ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Malachi Smith had 25 points and 11 rebounds as Chattanooga rolled past Wofford 79-56 in the semifinals of the Southern Conference tournament on Sunday. Darius Banks had 17 points for Chattanooga (26-7). David Jean-Baptiste added 14 points. Silvio De Sousa had 12 points. Click here to …
Read More »Chattanooga Men’s Basketball Looking to Stay Hot
By John Coleman The red-hot Chattanooga Mocs are looking to stay hot as they’re playing in the SoCon tournament set for March 3rd-7th in Asheville, North Carolina. The Mocs finished last season in 4th place in the SoCon conference with an overall record of (18-8) and coach Lamont Paris knew …
Read More »Philanthropic Grants aid Climate Change Coverage
By Bailey Tate CHATTANOOGA, TENN (mocsnsews.com)- Philanthropic grants are changing the game when it comes to journalists covering climate issues. More than two dozen journalists from across the world have been hired to focus on how climate change impacts agriculture, migration, urban planning, the economy, culture and other areas around …
Read More »Banks leads Chattanooga over Furman 64-58
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Darius Banks scored a season-high 24 points as Chattanooga defeated Furman 64-58 on Saturday. Malachi Smith added 20 points for the Mocs. Smith also had nine rebounds and seven assists.David Jean-Baptiste, who was second on the Mocs in scoring coming into the contest with 15 points …
Read More »Zeigler leads No. 19 Tennessee over Vanderbilt 73-64
By AL LESAR Associated PressKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Zakai Zeigler came off the bench to score 16 points and No. 19 Tennessee weathered a furious second-half rally, beating Vanderbilt 73-64 on Saturday night.The Volunteers (18-6, 9-3 Southeastern Conference) ,led by as many as 16 points early in the second half. …
Read More »Covid-19’s Effect on Winter Olympics
By John Coleman BEJING (mocnews.com) Beijing’s Winter Olympics have felt the effect of COVID-19. Competitions leading up to the Olympics were cancelled, training sites shut down and curlers forced into isolation. One thing the curlers have missed out on is their social culture Celebrations such as this from the 2018 …
Read More »North Korea Looks to Upgrade Its Nuclear Arsenal
North Korea Looks to Upgrade Its Nuclear Arsenal By HARRISON BROWN NORTH KOREA (mocsnews.com) – Kim Jung Un, the dictator of The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK, also known as North Korea), is under the microscope of top United Nations panel officials after the dictator was caught seeking material …
Read More »57th Academy of Country Music Awards Host to be Dolly Parton
By: Brenna Powers LAS VEGAS (mocsnews.com) – Country music singer-songwriter Dolly Parton will be hosting the 2022 Country Music Awards in Las Vegas Parton’s co-hosts have yet to be announced, but they will be in charge of hosting a new format of the show. The awards show will take place …
Read More »Spotify Pressure Adds After Joe Rogan Uses Racial Slurs
By Thea Marshall CHATTANOOGA, TN (mocsnews.com)- Joe Rogan put Spotify in a tough situation after Anti-coronavirus vaccine comments and racial slurs in his podcast. Now the streaming service has to make difficult decisions. Spotify must now decide where they stand on these issues because of heightened sensitivity regarding both issues. …
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