Reggie Cobb, who was part of the Vols’ 100th anniversary team and a Knoxville native, died at the age of 50, the San Francisco 49ers announced Saturday.
Since Kingsport Speedway reopened in 2011, hometown racer Rick Pannell has made every start at the three-eighths-mile concrete oval in the Late Model Stock division.
The high school basketball coaching carousel made a stop in Washington County, Va., this week when former J.I. Burton boys coach Aaron Williams accepted the same position at Abingdon.
A wet Easter weekend forced the cancellation of Saturday's scheduled dirt track action at both Clay Valley Speedway in Coeburn and Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap.
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ABINGDON — After falling behind in the second game of a doubleheader on Thursday evening at Falcon Park, the Dobyns-Bennett baseball team got an emotionally charged boost from Cade Maupin’s game-tying three-run home run on a 3-2 count in the Yesterday at 1:05 AM
COEBURN — Austin Rittenberry struck out 14 in a no-hitter, as Eastside dismantled Rye Cove 11-1 in a five-inning Cumberland District clash Thursday. Nick Livingston, Peyton Pope, and Justin Sexton each had two hits for the Spartans.
JOHNSON CITY — Margin of victory is referred to as runs in softball, but in this case the difference between Science Hill and Dobyns-Bennett was inches.
Justin Barnett’s record-setting throw in the shot put broke the old mark of 55-3.75 set in 2002 by Michael Stacy of the former Powell Valley High School.
In softball action, Science Hill nipped David Crockett and Sullivan East blanked Sullivan North. Across the state line, Twin Springs defeated Rye Cove, and Gate City beat Ridgeview.
Tiger Woods’ thrilling win in the Masters brought to mind the time East Tennessee State University finished ahead of his Stanford team in the NCAA Championship.
East Tennessee State’s basketball program announced Wednesday that Jeromy Rodriguez, one of the top rebounders in the country, is giving up his final year of eligibility to turn professional.
Chase Hungate went 3-for-3 with three RBIs and Abingdon scored in every inning of Tuesday's 15-3 Mountain 7 District win over Wise Central. The Falcons finished with 13 hits to the Warriors' six.
Multisport athlete Charlie Browder announced Monday on Twitter that he will be leaving Dobyns-Bennett to attend Christ School in Asheville, N.C.
Tennessee High took advantage of a wicked hop on an outfield throw to the plate to earn a 1-0 win over Daniel Boone in Big 7 Conference baseball action Tuesday.
