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MMA Fighter Ovince Saint Preux Prepares for his Biggest Battle Yet

In Cover Stories, Sports by Brian CaneverJuly 22, 2015leave a COMMENT

On the front lawn of the old Sevier Heights Baptist Church recreation building, nestled off a side road near a Marathon gas station in South Knoxville, is a small black …

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AMBC’s New Trails in the Works

In Cover Stories, Sports by S. Heather DuncanJuly 8, 2015leave a COMMENT

The Appalachian Mountain Bike Club isn’t putting all its momentum into a plunge down the gravity trail. It has bigger plans for the park that will host that trail, as …

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The Appalachian Mountain Bike Club’s Trailblazing Plans for Knoxville

In Cover Stories, Sports by S. Heather DuncanJuly 8, 2015leave a COMMENT

Mountain bikers have a rich and diverse relationship with gravity. The adrenaline surge of a downhill plunge, even with the risk of a fall (called a “gravity check”), is all …

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Knoxville’s Indoor Soccer Fields Provide a Second Home to Both Immigrants and Newcomers

In Cover Stories, Sports by Brian CaneverMay 20, 2015leave a COMMENT

Jairo Diaz is still wearing his sweat-soaked goalkeeper’s jersey as he enters Double Dogs, a short drive down Hardin Valley Road from D1 Knoxville, where his team has just won …

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