September 7, 2026
Sports
Barnes announces signing of veteran A-10 big man Christian Fermin
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – University of Tennessee head men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes announced Monday the addition of Christian Fermin.
Eagles win first NCAA Tournament game since 2019, but fall on walk-off in nightcap to No. 15 Lenoir-Rhyne
FLORENCE, S.C. – The 2026 season came to an end for Carson-Newman (41-14), falling in nine innings on a walk-off against No. 15 Lenoir-Rhyne (4114) in the Florence Region semifinals. Earlier in the afternoon, C-N staved off elimination with a 5-3 win over Anderson, the first NCAA Tournament win since 2019.
Pair of inside-the-park home runs spark Lady Red’s win over Elizabethton in 3A Sectional
NEWPORT— Insidethe- park home runs are seldom seen anymore, especially in the smaller parks where softball is played.
Smokies drop 2 of 3 weekend games to close series with Clingstones
COLUMBUS , Ga. – Sunday’s win allowed the Knoxville Smokies to head back home after a tough weekend against the Columbus Clingstones.
C-N drops opening NCAA Tournament game against No. 8 Francis Marion
FLORENCE, S.C. – In its first NCAA Tournament game since 2023, Carson-Newman (40-13) dropped its opening game to the twoseed and hosts Francis Marion, 2-1, on Thursday afternoon at the Francis Marion Softball Stadium. It marked the first meeting between the two since the Patriots eliminated the Eagles back in 2023 during their last NCAA Tournament appearance.
Dave Shelton to host baseball camp at Walters State
MORRISTOWN, TN – The annual Dave Shelton Baseball Camp is back once again, this year from June 1-5.
Boro Bound
Lakeway Christian run-rules Evangelical Christian in state quarterfinal, punches first ticket to Murfreesboro
Built to Win
Dave Shelton becomes Walters State baseball’s winningest head coach
Ian Happ homers, 5 combine for shutout as Cubs snap a 4-game skid with a 2-0 win over Braves
ATLANTA (AP) — Ian Happ hit a long home run and five Chicago Cubs pitchers combined for a 2-0 shutout of the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night, snapping a four-game losing streak.