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No. 11 Tennessee rolls past No. 13 Baylor in Baha Mar Hoops title game
Chaz Lanier poured in 25 points, all of them in the first half when he knocked down seven 3-pointers, as No. 11 Tennessee built a huge early lead and waltzed to a 77-62 victory over No. 13 Baylor on Friday in the title game of the Baha Mar Hoops Championship in Nassau, Bahamas., ,Tennessee (6-0) led...
Reports: Titans placing CB L'Jarius Sneed (quad) on IR
The Tennessee Titans are placing cornerback L'Jarius Sneed on injured reserve, per multiple reports Friday.,Sneed, 27, has not played since Week 5 due to a quad injury. He has 23 tackles in five starts this season.,Sneed signed a four-year, $76.4 million contract after being acquired in a March trad...
Daniel Jones Released From New York Giants: Where Will He Sign Next?
The New York Giants have released quarterback Daniel Jones who is expected to clear waivers and become a free agent, these four teams could show interest in him....
No. 13 Baylor, No. 11 Tennessee could provide postseason preview
Expect the clash between No. 13 Baylor and No. 11 Tennessee in the final of the Baha Mar Hoops Championship in Nassau, Bahamas, on Friday night to have a March Madness-level of intensity. ,The teams will have to work hard to produce the kind of excitement they did in this event's opening round on Th...
No. 11 Tennessee's big second half overwhelms Virginia
Chaz Lanier fueled a strong second half as No. 11 Tennessee ran away with a 64-42 win over Virginia on Thursday night at the Baha Mar Championship in Nassau, Bahamas., ,Lanier made four of his six 3-pointers and scored 18 of his 26 points in the second half, helping the Volunteers (5-0) hand the Cav...
Tennessee G Cameron Carr (thumb) out 4-6 weeks
Tennessee guard Cameron Carr will miss four to six weeks with a left thumb injury, the school confirmed Thursday.,The 6-foot-6 sophomore sustained the injury during Sunday's 103-68 win against Austin Peay in Knoxville, Tenn.,Carr is averaging 4.8 points, 1.5 rebounds and 10.5 minutes in four games (...
Texans look to continue winning ways against visiting Titans
The Houston Texans hope their midseason malaise is behind them and they get the chance to prove it when they host the lowly Tennessee Titans in an AFC South clash on Sunday.,The Texans (7-4) hold a two-game division lead over the Indianapolis Colts despite recently losing three of four games, includ...
No. 11 Tennessee looks for complete effort against UTEP
After losing to Southeastern Conference rival Georgia again last weekend, No. 11 Tennessee might be licking its wounds a bit.,The Volunteers (8-2) will close out their home slate Saturday afternoon with what will likely be an easier matchup, facing Conference USA foe UTEP (2-8) in Knoxville, Tenn.,T...
Darius Johnson hits milestone as UCF tops Tennessee Tech
Darius Johnson reached 1,000 career points at the UCF, Keyshawn Hall scored a game-high 20 points and the Knights stayed unbeaten with an 80-69 win over Tennessee Tech on Tuesday in Orlando.,UCF went undefeated during its season-opening homestand, winning four games by a combined 27 points. The 4-0 ...
No. 11 Vols, Virginia hit Bahamas for pre-holiday chess match
No. 11 Tennessee takes aim at the stingy Virginia defense when the two unbeaten teams meet Thursday night in the Baha Mar Hoops tournament in Nassau, Bahamas., ,The Volunteers (4-0) shot a sizzling 63.8 percent from the field in Sunday's 103-68 victory over Austin Peay. They have scored at least 77 ...
UCF well-rested entering clash vs. Tennessee Tech
The college basketball season is two weeks old and already UCF has a knack for winning close games., ,The Knights (3-0) have three come-from-behind, single-digit victories on their home court going into Tuesday night's game against Ohio Valley Conference member Tennessee Tech in Orlando, Fla., ,UCF ...
Titans LB Jack Gibbens out for season after ankle surgery
Tennessee linebacker Jack Gibbens had season-ending surgery on the right ankle he injured in Sunday's home loss to the Minnesota Vikings and will be placed on injured reserve, Titans coach Brian Callahan said Monday.,Gibbens was injured in the third quarter when the Vikings running back Aaron Jones ...
No. 11 Tennessee hits 100 in blowout of Austin Peay
Igor Milicic Jr. scored a season-high 23 points and recorded nine rebounds, helping lead No. 11 Tennessee to a 103-68 win over visiting Austin Peay on Sunday.,Zakai Zeigler added 19 points and eight assists for Tennessee (4-0), becoming the fifth player in program history to record 500 career assist...
No. 12 Georgia pulls away from No. 7 Tennessee
Carson Beck completed 25 of 40 passes for 347 yards and two touchdowns, as No. 12 Georgia kept its Southeastern Conference Championship Game and College Football Playoff hopes alive with a 31-17 win over No. 7 Tennessee on Saturday in Athens, Ga.,Beck also added a rushing score for the Bulldogs (8-2...
Tennessee going for four straight in home matchup with Austin Peay
In a tune-up for the Bahamas Championship, the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers look to stay unbeaten when they host the Austin Peay Governors on Sunday.,Tennessee (3-0) is vying for its second straight 4-0 start following three convincing victories. Last time out, the Volunteers followed up a 22-point w...
Georgia RB Trevor Etienne (rib) to sit out vs. Tennessee
Georgia leading rusher Trevor Etienne will miss the Bulldogs' pivotal Southeastern Conference contest against No. 7 Tennessee on Saturday due to his rib injury.,No. 12 Georgia downgraded Etienne from questionable to out Thursday night on the SEC availability report.,Etienne was injured during a 34-2...
Igor Milicic Jr., No. 11 Tennessee ease past Montana
Igor Milicic Jr. scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, paving the way for No. 11 Tennessee to beat Montana 92-57 on Wednesday in Knoxville, Tenn.,Chaz Lanier added 13 points, shooting 5-for-8 from the floor, as the Volunteers improved to 3-0. He scored all but two of his points in the second hal...
No. 7 Tennessee heads to No. 12 Georgia in pseudo-elimination game
Playoff football arrived early in the Southeastern Conference where two losses became the new cut line for the 12-team College Football Playoff.,No. 12 Georgia enters uncharted territory and leans into head coach Kirby Smart's history of avoiding consecutive losses with No. 7 Tennessee coming to Ath...
No. 11 Tennessee, buoyed by defense, meets Montana
The No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers are feeling good about how they're playing this season heading into their game with Montana on Wednesday night in Knoxville, Tenn.,Especially on defense.,In their most recent game, the Volunteers dominated Louisville 77-55 on Saturday to improve to 2-0. ,A key player...
Vols QB Nico Iamaleava expected to play at Georgia
Sixth-ranked Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava should be "in great shape" for this week's showdown at No. 11 Georgia, Volunteers coach Josh Heupel said Monday.,Iamaleava did not play in the second half of Saturday's 33-14 victory against Mississippi State because of what a team spokesperson calle...