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“Big Orange Connect” Set For June 3 at 6:30 p.m. ET
Fans can interact virtually and submit questions for Fulmer or the head coaches prior to the event by using the hashtag #BigOrangeConnect on social media platforms.
Vol Network Classics: 2006 Tennessee-Georgia Airs Saturday at Noon
The game will air on The Sports Animal at 12:20 with a special pregame show starting at noon ET.
Lady Vols Set To Play at West Virginia in 2020 SEC/Big 12 Challenge
The day and time for the contest between the Lady Vols and Mountaineers will be announced at a later date.
Jimmy’s blog: Yoga might help James blossom next season
Coach suggested young talent improve flexibility
Jimmy’s blog: Pons forced to delay decision on NBA
Dates for NBA draft, combine uncertain
Jimmy’s blog: Barnes thinks Vols could be `special’
Returning talent, newcomers result in top-notch roster
Lipcius Named to SEC Baseball Community Service Team
Redshirt junior first baseman Luc Lipcius was named to the 2020 SEC Baseball Community Service Team on Monday.
NFL Depth Charts: Where 37 VFLs in NFL, 8 ex-Vols and 6 Knoxville players are; 8 projected starters
Seattle, San Francisco, LA Rams, Philadelphia and New Orleans have most current UT players with 3
Celebrating Senior Athletes
Help us celebrate the Class of 2020 senior athletes that didn’t get to complete their seasons due to school cancellations.
Fulmer Statement on SEC’s “Return to Activity” Decision
Southeastern Conference leadership on Friday voted to allow voluntary, in-person athletics activities on league campuses starting Monday, June 8.
SEC to permit voluntary in-person athletics activities beginning on June 8
Student-Athletes Given Opportunity to Engage in Strength & Conditioning Activities That Can Be Effectively Monitored and Performed While Social Distancing
Hoops Doubleheader Upcoming Sat on “Vol Network Classics”
Tennessee basketball fans will be treated to a Vol hoops doubleheader with this weekend’s installment of “Vol Network Classics” across the state of Tennessee on participating Vol Radio Network affiliates.
Tennessee Again Sets Records in Latest Academic Progress Rates
The NCAA released its annual Academic Progress Rate (APR) data Wednesday, and multiple Tennessee sports posted record scores.
UT Softball Adds Arizona Transfer Ivy Davis to Roster
University of Tennessee softball co-head coaches Ralph and Karen Weekly announced this week that senior transfer Ivy Davis has signed an SEC Grant-in-Aid and Institutional Financial Aid Agreement.
QB Coach Quincy Avery discusses Josh Dobbs at Tennessee, working with client Deshaun Watson
Renowned QB coach did not mince words in criticism of Butch Jones; also talks Deshaun Watson
Discussed 9-game SEC-only schedule with 2021 crossover would bring KIffin to Knoxville, roughest on A&M; see all extra games
UT would host Ole Miss format SEC is looking into, plus teams like Texas A&M have it worse than others
A look at Vols opponent schedules the week before UT games
You’ll also see series records, 2019 records and my view of each game for UT football
UT Trio Picks Up CoSIDA Academic Honors
Tennessee softball trio Cailin Hannon, Chelsea Seggern and Ally Shipman were named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 3 first team, the organization announced on Thursday.
Lipcius Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District 3 First Team
Tennessee redshirt junior first baseman Luc Lipcius was named to the Academic All-District 3 first team, as announced by CoSIDA on Thursday.
Leach and Mascia Selected as Nominees for 2020 McWhorter Award
Former Tennessee student-athletes Aubrey Leach (softball) and Nico Mascia (baseball) have been nominated for the 2020 H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Post-Graduate Scholarship.
