CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Brittany Johnson played for Jim Foster at Ohio State and now is joining his coaching staff at Chattanooga. Foster said Wednesday in a news release announcing Johnson's hire as an assistant coach that "she is a…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee football ranks last in the Southeastern Conference in how the NCAA measures academic progress, and the Vols are at risk of being punished if they don't improve quickly. The Vols have a ranking of 924…

ATHENS, Tenn. (AP) - Former first-round draft pick Rolando McClain is back at his alma mater now that his NFL career has ended. Alabama coach Nick Saban said Tuesday at an Athens (Tenn.) Area Chamber of Commerce benefit dinner at…

Alabama coach Nick Saban's planned appearance at a benefit event Tuesday in Tennessee shows the Crimson Tide-Volunteers rivalry is alive and well, even if it's been one-sided lately. Saban's speech at the seventh annual Athens Area Chamber of Commerce benefit…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Former George Washington forward David Pellom is transferring to Memphis for his final year of eligibility. Memphis coach Josh Pastner announced Friday in a university release that Pellom had signed with the Tigers. Pellom will enroll…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Michael Davis hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift second-seeded Austin Peay to a 4-3 win over third-seeded Florida in the first game of an NCAA regional Friday. With runners…

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The NCAA postponed Friday night's games at the Women's College World Series until Saturday after severe weather in the Oklahoma City area. The new schedule calls for Tennessee to play Washington, followed by the second winners'…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Conrad Gregor and Connor Harrell each drove in two runs and Kevin Ziomek pitched seven strong innings, leading No. 2 overall seed Vanderbilt to a 9-1 victory over East Tennessee State in an NCAA regional opener…

DESTIN, Fla. (AP) - The Southeastern Conference is negotiating with St. Louis, Tampa, Fla., and Atlanta to host future men's basketball tournaments. Commissioner Mike Slive said Thursday the league is in talks with those cities to fill upcoming vacancies in…

DESTIN, Fla. (AP) - Alabama coach Nick Saban has a strong - and seemingly solitary - stance on the Southeastern Conference potentially moving to a nine-game league schedule. Saban says he would like to see the SEC expand from eight…

Tennessee third baseman Raven Chavanne already has earned just about every individual honor possible on the field and in the classroom. Now she wants a national team championship to cap her illustrious career. Chavanne's final chance to give Tennessee its…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Vanderbilt second baseman Tony Kemp is the Southeastern Conference baseball player of the year. The league's 14 coaches picked LSU's Aaron Nola pitcher of the year and shortstop Alex Bregman freshman of the year in awards…

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A high ranking official at the University of Tennessee has voiced her support for Rutgers' incoming athletic director Julie Hermann, who is facing allegations she verbally abused players while she was the volleyball coach with the…

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) - Tyler Beede allowed two hits in 7-1/3 innings and Vanderbilt advanced to the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament with a 3-0 victory over Texas A&M Friday night in an elimination game. The Commodores (50-8),…

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) - Conrad Gregor singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning to give Vanderbilt a 4-3 win over South Carolina Thursday in an elimination game of the Southeastern Conference tournament. Tony Kemp led…

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) - Ray Parker pitched eight-plus innings to lead Texas A&M to a 5-0 victory over top-seeded Vanderbilt on Wednesday in the second round of the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament. The Aggies (32-25) produced three solo homers and…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Memphis coach Josh Pastner has hired Robert Kirby as an assistant coach for the Tigers. Pastner announced the hiring Tuesday, a move that must be approved by the both the university and the Tennessee State Board…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - National champions Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and Bria Hartley headline the U.S. women's basketball team that will compete in July at the World University Games. The two UConn stars were among the 12 chosen to play in…

UNDATED (AP)-Vanderbilt and LSU are the favorites to win this week's Southeastern Conference tournament after mowing through regular-season play with uncommon ease. The real intrigue, however, is the new single-elimination format in the opening round of the tournament. Instead of…

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Memphis forward Tarik Black is transferring to Kansas and will be eligible to play immediately. Black has graduated from Memphis and has one year of eligibility left. Last season, Black started five of 32 games played…