ness Page 20 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 8 Tennessee looks to pick up steam vs. No. 12 Kentucky
Tennessee and Kentucky have combined to lose eight games this season and six of them have come in the past three weeks.,One team is going to experience a fourth loss during that span on Tuesday night when the No. 8 Volunteers battle the No. 12 Wildcats in Southeastern Conference action at Knoxville,...
No. 1 Auburn edges No. 6 Tennessee in SEC slugfest
Miles Kelly buried the game-winning 3-pointer with 30 seconds remaining to push No. 1 Auburn to a thrilling 53-51 win over No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday in Auburn, Ala.,Johni Broome scored 16 points off the bench in his return from injury, making 7 of 19 attempts from the field after missing Auburn's ...
No. 1 Auburn, No. 6 Tennessee meet in SEC showdown
Top-ranked Auburn faces perhaps its toughest test of the season Saturday night as No. 6 Tennessee comes to Alabama for a primetime Southeastern Conference showdown.,The Tigers (17-1, 5-0 SEC) are riding a 10-game winning streak, the last two coming without injured forward Johni Broome. The team lead...
No. 6 Tennessee's defense stifles No. 14 Mississippi State
Chaz Lanier scored 23 points and sank five 3-pointers as No. 6 Tennessee got back on track with a resounding 68-56 win over No. 14 Mississippi State on Tuesday in Knoxville, Tenn.,After falling twice in their previous four games, the Volunteers (17-2, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) started fast at hom...
No. 14 Mississippi State roars into duel with No. 6 Tennessee
The lone meeting this season between No. 14 Mississippi State and No. 6 Tennessee will be of national significance Tuesday night in Knoxville, Tenn.,Mississippi State (15-3, 3-2 SEC) met in-state foe Ole Miss on Saturday in another duel of ranked teams and held on to defeat the No. 21 Rebels 84-81 i...
No. 15 Mississippi State roars into duel with No. 6 Tennessee
The lone meeting this season between No. 15 Mississippi State and No. 6 Tennessee will be of national significance Tuesday night in Knoxville, Tenn.,Mississippi State (15-3, 3-2 SEC) met in-state foe Ole Miss on Saturday in another duel of ranked teams and held on to defeat the No. 21 Rebels 84-81 i...
Vanderbilt holds on to knock off No. 6 Tennessee
Jason Edwards scored 18 points and Jaylen Carey had a double-double as Vanderbilt held on to upset sixth-ranked Tennessee 76-75 on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.,Carey paired 14 points with 10 rebounds off the bench for the Commodores (15-3, 3-2 Southeastern Conference), who also got 13 points from Ty...
No. 6 Tennessee well aware of dangers vs. rival Vanderbilt
No. 6 Tennessee hits the road to face Vanderbilt on Saturday and does not have to go back far into its history to realize the dangers of a trip to Nashville.,It'll be the biggest home game of the year for the Commodores (14-3, 2-2 SEC), who have lost the last two in the series against the Volunteers...
Tennessee DE James Pearce Jr. declares for NFL draft
Tennessee edge rusher James Pearce Jr. has declared for the 2025 NFL Draft.,Pearce, who made the announcement on social media Wednesday, will forgo his senior season. He projects as a first-round pick in April's draft.,Listed at 6-foot-5 and 243 pounds, Pearce recorded a team-best 7.5 sacks and 13 t...
Strong second half propels No. 6 Tennessee past No. 23 Georgia
Jordan Gainey registered 19 points and seven rebounds and No. 6 Tennessee overcame a slow start to post a 74-56 victory over No. 23 Georgia on Wednesday night in Southeastern Conference play at Knoxville, Tenn.,Zakai Zeigler recorded 16 points, seven assists and a career-best six steals for the Volu...
SEC Deserves Dozen Bids, Maybe More, in 2025 NCAA Tournament
While it's still mid-January, the SEC looks like they deserve at least 12 bids into the 2025 NCAA Tournament this March due to so many stellar starts to the season. ...
Tall task for newly-ranked No. 23 Georgia at No. 6 Tennessee
Georgia earned a spot in the national rankings for the first time in 14 years after notching back-to-back upset wins.,Checking in at No. 23 in both major polls, the Bulldogs attempt to validate their new standing when they battle No. 6 Tennessee on Wednesday night in Southeastern Conference play in ...
No. 1 Tennessee escapes matchup with Texas with 4-point win
Zakai Zeigler hit for 16 points, including a basket and four clutch free throws in the final minute, as No. 1 Tennessee outlasted Texas 74-70 on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference slugfest in Austin, Texas.,The back-and-forth battle was tied at 58-58 after a jumper by the Volunteers' Chaz Lanier ...
No. 1 Tennessee seeks to regain poise on trip to Texas
Texas' baptism by fire as members of the Southeastern Conference continues when the Longhorns square off against wounded but determined No. 1 Tennessee on Saturday in Austin, Texas.,It will be just the second time Tennessee coach Rick Barnes has brought a team to Austin to face the Longhorns, the fi...
Nikola Jokic, Derrick White out for Celtics-Nuggets matchup
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic will not play against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night due to a non-COVID illness.,It is his fourth missed game this season, after he was away for three games in November for the birth of his son.,Denver coach Michael Malone said Jokic wasn't feeling well Monday...
No. 8 Florida dominates No. 1 Tennessee
Alijah Martin scored 18 points, Denzel Aberdeen added 16 and No. 8 Florida controlled the game from the outset while steamrolling top-ranked Tennessee 73-43 on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference play at Gainesville, Fla.,Alex Condon had 12 points and 12 rebounds and Rueben Chinyelu collected a...
Ran Carthon’s Firing Proves How Quickly Tennessee Titans Change Their Mind
The Tennessee Titans fired general manager Ran Carthon after just one season, proving how quickly they change their mind and hinting at some instability throughout....
No. 1 Tennessee seeks program record in clash vs. No. 8 Florida
Top-ranked Tennessee has its sights set on securing the best start in program history when it visits No. 8 Florida on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference play at Gainesville, Fla.,The Volunteers (14-0, 1-0) have matched the top start that was put together by the 1922-23 squad. It certainly will...
No. 1 Tennessee seeks program record in clash vs. No. 6 Florida
Top-ranked Tennessee has its sights set on securing the best start in program history when it visits No. 6 Florida on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference play at Gainesville, Fla.,The Volunteers (14-0, 1-0) have matched the top start that was put together by the 1922-23 squad. It certainly will...
Texans roll into playoffs, while Titans clinch No. 1 draft pick
C.J. Stroud threw a touchdown pass and Dameon Pierce rushed for 176 yards and another score as the Houston Texans tuned up for the playoffs with a 23-14 defeat of the Tennessee Titans on Sunday in Nashville.,Houston (10-7), which clinched the AFC South title back in Week 15, earned the fourth seed a...