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St. Louis Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill watches his three-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in St. Louis.

O'Neill's 3-run HR in 8th lifts Cardinals over Braves 6-3

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tyler O'Neill hit a three-run homer to break an eighth-inning tie and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied past the Atlanta Braves 6-3 on Sunday night. Tommy Edman pulled the … more

By STEVE OVERBEY | 8/29/22

LEE WOMEN'S soccer's Julianna Lopes battles against a pair of Cedarville defenders during the Lady Flames Opening Kickoff Weekend Saturday. Lopes scored the Lady Flames' only goal on the way to a 1-1 draw.

Lady Flames Battle to a 1-1 Draw

For 90 minutes on a hot Saturday afternoon at the Ray Conn Sports Complex, Lee and Cedarville University battled to a 1-1 draw in the final game of the Lady Flames Opening Kickoff Weekend. Ohio … more

BY LEE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS | 8/29/22

Rory McIlroy celebrates with the trophy after winning the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club Sunday in Atlanta.

McIlroy storms from 6 back to win FedEx Cup and $18 million

ATLANTA (AP) — This year it became easy to overlook Rory McIlroy's four majors, 30 wins on four continents and two years at No. 1 in the world. He has been viewed mostly as the strongest voice and … more

By DOUG FERGUSON | 8/29/22

Tennessee Titans quarterback Logan Woodside (5) spikes the ball after scoring a touchdown on a 9-yard run against the Arizona Cardinals in the second half Saturday in Nashville.

Woodside's TD in final minute lifts Titans past Cards 26-23

NASHVILLE (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have given rookie Malik Willis plenty of opportunities this preseason to show how quickly he can make the jump from Liberty to the NFL. And it sure looks … more

8/29/22

LEE MEN'S soccer's Sagi Rada in action against Emmanuel College Saturday. Rada put the Flames up 1-0 with a goal 89 seconds into Saturday's contest.

Lee Dominates Emmanuel for Second Straight Shutout Victory

The Lee University men’s soccer team scored the opening goal against Emanuel College 89 seconds into the contest and then never looked back on the way to a 3-0 shutout win over Emmanuel College on … more

BY LEE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS | 8/29/22

ABBY STROH had 26 kills as the Lady Flames split their final two matches on Saturday.

Lee volleyball goes 1-3 at Queens Invitational

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Lee volleyball team earned its first win of the season with a hard-fought five set victory over West Virginia Wesleyan before falling in straight sets to Tampa on day two of … more

BY LEE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS | 8/29/22

Scoreboard 8-29

Monday, Aug. 29 FOOTBALL Walker Valley at Bradley Central (JV), 6 McMinn County at Cleveland (JV), 6 Polk County (JV) at Sequoyah, 6 GOLF Bradley Central, Cleveland, Walker Valley at Rhea County … more

8/29/22

Check Into Cash Player of the Week 8-25-22

Congratulations to Cleveland High two-sport standout Lauren Hurst on being selected as the Check Into Cash Player of the Week. The 6-foot-2 sophomore is an All-State volleyball player,has started … more

8/29/22

ST. LOUIS Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill, center, heads to first on a bases-loaded walk as Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Kenley Jansen (74) walks off the field and the Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt, left, jogs in to score the winning run Saturday in St. Louis. The Cardinals won 6-5.

Cardinals score twice in bottom of the 9th, beat Braves 6-5

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Corey Dickerson tied the game with an infield single and Tyler O'Neill drew a bases-loaded walk, all in the bottom of the ninth inning, to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 6-5 win … more

By DAVID SOLOMON | 8/28/22

Scoreboard 8-28

Sunday, Aug. 28 SOCCER Emmanuel (Ga.) at Lee (M), 3 Monday, Aug. 29 FOOTBALL Walker Valley at Bradley Central (JV), 6 McMinn County at Cleveland (JV), 6 Polk County (JV) at Sequoyah, 6 GOLF Bradley … more

8/28/22

Scoreboard 8-27

Saturday, Aug. 27 SOCCER Cedarville (Ohio) at Lee (W), 1:30 SOFTBALL Lake Forest at Walker Valley JV Tournament (Bradley North), TBA Ocoee Middle JV Playday, TBA VOLLEYBALL Cleveland Middle … more

8/27/22

Atlantas Braves starting pitcher Spencer Strider (65) struck out the first five batters he faced on his way to an 11-4 victory in St. Louis Friday evening.

