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CLEVELAND SENIOR GUARD Grant Hurst (11) puts up a shot in the first quarter against McMinn County Tuesday, inside The Raider Dome.

The Cleveland Raider basketball teams opened on opposite ends of the spectrum Tuesday inside the Raider Dome, but the final outcome was good news for both teams.The Lady Raiders (7-2, 4-0 District … more

By RICHARD ROBERTS | 1/20/21

BRADLEY CENTRAL defenders Karter Howard, right, Mason Rothwell, left and Isaac Smith (15) work against sixth-ranked East Hamilton's 6-foot-9 Cade Pendleton (4) during Tuesday evening's District 5-AAA action at "The Jim."

Bearettes roll; Bears come up shy

While a late letdown cost the Bradley Central boys a chance to upset sixth-ranked East Hamilton Tuesday night, the top-ranked Bearettes put together their best performance of the season to manhandle … more

By JOE CANNON | 1/20/21

Mustangs defeat Hurricanes on mat

OOLTEWAH — The Walker Valley Mustangs wrestled to a 42-39 win over East Hamilton Tuesday.Walker Valley’s Josh Bramlett wrestled to a pin at 120 pounds while Garrison McCann pinned his opponent at … more

STAFF REPORT | 1/20/21

CLEVELAND SENIOR Trae McDaniel (top) works toward a pin against McMinn County's Tres Shuft in the 138-pound match Tuesday, at Cleveland.

Blue Raiders wrestle pair of wins from McMinn, Rhea

It was Senior Night on Tuesday night at Cleveland High School as the Blue Raider wrestling team chalked up a pair of big wins at the Jones Wrestling Center and in the process sent their senior … more

By BRYAN GRISHAM | 1/20/21

Flames ground Hawks in home opener

After five road games and three home postponements the Lee University men's basketball team finally got back on its home court inside Walker Arena and took down the Shorter Hawks 70-60 on … more

LEE ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS | 1/20/21

Prep BB Standings 1-20

High School Girls Basketball District 5-AAA Team District Overall Bradley Central 4-0 12-1 Cleveland 4-0 7-2 McMinn County 5-3 7-10 Walker Valley 3-3 6-7 East Hamilton 2-3 … more

1/20/21

Prep Polls 1-20

The Associated Press’ Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee’s three Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by … more

1/20/21

Wrestling Polls 1-20

Tennessee Wrestling Coaches Poll As of Jan. 18, 2021 Now in its 29th year, The Poll is primarily a measure of dual meet strength with some consideration to individual tournament strength. … more

1/20/21

FLORIDA GUARD Tre Mann (1) and Tennessee guard Davonte Gaines (0) battle for a rebound in the first half Tuesday, in Gainesville, Fla.

Short-handed Florida stuns No. 6 Tennessee

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida's best performance of the season — maybe even of coach Mike White's six-year tenure — came without three starters.Noah Locke scored 14 points, Tyree Appleby added 13 … more

By MARK LONG | 1/20/21

On Tap 1-21

Wednesday, Jan. 20 BOWLING TSSAA State Individual Hannah Winters (BC), Jacob Brown (WV) and Spencer Foutz (WV) participating, 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21 BASKETBALL Bradley Central at … more

1/20/21

Falcons name Fontenot general manager

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday named Terry Fontenot the team's first Black general manager, and team owner Arthur Blank said it's the kind of hire that will eventually also create … more

1/20/21

LADY FLAMES' FRESHMAN GUARD Julia Duncan, a freshman guard from Tullahoma High School, was named GSC East Freshman of the Week.

Duncan, Kennedy, McGuire win GSC honors

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — For the second straight week standout guard Julia Duncan has claimed the GSC East Freshman of the Week honors for the Lee Lady Flames. Duncan scored 12 points … more

LEE ATHELTICS COMMUNICATIONS | 1/19/21

Lake Forest, OMS split hardwood action

The Lake Forest Bruins of Zandra Morris kept their unblemished record intact with a 41-25 win and their 13th victory of the year, the Colts of Ocoee Middle posted a 55-43 victory in the boys' … more

Special to the Banner | 1/19/21

Blue Raiders impressive in MLK Day win

The Cleveland Blue Raiders added a last-minute game to their schedule as they welcomed the Providence Academy Knights, from Johnson City, to Raider Arena for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday afternoon matinee. more

By BRYAN GRISHAM | 1/19/21

Bradley freshmen remain unbeaten

Coach Colby Dills’ young Bears improved to 8-0 on the freshman season as they knocked off Dalton, (Ga.), Monday night by a 41-31 score.Nine Bears scored with Dee Reid leading the charge as the only … more

1/19/21

Prep BB Polls

The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's three Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee … more

1/18/21

TENNESSEE FIRED head coach Jeremy Pruitt along with nine others Monday due to “serious violations of NCAA rules.”

Tennessee fires Pruitt, 9 others for 'serious' NCAA issues

The Tennessee football program is starting over yet again, this time after coach Jeremy Pruitt and nine others were fired Monday for cause when an internal investigation found what the university … more

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer | 1/18/21

Vanderbilt guard Maxwell Evans (3) and Tennessee's Santiago Vescovi (25) chase the ball during an NCAA game at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Saturday.

No. 10 Vols drop Vandy by 20

KNOXVILLE (AP) — Nearly an hour after Saturday's game had ended, Tennessee's Victor Bailey was still launching 3-pointers in an empty arena.Bailey wasn't taking his success in No. 10 Tennessee's … more

1/18/21

No. 23 Lady Vols bounce back

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Rennia Davis scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and No. 23 Tennessee bounced back from a disappointing loss to roll past Alabama 82-56 on Sunday.Tennessee, coming off … more

1/18/21

Tampa Bay Bucs coach Bruce Arians and QB Tom Brady embrace after defeating the New Orleans Saints in the NFC divisional round Sunday, in New Orleans.

NFL Conference championships set

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tom Brady’s best game in three tries against New Orleans kept the Buccaneers moving on in the NFL playoffs, and has Saints quarterback Drew Brees headed home — perhaps for … more

1/18/21