-year. Malzahn is 27-13 overall, and 13-11 in the SEC over his…
NBA MVP Stephen Curry Pulls Out of Consideration For U.S. Olympic Basketball Team
Stephen Curry has withdrawn from consideration from the Olympics, leaving the U.S. basketball team without the NBA's MVP. Curry says Monday in a statement that he has decided to pull out for "several factors - including recent ankle and knee…
Kurt Busch Uses Fuel Strategy to Win at Pocono
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) - Kurt Busch stretched his fuel to the checkered flag and won the Sprint Cup race Monday at Pocono Raceway. Busch was urged to save fuel and go hard on the final lap. The 2004 champion…
Tennessee Football All Stars Excited For Their Annual Gridiron Showdown With Georgia
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - It's the 13th annual Tennessee-Georgia Gridiron classic Saturday night at Chattanooga Christian. Tennessee has a 9-3 record in the local all-star football game, and they're anxious to try and get their tenth win in this summer…
Brad Keselowski and Teammate Joey Logano Sweep Top Spots at Pocono
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) - With rain falling, Brad Keselowski led a Team Penske front-row sweep and won the pole at Pocono Raceway. Keselowski and teammate Joey Logano gave owner Roger Penske and Ford the top spots the race Sunday.…
Title IX Lawsuit Against University of Tennessee Set For Trial on May 22, 2018
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Title IX lawsuit filed against the University of Tennessee over its handling of sexual assault complaints has a scheduled trial date of May 22, 2018. The offices of lawyers from both sides of the suit…
SEC Expands ‘Serious Misconduct’ Rule to Transfers
DESTIN, Fla. (AP) - The Southeastern Conference has expanded its "serious misconduct" rule for transfer students to include "dating violence, stalking or conduct of a nature that creates serious concern about the safety of others." League presidents and chancellors voted…
Vanderbilt Baseball Player Donny Everett Drowns One Day Before Commodores Begin Play in NCAA Regional
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt freshman pitcher Donny Everett drowned Thursday while fishing in Tennessee. He was 19. The Coffee County Sheriff's Department said in a statement Friday that Everett was with two teammates and two other people when he…
CFC to Host Middlesbrough FC Under 21 Team From English Premier League
(chattanoogafc.com) English Premier League Club Middlesbrough FC will send its U21 squad to the Scenic City this Summer for a huge clash against Chattanooga FC on July 27, 2016. It will mark the first time that a premier league club's…
Braves No Match For Giants and Pitcher Madison Bumgarner
ATLANTA (AP) - Madson Bumgarner won his sixth straight decision to match a career best and hit a two-run homer in a six-run fifth inning that led the Giants over the Atlanta Braves 6-0 Thursday. Bumgarner (7-2) allowed four hits…
Battle at Bristol Football Game Kicking in Prime Time on September 10th
The game between Tennessee and Virginia Tech to be played for the first time at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sept. 10 will air on ABC's Saturday Night Football and start at 8 p.m. ET. Organizers for the "Battle at Bristol"…
CFC Fall 2-1 to the City Islanders in Third Round of the U.S. Open Cup
Chattanooga-(WDEF) The CFC's bid to upset a professional team in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday came up short as the Chattanooga FC lost 2-1 to the Harrisburg City Islanders at Finley Stadium. The CFC grabbed…
Braves Freddie Freeman Belts a Walk-Off Winner in the 11th Against the Giants
ATLANTA (AP) - Freddie Freeman homered leading off the 11th inning to give the Atlanta Braves a 5-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night. Freeman's ninth homer, off Derek Law (1-1), came after Giants closer Santiago Casilla…
NASCAR Suspends Three Crew Chiefs For Infractions at Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - NASCAR has suspended three Sprint Cup Series crew chiefs for infractions at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Greg Biffle crew chief Brian Pattie was fined $50,000 and suspended for all the activities through June 15. Biffle also was…
Former Baylor and MTSU Basketball Standout Reggie Upshaw Undergoing Wrist Surgery
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Middle Tennessee forward Reggie Upshaw will undergo surgery Thursday to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist. School officials said Wednesday in a university release that Upshaw experienced "slight pains" during postseason play. According to…
Mocs Quarterback Jacob Huesman Named SoCon 2016 Male Athlete of the Year
