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(Tennessee Smokies game summary, submitted) The Tennessee Smokies (31-35) defeated the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (37-30) 4-3 on the back of Jared Young in the second extra inning game in a row at Blue Wahoos Stadium on Thursday night.  The Smokies struck first in the game when they strung together three …

(Tennessee Smokies game summary–submitted) The Tennessee Smokies (30-35) and Pensacola Blue Wahoos (37-29) played a series opener featuring four ties and five lead changes that was ultimately won 7-6 by Pensacola in 12 innings. The Smokies jumped out to a pair of early leads. Jhonny Pereda started the scoring with …

(Tennessee Smokies press release) The Southern League has announced that Wyatt Short and Roberto Caro have been named Southern League All-Stars. Short and Caro join five of their teammates as last week the league announced that Smokies’ pitcher Cory Abbott, pitcher Craig Brooks, pitcher Tyson Miller, catcher P.J. Higgins, and …

(Tennessee Smokies game summary–submitted) The Tennessee Smokies (30-34) did not have an answer for the Chattanooga Lookouts’ (35-28) 13 total hits in a 6-1 series finale loss Tuesday night at Smokies Stadium.  The Smokies struck first in the game for the 17th time at home this season. Charcer Burks led …

(Tennessee Smokies) After a shutout win Sunday, the Tennessee Smokies’ (30-33) pitching staff kept the Chattanooga Lookouts’ (34-28) bats quiet again in a 4-1 win at Smokies Stadium on Monday night.  After a scoreless first frame, the Smokies drew first blood in the second inning. A pair of singles from …

(MRN) Joey Logano dominated Monday’s rain-delayed FireKeepers 400 for his third win at Michigan International Speedway and the 23rd of his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career. Logano led 163 from the pole and held off Kurt Busch in an overtime finish to take his second checkered flag of the …

Sunday’s scheduled Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Firekeepers Casino 400 was postponed by persistent rainfall at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan to this afternoon (Monday, June 10th) at 5 pm. WYSH and WQLA will broadcast the race beginning at 5 pm, meaning that Trading Time Primetime will not …

(Tennessee Smokies press release) The Southern League has announced that five Tennessee Smokies players have been named Southern League Mid-Season All-Stars for the 2019 Southern League All-Star Game. The All-Star Game will be played on Tuesday, June 18 at MGM Park in Biloxi, Mississippi. Representing the Smokies are pitcher Cory …

(MRN) “Three” was the magic number in Saturday’s LTI Printing 250 at Michigan International Speedway, and that was just fine with Tyler Reddick. The NASCAR Xfinity Series leader — one of the so-called “Big Three” in the series this year — saved enough fuel over the closing 44-lap green-flag run …

(MRN) Greg Biffle won Friday night’s caution-filled SpeedyCash.com 400 at Texas Motor Speedway in his first NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series start since 2004. Biffle, who last made a NASCAR national series start in the Monster Energy Cup Series in 2016, held off Matt Crafton for his 17th career Truck …