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Charlotte, NC - The Nashville Sounds turned Wednesday night into a momentum reset, using a four-run seventh inning to defeat the Charlotte Knights 6–3 in Charlotte and even the series at one game apiece. After Charlotte jumped out front again early—taking a 1–0 lead off Tyson Hardin in the second—Nashville refused to stay behind for long. The Sounds worked their way into the game with patience and timely contact, then pushed the contest out of reach late with a rally that com

Photo / Cumberland Athletics LEBANON, TN — Cumberland University Vice President for Athletics Ron Pavan has announced the hiring of Tim Dunford as the new head coach for the Phoenix men’s and women’s tennis programs. Dunford, a veteran collegiate coach with more than 15 years of head coaching experience, joins Cumberland after successful tenures across NCAA Division II and Division III programs. Throughout his career, he has built a reputation for turning around teams, develo

NASHVILLE, TN — The Nashville Sounds capped a Fourth of July celebration with a doubleheader sweep of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on Saturday night at First Horizon Park, using timely hitting and late-game resilience to earn two victories and take control of the series heading into Sunday’s finale. In Game 1, Nashville completed a comeback that ended with a walk-off win, marking the Sounds’ fourth walk-off victory of the season and their first since May 17. Jacksonville jum

Nashville Sounds players and fans made plenty of noise at First Horizon Park on July 4, turning the day into a celebration of America’s 250th birthday.

Photo / Cumberland University Athletics LEBANON, TN — The Cumberland University men’s soccer program has unveiled its 2026 fall schedule, highlighted by marquee nonconference matchups and a high-profile trip to Des Moines, Iowa, to take on defending national champion Grand View University. Last fall, the Phoenix put together what the program is calling its best season in history. Cumberland won its first-ever National Tournament match and advanced to the final site, finishing

Nashville, TN - Nashville Hot Chickens and the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp left no room for comfort on Thursday night. The game ended 5–4 in extra innings, and by the final four frames Nashville’s offense went silent, going 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position while stranding 10 runners in a one-run loss. Still, one swing kept the night alive: Luis Lara’s eighth home run of the season, a two-run blast that snapped a 42-game homer drought and stretched Nashville’s hopes int

Photo | Thomas Corhern, TTU Athletics Media Relations COOKEVILLE, TN — Tennessee Tech University is turning game day into a new era—both on the field and on the schedule—after unveiling major momentum around its revitalized Tucker Stadium and completing a major step for its athletics programs: an official move from the Ohio Valley Conference to the Southern Conference, effective July 1. At the heart of the excitement is Tucker Stadium’s west-side transformation, supported by

Photo / Cumberland University LEBANON, TN — Cumberland University Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach Dell Pride has resigned from his position after leading the Phoenix programs for one season, the university announced. Pride will move on to pursue an NCAA Division I coaching opportunity at Nicholls State. While his time at Cumberland was brief, Pride’s impact was immediate—bringing both teams into the national conversation and positioning the Phoenix for postseason momentum

MEMPHIS, TN — The Nashville Sounds’ hopes of finishing in the first-half playoff picture were dashed Friday night, June 19, as they were eliminated from contention after a 4-1 loss to the Memphis Redbirds at AutoZone Park. Entering the matchup at 42-31, Nashville fell short in the tightest margin of the standings race, unable to turn early missed chances into a comeback despite a late push that nearly changed the outcome. Memphis struck first, taking a 1-0 lead in the bottom

Photo / JFA Japan’s World Cup home base in Nashville couldn’t be better suited but now the team is in route to Mexico for their next match verses Tunisia. If successful in the late Saturday-night statement match, the Samurai Blue will be in position to top Group F. Japan enters the clash hoping to keep its slim-but-real chances alive after a dramatic previous outing, when it managed a late 2–2 draw against the Netherlands. Coach Hervé Renard has arrived abruptly on Tunisia’s

MEMPHIS, TN - The Nashville Sounds evened the series with a 10-8 win over the Memphis Redbirds at AutoZone Park. Memphis scored early, but Nashville answered immediately and held on after a late push. The two teams combined for 28 hits and 12 extra-base hits. From a Nashville perspective, the decisive start began in the top of the third after Akil Baddoo struck first. Baddoo opened the scoring with a solo home run in the second inning. Jett Williams followed with a two-run sh

