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Vandy host Georgia Tech, St. Louis this season

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Vanderbilt Commodores will be hosting Georgia Tech and Saint Louis in non-conference play while making a trip to the Virgin Islands and Butler. Coach Kevin Stallings announced the schedule Thursday. The Commodores' Southeastern Conference schedule…

MTSU officials making six-city tour of Tennessee

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Middle Tennessee State University's top administrators and deans will meet with prospective students in six cities in September and October as part of its annual "True Blue Tour." MTSU says that President Sidney A. McPhee, deans…

Final ex-Vanderbilt player posts bond

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The final former Vanderbilt player has been released from jail after posting bond on five charges of aggravated rape. Brandon Vandenburg, 20, of Indio, Calif., was released Wednesday night after posting $350,000 bail. Vandenburg had been…

Vols say their rushing attack still needs boost

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee isn't treating its top rushing performance in three years as cause for celebration. The Volunteers instead are wondering how they can do better. Tennessee trounced Austin Peay 45-0 last week by rushing for 315 yards,…

Tennessee official Stanton earns promotion

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has promoted Jimmy Stanton to senior associate athletics director for communications. Stanton had held the title of associate athletics director for communications since August 2010. Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart announced Stanton's promotion Thursday in…

Tennessee trio raises awareness for Summitt

ATLANTA (AP) - The Three Meeks of Tennessee women's basketball got together to support former coach Pat Summitt's foundation on Wednesday night. Chamique Holdsclaw and Semeka Randall sat in courtside seats to watch Tamika Catchings and the Indiana Fever play…

Tennessee WR Young out 4-6 weeks with broken hand

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee wide receiver Devrin Young is expected to miss four to six weeks after breaking his hand during practice Tuesday. Volunteers coach Butch Jones announced the severity of Young's injury and the length of time he…

Vols' Barton sees rivalry from new perspective

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Antonio Barton says he's still getting used to being on a different side of the Tennessee-Memphis rivalry. His new teammates are making the point guard's adjustment easier. After graduating from Memphis in three years, Barton transferred…

Former Lady Vols official earned positive reviews

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jenny Moshak's personnel file shows that she received consistently positive performance reviews before retiring as Tennessee's associate director of sports medicine, less than a year after filing a lawsuit against the university for discrimination and retaliation.…

Former football players sue NCAA over concussions

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Three former college football players are suing the NCAA, saying it failed to educate them about the risks of concussions and did not do enough to prevent, diagnose and treat brain injuries. Chris Walker and Ben…

NCAA clears Memphis G Dixon to play this season

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The NCAA has granted guard Michael Dixon's waiver to play this season at Memphis after transferring from Missouri. Athletics director Tom Bowen announced Wednesday that the NCAA notified Memphis of its decision. The senior enrolled at…

WKU QB Doughty hopes for another strong outing

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) - Western Kentucky quarterback Brandon Doughty had an impressive debut. The junior signal-caller was effective running coach Bobby Petrino's offense against Kentucky and wants to keep the Hilltoppers rolling on Saturday at Tennessee. Doughty understands that…

Tennessee LB Maggitt close to returning to action

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee linebacker Curt Maggitt is getting closer to returning from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Maggitt worked out in full pads Tuesday and wasn't wearing a green non-contact jersey. Tennessee coach Butch…

Experience produces confidence for Vols' Worley

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee quarterback Justin Worley's teammates sense a difference in him this year. Now that he's entrenched as Tennessee's starter at least for the time being, Worley is playing more confidently. That was apparent Saturday as Worley…

Belmont coach Byrd chair of men's rules committee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Belmont coach Rick Byrd has taken over as chairman of the NCAA men's basketball rules committee. Byrd took over as chairman Sunday from John Dunne of Saint Peter's, and the Belmont coach will serve a two-year…

Vandy receiver insists he's fine after hard hit

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt's Jordan Matthews says he's just fine and he never had any concussion symptoms. The received said Tuesday that he vomited in last week's season opener because he had been hit in the stomach. Cameras showed…

Vols to usher in Jones era against Austin Peay

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Butch Jones should savor the first game of his Tennessee coaching tenure. It may represent one of the few times in his debut season that his team takes the field as a prohibitive favorite. Tennessee opens…

Scott's 75-yard TD, Ole Miss beats Vandy 39-35

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jeff Scott scored on a 75-yard touchdown run with 1:07 left, and Mississippi rallied twice Thursday night to beat Vanderbilt 39-35 in a wild season opener for both teams. Vanderbilt went up 35-32 on a 34-yard…

Middle Tennessee defeats Western Carolina 45-24

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - William Pratcher rushed for two touchdowns and 71 yards and Middle Tennessee won its first game as a Conference USA member by defeating Western Carolina 45-24 Thursday night. Jordan Parker ran for a 65-yard touchdown on…

Running backs shine in UT-Martin's 31-21 win

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - DJ McNeil and Trent Garland each rushed for more than 100 yards and a touchdown as Tennessee-Martin beat Chattanooga 31-21 in the season opener for both teams Thursday night. The Skyhawks amassed 289 yards on the…

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