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Eli Hope rises to become two-way contributor for state-ranked Meigs County
In a community where showing earns more respect than telling, Eli Hope is gaining plenty of appreciation for the way he continues to show up every Friday night.

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Hargis: What we know with the TSSAA regular season halfway done
It feels like we just kicked off a week ago, but as the temperature finally cools slightly, the races for TSSAA postseason berths are about to heat up.

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Dade County softball team completes rare sweep of Gordon Lee
Dade County softball coach Stephen Graham starts three freshmen, but the young lineup used an old-school approach to take down Gordon Lee again Thursday.

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UTC offensive lineman’s football career began with YouTube search
When he moved from Chicago to Memphis before his junior year of high school, Tracy Jackson had never played football.

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Vols tight ends seeking to hold their own against Texas
The loss of senior tight end Ethan Davis to a season-ending injury was not going to be noticeable during Tennessee's 42-9 thumping of Kennesaw State.

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Vols linebackers coach hospitalized as showdown looms
Tennessee linebackers coach William Inge was hospitalized Thursday, two days before the No. 14 Volunteers face No. 1 Texas in Neyland Stadium.

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Falcons hit on all cylinders, rout Packers for first win of season
Once the Atlanta Falcons finally reached the red zone, they kept coming back again and again.

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Titans struggling on kickoffs early in season, ‘need to get better at it’
The Tennessee Titans have one of the NFL's most respected special teams coordinators and a kicker with a strong leg. Yet they're struggling mightily when it comes to kickoffs.

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Braves locked into National League’s No. 3 seed for playoffs after loss to Reds
The Atlanta Braves will finish behind the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League's final regular-season standings for 2026.

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Braves rotation takes another hit as Martín Pérez heads to injured list
The Atlanta Braves won the NL East despite dealing with injuries in their pitching rotation all season. They'll hope for similar success in the playoffs.
