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Vols earn payback over Florida
By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE (AP) — Chaz Lanier scored 19 points to lead shorthanded No. 8 Tennessee to a 64-44 win over No. 5 Florida on Saturday. The Volunteers (18-4, 5-4 Southeastern Conference) were playing without starters Zakai Zeigler (knee) and Igor Milicic Jr. (illness). Jordan Gainey scored 16. Felix Okpara had 10…
Read MorePREP WORK
PREP WORK — Obion County Joint Economic Development Corp. chief executive officer Lindsay Theobald and Union City city manager Johnny McTurner review the plan for the location of a new spec building at the Northwest Tennessee Regional Industrial Center. It was announced this week that Union City will receive a $1.1 million Site Development Grant…
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INSPIRING READERS — Jessica Gibson, a member of the Obion County Friends of the Library, restocked the Little Free Library located at Merchants Park in downtown Union City recently. Her family donated the LFL in 2023 after she installed one at her own home in Martin during the COVID-19 pandemic and saw the benefits it…
Read MoreWeekend sweep: Vandy topples Vols twice in Nashville
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE (AP) — Jason Edwards scored 18 points as Vanderbilt held off No. 6 Tennessee 76-75 on Saturday for the Commodores’ second straight win. Fans stormed the court for the first sellout at Memorial Gym since 2019 after the Commodores (15-3, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) won for only the…
Read MoreVols, Wildcats impressive in SEC openers
KNOXVILLE (AP) — Chaz Lanier scored 29 points to lead No. 1 Tennessee over No. 23 Arkansas 76-52 on Saturday and tie for the best start to a season in program history. The Volunteers (14-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) are tied with the 1922-23 team for the best start, according to the school. Igor Milicic Jr.…
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BALANCING ACT — Five-year-old Sally Stokes, daughter of Justin and Emily Stokes of Union City, carefully kept her balance as she tried out a piece of the new playground equipment at Kiwanis Park in downtown Union City at midday Thursday. With temperatures in the lower 50s, her family stopped by the park the day after…
Read MoreTitans’ struggles continue in loss to Bengals
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE (AP) — Joe Burrow knows the Cincinnati Bengals’ playoff hopes are slender at best at the bottom of the AFC’s bubble teams. He still wants Cincinnati to play better no matter how this season ends. Burrow threw for 271 yards with three TDs for 36, topping…
Read MoreWildcats remain King of Bluegrass after win over Louisville
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Lamont Butler returned from a two-game absence to shoot perfect from the field for a career-high 33 points, including six 3-pointers, and No. 5 Kentucky held off rival Louisville 93-85 on Saturday for Bluegrass supremacy. Kentucky (10-1) shot 58 percent, including 70 percent before…
Read MoreLady Vols set new NCAA 3-point record in blowout win
KNOXVILLE (AP) — Samara Spencer drilled a school-record nine 3-pointers for a career-high 33 points to help No. 19 Tennessee set an NCAA record for 3-pointers and a Southeastern Conference record for total points in a 139-59 win over North Carolina Central on Saturday. Spencer was 9-of-13 on 3-pointers and the Lady Vols were 30-of-63…
Read MoreTennessee beats buzzer, Illini
By STEVE STEIN Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Jordan Gainey scored on a driving layup as time expired and finished with a career-high 23 points as No. 1 Tennessee extended its season-opening winning streak to 10 games, beating Illinois 66-64 on Saturday. After Illinois tied the game at 64 on the second of two…
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