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Photo / Cumberland Athletics Mobile, AL - Fresh off its first NAIA National Tournament win in 18 years, the Cumberland women’s tennis team will face a familiar challenge at the highest level when the No. 18-seeded Phoenix take on No. 2-seeded Lindsey Wilson in the NAIA National Championship Second Round on Wednesday. Cumberland earned the right to continue its postseason run after edging past No. 15-seed Morningside 4-3 on Tuesday night. The victory delivered the program’s fi

The Nashville Sounds wasted little time setting the tone in the opening game of their series with the Iowa Cubs on Tuesday night at First Horizon Park, routing Iowa 9-3 behind a balanced offensive surge and another quality start on the mound. Luis Lara sparked the charge for the Sounds, launching his seventh three-hit game of the season with a 3-for-4 effort that included two RBI. Lara helped Nashville turn early momentum into multiple rallies, as four Sounds players recorded

NASHVILLE, TN - The Trevecca Nazarene Trojans (32-21) earned an at-large selection to the 2026 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship and will travel to Tampa, Florida for the NCAA Division II South Regional, hosted by the University of Tampa. Trevecca enters the regional as the No. 7 seed and opens tournament play on Thursday, May 14 at Noon (CT) against No. 2 seed and defending NCAA Division II National Champion Tampa at Tampa Baseball Field. The announcement marks a histor

Photo / Jim Dillon - Tennessee Tech Athletics ST. CHARLES, MO - A spectacular start on the hill and a clutch performance at the plate carried the Tennessee Tech baseball team to a 4-3 victory over Lindenwood on Mother’s Day, salvaging the Ohio Valley Conference finale Sunday afternoon at Hunter Stadium in St. Charles. For the third straight contest of the weekend, the Golden Eagles (Tech) came out swinging early, striking for a run in the opening frame. Landon Smelser led off

LOUISVILLE, KY — The Nashville Sounds’ pitching staff combined for an 8-0 shutout Sunday afternoon at Louisville Slugger Field, helping the Sounds split the series with the Louisville Bats. Right-hander Garrett Stallings delivered his first quality start of the season, tossing six scoreless innings and allowing three hits while striking out four to power the shutout victory. Nashville scored early and often, taking a 2-0 lead in the first and extending the advantage to 3-0 in

Photo / Gregory Ruff - Trevecca Athletics OXFORD, AL - A magical stretch at the 2026 Gulf South Conference Championships came to a heartbreaking end for the Trevecca Nazarene University softball team on Saturday. After entering the tournament as the final team to make the field, the Trojans—coached by Ben Tyree—kept finding ways to survive and advance through the first three days, earning themselves a chance to keep their season alive. But in the GSC title game, the clock st

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Eastern Conference leading Nashville Soccer Club turned a near-certain defeat into a dramatic late comeback, earning a 2-2 draw with D.C. United on Saturday night at GEODIS Park. Trailing 2-0 for nearly three-quarters of the match, the Boys in Gold extended their MLS unbeaten run to five matches and stayed undefeated at home in league play. For 75 minutes, Nashville looked like a team still absorbing the sting of its recent CONCACAF Champions Cup exit. But

LOUISVILLE, KY — The Nashville Sounds left Louisville Slugger Field with more than a split series prize. They took a clean doubleheader sweep, tightening their grip on the week and making their message clear early: when they get on base, the damage comes. Nashville won the opener 3-1, then turned momentum into a full-on statement in the nightcap, using a four-run fifth inning to pull away for a 9-6 victory over the Louisville Bats. Game 1: Crow Stays Steady as Sounds Claim 3-

Photo / MLB NASHVILLE, TN — Major League Baseball will host a free MLB Umpire Camp in Nashville at First Horizon Park on Saturday, June 27, according to camp information provided by MLB Umpiring. The one-day clinic is scheduled to begin with check-in at 7 a.m. and is expected to conclude by 12 p.m. (unless otherwise noted). MLB says the camp will run rain or shine. Umpiring in baseball has undergone a long transformation—from local, often unpaid volunteers in the 1800s to a p

LOUISVILLE, KY - The Nashville Sounds’ late push came up just short in the opener of their latest series against the Louisville Bats, with the Bats winning 6–4 at Louisville Slugger Field on Wednesday, May 6. It was a storyline shaped early by weather and momentum. Tuesday’s opening game of the series was postponed due to rain giving the Sounds an extra day of rest. Unfortunately, even when the Sounds struck first, Louisville answered every time—then took control late. Home R