Photo / JFA (Japan Football Association) NASHVILLE, TN — The Japanese Men’s National soccer team, known as Samurai Blue, has picked Nashville as its Base Camp City for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, setting up at the Nashville SC Training Center in Antioch. Japan’s arrival was today, with the team expected to remain in Music City through July 17, eating, sleeping, and training in Nashville as they prepare for football’s biggest stage. To kick off the stay, the team held a community

JACKSONVILLE, FL - The Nashville Sounds closed out their series with the Jacksonville Shrimp on Sunday, June 7, earning a 3–1 victory in the finale at Vystar Ballpark. Nashville broke through first in the top of the fourth inning when Luke Adams homered, giving the Sounds an early 1–0 lead. Jacksonville answered in the bottom of the fourth, tying the game 1–1 when Agustín Ramírez doubled and brought in Graham Pauley. The Sounds pulled ahead again in the top of the eighth inn

Travecca Nazarene University's Assistant Athletic Director of Communications, Gregory Ruff NASHVILLE, TN - Gregory Ruff, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications and Broadcasting at Trevecca Nazarene University, has been named a finalist for the inaugural FloCollege CSC Spotlight Award. The new honor, announced by FloSports Vice President and General Manager John Turner, recognizes sports communicators across FloCollege partner conferences who have made major contributi

Photo / Cumberland University's VP of Athletics and Facilities, Ron Pavan Ron Pavan used to measure time in seasons—preseason plans, game-day nerves, and the quiet work that made athletes better long after the final whistle. Now, in Lebanon, Tennessee, that measure has become something else: a legacy. This September, Pavan—Cumberland University’s Vice President of Athletics and Vice President for Facilities and Service—will be inducted into the Chartiers-Houston School Distri

JACKSONVILLE, FL - Nashville flipped the script in Jacksonville on Thursday night, delivering an 8-3 win to earn their first victory of the series and snap an 11-game losing streak to the Jumbo Shrimp. The big spark came from Brett Wichrowski, who picked up the win in his Triple-A debut—buoyed by a decisive six-run top of the third that turned momentum fast. After working around two Nashville errors in the first, Wichrowski kept Jacksonville off balance early. While the Sound

Photo / Nashville Sounds By David Oglesby A sports dream that once seemed split between two worlds—football and baseball—has taken a new turn for former Nashville Sounds player Jordyn Adams. According to a CBS Sports report, Adams has enrolled at SMU and plans to join the Mustangs’ football program, returning to the sport that first made him a national recruit. For Nashville fans who saw Adams during his time with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, the move feels like a full-circ

JACKSONVILLE, FL - The Nashville Sounds’ late rally fell short Wednesday night as they dropped their second straight game to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, 3-2, at VyStar Ballpark. Tyson Hardin took his first Triple-A loss, and Nashville struggled after an early lead. Luke Adams provided the spark for the Sounds, crushing a leadoff homer to left field in the top of the third inning to give Nashville a 1-0 advantage. Adams finished 1-for-4, delivering his first homer in 59 day

Photo / Professional Referee Organization (PRO) Tennessee Tech alumna Brooke Mayo has been selected to serve as an assistant referee at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and that news feels like something straight out of Middle Tennessee—earned, steady, and hard-won. A former Golden Eagles soccer standout who played at Tech from 2007 to 2010, Mayo later earned Tennessee Tech Athletics’ Woman of the Year recognition in 2011, a reflection of the discipline and leadership she showed long

Photos / NASCAR / Sean Gardner / Getty Images LEBANON, TN - Sunday night at Nashville Superspeedway felt like whiplash disguised as a race. Pole sitter Denny Hamlin looked destined to turn the opening laps into a statement, surging ahead when the green flag waved in the Cracker Barrel 400. But the night quickly rewrote itself. After jumping the start, Hamlin was penalized and re-set to last in the 38-car field. In a sport where momentum can disappear in a single restart, it c