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SportsKnoxville, Tenn. — Banana Ball is coming back to Knoxville for a two-night stand next June, with the Texas Tailgaters facing the Indianapolis Clowns at Covenant Health Park on June 4 and June 5. The Knoxville Smokies announced the return of the entertainment-driven baseball style…
From the HERE City State DeskKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — True freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon is available for No. 14 Tennessee's Third Saturday in October matchup with No. 6 Alabama after coming off the SEC student-athlete availability report Friday night. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. Eastern on ABC at Neyland Stadium.…
From the HERE City State DeskINDIANAPOLIS — The Tennessee Titans take their 0-5 record on the road Sunday for a noon Central kickoff against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium, still searching for a first win in an AFC South rematch. Indianapolis holds a 41-22 edge in the all-time…
From the HERE City State DeskSAUCIER, Miss. — The University of Tennessee men's golf team, ranked No. 9 nationally, wraps its fall college schedule this weekend at Fallen Oak, a 54-hole invitational on the Tom Fazio layout deep in De Soto National Forest. Play runs Oct. 17-19 at Fallen Oak…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Bronchial asthma killed All Elite Wrestling star Benjamin Satterley, the performer fans knew as Pac, the Cook County Medical Examiner announced Friday, classifying the death as natural. Satterley was 40. He was discovered unresponsive inside a parked vehicle in suburban Des Plaines on…
From the HERE City National DeskCOLUMBUS, Ohio — College sports governing body the NCAA went to federal court Friday against Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, challenging an executive order he signed earlier in the week that lets Ohio schools hand a fifth season to athletes from the 2022 high school class.…
From the HERE City National DeskPHILADELPHIA — The Eagles went shopping in a division rival's practice squad Friday, signing quarterback Joe Milton III away from the Dallas Cowboys one day after ruling Jalen Hurts out of Sunday's home game against the Carolina Panthers. The team says the clot in his…
From the HERE City National DeskCLEVELAND — The Guardians and Rays will try again Saturday night after a soaking Friday rain in Cleveland washed out ALCS Game 4 at Progressive Field, the first postseason rainout in nearly four years. First pitch is now set for 8 p.m. ET Saturday. Game…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — Two veterans who have spent the season in league limbo are headed back to the field. The NFL said Friday it is pulling Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs and Denver pass rusher Jonathon Cooper from its Commissioner Exempt List, clearing both…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — The NBA has told its sportsbook partners to pull a list of wagers it sees as easy to manipulate, a crackdown that arrives days before the 2026-27 season tips off. A league memo sent to betting companies Friday bars parlays that stack…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Jena Bishop flipped the script on Liz Carmouche on Friday night at Wintrust Arena, taking a unanimous decision in their rematch to win the vacant PFL women’s flyweight championship. Every scorecard had the five-round main event 48-47 for Bishop, now 12-3, who claimed…
From the HERE City National DeskIRVING, Texas — College football's postseason is one step closer to doubling in size. The College Football Playoff and its longtime television partner have reached an informal, handshake agreement on money for a 24-team bracket, though formal votes and signatures are still needed before anything…
Education
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Leaders in Knoxville celebrated Thursday as Knox County Schools opened a rebuilt wing at Sterchi Elementary School, an about $8 million project that adds classrooms plus dedicated arts and media rooms after more than a year of noisy construction. District planners said crews delivered roughly 15,275 square…
From the HERE City State Desk
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Families in Tennessee's statewide Education Freedom Scholarship program are moving through a mid-October funding step and a late-month marketplace launch as the 2026-27 school year advances. The Department of Education lists a projected Quarter 2 funding event on Oct. 15 that would send another 20 percent of…
Events
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The entertainment-first baseball tour that packed Knoxville stands this year is already locked for another Old City doubleheader on the 2027 calendar. Covenant Health Park will host Banana Ball next June, with games set for the 4th and the 5th as the Texas Tailgaters meet the Indianapolis…
Politics
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to spend Saturday in Knoxville, where he will watch No. 14 Tennessee host No. 7 Alabama at Neyland Stadium and fold the trip into a military outreach swing he started last month. The Department of Defense announced the stop. Beyond the game,…
From the HERE City State Desk
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The fight over Constitutional Amendment 1 is shifting from the crimes listed on the ballot to the bill counties could face if more defendants sit in jail before trial. The amendment would let courts refuse bail when someone is charged with a capital crime, a terrorism count,…
From the HERE City State Desk
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Independent gubernatorial candidate David Hatley put another $5 million of his own money into the race in September, lifting his own cash infusions to $12 million with the Nov. 3 statewide election less than three weeks away, according to the latest campaign finance reports. Those filings, due…
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