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By JOE REEDY AP Sports WriterThe longest Super Bowl game will also go down as the most-watched program in U.S. television history.According to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics, Kansas City’s 25-22 overtime victory over San Francisco on Sunday night averaged 123.7 million viewers across television and streaming platforms. That shattered last …

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports WriterNick Saban, the stern coach who won seven national championships and turned Alabama back into a national powerhouse that included six of those titles in just 17 seasons, is retiring, according to multiple reports.The 72-year-old Saban restored a Crimson Tide program once ruled by Paul …

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Tyler Millin scored 16 points as Chattanooga beat Furman 73-58 on Saturday night. Millin also contributed five rebounds for the Mocs (9-6, 1-1 Southern Conference). Trey Bonham scored 12 points while going 5 of 6 from the field, and added five rebounds. Jan Zidek shot 4 …

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Clayton Crile kicked a 35-yard field goal on the final play of the game to rally Chattanooga to a 24-21 victory over Austin Peay in the first round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday.Crile had a 44-yard field goal blocked late in the third quarter and …

By The Associated Press CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Sam Alexis’ 22 points and 15 rebounds helped Chattanooga defeat Tennessee Tech 68-63 on Sunday.Alexis added three blocks for the Mocs (4-0). Jan Zidek scored 18 points, going 5 of 9 from the floor, including 4 for 8 from 3-point range, and …

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jalen Milroe launched a 56-yard bomb to Jermaine Burton on Alabama’s first play. There was no nonconference letdown for the Crimson Tide. Milroe passed for 197 yards and three touchdowns before sitting out the second half of No. 8 Alabama’s …

By Leslie Mines III CHATTANOOGA, TN (mocsnews.com) — Baseball is America’s pastime. It’s a sport that’s rich in history with roots all across the world. The very same roots and richness lie here in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with a legacy that many may not know of or have forgotten about. Engel …

LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Gino Appleberry had 113 yards rushing, Chase Artopoeus threw for 184 yards with a touchdown, and Chattanooga held off VMI 24-23 on Saturday.Jordan Walker’s interception in the end zone, his fourth pick of the season, stopped one VMI drive in the fourth quarter and a missed …

By Leslie Mines III CHATTANOOGA, TN (mocsnews.com) — After years of turmoil in Cincinnati, the 2023 MLB season turned out to be a step in the right direction for one of the most prominent franchises in Major League Baseball and it’s due to the contributions of the Double-A affiliate Chattanooga …

 by Leslie Mines III CHATTANOOGA, TN (mocsnews.com) — The NL East leading Atlanta Braves went into Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia with the chance to win their sixth consecutive National League Eastern Division championship and they would go on to do just that. Atlanta came in scorching hot as the …