(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…
We might get to see Notre Dame quarterback Alex Darras play a college football game at Finley Stadium. Darras has committed to play for Furman, who of course are members of the Southern Conference along with the Chattanooga Mocs. Darras…
It was a record setting year for the Lady Vols, but it was for all the records a team doesn't want to set. But now Tennessee seems to be persevering when it counts, the NCAA tournament. The Lady Vols once…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Former Florida and South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier has been named the 2016 winner of the Neyland Trophy, an award the Knoxville Quarterback Club gives annually to a major contributor to college athletics. The Knoxville Quarterback…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Danica Patrick has been fined $20,000 by NASCAR for walking near the race track after a crash. Kyle Busch has been fined $10,000 for failing to meet media obligations at California. Patrick was also placed on…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) The McCallie baseball team beat Baylor 11-1 in game three of their two day series. The two rivals split their first two games with each contest decided by one run. The Blue Tornado jumped out to an early 4-0…
When Alvin Kamara announced he was coming back for his senior season that meant Tennessee would return one of the best backfields in the SEC. Kamara and Jalen Hurd gave the Vols a big one-two punch last season. Kamara finished…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Lookouts today unveiled updated marks and new jerseys for the 2016 season at a press conference at Erlanger’s e-Kids Learning Center. The team will wear their new home uniforms for the first time on Tuesday,…
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Georgia sophomore defensive end Jonathan Ledbetter is facing a one-game suspension following his arrest early Sunday on misdemeanor alcohol charges. Coach Kirby Smart says Ledbetter apologized to the team before taking part in Tuesday's practice. Smart…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee linebackers Jalen Reeves-Maybin and Dillon Bates have joined the growing list of Volunteers missing spring practice with injuries. Vols coach Butch Jones said Tuesday that both players would miss the rest of the spring, but…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) When the Mocs kick off their football season next fall, UTC fans will be able to buy beer at Finley Stadium. The stadium board has approved the measure. Now the beer sales will be in a designated area, called…
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) - Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh says the team has an "unofficial agreement" with free-agent running back Trent Richardson. Harbaugh told reporters at the NFL owners' meetings he's been exchanging texts with Richardson and expects to…
Might be hard to think of the tradition rich Lady Vols as a Cinderella team in the Big Dance, but they did upset second seeded Arizona State Sunday to advance to the Sweet 16. Tennessee certainly didn't look like the…
Chattanooga, Tenn. -- The Chattanooga Lookouts full 140-game schedule will be broadcasted on the radio on iHeartMedia's 96.1 the Legend for the 2016 season. "We are extremely pleased to have been selected as the broadcast choice for one of Chattanooga's…
Murfreesboro, TN (WDEF) - One bad quarter was all it took to hurt Brainerd's chances of winning a state championship. The Panthers lost 59-50 to Knox Fulton in the finals of the Class AA state title game. Brainerd was up…
(WDEF) - The Brainerd Panthers are returning to the state title game for the first time since 1992. The Panthers beat Whites Creek 66-62 in the state semifinals on Friday in Murfreesboro. Jesse Walker had a monster game for Brainerd…
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) - Austin Dillon has won the pole for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race in Fontana, California, claiming the spot for the first time this season at a top speed of 188.482 mph. Dillon turned a lap in…
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Te'a Cooper scored 15 points, Diamond DeShields added 14 and Tennessee pulled away in the final six minutes to beat Wisconsin-Green Bay 59-53 in the opening round of the NCAA women's tournament on Friday. The seventh-seeded…
ST. LOUIS (AP) - No. 15 seed Middle Tennessee State sent the biggest shock yet through the NCAA Tournament on Friday, topping second-seeded Michigan State 90-81 in the first round. Reggie Upshaw, who played high ball at Baylor, scored 21…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) - Victoria Vivians scored 19 points, Chinwe Okorie added 12 and fifth-seeded Mississippi State beat No. 12 Chattanooga 60-50 on Friday in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament. Mississippi State (27-7) pushed ahead thanks to…