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Chattanooga-area has 11 state-ranked high school football teams in first TSWA poll
Eleven Chattanooga-area teams received top-10 rankings in the Tennessee Sports Writers Association's preseason prep football poll released Monday.

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The Latest: Ohio State and Oregon are 1-2 in preseason Top 25 college football poll
Ohio State and Oregon are 1-2 in the AP Top 25, giving the Big Ten Conference the top two teams in the preseason rankings for just the second time ever.

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Analysis: Was 2025 the year before the year for UTC football?
It's been a while since external expectations have been tampered like this for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football program entering a season.

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Perry still working at two positions; Vols 20th in AP poll
Jesse Perry developed the reputation last football season for playing wherever Tennessee's coaches needed him on the offensive line.

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The Chargers and Eagles are among playoff teams hoping for boosts from new play-callers
Making the playoffs wasn't nearly enough last season for the Los Angeles Chargers and Philadelphia Eagles.

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U.S. men repeat as flag football world champions; U.S. women second
DUSSELDORF, Germany — The U.S. men repeated at the Flag Football World Championships tournament Sunday, but the U.S. women lost the final to Canada,…

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Former Bama QB Ty Simpson impresses for Rams in preseason win
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There were a whole bunch of raised eyebrows when the Los Angeles Rams selected University of Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson…

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Falcons have ‘plenty to clean up’ after lopsided loss to Broncos
The Denver Broncos overwhelmed the Atlanta Falcons in the preseason opener for both teams Friday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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NFL suspends Falcons’ James Pearce Jr., Titans’ Nazeeh Johnson
Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr. will be suspended for the first eight games of the 2026 season for violating the NFL's personal…

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Titans coach Robert Saleh says he has a ‘team that won’t back down’
Tennessee Titans coach Robert Saleh believes he learned something very important about his players even with plenty to work on after their first preseason game.
