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2C FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 THE TENNESSEAN TODAY AUTO RACING 10:30 a.m. Monster Energy Cup practice, NBCSN 12:30 p.m. Monster Energy Cup practice, NBCSN 2:30 p.m. Monster Energy Cup practice, NBCSN 3:30 p.m. Xfinity Series qualifying, NBCSN 5 p.m.

Monster Energy Cup qualifying, NBCSN 6 p.m. NHRA qualifying, Fox Sports 1 6:30 p.m. Xfinity Series Go Bowling 250, NBCSN BOXING 8:45 p.m. Fernandez vs. Foster, SHO COLLEGE FOOTBALL 6 p.m.

FAU-UCF, ESPN 6 p.m. Harvard-Brown, ESPNU 8 p.m. Penn Fox Sports 1 9:30 p.m. Washington ESPN, 94.9-FM EQUESTRIAN 10:30 p.m. FEI World Equestrian Games, NBCSN GOLF 5:30 a.m.

European PGA Portugal Masters, GOLF 9 a.m. Web.com Tour Championships, GOLF Noon PGA Tour Championship, GOLF 5 p.m. Champions Tour Sanford International, GOLF HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL 7 p.m. High School Football Hour, 104.5-FM 7 p.m. Stewarts Creek-Shelbyville, WUXP-30 7 p.m.

Trezevant-Ensworth, 560-AM 7 p.m. Pope John Paul II-MBA, 94.5-FM 7 p.m. Blackman-Oakland, 1450-AM 7 p.m. Summit-Page, 950-AM 8 p.m. Tennessee High School Football Friday, 104.5-FM 9 p.m.

Friday Night Finals, 104.5-FM PRO BASEBALL 3 p.m. Cubs-White Sox, MLB Net. 6 p.m. Red Sox-Indians, ESPN2 6 p.m. Reds-Marlins, Fox SE 6:30 p.m.

Phillies-Braves, Fox TN 7 p.m. Giants-Cardinals, MLB Net. PRO HOCKEY 6 p.m. Lightning-Predators, 102.5-FM 6:30 p.m. Blackhawks-Senators, NHL Net.

SATURDAY AUTO RACING 6:30 p.m. Monster Energy Cup Federated Auto Parts 400, NBCSN COLLEGE FOOTBALL 7 a.m. Nick Saban Show, 102.5-FM 9 a.m. Sports Saturday, 104.5-FM 11 a.m. Coach to Coach, 104.5-FM 11 a.m.

Notre Dame-Wake Forest, WKRN-2 11 a.m. Minnesota-Maryland, Big Ten Net. 11 a.m. Nevada-Toledo, CBSSN 11 a.m. Georgia-Missouri, ESPN 11 a.m.

Boston College-Purdue, ESPN2 11 a.m. Ohio-Cincinnati, ESPNU 11 a.m. Navy-SMU, ESPNEWS 11 a.m. Nebraska-Michigan, Fox Sports 1 11 a.m. Akron-Iowa Sox SE 11 a.m.

Kent Miss, SEC Net. 11 a.m. Pittsburgh-North Carolina, WUXP-30 11:30 a.m. Louisville-Virginia, Fox TN 1:30 p.m. TSU-E.

Illinois, 102.1-FM 2 p.m. W. Kentucky-Ball 560-AM 2:30 p.m. Clemson-Georgia Tech, WKRN-2 2:30 p.m. Kansas Virginia, ESPN 2:30 p.m.

Tulane-Ohio Big Ten Net. 2:30 p.m. Texas WTVF-5, 94.9-FM 2:30 p.m. Virginia Tech-Old Dominion, CBSSN 2:30 p.m. N.

Illinois-Florida ESPNU 2:30 p.m. Kansas-Baylor, Fox Sports 1 3 p.m. UConn-Syracuse, ESPNEWS 3 p.m. South Carolina-Vanderbilt, SEC Net. 3:30 p.m.

TCU-Texas, WZTV-17 6 p.m. NC State-Marshall, CBSSN 6 p.m. Florida-Tennessee, ESPN, 104.5-FM 6 p.m. Mississippi ESPN2, 93.3-FM 6 p.m. Louisiana Tech LSU, ESPNU 6 p.m.

Texas Tech-Oklahoma Fox Sports 1 6:30 p.m. Michigan Big Ten Net. 6:30 p.m. Arkansas Auburn, SEC 560-AM 7 p.m. Stanford-Oregon, WKRN-2 7 p.m.

East Carolina-USF, ESPNEWS 7:30 p.m. Wisconsin-Iowa, WZTV-17 9:15 p.m. Air Force-Utah ESPN2 9:30 p.m. E. Michigan-San Diego CBSSN 9:30 p.m.

