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No. 7 Tennessee walk off No. 9 UCLA to keep WCWS title hopes alive
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Laura Mealer delivered a walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning to give seventh-seeded Tennessee a 5-4 win over ninth-seeded UCLA in a Women's College World Series elimination game on Sunday.,The Lady Vols (47-16) will take on Texas on Monday, needing to beat the Longhorns twice to...
Alannah Leach gets Tennessee offense rolling in win vs. Florida
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Tennessee used a big first inning to roll to an 11-3 run-rule win over Florida in five innings in an elimination game in the Women's College World Series on Friday in Oklahoma City.,The Lady Vols (46-16) will take on the loser of Saturday's UCLA-Texas Tech game on Sunday.,Alannah Le...
Ella Parker hits walk-off HR, Oklahoma survives Tennessee at WCWS
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Ella Parker blasted a three-run walk-off home run to lift second-seeded Oklahoma to a 4-3 win over seventh-seeded Tennessee in the opening round of the Women's College World Series on Thursday.,The Sooners will take on Texas on Saturday in the second round, while the Volunteers will...
Familiarity runs deep as title-toting Oklahoma returns to WCWS
Four-time defending champion Oklahoma is back in the Women's College World Series.,And the Sooners enter this year's WCWS, which begins Thursday in Oklahoma City, as the favorites.,But they aren't the prohibitive favorites this time around after losing much of the core from the teams that have won t...
Vols' Zakai Zeigler sues for fifth year of eligibility, citing NIL pay
Tennessee guard Zakai Zeigler is suing the NCAA for another year of eligibility, claiming he could lose up to $4 million in NIL money if he isn't allowed to play in 2025-26.,Zeigler's lawsuit requests a preliminary injunction allowing him to play a fifth season and arguing he will suffer irreparable...
Former Tennessee WR Bru McCoy medically retires
Former Tennessee wide receiver Bru McCoy announced his retirement from football due to medical reasons.,As a senior in 2024, he caught 39 passes for 472 yards and two touchdowns in 12 games for the Volunteers.,McCoy returned to play last season following multiple surgeries to repair a dislocated and...
Colorado CB Colton Hood transferring to Tennessee
Former Colorado cornerback Colton Hood announced on Friday that he is transferring to Tennessee.,Hood had been expected to take over for Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter in the Buffaloes' secondary.,He had 24 tackles and two interceptions in 13 games in his lone season playing for coach Deion San...
College Football Hall of Famer, Tennessee great Steve Kiner dies
College Football Hall of Famer Steve Kiner, a two-time All-American linebacker at Tennessee, died Thursday. He was 77.,The National Football Foundation and Tennessee announced his death. No cause of death was revealed.,"We are deeply saddened by the passing of Steve Kiner, a true legend of our game,...
WR Tyler Lockett signing one-year deal with Titans
Free agent wideout Tyler Lockett announced he is signing a one-year deal with the Tennessee Titans.,"I'm excited to be a Tennessee Titan!!" the longtime Seattle Seahawks receiver posted Wednesday night on X. "I'm super thankful and grateful. Let's get it!! God you get all the glory!!",The deal is fo...
Reports: UCLA's Joey Aguilar headed to Tennessee in QB swap
Tennessee and UCLA have finalized what amounts to an offseason quarterback trade.,UCLA quarterback Joey Aguilar entered the transfer portal Monday and hours later several outlets reported he committed to Tennessee.,Aguilar changed schools less than four months after he transferred to UCLA from Appal...
Top-five prospect Nate Ament commits to Tennessee
Five-star forward Nate Ament, one of the top players in the Class of 2026, committed to Tennessee on Sunday.,Ament is rated the No. 4 overall player in his class by the 247Sports composite rankings. The native of Virginia chose the Volunteers over Duke, Kentucky, Louisville and Arkansas.,Ament made ...
QB Nico Iamaleava commits to UCLA after Tennessee exit
Nico Iamaleava is officially headed to UCLA, one week after the quarterback's messy, NIL-driven departure from Tennessee.,Iamaleava's representation went to Tennessee seeking to renegotiate the former five-star prospect's name, image and likeness deal, On3 first reported last week. The deal Iamaleav...
Nico Iamaleava out as Tennessee QB in NIL dispute
Starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava is out at Tennessee amid a contract dispute, multiple outlets reported Saturday.,Tennessee will play its spring Orange & White game without Iamaleava on Saturday, and he is no longer with the program, per reports. Coach Josh Heupel is expected to talk about the si...
Reports: Vols QB Nico Iamaleava out of practice amid NIL talks
Tennessee football received a surprise when quarterback Nico Iamaleava opted not to attend Friday's spring practice, according to multiple media reports.,Iamaleava, 20, is attempting to negotiate for more NIL money, per On3.com, with his absence presumably tied to those conversations.,Tennessee is s...
Titans 2025 draft needs, picks, best fits, history
Soliciting a package of top-100 picks and repeating the sentiment in media sessions that the franchise is "open for business" didn't bring a flotilla of trade offers to the Tennessee Titans.,So are the rebuilding Titans up a creek without a trade partner at No. 1?,Not exactly.,The franchise is armed...
Tennessee coach Kim Caldwell gets one-year extension
Tennessee women's basketball coach Kim Caldwell agreed to a one-year contract extension with the school on Monday following a successful debut season.,The school announced the deal, which will keep Caldwell in Knoxville through March 31, 2030.,"From our first meeting with Kim, it was clear that she ...
Houston clamps down on Tennessee, clinching return to Final Four
INDIANAPOLIS -- LJ Cryer delivered 17 points, seven rebounds and four assists as No. 1 seed Houston dominated early and pulled away late for a 69-50 victory over No. 2 Tennessee in the Midwest Region final Sunday.,The Cougars (34-4) claimed their first Final Four berth since 2021 by throttling the V...
Rest can wait as Houston, Tennessee ready top defenses in 1-vs-2 Midwest final
INDIANAPOLIS -- Closing time for establishments around Lucas Oil Stadium arrived as a half-dozen police vehicles escorted Kelvin Sampson and victorious No. 1 seed Houston through the empty downtown streets, sirens blaring and without caution or concern for anyone with a to-do list when the sun came ...
Tennessee's defense smothers Kentucky, books trip to Elite Eight
INDIANAPOLIS -- Zakai Zeigler and Tennessee booked a spot in the Elite Eight with a 78-65 win over Kentucky, avenging a pair of regular-season losses to advance to a regional final for the second consecutive season.,The second-seeded Vols (30-7) went from Sweet to Elite on Friday with a super-sized ...
Birmingham Region 3: Texas, Tennessee primed for rematch of SEC bout
The first-ever Southeastern Conference matchup between new league counterparts Tennessee and Texas went down to the wire. The two will meet again on Saturday in Birmingham Region 3, in the first NCAA Tournament pairing of the programs.,No. 1 seed Texas (33-3) held off fifth-seeded Tennessee 80-76 wh...