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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Rose, baseball’s career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied, has died. He was 83. Stephanie Wheatley, a spokesperson for Clark …

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Chase Artopoeus threw four touchdown passes, three to Javin Whatley, and Chattanooga rolled to a 45-30 win over Portland State on Saturday night.The Mocs (1-3) scored on all four possessions of the first half, three of four in the second.The Vikings (0-4) managed to tie the …

By Ansley Junkins (AP Photo/George Walker IV)    KNOXVILLE(mocsnews.com)- No. 7 Tennessee sweeps Kent State 70-0 and breaks school records.    Vols running back Dylan Sampson rushed for 101 yards and four touchdowns in the first quarter. Coach Heupel says, “Sampson has great vision and pace. He presses the line of scrimmage …

Tua Tagovailoa’s Third Concussion Raises Concerns About His Future in the NFL By Eli  Dibrell  CHATTANOOGA—Tua Tagovailoa The Miami Dolphins quarterback has unfortunately once again gotten a concussion making this his third one in the last couple of years and is now under medical scrutiny for it. Questions are rising …

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Texas is No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the first time in 16 years, replacing Georgia on Sunday after the Bulldogs struggled to remain unbeaten. The Longhorns moved up a spot from No. 2 and received …

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Brayden Smith scored on a 9-yard end-around in the second quarter for the game’s only touchdown and Mercer beat Chattanooga 10-3 on Saturday in a Southern Conference opener for both teams. Smith’s score completed an 11-play, 82-yard drive. A 32-yard Jude Kelley field goal cut the …

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nico Iamaleava threw for 314 yards — a school record for one half — and three touchdowns in his first regular-season start to lead the 15th-ranked Volunteers to a 69-3 victory over Chattanooga on Saturday.Dylan Sampson rushed for 124 yards and …

Mocs News Staff We have exciting news for you about Olivia. The U-T-C campus will host a parade in her honor on September 3rd.  The time is 5:45PM.  That is when the parade will start on Vine Street.   It will lead to Chamberlain Field where a pep rally will be …

By TERRY McCORMICK Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Will Levis led touchdown drives on both his series and the Tennessee Titans beat the San Francisco 49ers 17-13 on Saturday night in the teams’ preseason opener. The two scores were a product of not only two big special teams plays, …

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer PARIS (AP) — The U.S. women’s basketball team had never been challenged during its 32-year run in the Olympics like the Americans were Sunday by France. They met the moment and made history, winning an eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal. It was the closest …