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Barely a week on the job, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men's basketball coach Will Wade is already making is presence felt on the Mocs roster.

The 2012 men's and women's USA Cycling time trial champions were injured in separate accidents Friday and will be unable to defend their titles when the Volkswagen USA Cycling Professional Championships come to Chattanooga next weekend.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga begins play today at the Southern Conference softball tournament in an unusual position — as an underdog.

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga athletic director David Blackburn said Monday that he believes the incident involving the Lady Mocs softball team forfeiting a game is in the past.

With the USA Cycling Professional Championships debut in Chattanooga quickly approaching, local organizers are making final adjustments for the event.

More than 2,000 bicyclists will roll out of town this morning from Finley Stadium on the 3-State, 3-Mountain Challenge ride, and this year they'll have a bit of star power to lead them out on the challenging 100-mile course.

A topsy-turvy season for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team took a bizarre turn this week following a forfeit of a nonconference game at Alabama-Birmingham on Tuesday.

The rain washed away the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team's weekend series against Samford, but it didn't dampen the Lady Mocs' senior day festivities Sunday.

It wasn't exactly pretty, and it certainly wasn't quick, but the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team managed to grind out a 13-9 win over UNC Greensboro on Sunday to win two out of three games in the Southern Conference weekend series.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team started Saturday's Southern Conference doubleheader against UNC Greensboro well, and the afternoon also ended on a high point. What happened in between was quite an adventure for the consistently inconsistent Lady Mocs.

Soul food can come in slightly different forms and mean slightly different things to different people, but at its heart it means comfort food.

The up-and-down 2013 season of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team took yet another downturn Sunday afternoon at Jim Frost Stadium.

Anyssa Robles had the best view of an outstanding pitching performance Saturday at Jim Frost Stadium.

Hunting and fishing have a long history in the Chattanooga area, attracting many local residents and visitors to the numerous lakes, streams and wilderness areas throughout the region.

In addition to the racing, the championships will feature an array of activities for visitors and recreational riders.

Bicycling in and around Chattanooga has continued to grow in recent years with more options for riders of any ability to get on area roads and trails for fun and exercise. In the downtown area, cycling is becoming a more accepted method of daily transportation.

Two pitches, two Appalachian State home runs and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team finds itself back at .500 in the Southern Conference standings.

Jenny Garcia made sure her family's visit to Chattanooga from Miami this weekend was one to remember.

The offense was a bit hard to come by at times, but the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team managed to extend its winning streak to five games with two victories Friday in the Frost Classic on a chilly afternoon and evening at Warner Park.

After a rough start to the season, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team looks to be back on track heading into its home debut.

After some stumbles to open the 2013 season, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team appears to be figuring out how to win together.

Tennessee earned its biggest win against rival Kentucky in its program history on Saturday.

Tyner's girls defeated Central 50-34 on Thursday in an opening-round game in the District 6-AA high school basketball tournament at Tyner.

The new-look University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team plays officially for the first time today in Clermont, Fla., at the National Training Center Invitational tournament.

There will be a lot of new players on the field when the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team opens the 2013 season next week.

Memorial Day weekend in Chattanooga is traditionally a time for gathering with family and friends at the lake or for a backyard picnic.

When the USA Pro Cycling Championships come to Chattanooga on Memorial Day weekend this year, not all of the riding will be done by the nation's elite male and female professional cyclists.

Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of summer, this year promises local residents the chance to see the best American bicycle racers compete.

Andy Sweet doesn't believe Lance Armstrong's confession to Oprah Winfrey will bring an end to the Armstrong saga and media frenzy.

The past year brought many changes to the restaurant scene in downtown Chattanooga. Even as several restaurants closed in a still-sluggish economy, more ventures entered the market to offer new choices for dining out.

For the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga volleyball team, the 2012 season already has been a success. Now the Mocs get a chance to see if they can make it truly special.

NASHVILLE — Despite being one of the most famous war heroes in Tennessee history, much of Alvin York's life has remained hidden for almost a century, but a newly opened exhibit could change that.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men's basketball team was up and on the road early Saturday for a trip to Cookeville, Tenn., and a scrimmage against Tennessee Tech.

GPS was pushing the pace early in Friday's Division II-AA girls' soccer semifinal matchup against Harpeth Hall, attacking the Honeybears from the beginning of the Bruisers' 4-0 victory.

For a couple of days earlier this week, Chattanooga was the focal point for a growing segment of the boating industry.

Fast food generally means hamburgers, fries and an assortment of fried, heavy, unhealthy food. In many cases, it means predictable heavy food that's not very good for you.

The whitewater kayaking community lost one of its stars and great teachers with the death of Jeff West.

As the international fallout continues over the lifetime ban for doping handed down by the United States Anti-Doping Association to cycling legend Lance Armstrong continues, life goes on in the world of cycling.

After getting a year of head coaching experience under his belt at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Travis Filar already feels more comfortable as the 2012 volleyball season begins today for the Mocs.

Lake Guntersville in Alabama offers elite fishing

Friday night's opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics was a spectacle witnessed by nearly 27 million people all over the world.

To say that Ben Friberg is going places would be an understatement.

Thursday's opening game in the World Cup of Softball in Oklahoma City featured some players familiar to Scenic City fans.

The lengthy saga of Lance Armstrong seemingly won't go away.

In a small house on Taft Highway, Gin Gin's restaurant is quietly making a name for itself as the place to go for good food in a cozy atmosphere.

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men's basketball coach John Shulman is looking to recapture some old magic by bringing back one of the stars of the team that beat Tennessee in Knoxville and went on to win the Southern Conference tournament.

It seems that five years with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team wasn't enough for Michelle Fuzzard.

It could have ended with pain and a lifetime of regrets, but Michelle Fuzzard kept working hard and in the end made history for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as the best the Southern Conference has to offer.

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball player Michelle Fuzzard was named Southern Conference Female Athlete of the Year on Tuesday.

It certainly wasn't easy, but good things rarely come easily, and now the East Hamilton softball team has made history and has the chance to do even more next week.

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