Chattanooga has a wide array of famous sports figures that have called the 423 home. Add Ace Bailey to the list.The Scenic City native was drafted fifth overall by the Utah Jazz in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night in New York.Bailey was born and raised here in Chattanooga. He played one year of high school basketball at Boyd-Buchanan before finishing his prep career at McEa...  Read More

COPPERHILL, TN — Copper Basin High School graduate Zoe Green has been named a recipient of the prestigious National Federation of State High School Association (NFHS) Award of Excellence for Sportsmanship, Ethics, and Integrity.This honor, presented in partnership with the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA), highlights student-athletes who exemplify outstanding character, lead...  Read More

NEW YORK — The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft begins at 8:00 pm ET on Wednesday, June 25th, with the basketball world converging on Brooklyn for what promises to be one of the most anticipated draft nights in recent memory.Flagg to Dallas: The Consensus No. 1 PickThe evening's first selection appears to be a foregone conclusion. Flagg is going No. 1 to the Dallas Mavericks, with the Duke forwar...  Read More

Omaha, NE (AP)Coming out of last season, LSU coach Jay Johnson couldn’t have foreseen the national championship this group of tenacious Tigers is taking back to Baton Rouge.“It was probably a year ago today,” he said, “we had 12 players in our program that actually played on the field for us in 2024. Twelve.”Then, quoting his mentor and LSU baseball patriarch Skip Bertman, Johnson said: “We ended ...  Read More

Ooltewah senior Drew Wood capped a stellar high school career with a selection to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State baseball team, one of 10 Chattanooga-area standouts honored.A Cleveland State signee, Wood was one of Class 4A’s top two-way players, leading Ooltewah to its first 20-win season since 2017. The District 6-4A Player of the Year batted .438 with 57 hits — 27 of them fo...  Read More

Three minutes into Game 6 of the NBA Finals, Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle strode onto the court and called a timeout. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams had just completed a dunk, and the Pacers were down 8-2.For a moment, it looked like the beginnings of OKC's coronation as NBA champions, even in the hostile environment of Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Pacers had missed their opening...  Read More

Courtesy: Local 3 News WRCBTV By TERESA M. WALKER - AP Sports Writer Jun 18, 2025 Updated 2 hrs agoCheerleaders Varsity Spirit eventCheerleaders compete during a Varsity Spirit event in March 2025 in Dallas.Varsity Spirit via APVarsity Spirit is starting a professional cheerleading league that promises to pay athletes, joining the crowded niche sports market that already includes softball, volleyb...  Read More

The Buss family is entering into an agreement to sell majority ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers to Mark Walter for a franchise valuation of approximately $10 billion, sources told ESPN on Wednesday, the highest ever for a U.S. professional sports franchise.The Buss family will keep a minority share of the team, just over 15%, for a period of time, a source said.In addition, Jeanie Buss will rem...  Read More

The stage is officially set for the College World Series Finals as Coastal Carolina and LSU punched their tickets to the championship round with impressive semifinal victories on Thursday in Omaha.Coastal Carolina continued its dominant postseason run, overwhelming Louisville in an 11-3 rout. The Chanticleers’ offense exploded early and often, showcasing their power and depth at the plate as they ...  Read More

On Thursday afternoon, Cleveland High School officially announced the hiring of Howard Pride as the new head coach of the Blue Raiders boys basketball team. Pride, a seasoned leader with a decorated playing and coaching background, joined The Drive on ESPN Cleveland 101.3 shortly after the announcement to discuss his vision for the program and what drew him to the position."I'm extremely excited a...  Read More

The Oklahoma City Thunder are one win away from hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy as they head into Game 6 of the NBA Finals tonight against the Indiana Pacers. Tip-off is set for 8:30 PM on ABC and ESPN Cleveland 101.3.Oklahoma City leads the best-of-seven series 3–2, following a hard-fought Game 5 victory that put them in prime position to close things out on the road. Led by a dynamic core of y...  Read More

Courtesy: UTSports.com BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee's SEC opponents for the upcoming season have been revealed, as the conference office announced Tuesday each school's foes for the 2025-26 campaign.   As part of the 16-game SEC schedule awaiting second-year UT head coach Kim Caldwell, the Lady Vols play host to Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Missouri, Texas, Texas A&M and Vanderb...  Read More