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Senior running back Falon Lee takes his turn in a drill for the Bucs.
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Buccaneers get a feel for new home

The East Tennessee State University football team got its first taste of its new home on Wednesday, practicing in the new stadium.

Updated Yesterday at 11:38 PM
JC’s Irving Lopez watches a single drop into right field.
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Appalachian League

Astros pull within game of Cardinals

The Johnson City Cardinals have slowly been catching Elizabethton over the past month and had just taken two out of three games from the Twins.

Updated Yesterday at 11:27 PM
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Appalachian League

Cardinals first team to solve Twins' Moran

ELIZABETHTON — Jovani Moran had not allowed a run all season, but the Elizabethton relief pitcher saw his 21 shutout innings come crashing to a halt in the eighth inning.

Updated Aug 22, 2017 at 10:19 PM
Fans pack the stands Tuesday evening at Bristol Dragway.
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Bristol Dragway

Speed Outlaws show lures capacity crowd to dragway

BRISTOL — Officials from Bristol Dragway expected a nice crowd for Tuesday night’s taping of the Discovery Channel’s Speed Outlaws special, featuring a 32-car field competing for $100,000.

Updated Aug 22, 2017 at 8:53 PM
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ETSU athletics

Carter to replace Sander as ETSU's athletic director

With an impassioned speech that surprised absolutely nobody who knows him, Scott Carter was introduced as ETSU’s next athletic director during a news conference at the Carnegie Hotel.

Updated Aug 22, 2017 at 8:21 PM
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Volunteer Speedway

Bloomquist adds to reputation as one of the best ever

Scott Bloomquist didn’t make it back home to Volunteer Speedway to compete in the 13th annual “Scorcher” last Thursday night.

Updated Aug 22, 2017 at 6:01 PM
The new ETSU football stadium is almost ready to open.
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ETSU stadium

ETSU board to announce football stadium name on Thursday

“It’s a beautiful place and we’re hoping to get in there soon,” ETSU coach Carl Torbush said after a recent practice. “We need to get in there and get used to playing there. We don’t want that first game to feel like a road game.”

Updated Aug 22, 2017 at 4:33 PM
ETSU's new stadium is getting closer to completion.
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ETSU Football

ETSU Board of Trustees to name football stadium Thursday

The East Tennessee State University Board of Trustees will hold a special called meeting on Thursday, Aug. 24, at 3:30 p.m., to discuss the naming of the new football stadium.

Updated Aug 22, 2017 at 10:15 AM
Nick Brown pitched six innings of one-run ball for the Twins.
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Appalachian League Baseball

Elizabethton thumps JC in key division battle

The Elizabethton Twins came into Monday night’s game against the Johnson City Cardinals with a narrow 2 1/2-game lead over the Cards in the Appalachian League West Division.

Updated Aug 21, 2017 at 10:10 PM
Science Hill's Aundre Butler reels in Elizabethton's Corey Russell on a kick return.
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High school notes

Five overreactions from Week 1

Human nature generally causes fans to see the first game of the season and exaggerate everything. But there are so many variables that go into the opening game, it’s usually not the best place to get an accurate read on things.

Updated Aug 21, 2017 at 6:52 PM
Tight end Dylan Dockery skies to haul in a pass during Monday morning's practice.
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ETSU Football

ETSU depth chart coming out Tuesday

It’s time for the depth chart to be released for the East Tennessee State University football team. After 15 practice days and two scrimmages, the coaches have an idea of how the roster is shaping up.

Updated Aug 21, 2017 at 5:52 PM
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Players of the Week

Coffey at the head of Week 1 football honor roll

Cloudland running back Jordan Coffey was at the head of the class for the players of the week list.

Updated Aug 21, 2017 at 5:50 PM
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BMS

NASCAR is more than just a race. It's an experience.

Watching the race is only one part of race weekend at the Bristol Motor Speedway. 

Updated Aug 21, 2017 at 9:30 AM
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Bristol Motor Speedway

Kyle Busch's BMS sweep came with challenges

 BRISTOL — Before Saturday night, there had only been one driver sweep NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Truck Series races in the same weekend.

Aug 20, 2017 at 8:45 PM
Trevor Bayne (6) races close to Jimmie Johnson on Saturday night.
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Bristol Motor Speedway

BMS notes: Bayne has another good showing at BMS

BRISTOL — Trevor Bayne battled his way back from two laps down to finish seventh in Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Updated Aug 20, 2017 at 12:21 AM