The Tennessee Titans have seen enough of quarterback Tim Boyle to make a change after one preseason game. The Titans announced Monday they signed quarterback Trevor Siemian and terminated Boyle’s contract. Center Lloyd Cushenberry also passed his physical as he works…
For the first time, Texas will open a college football season ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25. The Longhorns hardly have a mandate in the poll released Monday: They edged out Penn State by just five points in the closest…
(utsports.com) The Volunteers were back on the practice field Tuesday morning as they continue to build toward their 2025 season opener against Syracuse at the end of the…
Jasper, TN-(WDEF-TV) Marion Co entertained Hixson in a scrimmage on Tuesday evening. Warriors are the reigning 2A state champions, and they looked the part on their home turf, as they beat Hixson 48-12. [blox_vms account="WDEF" key="5b0f393204efc14ffbfb3e740007696d129a4abe" vtitle="Marion Co Wins Scrimmage…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have swapped out a couple of players for a pair of safeties, giving three-time Pro Bowl safety Quandre Diggs a chance to play with his cousin, rookie quarterback Cam Ward. The Titans announced the moves Tuesday,…
ATLANTA (AP) — Before Tuesday night’s 7-2 win at Atlanta, Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy suggested “most people couldn’t tell you five players on our team.” A look at the standings would indicate more Brewers players soon will be recognized by more…
Chattanooga Christian made the playoffs last year, but they still finished with a 5-6 record. The Chargers do return their starting quarterback, and they've got a schedule that might be the envy of everyone in the area. CC [blox_vms account="WDEF"…
Baylor has been to the state title game three years in-a-row. And the Red Raiders show no signs of slowing down this season, as they return several talented players, including some big time college prospects. Brian Armstrong gives Baylor the…
South Pittsburg lost in the Class A state championship game last season, but the Pirates return several talented players, including running back Jamychal Buckner. He scored a whopping 30 touchdowns last year. Talent plus experience [blox_vms account="WDEF" key="f953519b9e463ca4ed149ff891a1b43c1df54df0" vtitle="South Pittsburg…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans and rookie quarterback Cam Ward turned in a sluggish performance Sunday, earning a profanity-laced tirade from head coach Brian Callahan as the session concluded. The No. 1 overall pick followed two solid practices with a rough…
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Even Athletics veterans walk around the clubhouse wearing “Nick Kurtz goes yard” T-shirts, and they know what he means for the franchise’s future. Kurtz, who recently had one of the greatest individual performances in big-league…
The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will not expand beyond 68 teams in 2026, but future growth remains on the radar. “Expanding the tournament fields is no longer being contemplated for the 2026 men’s and women’s basketball championships,” Dan…
Texas holds the top spot in the USA Today preseason coaches football poll released on Monday. The Longhorns received 28 of the 67 first-place votes. Defending national champion Ohio State is No. 2 after receiving 20 first-place votes and the…
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley was placed on the 10-day injured list for the second time in two months with a strained lower abdominal muscle on Monday. Riley suffered the injury while tagging out Cincinnati’s Elly De…
You have to go back to 20 18 to find the last season Notre Dame has enjoyed a winning record. But with a veteran senior quarterback back…
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Bristol Motor Speedway is ready to make history by hosting the first Major League Baseball game in Tennessee. The stage, or in this case the racetrack, has been set for the biggest crowd for a regular season baseball game at…
Since Ridgeland has won only one game in the last two years, there's plenty of room for improvement. And the Panthers are confident they'll make some strides this fall. Brian Armstrong gives Ridgeland the 30-in-30 spotlight. [blox_vms account="WDEF" key="3d6e883b59f28685dba67ed4eda8ffcd5ef35e58" vtitle="Ridgeland…
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Kirby Smart opened his 10th season as Georgia coach with Thursday’s first preseason practice knowing he didn’t have to worry about his message growing old with his players. More than half of Georgia’s players are starting their first…
CINCINNATI (AP) — Marcel Ozuna drove in Matt Olson with a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to give the Atlanta Braves a 12-11 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday night in a game that featured a total of…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Mocs kicked off fall camp Thursday morning. It will be an important time for UT C with so much roster turnover from last season.…
