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SportsKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee turned a lopsided matchup into a blowout Tuesday night in Knoxville, beating New Haven 83-40 at Food City Center in front of 10,343 fans to move to 3-0 on the season. The Lady Volunteers pressured the Chargers all night, forcing 26…
From HERE College StationCOLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M is back at Kyle Field in College Station on Saturday, Nov. 14, to host No. 9 Tennessee in an Operation Blackout matchup that kicks off at 2 p.m. Central Time, with live television coverage. The Aggies enter the week…
From HERE ColumbiaCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina will close its regular-season home schedule under the lights. The Southeastern Conference announced Monday that the 21st-ranked Gamecocks and second-ranked Georgia meet Saturday, Nov. 21, in Columbia, with the opening kick set for 7:30 p.m. Georgia athletics confirmed the same…
From HERE ColumbiaCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina sophomore edge rusher Anthony Addison collected SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week honors on Monday for his role in the Gamecocks' 17-9 home victory over Texas A&M at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia. Alabama defensive end Devan Thompkins shares the weekly…
From Merger Monday
On Tuesday the U.S. government paid 5% to borrow for 10 years. On the same day a five-year-old AI company asked public investors to value it at as much as $1.4 trillion. Both things can be true, and the gap between them says a lot about where capital is going. Start…
From Merger Monday
Akamai Technologies Inc. borrowed $2.2 billion at 1% by selling investors a piece of its stock’s upside, the latest technology company to tap the convertible-bond market to pay for computing capacity. The Cambridge, Mass., content-delivery and security company priced $1.1 billion of convertible senior notes due 2028 and $1.1 billion due…
From Merger Monday
The U.S. government will pay 5% a year for the next decade on its newest 10-year debt. The Treasury Department sold $42 billion of 10-year notes on Tuesday at a high yield of 5.02%, setting the coupon at 5%, in an auction that drew softer demand on the same day…
Politics
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Lauren Rider, who spent eight years on Knoxville City Council, said Monday she will run for mayor in 2027, adding another name to the race to follow Mayor Indya Kincannon, who cannot seek another term. Rider won the 4th District council seat in 2017 and a second…
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Kickoff: Saturday, November 14 at 3:00 PM EST. Kyle Field, College Station, TX. Opponent coverage below runs until kickoff.
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