When the spread of the new coronavirus this month forced either the cancellation or postponement of organized sports throughout the country, athletes hoping for college opportunities were one of the groups affected.

Five-time NFL MVP and former University of Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning dropped in on one of his alma mater's online classes Thursday to boost the spirits of students having to finish their coursework virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic.

No one in the college football world appears to have any idea what will happen next as the new coronavirus continues to spread throughout the country.

In a perfect world, a world not completely under siege from COVID-19, the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament's Sweet 16 round would begin Thursday night.

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men's basketball coach Lamont Paris has a competitive itch he can't scratch right now, and it has nothing to do with the cancellations of the NCAA tournament, the NIT, the CBI and the CIT.

Although the season came to a premature end for both of Lee University's basketball programs this month due to the COVID-19 pandemic leading to a cancellation of the NCAA Division II national tournaments, the Flames and Lady Flames continue to receive recognition for what they accomplished in 2019-20.

Sabrina Ionescu capped an unprecedented college career by entering an exclusive club.

On the afternoon of March 12, Harris English drained a 35-foot birdie putt on his next-to-last hole to help close an opening 7-under-par 65 at The Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, which placed him in a tie for second behind Hideki Matsuyama.

Being more than 4,000 miles away from home is nothing new to Ramon Vila, but without basketball games to play or supervised workouts to attend, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga redshirt junior's mind often wanders to his family in Barcelona.

Todd Gurley didn't wait long to find his new NFL home.

Rhyne Howard, a former high school star for Bradley's Bearettes, is the University of Kentucky's first women's basketball player to be selected to the AP All-America first team.

On March 12, Alabama was a 1.5-point favorite over Tennessee and Florida was a 7.5-point pick over Georgia as the Southeastern Conference prepared to unleash four men's basketball tournament matchups inside Nashville's Bridgestone Arena.

The Los Angeles Rams have released Todd Gurley, their superstar running back with a massive contract and a troubling injury history.

Need to watch some local sports? The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has one option Thursday night.

There will be no A-Day spring football games at Alabama or Auburn, no G-Day contest at Georgia and no Orange & White game at Tennessee.

The Chattanooga Football Club's first professional season is on hold, but the structuring of the soccer team is still in progress.

The suspending of college athletics throughout the country as a result of coronavirus concerns does have a financial silver lining.

It's easy to see Rhyne Howard now, when she is one of the — if not the — most singularly talented college basketball players in the country and think that the confident nature, the swagger she carries herself with is natural.

There are several Southeastern Conference football programs that can reflect on recent months as reasons for optimism ahead.

Rodney Stoker won the recent Seaside School Half Marathon at Seaside, Florida, in 1 hour, 14 minutes, 18.45 seconds — 2 1/2 minutes ahead of the runner-up.

Alabama was scheduled to start spring football practice Friday afternoon, unleashing a quarterback competition featuring Mac Jones, Taulia Tagovailoa and five-star early enrollee Bryce Young.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has suspended spring practices for its football team, athletic director Mark Wharton said Friday.

The Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on Chickamauga Lake has been postponed for the second time in five weeks.