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Vols fall to Florida
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Boogie Fland scored a season-high 23, Rueben Chinyelu dominated the paint and Florida handled No. 21 Tennessee 91-67 on Saturday to extend its home winning streak to 15. Chinyelu finished with 17 points and 16 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season. He fouled…
Read MoreUTM defense shuts down Panthers at right times
A swarming defense presence bookended UT Martin’s 65-61 victory over Ohio Valley Conference foe Eastern Illinois at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center on Saturday. The Skyhawks held the Panthers to 0-for-12 shooting with four turnovers in the opening 10:50, racing out to a nine-point lead in the opening half. UT Martin’s defense then took…
Read MoreUT Martin women hold off Eastern Illinois
UT Martin defeated Eastern Illinois 58-51 in their Ohio Valley Conference women’s basketball matchup Saturday afternoon at the Elam Center in Martin. Eastern Illinois shot just 30.5 percent from the field, while the Skyhawks shot 29.1 percent. UT Martin was outscored in the second half 31-26 but a big second quarter outscoring the Panthers 21-9…
Read MoreVols close season with Music City Bowl loss
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE (AP) — Illinois coach Bret Bielema had a bit of a history lesson the night before the Music City Bowl on just what his Fighting Illini could accomplish with one more win. David Olano kicked a 29-yard field goal as time expired, and Illinois beat Tennessee 30-28…
Read MoreUT Martin too tough in the paint for WIU
UT Martin emphasized interior play, downing Western Illinois 67-60 in men’s Ohio V alley Conference action Thursday afternoon at the Elam Center. The Skyhawks shot 50 of their 57 field goal attempts from two-point range with 48 of those tries coming from inside the paint. The seven 3-point attempts were the fewest for UT Martin…
Read MoreUTM women give McMillan milestone victory
By KEVIN WEAKS Sports Editor Two extra periods turned out to be all UT Martin needed to pull off the upset. UTM outscored Western Illinois 12-4 in the second overtime to hand the Leathernecks just their second loss of the season, winning the New Year’s Day OVC showdown 86-78 at the Elam Center. The win…
Read MoreVols’ 2026 football schedule
From Tennessee Sports Information KNOXVILLE — Tennessee will host five Southeastern Conference games — Texas, Auburn, Alabama, Kentucky and LSU — as the 2026 football schedule dates were unveiled recently. The SEC announced in August it would play a nine-game conference schedule starting with the 2026 season. In the new format, each SEC school will…
Read MoreWestview’s Simpson earns Mr. Football Award
Westview sophomore quarterback Graham Simpson has been named the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Award winner for Division I Class 3A. Tennessee’s best high school football players for 2025 were recognized at the Mr. Football Awards luncheon, hosted by the Tennessee Titans. Simpson led the Class 3A group in a year when he became his school’s…
Read MoreSouth Fulton 10th in final prep football poll
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced the final football rankings for the 2025 season on Monday. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and Top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members and USA Today writers with first-place votes in parentheses…
Read MoreWestview, Huntingdon claim football state championships
CHATTANOOGA — Friday was Graham Simpson Day. The Westview sophomore quarterback led a record-setting afternoon for the Chargers in the Class 3A state championship game at Finley Stadium. Spurring Westview to a 62-21 win over Gatlinburg-Pittman, Simpson set the state championship game record for most passing yards with 566 — he had 510 in the…
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