Nashville Predators General Manager David Poile(left) introduces John Hynes(right) as the new head coach for the Predators in January No one can say when – or even if – the National Hockey League will resume play in 2020, but John Hynes will have his team ready to go, just in case. Entering his third month as head coach of the Nashville Predators, with the calendar flipped to April, Hynes spoke to the media on Monday for the first time since his second month on the job. Plenty has changed since that March night at the Bell Centre in Montreal,...

Nashville Soccer Club introduced Tuesday the club’s television broadcast talent for its inaugural Major League Soccer campaign. Tony Husband will take on play-by-play duties with Jamie Watson as the color analyst and Lori Lindsey between the benches as the club’s sideline analyst when the team returns to action. As MLS has suspended play due to COVID-19, Husband, Watson and Lindsey will be active contributors to Nashville SC’s creative content team during the playing hiatus. Fans will be able to see content produced by the trio over the course of the coming weeks. Visit NashvilleSC.com and follow @NashvilleSC on Instagram,...

by Jim Wyatt – TitansOnline.com The NFL Draft is now less than three weeks away. The Titans continue to do their homework leading up to the April 23-25 draft, and across the country the mock drafts continue to change. The 29th overall pick of the first round belongs to the Titans. Let’s take another tour of the mock drafts to see what the analysts think the Titans will do …. Mel Kiper, Jr, ESPN: Ezra Cleveland, OT, Boise State Pat Kirwan, SIRIUSXM: Austin Jackson, OT, USC Dane Brugler, The Athletic: Ezra Cleveland, OT, Boise State Will Brinson, CBS Sports:...

The Central Division hadn’t been captured in back-to-back seasons by the same team throughout the entire decade. But then, Dante Fabbro scored his first NHL goal. And Viktor Arvidsson set a record. One year ago Monday, the Predators erased a 2-0 deficit to come back and beat the Chicago Blackhawks, 5-2, during the 2018-19 regular-season finale on a Saturday night in Smashville. It was certainly one of the more memorable moments of the campaign, as the Preds finished with three-straight wins to earn another Central crown. Take a look back and relive that night – from a troublesome start...

Artist rendering of the interior of the Nashville SC Stadium Nashville’s MLS soccer posted an update on the ongoing demolition of old buildings at the Nashville Fairgrounds on Friday. The old structures are being razed in preparation for the construction of the new stadium for the Nashville SC soccer club. The new soccer stadium is set to open in 2022. Following is the club’s press release. Demolition at The Fairgrounds continues to roll on as crews worked to start knocking down one of the largest structures on the site (last) week. This video shows the progress being made. Workers...

Jaylon Wooten of CHS basketball Two Coffee County CHS basketball players were honored on Thursday for their selection as All-Region players.  Tennessee Prep Hoops released their 2020 All Region Team for Region 4AAA and Red Raiders Jaylon Wooten and C.J. Anthony were honored as members of the squad.  Wooten, a senior, was selected to the 1st team while Anthony, a junior, was named honorable mention.  Wooten and Anthony led the Red Raiders to a regular season District 8AAA title and a region tournament berth.  Wooten was named the regular season District 8AAA Most Valuable Player.  Anthony was named to...

Roman Josi in action [Photo courtesy of nhl.com] As Roman Josi said on Tuesday during his first media availability since the pause of the 2019-20 NHL season: We’re all in this together. On Thursday, the Predators captain did his part in a big way. Josi donated $20,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee in an effort to make an impact in the community and help feed those who need it most during these unprecedented times. The money will be put to use immediately by Second Harvest, who has gone from assisting the Nashville community with tornado relief...

Major League Soccer has extended the team training moratorium through, and including, Friday, April 24. MLS training facilities remain closed to all players and staff with the exception of players requiring medical treatment or rehabilitation, under the direction of the team medical staff, that cannot be performed from the safety of their residence. While MLS players are expected to remain in each club’s respective market, MLS will continue to review individual requests by players to relocate to another market by car, taking into account the totality of a player’s situation. MLS will remain in close contact with the Centers...