BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Vanderbilt receiver Jordan Matthews, Alabama linebacker C.J. Mosley and Crimson Tide punter Cody Mandell are the Southeastern Conference players of the week. Matthews was named offensive player of the week Monday after collecting 12 catches for…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt coach James Franklin says he still doesn't believe the Commodores historically have been competitive enough with Tennessee to make this annual series a legitimate rivalry. A second straight Vanderbilt victory over the Volunteers (4-6, 1-5…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt forward James Siakam scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and Commodores coach Kevin Stallings became the school's all-time wins leader with an 80-69 win over Lipscomb on Friday night. Stallings won his 279th career…
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) - Shaquille Boga made a half-court shot with no time on the clock to lift Texas-Pan American to a thrilling 81-78 win over Tennessee Tech Friday night. Texas-Pan American (2-2) led the whole second half until…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Senior wide receiver Jordan Matthews has heard the talk that the Commodores might not be ready for Kentucky, even if Vanderbilt would become bowl eligible for a third straight season. That Vanderbilt will get caught still…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's last few losses have turned into runaways because of the Volunteers' inability to stop the run. The Vols are allowing 5.5 yards per carry and 225.9 yards rushing per game to rank last in the…
MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) - Myles Taylor scored 20 points shooting 60 percent (9-of-15) from the field to lead UT Martin to their first victory of the season over Rochester College 79-64 in their home opener Friday. NAIA power Rochester (7-2)…
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - South Florida coach Willie Taggart looks at Memphis and sees a football program that reminds him a lot of his own. The one-time Conference USA rivals have been reunited as part of the new American Athletic…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Donald Brown ran for two touchdowns, Andrew Luck added another and the Indianapolis Colts rallied yet again, this time beating the Tennessee Titans 30-27 on Thursday night after trailing 14-0 in the first quarter. Adam Vinatieri…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - J.J. Mann scored 23 points and Belmont scored 63 second-half points in a come-from-behind effort to beat Indiana State 96-95 on Thursday night. Indiana State led at the half 49-33, but Belmont opened the second half…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Joe Jackson had 16 points and seven assists as six Memphis players scored in double figures and the 13th-ranked Tigers easily defeated Austin Peay 95-69 on Thursday night. Memphis (1-0) shot 54 percent from the field…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has signed guards Larry Austin and Jordan Cornish and forwards Phil Cofer and CJ Turman to letters of intent. The university announced the signings Thursday. Austin is a 6-foot-1 guard from Lamphier High School in…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - After watching yet another slow start by Tennessee, coach Holly Warlick had a terse message for the fourth-ranked Lady Vols at halftime against Chattanooga. "Yeah, I just said they don't need to come in tomorrow if…
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - East Tennessee State will relaunch its football program with a 2015 matchup against Kennesaw State in that school's inaugural game. The two schools made a joint announcement Thursday and revealed plans to face off Sept.…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Marcus Tarrance scored 14 points and Jaqawn Raymond added another 14 off the bench, and the pair were key down the stretch to lead Middle Tennessee to a 77-70 win over North Florida Wednesday night. Travis…
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) - Kirk Van Slyke scored 16 points to lead four players in double figures as Arkansas State beat Tennessee Martin 72-62 on Wednesday night. After Javier Martinez cut the Arkansas State lead to 42-41 with 17:21 left…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Lawyers for a former Vanderbilt University football player charged with rape say that they haven't been given a large amount of evidence, including "text messages from witnesses and coaches." The Tennessean (http://tnne.ws/1e4piDq ) reports California-based defense…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has signed guard Alex Middleton and guard/forwards Kortney Dunbar and Jaime Nared to letters of intent. The school announced the signings Wednesday in a university release. Nared, who is 6-foot-1, is rated as one of…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Vanderbilt Commodores have signed three guards to national letters of intent for 2014, helping fill a gaping need in the backcourt. Vanderbilt announced Wednesday that Wade Baldwin IV from Metuchen, N.J.; Matthew Fisher-Davis of Charlotte,…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Southeastern Conference is gearing up for a mad scramble toward bowl season. Eight SEC teams are bowl-eligible and four more can still reach six wins. The teams hoping to make it include Vanderbilt and Florida.…
