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HENRIK STENSON, of Sweden, gestures on the 10th hole during the final round of his victory at the Bedminster Invitational LIV Golf tournament, Sunday.

BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — Henrik Stenson's decision that cost him the European Ryder Cup captaincy paid large and immediate dividends Sunday when he won the LIV Golf Invitational at Bedminster and … more

8/1/22

TYLER REDDICK celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, in Indianapolis.

Reddick wraps up best career month

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyler Reddick this month already grabbed his first Cup career victory, qualified for NASCAR's playoffs and signed a big contract with a new team. Now he's got a victory at … more

8/1/22

ATLANTA BRAVES' Austin Riley hits a game-winning RBI during the ninth inning of Sunday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, at Truist Park.

'Red Hot' Riley lifts Braves again

ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley had a special month. He just wants to keep up the momentum and help the Atlanta Braves successfully defend their World Series title. “I use the term consistent," he … more

8/1/22

CS welcomes 7 new VB Lady Cougars

With the graduation of a trio of standouts, Cleveland State Community College head volleyball coach Alizabeth Atnip is pleased to announce the addition of seven new recruits to the 2022-23 roster. … more

By CSCC SPORTS INFORMATION | 8/1/22

BRADLEY CENTRAL head coach Jason Reuter, left, and wife Melissa, right, celebrated their wedding anniversary Saturday by going to watch their favorite WNBA player, former Bearette GOAT Rhyne Howard, center, scored 22 points and grab six rebounds for the Atlanta Dream.

Howard nets 22, but Dream fall

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Kayla Thornton scored a career-high 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting, Teaira McCowan added 14 points and 14 rebounds and the Dallas Wings beat Atlanta 81-68 Saturday night. … more

8/1/22

ATLANTA BRAVES' William Contreras celebrates after hitting his second home run of Saturday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the fourth inning, in Atlanta.

Braves take first 2 from DBacks; go for sweep today

ATLANTA (AP) — William Contreras homered twice, Ian Anderson allowed one hit in six scoreless innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 on Saturday night. The victory was … more

7/31/22

On Tap 7-30

Monday, Aug. 1 GOLF Don Burke/Bradley Invitational at CCC Bradley Central, Cleveland, Walker Valley, 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3 GOLF Bradley Central, Sequoyah at Walker Valley (Flagstone), 4 … more

7/29/22

TENNESSEE TITANS QB Ryan Tannehill (17) takes part in drills during training camp at the NFL football team's practice facility Wednesday, in Nashville.

Tannehill using playoff loss as fuel for 2022

NASHVILLE (AP) — No quarterback has won more games over his first three seasons with the Tennessee franchise than Ryan Tannehill, who has posted a 30-13 record for the Titans. The problem? He is … more

By TERESA M. WALKER | 7/29/22

ATLANTA BRAVES 3B Austin Riley is carrying a hot bat into this weekend's three-day series with Arizona, at Truist Park.

Braves hosting DBacks this weekend

Coming off its eighth loss in of its last nine series finales, Atlanta returns to Truist Park to host Arizona for a three-game series over the weekend. The Diamondbacks come in 45-53, fourth in the … more

From STAFF REPORTS | 7/29/22

READY TO TEE OFF the new TSSAA golf season, new Bradley Central head coach Chuck Clark, left, is joined by seniors Kadyn Copeland, Nick Geren, Jonas Rayfield and assistant coach Kyle Limburg. The Bears and Bearettes will host 16 other teams for the 8th annual Don Burke Memorial/Bradley Invitational Monday at the Cleveland Country Club.

Clark, Bears host Burke Memorial Monday

With "Black and Gold" running through his veins, a Bradley Central mainstay has once again agreed to help out his alma mater in a pinch.For the second time in his long Bear coaching career, Chuck … more

By JOE CANNON | 7/29/22

WALKER VALLEY head coach Drew Akins, center, talks about the upcoming gridiron season during Wednesday's Region 4-5A Media Day. He brought with him Mustang standout seniors, from left, Tucker Ownby, Jackson Gibson, Akins, Eli Duncan, Blaine Lowe and Brady Montgomery.

