KODAK, Tenn. – The Tennessee Smokies, Double-A minor league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, announce this afternoon that RHP Matt Loosen has been added to the team’s active roster. In related roster move, LHP Chris Rusin has been promoted to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs. Both moves are immediate with Loosen being available and will start tonight’s series finale in Montgomery, Ala. The Smokies roster currently sits at 23 active players.   Read More ...

KODAK, Tenn. – The Tennessee Smokies, Double-A minor league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, announce this morning RHP Robert Whitenack has been added to the team’s active roster in advance of the Smokies’ series finale with the Jacksonville Suns. In a related roster move, LHP Luke Sommer has been given his outright release from the Cubs organization. Whitenack will be available for today’s 1:05 p.m. game in Jacksonville, Fla. Whitenack   Read More ...

April 29th will be the seventh event hosted by 3FC and will be held live from the Grand resort Hotel and Convention Center in Pigeon Forge! This promotion has become know as the number one organization in amateur mma in the South East! With it’s production quality and the reputation for where the Best of the Best go to compete… no doubt this 3FC will live up to the hype!   Read More ...

Tennessee senior cheerleader Keshia Agazuma has been selected by Athlon Sports for a head-to-head online voting matchup against Alabama’s Sarah Coggins in Round 4 of the 2010 Sideline SpiritTM Contest. Agazuma, a senior biomedical engineering/pre-med major from Nashville, is in her fourth year with the UT spirit squad. Her coach, Joy Postell-Gee, says Agazuma is the perfect choice for this competition. “As one of only two senior females, Keshia serves   Read More ...

Raiders QB JASON CAMPBELL leads Oakland to the win. Tampa Bay QB JOSH FREEMAN leads the young Buccaneers to a comeback. Titans WR-KR MARC MARIANI delivers for Tennessee in the clutch. These are the three finalists for the GMC NEVER SAY NEVER MOMENT OF THE WEEK for games played on October 10 – 11, the NFL announced today. The GMC NEVER SAY NEVER MOMENT OF THE WEEK is the best   Read More ...

Defensive end BRANDON GRAHAM of the Philadelphia Eagles, quarterback MAX HALL of the Arizona Cardinals, defensive tackle NDAMUKONG SUH of the Detroit Lions, cornerback ALTERRAUN VERNER of the Tennessee Titans and wide receiver MIKE WILLIAMS of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the finalists for PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK honors for games played on October 10-11, the NFL announced today. Vote for Alterraun Verner Fans can vote for one   Read More ...

KODAK, Tenn. – The Tennessee Smokies, Double-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, have been nominated by the Southern League of Professional Baseball Clubs for the 2010 Larry MacPhail Award. Minor League Baseball presents the award annually to the organization exhibiting the most outstanding promotional work during the season. 2010 has been a banner year for the Smokies. Today nomination is another in a long list of achievements this year for   Read More ...

The Tiger Sharks and the Nuggets, 2 of the soccer teams that are a part of the AYSO (American Youth Soccer Organization) “played” hard on Saturday. The Nuggets are yet to be defeated. Related Stories:Northview Nuggets Win A Nail Biter!Northview Nuggets Upset Hickle 4-1

Gatlinburg-Pittman High School Coaches: Raul Placeres, Katie Parton, Allen Cox 11/16 Hancock County “Hall of Fame Game” 5:00 BJV Home 11/18 Jefferson County “Hall of Fame Game” 6:30 Varsity Only Away 11/22 Cocke County 3:30 All 4 Away 11/30 William Blount 5:00 BJV Away 12/3 Union County* 5:00 BJV Home 12/6 Heritage 5:00 BJV Away 12/10 Pigeon Forge* 3:30 All 4 Home 12/14 Carter* 5:00 GJV Away 12/17 Fulton* 5:00   Read More ...

After improving their record to 2-1 with a road victory over the New York Giants, the Tennessee Titans return home this week to play the Denver Broncos (1-2).  Kickoff at LP Field (capacity 69,143) is scheduled for noon CDT on Sunday, Oct. 3. The Titans and Broncos, two charter members of the AFL in 1960, have played infrequently in recent years.  This week’s visit by the Broncos is only their   Read More ...