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CLEVELAND HIGH senior Barkley McGowan (23) skies toward the basket for two of his game-high 24 points in Friday evening's 92-50 District 5-AAA victory over Ooltewah, at Raider Arena.

Raiders win 5th straight; Lady Raiders blow upset bid

The Cleveland High boys are on a roll having won three games in as many nights, while the Lady Raiders came up just short in an upset bid against state-ranked Farragut Saturday.A Saturday afternoon … more

By JOE CANNON and BRYAN GRISHAM | 1/24/21

CLEVELAND WRESTLER Bentley Ellison (back) works against Bradley Central's Ethan Lipsey in the 113-pound bout at the Region 4 tournament Saturday, at Cleveland.

Blue Raiders win 5th straight region title

The top-ranked Cleveland Blue Raiders will be at home for the newly formatted Class AAA substate Tuesday after defeating Bradley Central in the Region 4 Duals Saturday morning, inside Raider Arena.It … more

By RICHARD ROBERTS | 1/24/21

Prep Standings 1-24

High SchoolGirls BasketballDistrict 5-AAATeam District OverallBradley Central 5-0 13-1Cleveland 4-1 7-4McMinn County 6-3 8-10Walker Valley 4-3 7-7East Hamilton 2-4 4-8Soddy-Daisy 0-4 2-8Ooltewah 0-5 … more

1/24/21

LEE UNIVERSITY junior Haley Schubert led the Lady Flames with 19 points in Friday's road win at West Florida.

No. 18 Lady Flames split with West Florida

PENSACOLA, Fla. — The 18th-ranked Lee University Lady Flames traveled to the Sunshine State for the weekend Gulf South Conference games, but only came back home with one victory.After the Lady … more

By LEE ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS | 1/24/21

WALKER VALLEY junior Emma Bentley led the way with a team-high 11 points as the Lady Mustangs defeated Soddy-Daisy 45-38 in District 5-AAA play Friday evening.

WV gets past Trojans twice

SODDY-DAISY — Walker Valley made the long trek to Soddy-Daisy Friday evening and came home with a pair of District 5-AAA victories.Holding the Lady Trojans to just three points in the second frame … more

From STAFF REPORTS | 1/24/21

CLEVELAND BROWNS head coach Kevin Stefanski, left, talks with Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid after the Chiefs defeated the Browns in last Sunday's NFL divisional round to advance to today's AFC Championship.

Chiefs' Reid, Bills' McDermott to match wits for AFC title

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ten years after firing Sean McDermott as his defensive coordinator, Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid will stare across the field inside Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday and see … more

By DAVE SKRETTA | 1/24/21

GREEN BAY Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers pumps his fist after an NFL divisional playoff victory last Saturday.

All eyes on QBs as Packers host Bucs

For as much as Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers have accomplished in their Hall of Fame-caliber careers, they’ve rarely faced off on the field.Never have they met with so much at stake.When Rodgers’ … more

By STEVE MEGARGEE | 1/24/21

Sports On Air 1-24

Sports on TVSunday, January 24BIATHLON11 p.m.NBCSN — IBU: World Cup, Antholz-Anterselva, Italy (taped)BOBSLEDDING/SKELETON8 p.m.NBCSN — IBSF: World Cup, Koenigssee, Germany … more

1/24/21

BAYLOR FORWARD Flo Thamba, left, and guard Mark Vital (11) knock the ball away from Oklahoma State guard Bryce Williams (14) in the first half of Saturday's NCAA game, in Stillwater, Okla.

No. 2 Baylor survives, but Top 25 upsets abound

STILLWATER, Okla (AP) — Jared Butler scored 22 points and No. 2 Baylor overcame a halftime deficit to beat undermanned Oklahoma State 81-66 on Saturday.Oklahoma State guard Cade Cunningham, the Big … more

1/24/21

Basketball Agate 1-24

NBA GlanceEASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic DivisionW L Pct GBPhiladelphia 11 5 .688 —Boston 8 6 .571 2Brooklyn 9 8 .529 2½New York 8 9 .471 3½Toronto 6 9 .400 4½Southeast … more