Arizona ESPN 9:30 p.m. Howard-Bethune-Cookman, ESPNU COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL 3 p.m. Baylor-Iowa Fox TN EQUESTRIAN Midnight (Sun.) FEI World Equestrian Games, NBCSN GOLF 6:30 a.m. European PGA Portugal Masters, GOLF 11:30 a.m. PGA Tour Championship, GOLF 1:30 p.m.

Web.com Tour Championship, GOLF 1:30 p.m. PGA Tour Championship, WSMV-4 3:30 p.m. Champions Tour Sanford International, GOLF HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL 8 a.m. Prep Football Talk, 560-AM 8 a.m. High School Sports Saturday, 104.5-FM MIXED MARTIAL ARTS 7:30 p.m.

UFC Fight Night prelims, Fox Sports 2 9:30 p.m. Manuwa vs. Santos, Fox Sports 1 PRO BASEBALL Noon Phillies-Braves, WZTV-17 3 p.m. Orioles-Yankees, MLB Net. 6 p.m.

Red Sox-Indians, MLB Net. 6 p.m. Reds-Marlins, Fox TN 9 p.m. Padres-Dodgers, MLB Net. PRO HOCKEY 2 p.m.

Blue Jackets-Penguins, NHL Net. 5 p.m. Avalanche-Wilds, NHL Net. 5:30 p.m. Predators-Lightning, 102.5-FM 8:30 p.m.

Canucks-Flames, NHL Net. SOCCER 6:30 a.m. Fulham-Watford, NBCSN 9 a.m. Liverpool-Southampton, NBCSN 11:30 a.m. Brighton Hove Albion-Tottenham, WSMV-4 3:30 p.m.

NWSL Championship, LIFE 6 p.m. Atlanta United-Real Salt Lake, Fox SE 7:30 p.m. Charleston Battery-Nashville SC, WUXP-30, 94.9-FM 9:30 p.m. Tijuana-Pachuca, Fox Sports 2 NFL GAMES Noon Titans-Jaguars, WTVF-5 Noon Colts-Eagles, WZTV-17 3 p.m. Cowboys-Seahawks, WZTV-17 7:20 p.m.

Patriots-Lions, WSMV-4 ON THE AIR TITANS Sun. at Jacksonville, noon, WTVF-5 Sep. 30 vs. Philadelphia, noon, WZTV-17 Oct. 7 at Buffalo, noon, WTVF-5 Radio: 104.5-FM PREDATORS Fri.

vs. Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Sat. at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m. Tues.

vs. Carolina, 7 p.m. Radio: 102.5-FM NASHVILLE SC Sat. vs. Charleston Battery, 7:30 p.m., WUXP-30 Wed.

at Atlanta United 2, 6 p.m. Sep. 29 vs. New York Red Bulls II, 7:30 p.m. WUXP-30 Radio: 94.9-FM VANDERBILT Sat.

vs. South Carolina, 3 p.m., SEC Net. Sep. 29 vs. TSU, 3 p.m.

Oct. 6 at Georgia, TBA Radio: 1510-AM TENNESSEE Sat. vs. Florida, 6 p.m., ESPN Sep. 29 at Georgia, 2:30 p.m., WTVF-5 Oct.

13 at Aurbun, TBA Radio: 104.5-FM TENNESSEE STATE Sat. at Eastern Illinois, 2 p.m. Sep. 29 at Vanderbilt, 3 p.m. Oct.

6 at Austin Peay, 6 p.m. Radio: 102.1-FM MTSU Sep. 29 vs. FAU, 6 p.m. Oct.

5 at Marshall, 6:30 p.m., CBSSN Oct. 13 at Florida International, 6:30 p.m. Radio: 94.9-FM/89.5-FM AUSTIN PEAY Sat. at UT Martin, 2 p.m. Sep.

29 at Jacksonville 3 p.m. Oct. 6 vs. Tennessee State, 6 p.m. CALENDAR The following morning, Jon received a simi- lar text from a friend while in the waiting room, telling him that his daughter was in the newspaper.

was such a Holly said. tim- ing of, mom has cancer, oh and by the way, a newspaper article about It was a smile in the midst of tears. It was a blessing in the midst of hardship. I said, Lord, this is just such perfect think a God thing," Caroline said. "He knew that this was going to be a hard thing, and I just think so cool.

He was like, going to give you this thing just to make things a little better for you and help you get through teammates have also helped pro- vide support for the Betts family. girls, not kidding, spent two hours in prayer last Gerlach said. er and worship in my classroom. We just ditched practice, and all we did was pray. Not just for the Betts family, but for each other.

about being a support daughter Addi and teammate Jilian Townsend attend a weekly teen Bible study group run by Holly and her mother, Suzanne Baker. was really Addi Gerlach said. I think she has the strongest faith of any woman I have ever known. I know get through it. She has God on her side and she has a really strong will.

