Wiedmer: Braves know how to be the lords of the rings
Twenty years. That's how long Chattanooga native Michael Smith's shiny dome and easy smile have greeted fans, foes and media members at Atlanta Braves home games.

Twenty years. That's how long Chattanooga native Michael Smith's shiny dome and easy smile have greeted fans, foes and media members at Atlanta Braves home games.

He may not admit it, but Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff is a desperate man these days.

For several years now, Red Bank Baptist Church has hosted one of the best Christian speaking events for young people anywhere.

Dr. Nate Barger knew the one-word answer before the question was asked.

Maybe the wrong 1980s Heisman Trophy-winning running back from the Southeastern Conference dressed in a No. 34 jersey is running for national office.

If the NCAA Committee on Infractions' bite proves to be no harsher than its bark regarding its investigation into alleged University of Tennessee recruiting violations, the next bronze statue the school erects outside Neyland Stadium should be of UT chancellor Donde Plowman.

Is it time to admit that the New York Mets just may be a better baseball team, at least at the MLB All-Star break, than the Atlanta Braves?

They are coming from everywhere to see their dear friend Wesley Cash, the Chattanooga tennis great who's struggling mightily to overcome esophageal cancer.

Over the course of a very distinguished professional golf career, Tiger Woods has won over $120 million in prize money, easily the top figure in career PGA Tour earnings.

Ever since the fictitious sports agent Jerry Maguire wrote his heart-felt, ill-fated "The Things We Think and Do Not Say" mission statement for the agency he worked for, the so-called mission statement - however lightly followed it may be - has become a must-have item for schools and businesses large and small.