Harter and Want named All - CUSA Photo / MTSU Athletics MURFREESBORO, TN – Two Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders were recognized with Conference USA All-Conference Team selections, the league announced on Tuesday, May 5. Macie Harter earned Second Team All-CUSA honors after delivering a standout sophomore season from the leadoff spot in the Blue Raiders’ lineup. Harter paced Middle Tennessee in multiple offensive categories, finishing with a .346 batting average, 41 runs scored,

COOKEVILLE, TN - Tennessee Tech student-athletes continued to demonstrate excellence in the classroom, as reflected in the NCAA’s latest Academic Progress Rate (APR) report—covering the 2021-25 academic years. The multiyear APR is a key NCAA metric that measures academic achievement, eligibility, and retention. Programs scoring 930 or higher meet the benchmark for postseason eligibility, and Tennessee Tech’s teams once again exceeded that standard across the board. Programs E

Photo / Cumberland Athletics LEBANON, TN — Cumberland University flag football standout Marley Hyde has been named a First Team NAIA All-American, earning one of the highest honors available following the sport’s inaugural NAIA Women’s Flag Football season. A sophomore from White House, Tennessee, Hyde (listed at 6 ft. 0 in.) emerged as one of the nation’s most productive offensive playmakers in Cumberland’s breakthrough campaign. Her performance helped cement her place among

NASHVILLE, TN — The Nashville Sounds kept the series moving into Sunday’s slate after a tough Saturday night loss at First Horizon Park, that left Nashville searching for consistency—but buoyed by one standout who continues to look more and more like the team’s offensive catalyst. Saturday: Tides 5, Sounds 2 — Lara Goes Deep, Leonard Strikes Again Nashville fell 5-2 on Saturday, May 2, dropping their second straight to the Norfolk Tides and managing just one run over a seven-

Photo / Trevecca Athletics On the middle day of the 2025 Gulf South Conference men’s and women’s outdoor track and field championships in Montevallo, Alabama, the air seemed to crackle with both fatigue and possibility. Athletes traded strained smiles between heats and field circles, chasing points the way others chase time—one fraction, one toss, one step at a time. For Trevecca Nazarene University, the noise grew strongest around Campbell Johnson, a senior finally racing an

Photo / Mid-South Conference By David Oglesby Cumberland punched its ticket to the Mid-South Conference Baseball Tournament Championship game with a dramatic, extra-innings 10–8 win over Bethel at Bowling Green Ballpark. For five scoreless innings, it was mostly silence that looked like it might last forever. Then Bethel struck in the third. Three straight hits turned into a RBI single from Adriel Vega and an RBI double from Juan Diego Ramos, and suddenly the Wildcats were u

NASHVILLE, TN — Thursday night at First Horizon Park had the feel of two different stories stitched together: a setback early, then a response loud enough to split a doubleheader with Norfolk. In Game 1, Robert Gasser set the tone quickly, striking out the side in the first and repeatedly putting the Tides in uncomfortable counts. Though Nashville couldn’t turn the early momentum into runs, Gasser’s start stayed sharp and compact—more reminder than routine. He finished after

NASHVILLE, TN — The Nashville Sounds closed out a thrilling walk-off win over the Norfolk Tides on Wednesday night at First Horizon Park, scoring three in the bottom of the ninth to claim a 7-4 victory. Jett Williams powered the finish with an opposite-field three-run home run, while Jeferson Quero delivered a major spark with two doubles and two RBI as the Sounds (15-13) improved past Charlotte Knights?—correcting: defeating Norfolk—after nearly surrendering the lead late. N

Photo / Trevecca Athletics MONTEVALLO, AL.—The 2025 outdoor track and field season for Trevecca Nazarene University reached its final regularly scheduled stop on Wednesday, when the Trojans opened competition at the 2025 Gulf South Conference Championships in Montevallo, Alabama alongside six other team. The meet marked the start of a busy championship slate featuring a mix of track races, field events, and the first day of multi-events. Trevecca placed 19 athletes into acti

Photo / MLS - Nashville SC NASHVILLE, TN - On a Tuesday night when Nashville’s sky refused to cooperate, the kickoff at GEODIS Park was delayed—sixty minutes of waiting while the city held its breath. Inside, the Boys in Gold did what they always seemed to do when the world got noisy: they stayed organized, stayed patient, and waited for the moment to arrive. When the match finally kicked off, it didn’t arrive gently. Tigres UANL came north of the border with the confidence o