Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced Monday that the team has signed restricted free-agent goaltender Juuse Saros to a three-year, $4.5 million contract. Saros will make $1.5 million in each of the three seasons. Saros, who is 23 , was named to the NHL’s All-Rookie Team after posting an 11-5-7 record with a 2.44 goals-against average, .925 save percentage and three shutouts in 2017-18. The 5-foot-11 goaltender closed out the regular season with the third-best save percentage in franchise history, trailing only Pekka Rinne’s .927 in 2017-18 and .930 in 2010-11. From Nov. 4 to...

by Jim Wyatt – TitansOnline.com Get ready to see the Titans in training camp.  It’s time to start filling out the calendar with all the dates open to fans.  This year’s schedule includes 15 open practices, including two practices with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Saint Thomas Sports Park.  The team will practice on Friday, August 3 at Centennial High School from 7:15-9 pm.  The Titans will kick off training camp on Thursday, July 26 at 9:50 a.m. at Saint Thomas Sports Park.  Additional information about training camp will be released at a later date, but here’s the schedule...

Nashville Sounds designated hitter Anthony Garcia knocked in eight runs in an 11-1 win over the Omaha Storm Chasers in front of 8,476 fans at First Tennessee Park Tuesday night. Nashville Sounds designated hitter Anthony Garcia knocked in eight runs in an 11-1 win over the Omaha Storm Chasers in front of 8,476 fans at First Tennessee Park Tuesday night. Garcia’s big game started in the first inning when he gave the Sounds a 1-0 lead with a groundout. He drove in Steve Lombardozzi who tripled to the gap in right-center. The Sounds sent 11 to the plate in a seven-run second inning. Jorge...

The Manchester Makos swim program completed their 2018 summer meet season on Saturday to cap off another phenomenal year.  The Makos won their 5th consecutive Summer Race League Championship as they finished the year undefeated.  The Makos rolled up 2,356 points to outdistance 2nd place Sewanee who had 1,611.  Tullahoma finished in 7th place with a total of 858.5 points in the meet held at the University of the South. Both the Makos boys and girls won their divisions on Saturday as they each outdistanced 2nd place Sewanee.  The Makos captured 5 first place finishes in team relays while...

Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced Monday that the team has signed restricted free-agent forward Ryan Hartman to a one-year contract worth $875,000. Hartman, 23 (9/20/94), had six points (3g-3a) and 14 penalty minutes in 21 games last season with Nashville after being acquired from Chicago on Feb. 26. He recorded a combined 31 points (11g-20a) in 78 games with the Predators and Blackhawks during the 2017-18 regular season, his second as a full-time NHL player. Hartman featured in nine playoff games for the Predators and tallied two goals and an assist, including the game-winning...

Melvin Mercedes provided the offensive heroics for the Nashville Sounds while Ben Bracewell was superb on the mound as they came from behind to defeat the Omaha Storm Chasers 5-4 in 11 innings. Trailing 4-3 in the 11th inning, Sheldon Neuse squeaked a single past an outstretched Ryan O’Hearn at first base to knot the game at four runs apiece. After a sacrifice bunt from the birthday boy, BJ Boyd moved Neuse to second base, Mercedes came through in a major way. He found the hole on the left side of the infield to drive in Neuse from second...

A bases loaded walk in the bottom of the 8th inning ended the season for the 15U Post 78 American Legion baseball team on Saturday.  Taking on McMinnville Post 173 in the American Legion State Tournament in Tullahoma, Manchester dropped the loser’s bracket game 9 to 8 on Saturday night. In a back and forth battle delayed by lightning, the Raiders and the Pioneers traded blow after blow.  After Post 78 got a run in the 1st inning, McMinnville answered back to build a 4 run lead.   Trailing 5 to 1 entering the 4th inning, the Raiders rallied for...

The Tennessee Wildlife Federation announced the 2018 Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) Scholastic All-State athletes in a press release on Saturday.  Five members of the Coffee County Claybusters received recognition to the All-State team. To be named a Scholastic All-State athlete, Tennessee SCTP athletes must meet a set of achievement criteria, which was screened through an application process. All-State athletes must exhibit academic excellence by posting a year-end grade average of 92 or better.  Each also need to have logged an average score of 92 in regional and state competitions, and have demonstrated outstanding community involvement. Named to...