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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…
SportsKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — No. 14 Tennessee leaned on its defense and the legs of DeSean Bishop to knock off No. 6 Alabama 26-10 on Saturday in Knoxville, handing the Crimson Tide a second loss in a row. Bishop finished with 159 rushing yards and both…
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. — 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 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 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 Desk
WASHINGTON — The federal government is expected to rule by the end of December on whether the American Bar Association keeps its decades-old federal standing as the national gatekeeper for law schools, a decision that could reshape how Americans train to become lawyers. The call belongs to Nicholas Kent, the…
From the HERE City National Desk
WASHINGTON — American shoppers already worn down by high prices are now uneasy about how those prices get set, as big retailers and restaurant chains lean on electronic shelf tags, pricing software and artificial intelligence. Many people are used to fares and room rates that shift by the hour. What…
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. — With early voting underway in the race for Tennessee governor, Democratic nominee Jerri Green is asking voters to back a platform built around household costs, public schools and health care, set against Republican nominee U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn. Early voting runs through Oct. 29, and Election Day…
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AUSTIN, Texas — With the midterm election less than a month away, the U.S. Senate race in Texas has turned into a genuine contest, an unusual spot for Republicans in a state where Democrats have not won a statewide race since 1994, the longest such drought for either party in…
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TANEGASHIMA, Japan — Japan’s space agency is counting down to the launch of a spacecraft built to do something no mission has done before: land on one of the two moons of Mars, scoop up some of its surface and carry it home. The Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft, known as…
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