KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Dontavis Sapp remembers wondering if he'd ever get the opportunity to earn a meaningful role on Tennessee's defense. Sapp, a senior linebacker, was primarily a special-teams performer his first three years at Tennessee under former coach…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee free safety Brian Randolph has heard the criticism of the Volunteers' secondary and is ready to prove the skeptics wrong. Randolph says the defensive backs remind themselves every day that "people consider us the worst…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with offensive guard Chance Warmack, who had been the last remaining unsigned first-round draft pick. The Titans announced Monday that Warmack had agreed to a deal, but did not…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt guard Kedren Johnson has been suspended from the university for a year, leaving the Commodores without their leading scorer from last season. Johnson said Monday in a letter released by the university that he's been…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's Holly Warlick feels the difference a year of head coaching experience makes. She doesn't have to answer as many questions about replacing Pat Summitt. She doesn't worry about whether she can make the transition from…

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Middle Tennessee police say they have video of a Blue Raiders football player choking his girlfriend last November while two teammates watched and did nothing. The girlfriend met with university police on Friday and they released…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart believes his department is on the right track, even though the Volunteers' recent results show there's plenty of work left to do. The Vols have failed to earn a bowl bid…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee guard Meighan Simmons still has the occasional restless night when she thinks about how her junior season ended. She finds herself awake at odd hours remembering what went wrong in an 86-78 Oklahoma City Regional…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Cuonzo Martin is receiving a $50,000 annual raise that will increase his yearly compensation to $1.35 million. Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart confirmed the pay increase Thursday afternoon. The news was first reported by…

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) - Vanderbilt coach James Franklin says he hasn't left for a bigger job because he's in a too good of a situation. The highly regarded 41-year-old's success has certainly given him the opportunity. The charismatic Franklin said…

MARTIN, Tenn.- Former USJ quarterback and two time Mr. Football Jake Overbey is leaving Ole Miss to play baseball and football at UT Martin. The UTM sports office confirmed Wednesday that Overbey is eligible to play football this fall, but…

MARTIN, Tenn.- A total of seven University of Tennessee at Martin football players have been honored in Phil Steele's 2013 College Football Preview Magazine. Among the list of honorees are linebacker Ben Johnson, defensive end D. J. Roberts, offensive tackle…

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) - The Southeastern Conference is getting ready for the upcoming football season. The SEC's annual media preview kicks off at a hotel in suburban Birmingham on Tuesday. The league has issued more than 1,000 credentials for media…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Holly Warlick says she recently approached Connecticut about the possibility of playing each other again. Warlick said she mentioned the idea to Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma last month during the Women's Basketball Hall of…

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Former Chattanooga star and first-round draft pick Johnny Taylor is returning to his alma mater as a student assistant on new coach Will Wade's staff. Taylor led Chattanooga in scoring each of his two seasons with…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt has identified the four players dismissed from the team for an incident last month that is being investigated by police. Coach James Franklin released a statement Monday saying defensive back Brandon Banks, safety Corey Batey,…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky senior linebacker Avery Williamson has been named to the watch list for the Butkus Award given to the nation's best linebacker. Williamson, 6-foot-1 and 241 pounds, is one of nine Southeastern Conference players among 51…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee guard Robert Hubbs III already understands one secret to success even though he hasn't begun his college career yet. That secret: Follow the example of the team's best player. Just about every time all-Southeastern Conference…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has self-reported seven NCAA secondary violations, including two in football. The university's compliance department posted the violations and subsequent punishments on its website. One of the football violations involved a prospect making an unofficial visit…