Facebook

The Sporting Life: Kats AFL Playoff Semifinals Edition

Picture of Cass Teague

Cass Teague

Your Nashville Kats play the Outlaws Saturday,  July 13 in Montana for a berth in the Arena Bowl on July 19 in New Jersey 

Braxton Haley scored three touchdowns and Randy Hippeard led the offense with seven touchdown passes for the Nashville Kats, as they upset the Orlando Predators, 62-32, in the first round of the AFL Playoffs on Friday evening at the Kia Center in Orlando.

With the win, the Kats head back to Billings, Montana for a matchup with the Outlaws this Saturday evening, July 13, in the AFL Semifinals. You can see it live on CBS Sports Network. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. CT and you can listen in on 102.5 FM and/or 106.3 FM The Game.

In their previous meeting on June 8, Nashville defeated Billings, 57-54, after Hippeard found Marquise Irvin with one-second remaining.

The Salina Liberty advanced also, and will play at the Albany Firebirds on Saturday earlier in the day, with a 1:30 p.m. start.

Saturday’s winners will meet in ArenaBowl XXXIII in East Rutherford, NJ, on Friday, July 19th 2024 at 4:30 pm CDT.

| | | |

Picture of Cass Teague

Cass Teague

Boom Boom Bam!

Tennessee State football beats Morgan State 25-16 at Homecoming, powered by Daylin Lee’s two touchdowns and Rymen Mosley’s two interceptions.

Early voting surges in Davidson County as November election approaches

Davidson County early voting tops 35,000 ballots in four days. Find Nashville voting locations, schedules and photo ID requirements before October 29.

Black voter turnout faces new challenges ahead of November election

Black voter turnout faces challenges ahead of the 2026 midterms as voting rights battles, economic pressures and gaps in outreach threaten participation.

NAACP launches voter protection hub ahead of midterms — ‘we are ready’

NAACP launches a voter protection hub ahead of the 2026 midterms to help voters report intimidation, flag suppression and connect with legal support.

Rising electricity costs hit Black households harder as states challenge coal investment policies

Rising electricity costs strain Black households as states challenge coal investment policies and debate energy affordability, reliability and fairness.

Recent News