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Tennessee suspends coach Tony Vitello over NCAA violation
NOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee suspended baseball coach Tony Vitello on Friday for the Volunteers' weekend series with Dayton while university officials, Vitello and the NCAA handle a violation in the program. Officials announced the suspension right before the Volunteers…
Calipari, Kentucky silence doubters, beat No. 5 Tennessee
By Al Lesar - Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Negativity has dogged the Kentucky basketball program since its disappointing loss to South Carolina on Tuesday. Heading into Saturday's 63-56 win over No. 5 Tennessee, Wildcats coach John Calipari did…
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker to be next NCAA president
UNDATED (AP) - Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will be the next president of the NCAA, replacing Mark Emmert as the head of the largest college sports governing body in the country. Baker, a Republican, has been governor of Massachusetts since…
Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker done for season with knee injury
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker will miss the rest of the season after injuring his left knee in the fourth quarter of the ninth-ranked Volunteers loss to South Carolina. Tennessee announced Sunday that Hooker had a torn…
Hooker throws three TDs, No. 5 Tennessee tops Missouri 66-24
By Al Lesar - Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hendon Hooker threw for 355 yards and three touchdowns and also ran for a score to lead No. 5 Tennessee to a 66-24 victory over Missouri on Saturday. The Volunteers…
No. 1 Georgia shuts down QB Hooker, No. 2 Tennessee, 27-13
By Charles Odum - AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Stetson Bennett threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score and No. 1 Georgia shut down No. 2 Tennessee's high-powered offense, dominating the Volunteers 27-13 on Saturday in…
No. 6 Tennessee beats No. 3 Alabama 52-49 on late FG
By Al Lesar - Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — After 15 years of being a rival to Alabama in name only, Tennessee snapped a humbling losing streak, stamped itself a championship contender and celebrated in spectacular fashion. Chase McGrath…
Hooker, No. 8 Tennessee too much for No. 25 LSU, 40-13
By Brett Martel - AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As dynamic quarterback Hendon Hooker and his Tennessee teammates left the field in a mostly empty Tiger Stadium, nearly all the fans who remained were wearing orange and…
College football action in the South
Some of the college football teams from around the South played games on Saturday. The following are a few of the results from those games: Lane College vs. Benedict College Final 0-14 (Benedict wins) University of Alabama vs. Texas Longhorns…
Lane to open up 2021 football season Saturday on the road
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Dragons of Lane College have been hard at work this summer, as they head into their 2021 season opener on the road this Saturday following a year without live competition in…
Lane College begins to gear up for 2021 football season
JACKSON, Tenn. -- College football is alive and well in the Hub City, as the Lane Dragons are in full preseason form. Due to the surging Covid-19 pandemic at the time, Lane missed all football…
Union University hosting high school boys basketball team camp
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Colleges across West Tennessee have opened up their facilities this week for competition, as Union University officially tipped off their annual boys basketball team camp Tuesday afternoon. This year's three day camp…
Bethel welcomes back high school girls basketball programs for summer team camp
MCKENZIE, Tenn. -- After battling cancellations due to the pandemic last year, Bethel University brings back their annual summer team camp for high school girls basketball programs. Monday through Wednesday of this week, 50 teams…
Lane introduces Andre Turner as next men's basketball coach
JACKSON, Tenn. --Last Thursday, the Lane College athletic department announced that Andre Turner would be taking over as the Dragons next head basketball coach. Tuesday afternoon at the Ballpark, the school held a meet and…
Lane baseball falls short to Christian Brothers
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Christian Brothers University baseball defeated Lane College 7-3.
Freed Hardeman intramural field dedicated to Lucas Russo
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- Following a surgery back in November, former Freed Hardeman student Lucas Russo passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. A 2019 graduate, Russo was beloved by his peers on campus and was particularly fond…
Union earns first men's soccer conference title in school history
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Despite having their season pushed back from the fall to the spring, the Union University men's soccer team was able to take a unique situation and capitalize in a historic way. With…
