Sports

By EDDIE PELLS AP National WriterEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Her burst out of the starting block was more like a wobble. Sha’Carri Richardson also raced with one of her shoelaces untied.None of it mattered much on the opening night of U.S. Olympic track trials. Even in a race that was …

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National WriterKatie Ledecky got off to a rousing start Saturday at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.Competing in the home stadium of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, Ledecky blew away the field in the preliminaries of the 400-meter freestyle, touching the wall with a time of 3 minutes, …

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The first Olympic Esports Games are set to be added soon to the IOC’s portfolio of events as it seeks to attract and retain young audiences.The International Olympic Committee said Friday it will ask members to approve a proposal to create a video game Olympics when …

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Possible team training camps for the 2026 World Cup include sites in Chattanooga, Tennessee; Cincinnati; Green Bay, Wisconsin; Louisville, Kentucky; St. Louis; Salt Lake City; San Antonio and Westfield, Indiana. FIFA announced more details of the tournament Wednesday, one day after the two-year mark before …

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball WriterJerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive, and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, died Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Clippers announced.He was 86.West, …

From news.gomocs.com The following message was sent campus wide confirming reports that Coach Shawn Poppie is going to Clemson as head coach of their women’s basketball program. THANK YOU, COACH POPPIE “We thank Shawn for his dedication to our program & community. He bought in to all that makes Chattanooga …

By BOB SUTTON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The NCAA changed one of the officials at the half of the Chattanooga-N.C. State game Saturday because of a background conflict.Tommi Paris was removed from the NCAA Tournament first round game and replaced by Angelica Suffren, who had worked the first contest …

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Aziaha James scored each of her 19 points in the second half, and North Carolina State pulled away from Chattanooga for a 64-45 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Saniya Rivers scored 16 points and River …

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Jada Guinn scored 18 of her 32 points in the fourth quarter to lead Chattanooga to its 20th Southern Conference Tournament championship and 17th NCAA Tournament berth with a 69-60 win over UNC Greensboro on Sunday.The top-seeded Mocs (28-4) took the lead for good early in …

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports WriterDalton Knecht’s decision to transfer to Tennessee and hopefully improve his NBA draft stock sure seems poised to pay off.Both for him and the fifth-ranked Volunteers. Tennessee guard Dalton Knecht (3) blocks a shot by Missouri forward Noah Carter (35) during the second half …