Soddy Daisy, TN-(WDEF-TV) Soddy Daisy returned to the playoffs last year for the first time in five years. This season, the Trojans wouldn't mind getting their first playoff win [blox_vms account="WDEF" key="03ef1699a445fd9378d9bf07e5fe8aabd3807163" vtitle="Soddy Daisy Hoping to Put the Pieces to…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Lookouts managed only one hit in falling to the Knoxville Smokies 4-1. The lone base hit was an RBI double by Edwin Arroyo in the sixth inning. That made it a 2-1 ballgame. Smokies responded with two…
(utsports.com) – The start of preseason camp officially got underway Wednesday as the 2025 Tennessee Volunteers hit the practice field for the first time this season on a hot and humid morning on Rocky Top. Wednesday's opening day of camp…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Cam Ward has thrown some very nice passes in his first full week of NFL training camp with the Tennessee Titans. With the Titans in pads back-to-back days, there’ve been interceptions, tipped balls and dropped passes. Or…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Atlanta Braves put five-time All-Star Ronald Acuña Jr. on the 10-day injured list with right Achilles tendon inflammation Wednesday, though the exact severity of the injury to the slugging outfielder may not be known until additional…
The Sequatchie Co football team graduated a bunch of seniors from a team that went 12-2 last year and made the semifinals of the state playoffs. Brian Armstrong has our 30-in-30 preview of the Indians. [blox_vms account="WDEF" key="ae7662a0d81227afce5899f55a5537fb35b88bfa" vtitle="Sequatchie Co…
The motto for Bradley Central this season is simple. Stay healthy. Injuries wrecked the Bears a year ago, leaving them out of the playoff picture. Brian Armstrong gives Bradley Central the 30-in-30 spotlight. [blox_vms account="WDEF" key="d4fe0265eaf9388b20401813b311a3306514d5c2" vtitle="Bradley Central Focused on…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Knoxville Smokies scored six runs in the second inning, and five runs in the third inning to take down the Chattanooga Lookouts 13-6. Case y Opitz had a grand…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. was removed from the game against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night with tightness in his right Achilles tendon after chasing down a ball in right field in…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee coach Josh Heupel said Tuesday that sophomore defensive back Boo Carter is with the Volunteers as they start preseason practice. When Carter gets back on the field, however, remains to be seen after he reportedly missed workouts…
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — When the Atlanta Falcons made improving edge rusher their offseason priority, they addressed an attitude as well as a position. Veteran Leonard Floyd and rookie first-round picks Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr. are already making an…
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga (AP) — Michael Penix Jr. enters his first full season as Atlanta’s starting quarterback with the good fortune of knowing Bijan Robinson has been both productive and durable as the focus of the Falcons’ offense at running back. Robinson…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans waived injured receiver Treylon Burks on Monday, two days after the former first-round draft pick injured his right shoulder while making a diving catch in practice. Burks was the Titans’ first-round draft pick…
After starting last year 4-0, Signal Mountain tapered off down the stretch, losing their final four games. So obviously this season, the Eagles are looking to start strong and finish strong. Brian Arm [blox_vms account="WDEF" key="691aea544a39c8c3fedd16953469e52b9be935f0" vtitle="Signal Mountain Working Hard…
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — The Speedway Classic will break Major League Baseball’s single-game, regular-season attendance record. The game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves, which will be played Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway, already has sold more than…
Workers still have some finishing touches to put on the field inside the racetrack at Bristol Motor Speedway, and officials are expecting a record crowd in a week to watch the Cincinnati Reds play the Atlanta Braves in the MLB Speedway Classic on Aug.…
HOUSTON (AP) — Nick Kurtz of the Athletics became the first rookie in major league history to hit four home runs in a game, going deep in the second, sixth, eighth and ninth innings at Houston on Friday night. Kurtz also singled…
When you have a squad whose starting quarterback is named Tuff, you gotta figure that toughness will echo through the team. That's the case at Meigs County. They return starting quarterback Tuff Ricker, who led the Tigers to a 9-4…
(utsports.com) The University of Tennessee men's basketball team will face Duke at Food City Center in a preseason exhibition game in advance of the 2025-26 season, as announced Friday afternoon. The contest between the Volunteers and Blue Devils is slated…
(press release) Men’s Basketball at East Hamilton will enter a new and exciting era under Gary Long. Coach Long is well known in the Chattanooga area as a respected mentor, educator, and former collegiate athlete. Coach Long brings over two…