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SportsJONESBOROUGH, Tenn. — Tennessee freshman Pennson Badgett picked up the first individual win of his college career Wednesday, closing with a 5-under 67 at Blackthorn Club in Jonesborough to claim medalist honors in the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate. Badgett, who entered the event as an…
SportsKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — No college football crowd has ever been measured louder than the one that packed Knoxville's Neyland Stadium for the Volunteers 26-10 victory over Alabama on Saturday, Oct. 17, according to figures the University of Tennessee released this week. Readings released by the…
From the HERE City State DeskDURHAM, N.C. — Tennessee got an early look at how far it has to go before the season starts. The eighth-ranked Volunteers fell 103-64 to No. 2 Duke on Tuesday night in a preseason exhibition at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils took control from…
From the HERE City State DeskNASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans cut ties with defensive tackle Jordan Elliott on Tuesday, two days after the team picked up its first win of the season. In announcing the move, the Titans pointed to an incident involving Elliott at the team facility on…
From the HERE City State DeskKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Two of the top teams in the country meet Wednesday night at Food City Center, where ninth-ranked Tennessee volleyball takes on No. 4 Kentucky. The match starts at 7 p.m. Eastern with television coverage on SEC Network. The Lady Vols come home…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — The NFL said Tuesday it has no issue with how the Philadelphia Eagles cared for quarterback Jalen Hurts before and after his blood clot diagnosis, and the team will face no discipline. Hours later, the NFL Players Association said it knew of…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — The New York Knicks raised their first championship banner since 1973 on Tuesday night, then watched a retooled Philadelphia 76ers team leave Madison Square Garden with a 106-100 win in the season opener for both clubs. Tyrese Maxey paced Philadelphia with a…
From the HERE City National DeskCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State is preparing to play the rest of the season without starting quarterback Julian Sayin, who is out indefinitely after hurting his throwing arm in Saturday’s win over Indiana. Coach Ryan Day said Tuesday the program will not set a timeline…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE — Brandon Woodruff took a real step toward a World Series comeback on Tuesday, throwing 23 pitches of live batting practice at American Family Field to several of the Brewers regular hitters. His fastball sat at 90 to 92 mph in his first session…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — The NFL is tightening security for Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints game outside Paris, league officials said Tuesday, after rioting swept French cities over the weekend. Peter O’Reilly, the league executive who oversees international events, said at the fall owners…
From the HERE City National DeskCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Colorado College senior Charlie Flint has been chosen as the top women’s runner in the SCAC for the past week, the third time she has earned the conference honor this fall. The award follows her victory Saturday at the Augustana Interregional…
From the HERE City National DeskWILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Top-ranked Emory closed with the best team round of the final day to win the women’s NCAA Division III Fall Preview on Tuesday, finishing 36 holes on the River Course at Kingsmill Resort at 18-over-par 594. The Eagles began the day in…
Politics
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Plans for apartments where the Kerbela Shriners Temple has long stood in South Knoxville are stalled after Knoxville City Council reversed the Planning Commission and sided with neighbors who appealed the project. Developer CR Endeavors had pitched age-restricted apartments, open to people 55 and up, for the…
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