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Sports

Predators trying to bounce back after last season’s expensive flop

By Teresa M. Walker, AP

September 27, 2025

The Nashville Predators are looking to bounce back after a big flop last season. The Predators were a Stanley Cup favorite after signing big names like Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault only to finish with the third-worst record in the NHL.

Filed Under: Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: Nashville Predators

Titans reach halfway point of construction on new enclosed stadium

By Teresa M. Walker, AP

September 11, 2025

The Tennessee Titans are at the halfway point of building their new Nissan Stadium. And Titans president and CEO Burke Nihill said that 70% of the building has been sold thanks to 70% of season ticket holders carrying over commitments from the current stadium.

Filed Under: Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: Burke Nihill, East Bank, Nissan Stadium, Tennessee Titans

Titans start the Cam Ward era eager for a turnaround like their Week 1 opponent, the Broncos

By The Associated Press

September 6, 2025

The Tennessee Titans are eager to start the Cam Ward era after a tough season. The Titans had the top pick in the NFL draft after winning only three games.

Filed Under: Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: Cam Ward, Tennessee Titans

NashVillager Podcast: Play ball!

By Nina Cardona

August 6, 2025

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Why was Bristol the site of a huge MLB game? Plus, the local news for August 6, 2025.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: baseball

Hendersonville’s Chase Burns achieves MLB strikeout milestones, but still seeks first big-league win

By The Associated Press

July 30, 2025

Chase Burns, of Hendersonville, has reached some elite company in his first six starts in the majors. And his next start is likely to be Saturday against the Atlanta Braves in the MLB Speedway Classic at Tennessee’s Bristol Motor Speedway, where more than 85,000 tickets have been sold.

Filed Under: Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: baseball, Bristol Motor Speedway, Chase Burns, Major League Baseball

Titans rookie QB Cam Ward will get much of the work with the 1st-team offense in camp

By Teresa M. Walker, AP

July 26, 2025

The Tennessee Titans will give rookie quarterback Cam Ward most of the work running the first-team offense in training camp even as they hold off announcing the No. 1 overall draft pick their starter.

Filed Under: Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: Cam Ward, Tennessee Titans

Titans QB Will Levis will have season-ending shoulder surgery

By Teresa M. Walker, AP

July 21, 2025

Tennessee quarterback Will Levis will have season-ending shoulder surgery, keeping him from competing for playing time in his third season with the Titans. The Titans report Tuesday for training camp.

Filed Under: Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: Cam Ward, Sports, Tennessee Titans, Will Levis

From racetrack to ballpark: Bristol’s MLB transformation shifts into high gear

By Teresa M. Walker, AP

June 28, 2025

Turning a racetrack into a baseball field worthy of hosting Major League Baseball takes time and a plan. Demolition started in early June with heavy construction now in high gear to transform Bristol Motor Speedway into a ballpark for the Aug. 2 Speedway Classic between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds.

Filed Under: Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: Bristol Motor Speedway, Major League Baseball

How the Barkley Marathons make ritual and myth in the East Tennessee woods

By Leslie Thompson

June 23, 2025

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Somewhere deep in the East Tennessee woods, there’s a race with no finish line — at least not one most people will ever reach. There’s no official website, no posted start time, and the course changes every year.

Filed Under: Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: Niche to Meet You, outdoors, Recreation

Vanderbilt ready to keep investing in football after historic season and House settlement

By Teresa M. Walker, AP

June 22, 2025

Vanderbilt has plenty of options for divvying up revenue sharing under the House settlement with a two-time national baseball champ and both men’s and women’s basketball coming off NCAA Tournament berths. But football will not be overlooked.

Filed Under: Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: football, Vanderbilt University

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