Area Sports

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams chose Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick in the draft on Thursday night, making a bold move to secure their successor to NFL MVP Matthew Stafford. Rams general manager Les Snead made a first-round pick for only the…

Kevin McMillan, the winningest head coach in UT Martin basketball history, has been inducted into the Basketball Coaches Association of Tennessee Hall of Fame. After serving as the women’s basketball head coach at four institutions within the state of Tennessee, including stops at UT Martin (2009-Present), Gibson County High School (2007-09), Westview High School (1997-2005)…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Ja’Kobi Gillespie threw down a thunderous right-handed dunk over Yaxel Lendeborg on a fast break and stared at the All-American. It was the sort of play that might have energized Tennessee, except Michigan had the game in hand. The Volunteers were well on their way to…

By The Associated Press Tennessee Volunteers (25-11, 12-8 SEC) vs. Michigan Wolverines (34-3, 21-2 Big Ten) Chicago; Sunday, 1:15 p.m. BOTTOM LINE: No. 3 Michigan and No. 23 Tennessee square off in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. The Wolverines have gone 21-2 against Big Ten teams, with a 13-1 record in non-conference play. Michigan is…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN  AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Getting to the Elite Eight is becoming an annual event for Tennessee. This time, the Volunteers hope to go another round or two. Nate Ament scored 18 points, Ja’Kobi Gillespie finished with 16 and Tennessee beat Iowa State 76-62 on Friday night to advance to the…

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced the basketball rankings for the 2025-26 season on Monday, March 23. The Top 10 teams in each of the four Division I classifications and Top 5 in two Division II classes were selected by TSWA members and USA Today writers with first-place votes…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Defending national champion Florida’s path to another Final Four could include a rematch with Houston, whom it beat in the final a year ago, only this time in a South Region finale that would be played just a short drive from the Cougars’ campus. The Gators were chosen as…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer UConn edged UCLA as the No. 1 overall seed in women’s NCAA Tournament when the bracket was announced Sunday night, Having the top spot in March Madness didn’t really matter to Huskies coach Geno Auriemma as he looks to lead the team to another undefeated season with the school’s…

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced the basketball rankings for the 2025-26 season on Monday, March 2. The Top 10 teams in each of the four Division I classifications and Top 5 in two Division II classes were selected by TSWA members and USA Today writers with first-place votes…

  The UT Martin women will help tip off the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament, and the Skyhawk men will get started the following day. UTM’s women will play SIU Edwardsville today at 3 p.m. in the opening round. Four women’s teams play two games in the afternoon, and then four men’s teams play two games…