Strider, Contreras lead streaking Braves past Cards

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Spencer Strider pitched six strong innings and William Contreras hit a three-run double as the streaking Atlanta Braves defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 11-4 on Friday night. … more

8/27/22

BRADLEY CENTRAL junior Marcus Goree Jr. (8) heads the the end zone on a 76-yard fake punt pass as teammates Gage Anderson (1) and Finn Mertens (7), plus Walker Valley's Braxton Smith (16) tries to cut him off during the 22-21 Bear victory in the annual "County Conflict."

UPDATED: Haney boots Bears past Mustangs

Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional information and coach's quotes from its original posting. The last two times Walker Valley has stampeded into Bear Stadium they have pushed … more

By JOE CANNON | 8/27/22

CLEVELAND FOOTBALL'S Brian Beard Jr. (5) and the Blue Raider defense celebrate after stopping Class 5A No. 8 McMinn County on 4th Down in what would be the Cherokees' final offensive possession Friday night. The stop helped ensure a 6-3 upset for Cleveland's first victory of the season.

UPDATED: Raiders rally past No. 8 Tribe

A week after falling at home to Class 4A No. 8 Red Bank, Cleveland football got to have another go at an eighth-ranked team Friday night. Down 3-0 to McMinn County in the final minutes of … more

By MATT TYSON | 8/27/22

LEE UNIVERSITY senior Ellie Crisler (left) scored a pair of goals during Thursday evening's 4-1 victory over visiting Ohio Dominican, at the Ray Conn Sports Complex. The Lady Flames play again today at 1:30 against Cedarville, Ohio.

Lady Flames extend streak in opener

The Lee University women’s soccer team kept its unbeaten streak alive Thursday evening, pushing it to 20 straight matches turning a scoreless tie at the midway point into a 4-1 win over visiting … more

8/26/22

Area youth umpires needed

The Bradley County Parks and Recreation Department is in need of umpires for its upcoming fall baseball league. Working as a game official is a good way to help young people by being involved … more

By STAFF REPORTS | 8/26/22

Prep Standings 8-27

High School Football Region 2-6A Team … more

8/26/22

LEE LADY FLAMES, from left, Scottie Cook, Hannah Upton, Allie Whittinghill, Abby Stroh are ready for the new volleyball season to get underway this weekend in North Carolina.

Lady Flames facing top VB competition

Second-year coach Callie Tabisz and her Lee volleyball team will face some of the best competition in NCAA D2 over the next two weekends. It began Friday (Aug. 26) in Charlotte, North Carolina, where … more

By GEORGE STARR | 8/26/22

LEE UNIVERSITY senior Mattia Balzano scored a goal to help the Flames open the new soccer season with a 3-0 win over North Georgia Thursday, in Dahlonega, Georgia.

Flames open with shutout

DAHLONEGA, Ga. — The Lee University men’s soccer team used a late first half goal and two more scores in the second half to shutout the University of North Georgia Thursday evening. The win gives … more

By LEE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS | 8/26/22

LEE UNIVERSITY senior Ellie Crisler scored a pair of goals during Thursday evening's 4-1 victory over visiting Ohio Dominican, at the Ray Conn Sports Complex. The Lady Flames play again today at 1:30 against Cedarville, Ohio.

Lady Flames extend streak in opener

The Lee University women’s soccer team kept its unbeaten streak alive Thursday evening, pushing it to 20 straight matches turning a scoreless tie at the midway point into a 4-1 win over visiting … more

By LEE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS | 8/26/22