NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Having two open dates in a season is pretty new to Vanderbilt coach James Franklin. He did his best to make sure the time off helped his Commodores rest up for a stretch run to wrap…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Butch Jones is challenging his team's toughness amid concerns the Volunteers are wearing down as they play their fifth straight game against a ranked opponent. The Vols (4-5, 1-4 SEC) will face a fifth…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Bernard King says he dealt with racism off the court that included clashes with police while starring at Tennessee in the 1970s. In an ESPN "30 for 30" documentary airing Tuesday, King says that former Volunteers…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings believes his Commodores have recovered very quickly after unexpectedly losing three players, including their leading scorer, during a rough offseason. Still, Stallings has very little margin for error with only 11 players.…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's Cuonzo Martin has preached toughness throughout his coaching career. This season he's taking that approach to a new level. He isn't merely telling his players they need to be tougher than their opponents. He's putting…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The NCAA has ruled Tennessee defensive lineman Maurice Couch permanently ineligible following a September report that he received improper benefits. Tennessee's football program released a statement through its Twitter account Friday that Couch had been ruled…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - No. 10 Missouri knows how it feels to lose a veteran quarterback to injury. Tennessee now knows, too. Freshman Josh Dobbs will make his first career start this week for the Volunteers (4-4, 1-3 Southeastern Conference)…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Southeastern Conference enters this season seeking to end a Final Four drought. Although Texas A&M won the 2011 women's basketball national championship when it still belonged to the Big 12, no team has reached the…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee quarterback Joshua Dobbs' teammates say he isn't a typical freshman. Now Dobbs has a chance to prove it. Dobbs will make his first career start while trying to lead Tennessee (4-4, 1-3 SEC) to its…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Memphis Tigers are loaded in the backcourt. Coach Josh Pastner has a quartet of guards, all seniors, with significant college experience and postseason resumes. Pastner says all the experience is really exciting because a coach isn't…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee quarterback Justin Worley is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on his right thumb. Volunteers coach Butch Jones announced the severity of Worley's injury after Tuesday's practice and said he believes Worley has a torn ligament. Jones…
This video is no longer available. MARTIN, Tenn. - A chapter filled with a decade of progression comes to a close at University of Tennessee at Martin. Phil Dane, who has served as UTM's athletic director since 2000, announced his…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Lady Vols have announced that Jannah Tucker, who signed with Tennessee last year but didn't enroll, has informed coach Holly Warlick that she plans to enter school in January. The university said in a release…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Patton Robinette will start at quarterback for Vanderbilt in place of the injured Austyn Carta-Samuels on Saturday when the Commodores play at No. 14 Texas A&M. Vanderbilt athletic department spokesman Larry Leathers confirmed Thursday that Robinette…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee could be in the midst of the type of gauntlet no team has faced in two decades. The Volunteers (4-3, 1-2 SEC) visit top-ranked Alabama (7-0, 4-0) on Saturday in their third straight game against…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt coach James Franklin says he hasn't made a decision yet on a starting quarterback Saturday against No. 14 Texas A&M. Franklin said Wednesday night that senior Austyn Carta-Samuels was out at practice early before being…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee forward Jarnell Stokes has expanded his game and reduced his frame after receiving some pointed criticism about his pro potential. Stokes considered entering the draft after his sophomore season and called it a "very humbling…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee center Mercedes Russell will begin her college career as the Lady Vols' most heralded incoming freshman since Candace Parker, a player she grew up idolizing and recently met. Russell was on vacation this summer when…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's Michael Palardy is one of the nation's busiest special-teams performers. Lately, he also has been among the best. Palardy is part of a small group of players serving as the main field-goal kicker, klckoff specialist…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have released kick returner Darius Reynaud a day after he fumbled a punt in a loss against San Francisco, stopping an attempted fourth-quarter rally. Coach Mike Munchak said Monday they did what they…
