J.J. Spaun captured his first major title at Oakmont Country Club yesterday in a truly unforgettable fashion. The Californian, 34, trailed by five strokes after a disastrous start in the final round—bogeying five of the first six holes and signing for a 40 over his front nine—the worst front nine ever by a U.S. Open champion since 1913 golfmonthly.com+15wsj.com+15cbssports.com+15. Then came a 96-m...  Read More

MEXICO CITY — NASCAR’s arrival in Mexico City has been hard to miss, even in a metropolis with a population of 22.5 million people. If you weren’t close enough to hear the Cup Series haulers blaring their horns as they wound their way into the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez circuit Thursday afternoon, the seemingly omnipresent billboards and colorful advertisements around town heralded the news.The ...  Read More

KENTUCKY LAKE, KY — In a moment filled with both triumph and tears, Harrison native Jacob Wheeler captured a stirring victory at Kentucky Lake over the weekend, winning the prestigious pro bass tournament and dedicating the win to his late father.Wheeler, a veteran on the professional fishing circuit and one of the sport’s most recognizable faces, outpaced a competitive field with a five-bass tota...  Read More

The TSSAA Board has approved some Spring Fling games to be located in Chattanooga.The city is set to host the high school tennis games at the Champions Club at UTC. Middle school baseball and softball games are also set to be played in the Scenic City. The board will be voting for the exact location for the middle school baseball games and high school lacrosse in August. ...  Read More

If you're a Braves fan, make your plans for Friday, June 13.Your Atlanta Braves make a stop in the Scenic City as part of their annual Braves Country Road Trip.They'll be at Miller Park for the Nightfall summer concert series.Each BCRT stop features an All-Star Wall, highlighting MLB All-Star Week events and memorabilia. Fans can also visit the Hype Set interactive photo activation and pose like t...  Read More

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (June 11, 2025) – Tennessee Volunteers athletic director Danny White expressed optimism about the recently approved House v. NCAA settlement while maintaining that true reform in college athletics will require collective bargaining.With a landmark $2.8 billion antitrust settlement given final approval by U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken earlier this month, universities will now ...  Read More

Columbus, OH — Ohio State head football coach Ryan Day is voicing strong support for a College Football Playoff model that would guarantee the Big Ten at least four automatic qualifying spots, signaling a growing push from the conference’s top programs to reshape the postseason landscape.Speaking publicly on the issue for the first time, Day called the proposed format both “fair” and “necessary” i...  Read More

Schools are now free to begin paying their athletes directly, marking the dawn of a new era in college sports brought about by a multibillion-dollar legal settlement that was formally approved Friday.Judge Claudia Wilken approved the deal between the NCAA, its most powerful conferences and lawyers representing all Division I athletes. The House v. NCAA settlement ends three separate federal antitr...  Read More

DALTON, Ga. (AP) — Derek Dooley, a former University of Tennessee football coach, said Friday that he is considering a Republican run for U.S. Senate in Georgia in 2026 against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff.The trial balloon shows how Gov. Brian Kemp’s decision not to run for the seat has left Georgia Republicans looking for other options to face off against Ossoff, considered the most vulnerabl...  Read More

PARIS, FRANCE — June 9, 2025 — Carlos Alcaraz cemented his status as one of tennis’s brightest stars on Sunday, capturing his second consecutive French Open men’s championship with a thrilling victory over World No. 1 Jannik Sinner. The match, which lasted nearly 5 1/2 hours, was the second-longest French Open final in tournament history and delivered a stunning display of endurance, power, and he...  Read More

Drawing on the painful memory of her defeat three years ago in the French Open final gave Coco Gauff just the motivation she needed to win the clay-court major for the first time.The 21-year-old American defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday for her second Grand Slam title, two years after winning the U.S. Open.“I think (the U.S. Open victory) was more emotional but thi...  Read More

No. 14 Tennessee's season came to an end on Sunday afternoon with an 11-4 loss to No. 3 Arkansas in game two of the NCAA Fayetteville Super Regional at Baum-Walker Stadium.A five-run fourth inning from the Razorbacks proved to be the difference as the Volunteers were unable to dig themselves out of a six-run hole.Tennessee starter Liam Doyle fell to 10-4 on the year after pitching just 3.2 innings...  Read More