COACH BARNES DECIDES TO REMAIN AT U.T. AS HEAD COACH, TURNING DOWN OFFER FROM UCLA
He's not going anywhere. Tennessee Coach Rick Barnes is staying at UT. Barnes had been courted by UCLA to the tune of $5mil salary. In the end, the National Coach of the Year chose to stay at U.T ...
NEW YELLOW PERCH STATE RECORD SET BY VISITOR FROM MICHIGAN
A Michigan man of Michigan now holds the Tennessee state record for yellow perch after catching a two pound five ounce fish March 26. Jeremy Lorenz was visiting his cousin, Eric Reed of Birchwood, ...
IT WAS A BARN BURNER – THE VOLS DIDN’T MAKE IT OUT ALIVE
Carsen Edwards scored 29 points as Purdue advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2000, needing overtime to beat Tennessee 99-94 Thursday night after blowing an 18- ...
FORMER VOL AND PRO-BASEBALL PLAYER TODD HELTON CHARGED WITH DUI
Former U.T. All-American and retired major-league baseball player Todd Helton was charged with DUI in Knox County last week after he left the roadway and struck a steel pole on Harvey Road. The Kno ...
NEXT UP FOR THE VOLS… THE SWEET SIXTEEN
After a stunning overtime 83-77 victory over Iowa Sunday, the No. 2-seed Vols take the next step in the Big Dance at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky, Thursday night. Their opponents will b ...
LOCAL MAN CELEBRATES BIG RACING WIN IN GEORGIA
When the checkered flag came down Saturday night, Brandon Williams of Crossville came up the big winner at Boyd’s Speedway in Ringgold, Georgia. In a heart-pounding race against Cameron Weaver, #95 ...
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES AWARDS MOVING TO NASHVILLE
NASCAR is leaving Las Vegas. They announced Wednesday the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Awards will be held December 5 at the Music City Center in Nashville. NASCAR will also shift the date of it ...
WILLIAMS’ SHOT WITH SECONDS TO GO LIFTS VOLS OVER OLE MISS, 73-71
Grant Williams’ close-range shot 4.3 seconds to go gave the U.T. Vols a 73-71 win over Ole Miss on the road last night. The win gave the Vols a double bye in the SEC tournament, guaranteeing a top- ...
NO. 5 VOLS FALL TO NO. 13 LSU IN OVERTIME
It took overtime for No. 13 LSU to slip past the No. 5 U.T. Vols, 82-80, at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Saturday. Tennessee’s loss means there’s a three-way tie for first place in the SEC among ...
NO. 5 TENNESSEE WINS 58-46 AS VANDY LOSES 14TH STRAIGHT
Grant Williams scored 14 points and 11 rebounds in the University of Tennessee’s 58-46 win over Vanderbilt Tuesday night. It was the Vols’ first win since losing their No. 1 ranking in a loss to fou ...
VOLS TUMBLE TO NO. 5 AFTER TOUGH LOSS TO KENTUCKY
After four weeks at No. 1, Tennessee has relinquished its top spot in the AP college basketball poll. After the Vols’ 86-69 loss to Kentucky Saturday night, they’re now ranked #5 in the AP poll. Duke ...
CCHS JETS TAKE 7AA DISTRICT TOURNAMENT SATURDAY NIGHT
The Cumberland County High School Jet boys beat out Grundy County Saturday night to capture the District 7AA Tournament with a score of 58-43. They will host a first-round Region Tournament round on S ...