1/24/21

Football Agate 1-24

NFL Playoff GlanceDivisional PlayoffsSaturday, Jan. 16Green Bay 32, Los Angeles Rams 18Buffalo 17, Baltimore 3Sunday, Jan. 17Kansas City 22, Cleveland 17Tampa Bay 30, New Orleans 20Conference … more

1/24/21

Hockey Agate 1-24

NHL GlanceEast DivisionGP W L OT Pts GF GAWashington 5 3 0 2 8 19 17Philadelphia 5 3 1 1 7 19 16N.Y. Islanders 4 3 1 0 6 9 6Pittsburgh 5 3 2 0 6 18 21New Jersey 4 2 1 1 5 9 11Boston 4 2 1 1 5 9 9N.Y. … more

1/24/21

Sports Transactions 1-24

Saturday's TransactionsBASEBALLMajor League BaseballAmerican League KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms with INFs Daniel Vasquez, Diego Guzman, and Darnel Collins, C Steven Cespedes, OFs … more

1/24/21

ATLANTA BRAVES' Hank Aaron (44) breaks Babe Ruth's record for career home runs as he hits his 715th off Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Al Downing in the fourth inning of the game opener at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Ga., April 8, 1974.

Aaron's death prompts name change calls: Braves to Hammers

ATLANTA (AP) — As his adopted hometown mourned Hank Aaron's death, some fans called on the Atlanta Braves to change their name to the Hammers in his honor.“Hammerin' Hank” died Friday at age … more

By PAUL NEWBERRY | 1/24/21

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL's all-time career home run record holder Hank Aaron and his wife Billye take a lap in a golf cart around Turner Field in Atlanta, Thursday, April, 8, 1999, after a ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of his breaking Babe Ruth's record of 714 home runs on April 8, 1974.

Aaron lauded for grace amid: racism during home run pursuit

Reaction to Hank Aaron's death from former presidents to fellow Hall of Famers to everyone who knew him followed a theme: how the one-time home run king handled the racism he faced on the way to … more

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | 1/24/21

Check Into Cash Player of the Week 1-22

Congratulations to Cleveland High senior Jackson Bradford for being selected as the Check Into Cash Player of the Week. The defending TSSAA champion is the top-ranked 132-pounder in the state with … more

1/22/21

BRADLEY CENTRAL senior Kelsey Carman, left, takes the ball away from Cleveland senior Jamaryn Blair, while Bearette Jamia Williams (2) closes in during Thursday's battle for the top spot in the District 5-AAA race, at Raider Arena. The top-ranked Bearettes took a 43-37 victory.

Top-ranked Bradley girls get ugly win

Both girls' head coaches agreed, Thursday evening's "Crosstown Clash" for the top spot in District 5-AAA wasn't indicative of their team's abilities. more

By JOE CANNON | 1/22/21

CLEVELAND HIGH senior Grant Hurst (11) puts up a shot, but Bradley Central junior Karter Howard (50) draws a charge on the play during Thursday evening's District 5-AAA action, at Raider Arena. Hurst posted a triple-double to help lead the 73-54 Raider victory.

CHS boys roll to easy win

After starting the season 1-3, Cleveland High's boys' basketball team has claimed victory in seven of its last nine games, including a blowout of crosstown rival Bradley Central Thursday evening, at Raider Arena. more

By JOE CANNON | 1/22/21

CLEVELAND WRESTLER Tetoe Boyd, left, and Walker Valley's Heath Tanksley size one another up in the 182-pound bout during Thursday's match between the Mustangs and Blue Raiders, inside "The Stable" at Walker Valley.

Blue Raiders outlast determined Mustangs

The No. 1 ranked Cleveland Blue Raider wrestling team ventured to the north end of Bradley County on a rainy Thursday night for a showdown with archrival Walker Valley Mustangs in “The Stable.” more

By BRYAN GRISHAM | 1/22/21

Brown earns State Runner-up plaque

SMYRNA — Despite making the TSSAA State Bowling Tournament with a wild-card berth, Walker Valley senior Jacob Brown came within a victory of capturing the crown Wednesday, at the Smyrna Bowling Center. more

By JOE CANNON | 1/22/21