I bet it is hard for (Caroline) to have her mom in such a position, and I pray get through it Holly says that her faith never wavered as a result of the diagnosis. If anything, it has grown stronger. has certainly not lessened my faith at all or my she said. got a lot go- ing but I still have faith in the Lord and am at peace. And that peace mean a good re- port, physically speaking.

My peace is that the Lord is going to get me through this, no matter what that Said Caroline: my mom is at peace, just so comforting. Knowing she has peace gives me Reach Michael Murphy at tennessean.com, 615-259-8026, and on Twitter Betts Continued from Page 1C Nuse acknowledged fans have missed seeing the Sounds play against their MLB and that is why it is important to bring back such games. "The exhibition game is something that is a big priority for us; it hasn't happened here in a long time," Nuse said. "We've been in discus- sions with (Rangers general manager) Jon Dan- iels and his team on trying to that out and try to get some dates. The goal is to play one this season.

There were a lot of things that were al- ready set up early that we're going to have to work around, but both teams are working on it hard." Texas played its former Round Rock in an exhibition game when that Player Devel- opment Contract began in 2011. In 1996 eight major league clubs Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds, Montreal Expos and Kansas City Royals played in the Nashville Baseball Classic at the Sounds' former facility Greer Stadium. Nuse said the Rangers were at the top of the Sounds' list when it came to a new ate. The Sounds and Oakland A's ended their af- at the end of this past season.

"Certainly the geographic was something; we'd been with the Oakland A's and they were great partners, but having somebody a little bit closer was important to us," Nuse said. He also said Nashville monitored which major league teams Sounds fans favored and realized the Rangers appeared to be preva- lent. "This year we knew that our PDC was up so we were looking at what our fans were wearing when they came to games," Nuse said. "And a lot of times, outside of the Braves and Cardinals, it was a lot of Rangers fans. That stuck out and we noticed that all year long as we examined what was going to be happening." Very little will change about the day-to-day operations for the Sounds as a result of the new "There's new energy that comes with a new (major league) team coming in, but our all stays the same," Muse said.

"Our broadcaster Hem) stays here. There was some concern that he might leave, but he's still a part of our team." Texas co-chairman Ray Davis said the Rang- ers targeted the Sounds early in their selection process for a new Triple-A "Nashville has always been one of my favor- ite cities in the United States," Davis said. "I've owned real estate here, been coming here for a lot of years, and to be able to come here to this kind of a facility (First Tennessee Park) to de- velop our players is just a dream come true." Reach Mike Organ at 615-259-8021 or on Twitter Sounds Continued from Page 1C ATLANTA The crowd at East Lake was larg- er and louder than it has been in years, which was the last time Tiger Woods was at the Tour Championship. It was no coincidence. Woods played one of his best rounds of the year in his return to the FedEx Cup and caused the biggest cheer of a sun-baked Thursday afternoon by making an eagle putt from just over 25 feet on the par-5 18th for a 5-un- der 65 and a share of the lead with Rickie Fowler.

It was the second time in as many FedEx Cup events that Woods was tied for the 18- hole lead. He shot a 62 at Aronimink in the open- ing round of the BMW Championship two weeks ago on a rain-soaked course that allowed just about everyone to go low. This felt even better on a dry, tougher East Lake course. was by far better than the 62 at Aroni- Woods said. were soft there.

This, hard to get the ball closer. If you drive the ball in the rough, you know you get the ball close. You just control Fowler, who missed two events recov- ering from an injury to his right oblique, putted for birdie on all but two holes for his 65 as he tries to avoid ending the season without win- ning. Justin Rose, in his debut as the No. 1 player in the world, got up-and-down from the bunker for birdie on the 18th for a 66 and was tied with Gary Woodland.

Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas and Rory McIlroy, all of whom will be in France next week for the Ryder Cup, were another shot behind. Woods already considers this a successful year just by making into the 30-man at East Lake for the FedEx Cup where everyone has a mathematical shot at capturing the $10 million bonus. He started the season in January after a fourth back surgery that limited him to only 16 PGA Tour events in the previous four seasons. be able to play golf again and to earn my way back to this level is something that I was hop- ing I would do at the beginning of the year, but I Woods said. done What would winning mean in this come- back? would enhance the he said.

Sixteen players in the 30-man broke par on a hot afternoon with only a light breeze, and Thursday was all about staying in the game, es- pecially as it relates to the chase for the FedEx Cup. Bryson DeChambeau, the No. 1 seed after the points were reset, had to birdie two of the last three holes for a 71. Tiger shares lead in making return to Tour Championship ASSOCIATED PRESS Woods.