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SportsKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee and Kentucky played a full 90 minutes of SEC women’s soccer on Sunday afternoon in Knoxville without either side scoring, and the match at Regal Soccer Stadium ended in a 0-0 draw in front of 1,910 fans. The Lady Vols carried…
SportsKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The celebration on the Neyland Stadium turf in Knoxville after Tennessee knocked off Alabama on Saturday is going to cost the university half a million dollars. The Southeastern Conference announced that Tennessee broke the league's access to competition area policy when fans…
SportsKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The celebration that poured onto the Neyland Stadium turf after Tennessee beat Alabama on Saturday in Knoxville comes with a bill. Under Southeastern Conference rules, the university is in line for a $500,000 fine because fans rushed the field. The Vols won…
From the HERE City State DeskKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles was expected to need time to install his system at Tennessee. Seven games into his first season, the Volunteers defense is already the main reason the team sits at 6-1 and in the hunt for a College Football…
From the HERE City State DeskINDIANAPOLIS — The Tennessee Titans get another shot at their first win of the season Sunday afternoon, but they have to do it on the road against an AFC South rival that has owned the matchup lately. Tennessee (0-5) faces the Indianapolis Colts (2-3) at…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — The defending NBA champion Knicks settled the last open seat on their roster Saturday, releasing veteran wing Bruce Brown and keeping former No. 2 overall pick James Wiseman as the third center on the depth chart. Money drove the call. New York…
From the HERE City National DeskCLEVELAND — The American League Championship Series is down to a best-of-three after the Tampa Bay Rays pulled away from the Cleveland Guardians for a 7-3 win in Game 4 on Saturday night at Progressive Field. The game had been pushed back a day by…
From the HERE City National DeskSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ben Simmons spent all of last season away from the NBA. One strong exhibition night later, the former No. 1 overall pick has people talking about a revival in Sacramento. Simmons got the start in the Kings' preseason finale at San Antonio…
From the HERE City National DeskHOUSTON — The NFL has made it official: Texans wide receiver Jaylin Noel will pay $8,165 for a facemask foul he committed after a catch in Houston's 26-3 rout of the Tennessee Titans in Week 5. The flag came in the second quarter. Noel hauled…
From the HERE City National DeskPROVO, Utah — No. 8 BYU stayed unbeaten Saturday night by knocking off No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24, sealing it when the Irish came up empty on a last-second throw into the end zone. Debate over how the game ended spread online long after fans…
From the HERE City National DeskFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Chicago Fire walked out of Gillette Stadium on Saturday night with no points and a playoff ticket anyway, losing 1-0 to the New England Revolution but locking up a spot in the 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs once the evening's results were…
From the HERE City National DeskSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ohio made its long trip west worth it Saturday night, building a 41-0 lead before Sacramento State scored and beating the Hornets 48-7 in a Mid-American Conference game. The Bobcats (5-2, 3-0 MAC) have now won four in a row. Sacramento State…
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