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…
JACKSON, Tenn.-The Madison County Dixie Angels 10-and-under softball team wins the state championship. The Madison Central All Stars advanced to the World Series after a 5-1 victory over Bolivar and will now represent the state of Tennessee. The World Series…
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…
JACKSON, Tenn.- Former North Side star Jerry Neylon has decided to take his talents to the University of the Cumberlands. Neylon was key part in North Side's 13-1 season last year. Also in attendance at Neylon's signing was former Indian,…
THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) - Zachary Olsen eagled his final hole for an 8-under 64 and a one-stroke lead Wednesday after the first round of the Southern Amateur. The 19-year-old Olsen, from Memphis, Tenn., will be a freshman at Oklahoma…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Nashville Predators have signed forward Rich Clune to a two-year, $1.7 million contract, extending his deal through the 2015-16 season. General manager David Poile announced the deal Wednesday. Clune will make $850,000 in 2014-15 and…
MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn.-McNairy County is up in arms for their 14-year old all-stars who are now state champs. Thanks to a 11-3 victory over Madison Central, McNairy claimed the Dixie Boys State Championship. The team will compete in the Dixie…
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…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis Grizzlies have officially announced the signings of guard Tony Allen and forward Jon Leuer. Allen agreed on July 3 to a four-year contract worth $20 million, keeping the nine-year veteran with Memphis. The Grizzlies…
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…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have some work to do if they're going to continue their streak of 144 sellouts since moving to LP Field in 1999. The Titans put single-game tickets on sale Friday morning and hadn't…
JACKSON, Tenn.-The NCAA announced new members to Division II. Union University was among nine schools that moved to the final year of the membership process. The committee approved that the schools move from 'candidacy year two' into 'provisional status', which…
