June 6, 2026
Local Sports
Ned Jarrett, NASCAR Hall of Famer, 2-time Cup Series champion and longtime broadcaster, dies at 93
NEWTON, N.C. (AP) — Ned Jarrett, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and longtime broadcaster, died Thursday of natural causes in his home, his family announced. He was 93.Jarrett was…
Russellville’s Taylor helps lead Texas to back to back titles
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Teagan Kavan struck out five in the final two innings to back a strong start from Citlaly Gutierrez, and Kayden Henry homered to lead Texas to a 4-1 victory over Texas Tech at the Women's College World Series for a second straight national championship. Texas trailed 1-0 after four innings, but a bases-loaded throwing error by shortstop Hailey Toney allowed two unearned runs to score in the fifth for a 2-1 lead. Henry homered off Red Raiders ace NiJaree Canady — in her final collegiate game — to begin the seventh and Leighann Goode singled to drive in the final run.
Kavan, coached by Russellville native Pattie Ruth Taylor, helps No. 3 Texas clinch game 1 of WCWS Championship Series
From Staff Reports OKLAHOMA CITY – No. 3 Texas Softball capitalized on a five-run first inning to take down No. 6 Texas Tech, 7-3, in the first game of the…
Renegades win Parks and Rec Minor League Softball City Championship over Thunder
The Renegades scored two runs in the first inning and rode the lead to the end, downing the Thunder 3-1 in the Morristown Parks and Rec Minor League City Championship.
Matt Olson, baseball’s iron man, stars for Braves on Lou Gehrig Day
ATLANTA (AP) — On Lou Gehrig Day, baseball’s reigning iron man came through with the biggest blow for the Atlanta Braves.
Rockies beat Diamonds for Parks and Rec Major League City Championship
By Eric Woods, Tribune Sports Editor The Rockies scored four runs in the bottom of the first inning to power them to a 6-2 Morristown Parks and Rec City Championship…
No. 23 Vols’ season ends with 5-4 loss to VCU
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – No. 20/23 Tennessee had its season come to a close on Saturday afternoon with a 5-4 loss to VCU in the Chapel Hill Regional at Boshamer Stadium.
Smokies win 3 straight over Lookouts to take series win
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The Knoxville Smokies closed the gap on the division- leading and in-state foe Chattanooga Lookouts to half a game, taking four of the six games, including the last three. It was the first series win for the Smokies since they won five of six against the Birmingham Barons from May 4th to the 10th. This bunches three teams up at the top of the North Division standings, separating Chattanooga, Knoxville and Rocket City all by one game. Following a blowout loss in the first game of the week, the next five games were decided by two runs or less. The Smokies are 15-9 in games decided by that margin.
No. 7-seeded Lady Vols fall in National Semifinals
From Contributed Reports OKLAHOMA CITY – Seventh-seeded Tennessee saw its season come to an end Monday at the Women’s College World Series, falling twice to No. 2-seed Texas in the national…
Hannah Wells delivers big 2-run single and Texas knocks off Tennessee 5-2 to stay alive at WCWS
From Contributed Reports OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Hannah Wells’ bases-loaded single in the fifth inning broke open a tight game and Texas forced a second semifinal game at the Women’s…