Team Confidence of the 2020 Coffee Co Youth Golf League[Photo Provided] The Coffee County Youth Golf League hosted their 3rd week of matches on Monday night at Willowbrook.  The league, sponsored by the Coffee County Junior Golf Association, plays each Monday evening through July at Willowbrook Golf Club.  Four teams make up the league with 2 sets of head to head, 9 hole matchups each week using the Junior PGA flag scoring system.  On Monday, Team Confidence edged Team Sportsmanship 7 flags to 5.  Earning full flags for Team Confidence were Avery Hill, Katie Grace Nichols, Gavin Smith, Brylee...

Roman Josi in action [Photo courtesy of nhl.com] For the first time in his career, Roman Josi has a chance to be named the NHL’s best blueliner. The Predators captain has been named a finalist for the 2020 James Norris Memorial Trophy, awarded annually “to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position.” Translation: Josi is one of the best in the world at what he does. The first-time Norris finalist is joined by John Carlson of the Washington Capitals and Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning as the three defensemen...

At Wednesday afternoon’s meeting, the TSSAA Board of Control plans to select a contingency plan for the 2020 football season.  The state office staff has prepared a video explaining the proposed options, as well as describing a recently-developed “hybrid” option that draws on elements from all the plans previously presented to the Board, while incorporating the feedback received from administrators and coaches in the past few weeks. While the early plans assume that contact practice will be able to start on Aug. 30, the “hybrid” proposal makes no such assumption and accounts for the possibility of a different start...

The Manchester Youth Baseball Association postseason tournament opens up on Tuesday at Fred Deadman Park.  The league’s postseason tournament’s championship games scheduled for Monday, July 27th.   In the 8U division, Interstate Auto is set to take on Lions Club at 6 PM on the Fastpitch Field.  In the 10U division, Chico’s Bail Bonds will open up against Coffee County Bank at 6:30 PM on the National League Field.  In the 12U division on Aaron Miller Field, First Vision Bank squares off against Bush Insurance at 5 PM and Shelter Insurance matches up with Peoples Bank at 7:30 PM. ...

The Tennessee Youth Baseball Association hosted state tournaments for 7 different age divisions were held this weekend.  Playing at Barfield Crescent Park in Murfreesboro, 3 Manchester teams made the finals with 2 teams grabbing state titles.  In the 18U division, the Manchester Yankees blazed through pool play unbeaten to earn the number 1 seed going into Sunday’s single elimination bracket.  In the tournament finals, the Yankees defeated the Christiana Braves to claim the title.  In the 15U division, the Manchester All-Stars went 2 and 1 in pool play losing only to Nitro.  Seeded 2nd in the tournament bracket, the...

By: Mark Bowman – MLB.com Though the Braves’ rotation currently lacks an established ace, the quality depth of this rather young but mature group could still make it one of the game’s better starting staffs. “After the layoff we had, it seemed like everybody came in and hit the ground running,” Braves veteran Josh Tomlin said. “That bodes well for the club and for the start of the season because this isn’t a marathon anymore, it’s a sprint from the very get-go. If you have a hiccup the first 10 games, it can cost you. This group, even though...

Bryson Hall of Freedom Automotive makes a catch of a soft pop fly on Friday night in the 8U division of the Manchester Youth Baseball Association. The Manchester Youth Baseball Association closed out the regular season on Friday night.  Two games, with each having tournament seeding implications, were contested at a hot and muggy Fred Deadman Park.  The league’s postseason tournament for each age division is set to get underway next week with championship games scheduled for Monday, July 27th.   In the 8U division, Freedom Automotive and Dr. Jay’s met for the 4th time this season.  Dr. Jay’s...

by Mark Bowman – MLB.com Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves [Photo by MLB.com] Freddie Freeman’s status for Opening Day went from doubtful to probable within the past 24 hours. Freeman showed up at Truist Park for a light workout after being cleared to rejoin the Braves on Friday morning. The All-Star first baseman received clearance after receiving two negative tests for COVID-19 at least 24 hours apart. This was a much-anticipated development for Freeman, who first tested positive on July 3 but has not shown any symptoms since July 5. He received the news of his first negative...