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College Football News
Report: North Texas WR Bussey transferring to Hawaii
Former North Texas wide receiver Rico Bussey Jr. is heading to Hawaii as a graduate transfer, Yahoo Sports’ Pete Thamel reported Saturday.Bussey caught 68 passes for 1,017 yards and 12 touchdowns w
College Football HOF damaged in Atlanta protests
The College Football Hall of Fame was damaged and looted during protests Friday night in Atlanta, police confirmed.Demonstrations over this week’s death in police custody of George Floyd in Minneap
NCAA releases campus-return guidelines
A week after the NCAA voted to lift a moratorium on athletic activities and allow for teams to open facilities as early as this coming Monday, the organization on Friday released its guidelines for he
Big 12’s Bowlsby bullish season will start on time
Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby is convinced there will be a college football season, and he believes it will start as scheduled.That is a much more optimistic sentiment than he felt one month ago
Georgia QB Mathis cleared for game action
Georgia quarterback D’Wan Mathis was cleared to return one year after undergoing emergency brain surgery.The news was reported by DawgNation, which said the redshirt freshman’s status was confirmed
Braves news
Former Braves C Pocoroba dies at 66
Former Atlanta Braves catcher Biff Pocoroba, an All-Star in 1978, died at the age of 66, the team announced Wednesday.No cause of death was announced.A 17th-round draft choice by Atlanta in 1971
Braves 1B Freeman says elbow swelling not a concern
Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman said the swelling of his surgically impaired right elbow won’t keep him out long and he expects to return to the spring training lineup next week.Speaki
Braves 1B Freeman says elbow swelling not a concern
Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman said the swelling of his surgically impaired right elbow won’t keep him out long and he expects to return to the spring training lineup next week.Speaki
Braves 1B Freeman says elbow swelling not a concern
Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman said the swelling of his surgically impaired right elbow won’t keep him out long and he expects to return to the spring training lineup next week.Speaki
Braves 1B Freeman says elbow swelling not a concern
Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman said the swelling of his surgically impaired right elbow won’t keep him out long and he expects to return to the spring training lineup next week.Speaki
Blogs
Jimmy’s blog: Yoga might help James blossom next season
Coach suggested young talent improve flexibility
Jimmy’s blog: Pons forced to delay decision on NBA
Dates for NBA draft, combine uncertain
Jimmy’s blog: Barnes thinks Vols could be `special’
Returning talent, newcomers result in top-notch roster
NFL Depth Charts: Where 37 VFLs in NFL, 8 ex-Vols and 6 Knoxville players are; 8 projected starters
Seattle, San Francisco, LA Rams, Philadelphia and New Orleans have most current UT players with 3
QB Coach Quincy Avery discusses Josh Dobbs at Tennessee, working with client Deshaun Watson
Renowned QB coach did not mince words in criticism of Butch Jones; also talks Deshaun Watson
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Celebrating Senior Athletes
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Titans News
Titans president Underwood retires, Nihill promoted
Tennessee Titans president and CEO Steve Underwood retired from his full-time duties Friday after a four-decade relationship with the franchise.Senior vice president of business operations Burke Ni
Tennessee Titans 2020 schedule snapshot
Tennessee Titans 2020 scheduleSept. 14 at Denver Broncos, 10:10 p.m. ET (ESPN)Sept. 20 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m. ETSept. 27 at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m. ETOct. 4 vs. Pittsburgh Stee
Titans CB Ryan says goodbye to Tennessee
Free-agent cornerback Logan Ryan said farewell to the Tennessee Titans organization and fans on Tuesday in an Instagram post and said he wants to continue his career elsewhere.”My chapter in Tennes
Titans agree to deal with S Campbell
Veteran safety Ibraheim Campbell has agreed to a one-year deal with the Tennessee Titans, the team announced Friday.Campbell played in just seven games (three starts) with the Green Bay Packers las
Report: Titans decline 2021 option for WR Davis
The Tennessee Titans declined the fifth-year option for wide receiver and former No. 5 overall pick Corey Davis, NFL Network reported Friday.Davis, who saw his targets drop by nearly half last seas
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NFL news
Goodell, Tretter issue statements on Floyd, protests
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL Players Association president J.C. Tretter each issued statements on Saturday in response to the killing of George Floyd and the protests that have followed acro
Former NFL exec: Teams wrong for not signing Kaepernick
Former NFL executive Joe Lockhart penned a column for CNN on Saturday, saying that teams were wrong for not signing Colin Kaepernick, and that the Minnesota Vikings should ink the controversial quarte
Johnson, Jackson want McCoy to return to Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson and wide receiver DeSean Jackson said they would relish the return of running back LeSean McCoy to the City of Brotherly Love.McCoy said earlier th
Report: Packers G Taylor takes pay cut, frees $3M in cap space
Green Bay Packers guard Lane Taylor agreed to restructure the final year of his contract as a means to free up approximately $3 million in cap space, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Saturday.T
Report: With market cool, Newton may wait to sign
The market for free agent quarterback Cam Newton has cooled and the former NFL MVP may take his time before signing with a new team, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported Saturday.By waiting until teams re