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.
Titans rookie QB Cam Ward will get much of the work with the 1st-team offense in camp
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.
Titans QB Will Levis will have season-ending shoulder surgery
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.
From racetrack to ballpark: Bristol’s MLB transformation shifts into high gear
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.
How the Barkley Marathons make ritual and myth in the East Tennessee woods
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.
Vanderbilt ready to keep investing in football after historic season and House settlement
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.
Predators expect captain Roman Josi back for camp despite health diagnosis
Nashville captain Roman Josi is expected at training camp after the Predators said the defenseman was diagnosed with postural tachycardia syndrome or POTS late last season.
Will visa delays and border fears keep international fans away from the Club World Cup in the US?
As the United States readies for the FIFA Club World Cup, concern over such things as travel, fan safety and even economic uncertainty threaten to diminish enthusiasm for the tournament. Geodis Park is set to host three Club World Cup matches.
Fisk University women’s gymnastics team, the first at an HBCU, to stop competing after 2026
Fisk University’s bold experiment in women’s gymnastics is coming to an end. Fisk made history in 2023 when it became the first historically Black college or university to launch a women’s artistic gymnastics team.
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