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SportsKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Ninth-ranked Tennessee dropped the first set to in-state rival Vanderbilt on Sunday, then won the next three to take a 3-1 decision in front of 3,220 fans at Food City Center in Knoxville, Tenn. The Commodores, ranked 22nd, took the opener 25-15.…
SportsCOLUMBIA, S.C. — A 48-yard kick by Malik Orsan as time expired gave South Carolina a 27-24 win over No. 11 Tennessee on Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, where a sellout crowd of 79,193 then poured onto the field. The Vols (6-2, 3-2 SEC)…
From the HERE City State DeskCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Fresh off a statement win over Alabama, No. 11 Tennessee takes its four-game road winning streak to Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday for a 3:30 p.m. Eastern meeting with South Carolina. The Volunteers are 6-1 and 3-1 in the SEC. After losing their…
From the HERE City State DeskNASHVILLE, Tenn. — One week after finally getting into the win column, the Tennessee Titans return to Nissan Stadium on Sunday to see whether they can stack two in a row against a Cleveland team sitting near the top of its division. Kickoff is set…
From the HERE City State DeskPITTSBURGH, Pa. — The Nashville Predators get a quick chance to wash away one of their worst nights of the season when they face the Penguins on Saturday night at PPG Paints Arena. Two nights earlier in Boston, the Bruins scored twice in each period…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Milwaukee Brewers had to win the opener of the World Series twice on Friday night, holding off the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 at American Family Field after a replay review erased what everyone in the ballpark thought was the final out.…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE, Wis. — It took Jacob Misiorowski exactly one throw to put his name in the World Series record book. The Brewers right-hander began Friday night’s opener against Tampa Bay with a four-seam fastball clocked at 103.5 mph by Statcast, the hardest pitch thrown in…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — The NFL has docked Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams $11,941 for the cleats he wore in Atlanta, ruling that the shoes broke league uniform and equipment rules because they carried a logo the league has not approved. The league notified Williams by letter…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — Dalton Knecht has a new NBA home. The New York Knicks finalized a two-way contract with the 25-year-old forward on Friday and put Kevin McCullar Jr. on waivers to clear the spot. Knecht became available when the Los Angeles Lakers let him…
From the HERE City National DeskTALLADEGA, Ala. — Sammy Smith picked the last trip through the tri-oval to make his move Friday, slipping past Ty Majeski in a two-lap overtime dash to win the Craftsman Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, his first victory in the series. Smith drove the…
From the HERE City National DeskMORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Honor Huff, the sharpshooting guard who spent last season at West Virginia, intends to put his name in the NCAA transfer portal while he presses a court case to win one more year of college basketball. His representatives announced the plan Friday.…
From the HERE City National DeskCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Dawn Staley landed another of the top prospects in the 2027 class on Friday when Jordyn Palmer, a five-star wing from Westtown School in suburban Philadelphia, announced she will play for South Carolina. Palmer is rated among the top 10 players in…
Health
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Close to 400 people turned out in Knoxville for this year's Out of the Darkness Walk, a yearly statewide event that remembers people lost to suicide and pushes for more open talk about mental health. Organizers counted 387 walkers, and the event brought in $27,770. The money…
Health
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Volunteers gathered in Knoxville on Saturday morning to pack baskets of small comforts for people going through cancer treatment, as the local nonprofit I AM the Voice of the Voiceless held its fifth annual breast cancer basket wrap party. The three-hour Comfort for the Journey event, held…
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