By STEFANIE DAZIO AND DOUG FERGUSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a career filled with remarkable comebacks, Tiger Woods faces perhaps his toughest recovery of all. Woods was driving alone through a sweeping, downhill stretch of road through coastal suburbs of Los Angeles when his SUV struck a …
Read More »Tampa Fans Ignore Executive Order
Chattanooga, Tenn (Reid Harvey) – Fans with no masks were present all throughout Tampa, Fl following the Buccaneers 31-9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, despite an executive order from Mayor Jane Castor. Castor’s executive order required that anyone attending the Super Bowl festivities in the city would be required to wear a mask …
Read More »Allegri carries UNC Greensboro over Chattanooga 74-66
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Angelo Allegri had 17 points as UNC Greensboro topped Chattanooga 74-66 on Saturday. Jarrett Hensley had 12 points for UNC Greensboro (10-5, 5-2 Southern Conference), which earned its fourth straight win. Kaleb Hunter added 10 points and seven rebounds. Isaiah Miller had six rebounds. Darius Banks …
Read More »Tennessee moves quickly, hires UCF’s Danny White as new AD
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports WriterTennessee has hired UCF athletic director Danny White as the Volunteers’ new athletic director just three days after the firing of football coach Jeremy Pruitt and athletic director Phillip Fulmer’s retirement.Chancellor Donde Plowman announced the hiring Thursday, noting Tennessee handled this search with urgency. …
Read More »What’s Next for “the King”?
By Joseph Chambers CHATTANOOGA, TENN (mocsnews.com) Lebron James just won his 4th NBA Championship in his 17th season in the league so what is next for “King James” and his pursuit for greatness. James is 35 years old and still showing no sign of weakness as he dominates the league …
Read More »Historical Quarterback Matchup Ends with Below-Average Play from the Legendary QBs
By Joseph Chambers CHATTANOOG, TENN (mocsnews.com) The New Orleans Saints intercepted Tom Brady twice in his Tampa Bay debut, Alvin Kamara scored touchdowns for the Saints, and the Saints beat the Buccaneers 34-23 on Sunday, September 13. Brady’s interceptions had an immediate impact on the field as they both ended …
Read More »Football Mocs to Play WKU
From gomocs.com The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team will play at Western Kentucky on Saturday, Oct. 24, head coach Rusty Wright announced today. It is the lone game on the Mocs’ 2020 fall schedule following the Southern Conference’s decision to explore playing league games in the spring of 2021.“We will …
Read More »Southern Conference Delays Fall Sports
From gomocs.com The Southern Conference Council of Presidents announced Thursday that the league will not have fall league competition due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing for non-conference contests at each institutions’ discretion. It is the intention of the SoCon to move the fall sports’ regular-season …
Read More »Seattle Shuts Down; March Madness to Play to Near-Empty Arenas
By MARTHA BELLISLE, RACHEL LA CORTE and ADAM GELLER Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Undertaking the most sweeping efforts yet to contain the nation’s coronavirus outbreak, authorities banned large gatherings in the hard-hit Seattle area and San Francisco and closed Seattle’s schools Wednesday, while the NCAA announced it will hold …
Read More »Jazz-Thunder postponed, NBA suspends season
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Utah’s scheduled game at Oklahoma City was postponed Wednesday night and the NBA suspended its season a few minutes later after a Jazz player tested positive for the coronavirus. The player is star center Rudy Gobert, according to a person …
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