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Morehead State puts away ETSU 71-63

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - Angelo Warner scored 25 points and had 11 of Morehead State's final 13 as they put away East Tennessee State 71-63 Tuesday night. The Eagles (2-0) jumped out to an early 7-0 lead, but ETSU…

Vols aiming to avoid fourth straight losing season

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee is on the verge of making the type of history it would rather avoid. The Volunteers (4-6, 1-5 SEC) will finish below .500 for a fourth straight year unless they win the rest of their…

NCAA rules Swain can play for Memphis immediately

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Memphis guard Jasbriell Swain, a transfer from Binghamton, has received an NCAA waiver allowing her to play for her new school immediately rather than sitting out a year. Memphis coach Melissa McFerrin announced the ruling Tuesday…

Western Michigan downs Tennessee State 63-52

HONOLULU (AP) - Shayne Whittington led Western Michigan with a double-double to close out the Rainbow Classic with a 63-52 win over Tennessee State Monday. Whittington, who scored 14 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, was one of four Broncos…

No. 4 Tennessee women beat No. 12 UNC 81-65

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Ariel Massengale scored a career-high 20 points to help No. 4 Tennessee beat No. 12 North Carolina 81-65 on Monday night, a strong performance in which the Lady Vols led by double figures most of…

Radford blows past Chattanooga 91-76

RADFORD, Va. (AP) - Javonte Green scored 23 points and pulled in 12 rebounds to lead Radford to a 91-76 win over Chattanooga on Monday night. Green's double-double gave Radford (1-1) its highest total score against a Division I opponent…

Pacers roll past Memphis 95-79 to stay unbeaten

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Paul George scored 23 points and Lance Stephenson had the first triple-double of his career, leading the perfect Indiana Pacers to a 95-79 victory Monday night over the Memphis Grizzlies. Indiana became the NBA's seventh team to…

Tennessee opens season with tough test at Xavier

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has a chance to make an immediate statement that it plans to avoid a third straight slow start. The Volunteers believe their struggles in the first half of the last two seasons kept them from…

Vandy win away from eligibility for another bowl

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Vanderbilt Commodores have another piece of football history in their grasp previously unthinkable for the program: A win over Kentucky on Saturday makes the Commodores bowl eligible for a third straight season. Just don't expect…

No. 7 Auburn expecting tough test at Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Auburn believes Tennessee is better than its record indicates. The seventh-ranked Tigers want to make sure the Volunteers don't prove that this week. Auburn (8-1, 4-1 SEC) has its final regular-season road test Saturday at Tennessee,…

Memphis, Skyhawks face off in non-conference game

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis Tigers are hoping a detour from their inaugural American Athletic Conference schedule gives them a chance at better results. Memphis (1-6) hosts Tennessee Martin of the Football Championship Subdivision on Saturday afternoon in its…

Vols' Barton misses 2nd straight preseason game

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee guard Antonio Barton didn't play in a 78-47 exhibition victory over Southern Indiana on Thursday because of an injured left leg. Volunteers coach Cuonzo Martin expects to have the transfer from Memphis available for the…

No. 13 Memphis' Pellom expected to miss 5 weeks

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis forward David Pellom is expected to miss five weeks after undergoing surgery on his left knee. Josh Pastner, the coach of the 13th-ranked Tigers, announced through a university release that Pellom underwent arthroscopic debridement surgery on…

Auburn's rise doesn't surprise Thigpen, Martinez

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Auburn's resurgence in the Southeastern Conference doesn't surprise two Tennessee assistant coaches who worked on the Tigers' staff last season. Tennessee linebackers coach Tommy Thigpen and secondary coach Willie Martinez held the same positions at Auburn last…

No. 4 Lady Vols opening season on road again

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The fourth-ranked Tennessee Lady Vols don't have to be reminded of how the post-Pat Summitt era began. Tennessee was stunned by Chattanooga in its opener and the Lady Vols are once again preparing open to the season…

Man pleads not guilty to evidence tampering charge

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A California man indicted in connection with a rape investigation involving former Vanderbilt football players has pleaded not guilty to charges of evidence tampering. The Tennessean (http://tnne.ws/17cBGBE ) reports attorney Bernie McEvoy entered the plea Wednesday for…

S Griffin returns to practice after missing game

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Titans safety Michael Griffin is back practicing fully for Tennessee after snapping his streak of 103 consecutive games played last week. Griffin hurt his right quadriceps Oct. 20 in a loss to San Francisco, but not…

Vols' Dobbs eager to show how much he's learned

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee quarterback Joshua Dobbs has a reputation as a quick learner on the field and in the classroom. Now the freshman is eager to show just how much of an education he received last week in…

Vandy opens indoor field for football practice

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Vanderbilt Commodores finally have a place to practice when thunder and lightning or frigid temperatures make it impossible to work outside. Vanderbilt opened the new indoor building Tuesday that houses a 120-yard field for the…

SEC coaches select Lady Vols as preseason favorite

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Southeastern Conference coaches have made Tennessee the preseason favorite to win the league title. Tennessee, the SEC's defending regular-season champion, received 11 of the 14 first-place votes in the coaches' poll that was released Tuesday. Kentucky,…

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