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Tennessee’s Bristol Motor Speedway next stop for Cup Series Chase
Even with a NASCAR Cup Series championship at stake, Ryan Blaney enjoys mixing it up on a rough-and-tumble track such as Bristol Motor Speedway.
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No. 2 Georgia opening SEC play on road vs. struggling Arkansas
Two games into their 2026 schedule, the second-ranked Georgia Bulldogs have yet to be seriously tested.
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No. 10 Alabama hosts Florida State a year after stunner in Tallahassee
Florida State left its opening game of the 2025 season with a statement victory. Alabama left Tallahassee with questions about where it was headed.
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Falcons to start QB Cooper Rush again with Tua Tagovailoa ruled out
Atlanta Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski announced Friday that quarterback Cooper Rush will start again Sunday, and he expects a bounce-back game from the NFL journeyman.
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This week’s Chattanooga-area prep football games to watch
Here are four prep football games involving Chattanooga-area teams to watch Friday night during the fifth week of the 2026 regular season for TSSAA and GHSA programs.
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Hargis: TSSAA should bring back Super Seven option to solve D-II dilemma
Everything old becomes new again, so why should Tennessee prep football be any different?
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LaFayette Ramblers revel in surprising 3-0 start on football field
For a prep football program that appeared to be in disarray just a few months ago, the LaFayette Ramblers have completely changed the narrative.
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Red Bank receiver Ben Craig shining early in his senior season
For Red Bank senior Ben Craig, putting on his blue-and-white football uniform means more than preparing for Friday night.
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UTC sophomore tight end Landon Strickland fills veteran’s role for thin group
Landon Strickland didn't look much like a tight end when the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga signed him.
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Vols’ David Sanders Jr. not satisfied with start to the season
Tennessee ranks sixth nationally in rushing offense, averaging 314.0 yards per game following decisive victories over Furman and Georgia Tech.
