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Tennessee flips 5-star WR Tristen Keys from LSU
Two days before its 2025 season begins, the Tennessee football team landed a huge recruiting win on Thursday.,Five-star wide receiver Tristen Keys announced on Instagram that he has flipped his commitment from LSU to the Volunteers. He had previously been committed to the Tigers since March.,Keys, t...
Tennessee awards coach Rick Barnes lifetime contract
Rick Barnes has job security at Tennessee for as long as he wants to continue coaching.,Barnes received a lifetime contract to remain the men's basketball coach in Knoxville, athletic director Danny White announced Thursday.,"Rick has taken our program to unprecedented heights, and we are absolutely...
No. 24 Tennessee, Syracuse look to carry 2024 momentum into season-opening clash
When No. 24 Tennessee faces Syracuse in Atlanta this weekend, the similarities will run much deeper than the colors in the stands., ,Fresh off productive campaigns, the two orange-clad foes introduce new quarterbacks as they open their respective seasons against each other Saturday., ,Tennessee went...
Tennessee coach Josh Heupel: DB Boo Carter still with team
Tennessee coach Josh Heupel confirmed Tuesday that star defensive back Boo Carter still is with the team.,The Knoxville News Sentinel reported last week that Carter had missed "numerous" team activities and had been confronted by team leaders about the absences.,Heupel addressed the situation Tuesda...
No. 7 Tennessee walks 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 face Texas on Monday needing to beat the Longhorns twice to adv...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Madison Booker, defense carry Texas past Tennessee
Madison Booker scored 17 points capped by two key free throws with 35.1 seconds to play as No. 1 Texas outlasted No. 5 Tennessee 67-59 on Saturday afternoon in an NCAA Women's Championship regional semifinal in Birmingham, Alabama.,The Longhorns (34-3) advance to the Elite Eight to square off agains...
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 ...
Ex-Tennessee football coach suing NCAA for $100M
Former Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt filed a lawsuit this week against the NCAA seeking $100 million over the fallout from his firing four years ago for recruiting violations.,The lawsuit filed on Wednesday in DeKalb County, Ala., claims that the NCAA conspired with the university to make h...
Vols hold off Wofford to advance in Midwest Region
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Chaz Lanier fell just a point shy of his season-high with 29 points while Zakai Zeigler had 12 points and 12 assists to lead No. 2 Tennessee to a 77-62 first-round win over No. 15 Wofford in the Midwest Region on Thursday night at Rupp Arena. ,Lanier's 3-pointer with 2:50 remainin...
No. 8 Tennessee never trails, beats Texas in SEC quarterfinals
Chaz Lanier poured in 23 points, 19 of them in a dominating first half, as No. 8 Tennessee defeated Texas 83-72 on Thursday afternoon in a Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinal clash in Nashville.,Tennessee (26-6), the fourth seed in the tournament, advances to play No. 3 Auburn, the top-s...
No. 4 Tennessee rides momentum of buzzer-beater into Ole Miss
In a Southeastern Conference that seemingly holds marquee matchups every three days, No. 4 Tennessee is coming off its most dramatic win in the conference portion of the season.,Eyeing a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, the Volunteers will hope to avoid a letdown when they play Ole Miss on Wednesd...
Despite dominant numbers, No. 5 Tennessee has to hold off LSU
Zakai Zeigler scored 17 points and Felix Okpara had 15 to lead a balanced scoring effort as No. 5 Tennessee held off LSU 65-59 on Tuesday night in Baton Rouge, La.,Chaz Lanier added 14 points and nine rebounds for the Volunteers (23-5, 10-5 Southeastern Conference), who won for the sixth time in sev...
Zakai Zeigler helps No. 5 Tennessee rally past Vanderbilt
Zakai Zeigler scored 22 points, all in the second half, to help No. 5 Tennessee rally and avoid a season sweep at the hands of Vanderbilt with an 81-76 win on Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn. ,Zeigler shot 7-of-9 overall in the second half after missing both of his attempts in the first half. He added e...
No relief for Oklahoma as No. 4 Tennessee rolls into town
Another Top 25 game awaits Oklahoma as No. 4 Tennessee travels to Norman, Okla., for a Southeastern Conference matinee Saturday.,Tennessee (19-4, 6-4 SEC) grinded out an 85-81 home victory over No. 15 Missouri on Wednesday. The Volunteers scored 57 points in the second half to rally from a 34-28 hal...
Chaz Lanier propels No. 8 Tennessee past No. 5 Florida
Chaz Lanier made five 3-pointers and scored 19 points as No. 8 Tennessee recorded a 64-44 victory over No. 5 Florida on Saturday afternoon in a Southeastern Conference showdown at Knoxville, Tenn.,Jordan Gainey added 16 points and three steals as the Volunteers (18-4, 5-4 SEC) controlled the second ...