Mustangs ready to gallop into Region 4 race

OOLTEWAH — With the high school gridiron season less than three weeks away, most of the Region 4-5A coaches brought several players and discussed the upcoming campaign at a Media Day luncheon … more

By JOE CANNON | 7/29/22

Lynx hold off Dream

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Aerial Powers scored 25 points and the Minnesota Lynx started fast and cruised to a 92-85 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Thursday night. Moriah Jefferson finished with … more

7/29/22

ATLANTA BRAVES' Matt Olson, right, celebrates with Dansby Swanson, left, after hitting a two-run home run against Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Kyle Gibson during the sixth inning of Wednesday's game, in Philadelphia.

Phillies take 'rubber' game over Braves

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alec Bohm hit a go-ahead single in a five-run fifth inning and added an RBI double in the sixth, helping the Philadelphia Phillies beat Atlanta 7-2 Wednesday to take two of … more

7/28/22

THE LEE. UNIVERSITY lacrosse team earned IWLCA Academic honors for the 2021-22 school year. A half dozen Lady Flames were named to the 2022 IWLCA Division II Academic Honor Roll.

Lee lacrosse earn IWLCA Academic honors

NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. — The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) announced on Wednesday that the Lee Lady Flames Lacrosse team was named an Academic honor team for the 2021-22 … more

By LEE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS | 7/28/22

Check Into Cash Player of the Week 7-28-22

Congratulations to Walker Valley linkster Alex Robinson for being selected as the Check Into Cash Player of the Week. After helping the Mustangs to the District 5 Championship and Region 3 … more

7/27/22

JGR APOLOGIZES after NASCAR stripped Denny Hamlin of his victory at Pocono Raceway, Sunday. He and teammate Kyle Busch, who finished second, were both failed post-race inspections and were disqualified, awarding Chase Elliott the Cup Series victory.

Hamlin, Busch stripped of 1-2 NASCAR finishes

NASCAR warned its teams it was serious about stamping out a culture of cheating that stretched back to its roots and let illegitimate race winners often walk away unscathed with nothing worse than a … more

By DAN GELSTON | 7/27/22

LEE UNIVERSITY'S Celine Ritter has been selected as the Gulf South Conference nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year honor for the second consecutive year.

Lee's Ritter up for NCAA WOY

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Lee University women's cross country and track and field All-American and National Champion, Celine Ritter has been selected as the Gulf South Conference nominee for the NCAA … more

By LEE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS | 7/27/22

WALKER VALLEY junior Eli Bain fires off the No. 9 tee at the Cleveland Country Club Tuesday as he helped the Mustangs to a dominate season-opening victory in a trimatch with Cleveland and Rhea County.

Déjà vu in prep golf opener

There was some definite déjà vu to the start of the Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association's fall sports season Tuesday at the Cleveland Country Club.For the second straight year, the … more

By JOE CANNON/Banner Sports Editor | 7/27/22

ATLANTA BRAVES' Matt Olson hits a two-run home run against Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola during the fifth inning of Tuesday's 6-3 Braves win, in Philadelphia.

Harris, Olson power Braves past Phillies

Editor's Note: The Braves game against Philadelphia on Wednesday was played after press time. Full details are available online. The Braves have an off day Thursday and will open a three-game home … more

7/27/22

TENNESSEE TITANS head coach Mike Vrabel answers questions at a news conference Tuesday in Nashville. Players were on the field Wednesday as the team's NFL football training camp began.

Titans report for camp healthy, playoff loss left in past

NASHVILLE (AP) — All that matters to the Tennessee Titans is having a healthy Derrick Henry, a driven Ryan Tannehill and one of the NFL’s best defenses back essentially intact to chase a third … more

By TERESA M. WALKER | 7/27/22