Nashville Predators head coach Peter Laviolette[Photo courtesy of NHL.com] Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/GM David Poile announced Monday that the team has relieved Head Coach Peter Laviolette and Associate Coach Kevin McCarthy of their coaching responsibilities. “Under the leadership of Peter and Kevin, our organization reached unprecedented heights – from our franchise-altering run to the Stanley Cup Final to a Presidents’ Trophy and our first two Central Division titles,” Poile said. “Their passion for the game, ability to motivate a team and drive to be the best makes this a difficult decision. On behalf of the entire organization,...

2020 Nashville Sounds head coach Darwin Barney Darwin Barney has been named the manager of the Nashville Sounds as announced today by the Texas Rangers. Barney is set to become the 30th manager in franchise history. Barney, 34, will be making his professional coaching and managerial debut. The Oregon native played parts of eight seasons in the big leagues. He spent time with the Chicago Cubs (2010-14), Los Angeles Dodgers (2014-15) and the Toronto Blue Jays (2015-17). In 2011, Barney finished seventh in the National League Rookie of the Year voting. He then went on to win the National...

Chloe Gannon of CHS basketball The Coffee County CHS basketball teams opened up the 2020 portion of their schedule at home on Friday night welcoming Warren County to the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym.   The Lady Raiders dominated the Lady Pioneers as they rolled to a 60 to 27 win.  An injury depleted Red Raider team battled to an impressive 57 to 46 win. In the girls’ game, each team finished with double digits in turnovers trying to shake off the rust of the year end break.  Coffee County held Warren County to 3 free throws in the 3rd...

Coffee County wrestlers(left to right) Jeremiah Wardell, Chris Speegle and Gavin Prater celebrate their medal wins after the RedHawk Rampage Tournament on January 4, 2020[Photo provided] The Coffee County CHS Red Raider wrestling team hit the mat on Saturday in Smyrna taking part in the Stewarts Creek Redhawk Rampage.   The Lady Raiders were in Clarksville taking part in the Rossview Invitational.   The Lady Raiders, which fielded only 4 wrestlers, finished in 12th place out of 27 teams.  The Red Raiders finished in 10th place out of 20 teams from Tennessee, Alabama and Kentucky.   Between the 2 meets, Coffee County...

Story by Jim Wyatt, TitansOnline.com On his birthday, Titans running back Derrick Henry took the cake. Derrick Henry [AP Photo/Mark Zaleski] And the Titans blew out the candles on New England’s season. The Titans pulled out a mammoth win over the Patriots on Saturday night, winning 20-13 on a night when Henry led the way. Henry, who turned 26 on Saturday, ran for 182 yards on 34 carries. Cornerback Logan Ryan intercepted Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and returned it for a touchdown with nine seconds for Tennessee. The Titans will travel to face the Ravens next Saturday night at...

The Predators salvaged a point with a two-goal rally in the third, but a shootout victory for the Ducks forced Nashville to exit Honda Center unsatisfied on Sunday night in Anaheim. A sluggish first period, and later three goals allowed in the second, established an uphill battle for the Predators to fight. Goals from Craig Smith and Rocco Grimaldi tied the game in the third frame, but after Ryan Getzlaf netted the winner in the shootout, Nashville went back to thinking about what could have been. After a back-to-back set in Southern California, the Predators will return to Music...

Roman Josi An injury-depleted Predators lineup earned a victory in Los Angeles on Saturday night, as Nashville played simple, focused hockey and emerged 4-1 winners. The road win snaps a three-game losing skid for the Preds and gives them their first victory of 2020. The Predators were without some big pieces on Saturday night – Ryan Ellis (upper-body injury, Injured Reserve), Matt Duchene (illness) Colton Sissons (lower-body injury, Injured Reserve) and Dante Fabbro (upper-body injury, day-to-day) – but they found a way to win the first and third periods and claim two points. “It was really good,” Preds Head...