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Reports: Titans WR DeAndre Hopkins injures knee, out 4-6 weeks
Tennessee Titans star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins strained his left knee in practice this week and is expected to miss four to six weeks, according to multiple media reports on Thursday.,Hopkins wore a wrap on his left leg early in the team practice on Wednesday before leaving the field with vice ...

Four-star tight end switches commitment from Oregon to Tennessee
Da'Saahn Brame, a four-star tight end from Kansas, announced Sunday that he has changed his commitment from Oregon to Tennessee.,The 6-foot-6, 235-pound senior is ranked No. 112 overall in the Class of 2025, the No. 5 tight end and No. 4 player in Kansas, according to the 247Sports composite.,Brame ...
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Tennessee's Josh Heupel ready for 'unique' return to Oklahoma
Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel will see his worlds collide when his team faces Oklahoma in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. ,It will be the first SEC football game for new member Oklahoma, and there is no better opponent to welcome in the Sooners than Heupel's Tennessee program.,...

Tennessee lands Niagara transfer Eric Rataczak
Former Niagara first baseman and outfielder Eric Rataczak announced Monday that he is transferring to the Tennessee Volunteers.,The 6-foot-3, 215-pound Rataczak is coming off a 2024 season in which he led the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference with a .396 batting average to go along with 17 home run...

Tennessee lands Niagra transfer Eric Rataczak
Former Niagra first baseman and outfielder Eric Rataczak announced Monday that he is transferring to the Tennessee Volunteers.,The 6-foot-3, 215-pound Rataczak is coming off a 2024 season in which he led the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference with a .396 batting average to go along with 17 home runs, ...

Tennessee holds off Texas A&M for first MCWS title
For the first time, the NCAA baseball championship is heading to Rocky Top.,Christian Moore clouted a leadoff homer Monday night, Zander Sechrist worked 5 1/3 effective innings and No. 1 Tennessee held off No. 3 Texas A&M 6-5 in Omaha, Neb., to win the decisive third game of the Men's College World ...

CWS Finals G3: Public split ahead of Tennessee-Texas A&M finale
OMAHA, Neb. -- Tennessee will enter the final game of the 2024 college baseball season the way it entered the postseason -- as the heavy favorite to claim the program's first College World Series title.,The Volunteers' vaunted offense drove a comeback win in Game 2 to force Monday's series finale at...

Tennessee uses two 2-run blasts to beat Texas A&M, even MCWS
Dylan Dreiling and Cal Stark smacked two-run home runs as top-seeded Tennessee knocked off No. 3 Texas A&M 4-1 on Sunday afternoon in Omaha, Neb., to even the Men's College World Series at one win apiece.,Aaron Combs (3-1) struck out five and allowed three hits and two walks over four-plus scoreless...

Tennessee uses two 2-run blasts to beat Texas A&M, even MCWS
Dylan Dreiling and Cal Stark smacked two-run home runs as top-seeded Tennessee knocked off No. 3 Texas A&M 4-1 on Sunday afternoon in Omaha, Neb., to even the Men's College World Series at one win apiece.,Aaron Combs (3-1) struck out five and allowed three hits and two walks over four-plus scoreless...

Texas A&M outslugs Tennessee, one win from first MCWS title
Kaeden Kent went 3-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs to lead No. 3 Texas A&M to a 9-5 victory over top-seeded Tennessee in Game 1 of the Men's College World Series on Saturday night at Omaha, Neb.,Gavin Grahovic also homered and Caden Sorrell had two RBIs for the Aggies (53-13), who can win their fir...

Top seed torment? Tennessee bids to beat Texas A&M in MCWS
OMAHA, Neb. -- It has been 25 years since a No. 1 seed has won the Men's College World Series and Tennessee is aiming to end the drought.,The Volunteers will have to get through a fellow SEC opponent to do so and will begin pursuit of the title when they open the best-of-three finals against No. 3 T...

MCWS Finals: Tennessee favored to snap No. 1 drought vs. Texas A&M
OMAHA, Neb. -- The Tennessee Volunteers will continue their quest to become the first No. 1 seed to win the Men's College World Series in a quarter century when they open the best-of-three finals against No. 3 Texas A&M on Saturday.,Both teams went undefeated through bracket play, which left downtow...

Tennessee downs Florida St., advances to MCWS finals
Blake Burke went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs as No. 1 Tennessee eliminated No. 8 Florida State 7-2 in Omaha, Neb., on Wednesday to advance to the Men's College World Series finals starting Saturday.,Christian Moore and Billy Amick each added two hits, two runs and an RBI for the Volunteers ...

Tennessee downs Florida St., advances to College World Series finals
Blake Burke went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs as No. 1 seed Tennessee eliminated eighth-seeded Florida State 7-2 in Omaha, Neb., on Wednesday to advance to the College World Series finals starting Saturday. ,Christian Moore and Billy Amick each added two hits, two runs and an RBI for the Vol...

Top seed Tennessee powers past North Carolina at MCWS
Kavares Tears hit a three-run homer as part of a four-RBI performance and top-seeded Tennessee remained unbeaten in Men's College World Series play with a 6-1 victory over No. 4 North Carolina on Sunday night in Omaha, Neb.,Reese Champman added a solo homer and Dean Curley had an RBI single for the ...

MWCS: No. 1 Vols stun Florida State with 9th-inning rally
Dylan Dreiling's fourth hit of the game was a walk-off single, capping No. 1 Tennessee's four-run ninth inning and giving the Volunteers a stunning 12-11 win over No. 8 Florida State in the Men's College World Series on Friday in Omaha, Neb.,The contest was the opener for both teams in the double-el...

Can Tennessee shake history and take home College World Series title?
Being the No. 1 overall national seed hasn't been the path to winning a College World Series title.,The drought dates back to 1999 when Miami won the crown. Now Tennessee takes its swipe at surviving under the favorite's role when the eight-team CWS comprised solely of SEC and ACC programs begins Fr...

No. 1 Tennessee opens CWS as title favorites
Top-ranked Tennessee will open the College World Series as the favorite to win the national title despite being taken the distance by unranked Evanston in the Super Regionals. ,The Volunteers will open their CWS on Friday against Florida State, which swept UConn in its Super Regional. ,Tennessee is ...

Tennessee lands 4-star edge rusher Jayden Loftin
Four-star defensive end Jayden Loftin committed to Tennessee's 2025 recruiting class on Wednesday.,The 6-foot-4, 250-pound prospect from Somerville, N.J., is ranked as the No. 27 edge rusher in the nation by the 247 Sports composite.,Loftin took an official visit to Knoxville last weekend and told R...