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – University of Tennessee at Chattanooga quarterback Jacob Huesman and Furman University midfielder Stephanie DeVita have been named the 2016 Southern Conference Male and Female Athletes of the Year, the league announced today (May 31). Huesman…
CFC Set to Face Professional Team in Third Round of the U.S. Open Cup
Chattanooga-(WDEF) The CFC are home Wednesday night as they face the Harrisburg City Islanders in the third round of the US Open Cup. The winner of that match will face the Philadelphia Union of the MLS. But the Islanders are…
Braves Get Only One Hit in Losing 4-0 to the Giants
ATLANTA (AP) - Jake Peavy faced the minimum 21 batters through seven innings, Denard Span drove in two runs with three hits and the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 4-0 on Tuesday night. Four relievers finished the combined…
Braves Trade Reliever Jason Grilli to Toronto
ATLANTA (AP) - Former closer Jason Grilli has been acquired by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Atlanta Braves for a pitching prospect. The 39-year-old right-hander is 1-2 with a 5.29 ERA and two saves in his comeback from a…
Nick Saban Wants College Football Commissioner
DESTIN, Fla. (AP) - Alabama coach Nick Saban wants a college football commissioner. Speaking at the Southeastern Conference annual meetings Tuesday, Saban said satellite camps are "bad for college football" and added "there needs to be somebody that looks out…
Trial Date For Vols Football Players Pushed Back
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The trial dates for Tennessee football players A.J. Johnson and Michael Williams are getting pushed back again as they face aggravated rape charges. Knox County Assistant District Attorney General Sean McDermott confirmed Tuesday that the trials…
Trial Date For Vols Football Players Pushed Back
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The trial dates for Tennessee football players A.J. Johnson and Michael Williams are getting pushed back again as they face aggravated rape charges. Knox County Assistant District Attorney General Sean McDermott confirmed Tuesday that the trials…
Verne Lundquist Stepping Down as CBS SEC Football Announcer After 2016 Season
NEW YORK (AP) - Verne Lundquist will step down from calling Southeastern Conference football for CBS after the coming season, with Brad Nessler replacing him. CBS announced Tuesday that the 75-year-old Lundquist will still announce college basketball and golf after…
Chattanooga FC Get Late Explosion of Goals to Beat Quinto Elemento 6-2 in Steinbrecher Cup
(Chattanoogafc.com) The Chattanooga FC advance to the Championship match vs. the Chicago Fire Saturday to compete for the Hank Steinbrecher Cup–crowning the best amateur team in the United States. The Fire advanced following a convincing 6-1 win over Westchester United…
Braves Get 2 Runs in the 8th Inning to Beat Miami For Only Their Third Home Win of the Year
ATLANTA (AP) - Nick Markakis hit a tie-breaking, two-run single off third baseman Nick Prado's glove with two outs and the bases loaded in the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 4-2 on Friday night for…
Baylor Beats GPS 9-1 to Claim State Softball Championship
The Baylor softball team beat rival GPS 9-1 on Friday afternoon in Murfreesboro to claim the Division II-AA state championship. For the Red Raiders, it was their 10th overall state championship, and their fifth state title in the last six…
World Health Organization Urged to Move or Postpone Olympics in Rio
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…
Ole Miss Calls For Self-Imposed Scholarship Reductions in Football For NCAA Violations
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…
Brewers Complete Sweep of Atlanta with 6-2 Victory
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,…
Spring Fling Softball Scores
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…
Martin Truex Jr Wins Pole For Coca Cola 600
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…
Braves Outfielder Hector Olivera Suspended Through August 1st
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…
Title IX Lawsuit Against the University of Tennessee Expected to Be Drawn Out Process
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.…
Titans Second Round Draft Pick Kevin Dodd Has Foot Surgery
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…
UTC Women’s Basketball Team Adds Winthrop Transfer Arianne Whitaker
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…
NASCAR Tweaks Rules to Make Cars More Competitive For Upcoming Races at Michigan and Kentucky
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…
Vols Baseball Coach Dave Serrano Gets One Year Extension
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…