Mac McClung is about to embark on his first season playing pro ball internationally, with Basquet Girona set to begin its 2026-27 campaign on Sunday against Ucam Murcia. The game is scheduled to tip at 11 AM Eastern time.
The Gate City native, three-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest Champion and two-time G League MVP, McClung signed with Girona in early August.
Other players of note on the current Basquet Girona roster include 6-9 David N’Guessan, a native of The Netherlands who played college ball in the U.S. at Virginia Tech and Kansas State; and Aljaz Kunc, a 6-10 forward from Slovenia who played college ball at Washington State then Iowa State.
Basquet Girona, which is owned by former NBA All-Star Marc Gasol, plays in Liga ACB. You can watch Girona’s games streaming on DAZN. Follow the instructions in these images to access Girona games via DAZN:
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Elsewhere in pro sports …
Pro Baseball
Evan Carter (Elizabethton) remains the only Tri-Cities area player active in the big leagues. An outfielder for the Texas Rangers, Carter (.195, ..605 OPS, 9 HR, 38 RBI, 16 SB) has struggled at the plate this season, aside from the month of July, when he hit .315. Carter, a second-round pick in the 2020 MLB Amateur Draft, is arbitration eligible in 2027.
Landon Knack (Johnson City/Science Hill/Walters State/ETSU) had another brief stint in the big leagues. The Dodgers called him up for their Sept. 17 game against Cincinnati, where Knack worked four innings in relief. L.A. won the game 8-2, to clinch the National League West Division title, with Knack the winning pitcher. Knack has made four big league appearances, going 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA, a 1.21 WHIP, and a save in 11 2-3 total innings of work. Knack made nine minor-league appearances, all for Triple-A Oklahoma City, and went 4-1 with a 2.08 ERA, a 1.15 WHIP, and 33 strikeouts in 34 2-3 innings.
OF Gavin Cross (Bristol/Tennessee High/Virginia Tech) spent the whole season with the Royals’ Triple-A affiliate in Omaha. Cross finished with a slash of .247/.740 OPS/17 HR/54 RBI/25 SB. The ninth overall pick in the 2022 Draft, Cross was named the Steve Pivovar Prospect of the Year for 2026 for the Omaga affiliate. Among qualified Royals farmhands since May 16, Cross ranked second in slugging percentage (.539), third in batting average (.292), and fourth in OPS (.875).
It was a whirlwind of a season for RHP Hunter Stratton (Bristol/Sullivan East), who played for three different organizations, two at the big-leaguer level. Cross started the season with the Atlanta Braves, then got traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates, the organization with whom he’s spent the bulk of his pro career. He got dealt again near the deadline to the San Diego Padres. He made three appearances in the big leagues total, posting a 5.40 ERA and 1.80 WHIP. In the minors, Stratton went 3-5 with a 2.81 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP in 42 appearances, making four saves and tallying 48 strikeouts in 51 1-3 innings of work.
Pro Football
TE Nate Adkins (ETSU/South Carolina) caught a touchdown pass during the Denver Broncos’ 20-13 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
College Women’s Soccer
Cayden Norris (Johnson City/Science Hill), the starting keeper for Tennessee, allowed two goals and made a save as the Lady Vols drew against Texas on Friday.
ETSU GK Addison Yelton posted consecutive clean sheets as the Bucs opened Southern Conference play with wins at home against Mercer and at Wofford. Yelton currently ranks second in the SoCon in goals against average (1.12) for keepers who have played in at least five matches in goal this season.
College Football
Charlie Browder (Kingsport/Dobyns-Bennett/Christ School [N.C.]/UCF/Tennessee) has 12 catches for 152 yards and a touchdown through four games this season for ETSU. He’s on pace to surge past his receiving numbers from 2025: 17 catches, 254 yards, 2 TD. Browder’s younger brother, Sam Browder (Kingsport/Dobyns-Bennett/Christ School/Memphis) has started every game for the Bucs at left tackle. Mason Ball (Elizabethton) has started three of four games at defensive tackle, played in all four contests, and made four tackles.
VMI punter Ben Shrewsbury (Jonesborough/Daniel Boone) had six punts for a 39.3-yard average, his lowest of the season, as the Keydets lost 27-24 in overtime to Davidson.
Volleyball
Makayla Bays (Gate City) still ranks among the most prolific hitters in the Southern Conference. Bays has 141 total kills, which ranks seventh in the SoCon. She had 11 kills and 17 digs in Friday’s loss to Oklahoma during the WKU Invitational at Western Kentucky, and then totaled 12 kills and 12 digs in Sunday’s loss to the homestanding Hilltoppers.