Pickens Dominates, #8 Tennessee Completes Series Sweep of #11 Missouri
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Pickens Dominates, #8 Tennessee Completes Series Sweep of #11 Missouri

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 8 Tennessee ran its win streak to 14 straight on Sunday afternoon as it shutout No. 11 Missouri at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium, 4-0, to complete the series sweep. Sophomore Karlyn Pickens had another solid outing against the Tigers as she pitched her second complete-game shutout of the weekend. The right-hander fanned 11, walked one…MORE

#8 Lady Vols Run-Rule #11 Missouri to Open SEC Play
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#8 Lady Vols Run-Rule #11 Missouri to Open SEC Play

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A seven-run first inning sparked the No. 8 Lady Vols as they run-ruled No. 11 Missouri, 9-0, Friday night at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. Tennessee (20-4, 1-0 SEC) opened SEC action in style with its ninth run-rule victory and 11th shutout of the season. The Lady Vols also extended their win streak to 12. Already…MORE

Top-Seeded Vols Fall to Mississippi State in SEC Tournament Opener
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Top-Seeded Vols Fall to Mississippi State in SEC Tournament Opener

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The top-seeded University of Tennessee men’s basketball team dropped a 73-56 decision to ninth-seeded Mississippi State in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals Friday afternoon at Bridgestone Arena. Fifth-ranked Tennessee (24-8, 14-4 SEC) fell behind early by double digits and could not claw back. Junior guard Zakai Zeigler, who surpassed 1,000 career points in the setback,…MORE

#5 Vols Cap Undefeated Homestand with Run-Rule Victory Over EKU
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#5 Vols Cap Undefeated Homestand with Run-Rule Victory Over EKU

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 5/5 Tennessee finished off its 15-game homestand unbeaten after trouncing Eastern Kentucky, 17-2, in a run-rule victory on Tuesday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The win extended the Volunteers winning streak to 16 games, which is tied for the second-longest in program history. Kavares Tears, Christian Moore, Hunter Ensley, Dylan Dreiling and Cal Stark all had multiple RBIs…MORE

Knoxville’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is This Weekend

Knoxville’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is This Weekend

The 2024 Knox St. Patrick’s Parade is Saturday! The parade steps off at 1pm. Participants and parade goers will want to plan accordingly, as roads begin to close at 10:45 am. The City of Knoxville announced road closure times in preparation for Saturday’s parade: The following roads will close at 10:45 a.m.:  • Hill Avenue…MORE

#8 TENNESSEE WINS MONDAY NIGHT SHOWDOWN OVER HOWARD 11-4
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#8 TENNESSEE WINS MONDAY NIGHT SHOWDOWN OVER HOWARD 11-4

WASHINGTON, DC – No. 8 Tennessee used a nine-run second inning to defeat Howard 11-4 on Monday night at the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy. UT (19-4) has won 11 consecutive games and outscored its opponents 58-5 over the last seven. Junior Sophia Nugent went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI, while Giulia Koutsoyanopulos finished 2-for-3, scored twice and had…MORE

Knecht Wins SEC Player of the Year, Zeigler Defensive Player of the Year; Aidoo All-SEC
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Knecht Wins SEC Player of the Year, Zeigler Defensive Player of the Year; Aidoo All-SEC

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –Dalton Knecht of the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is the 2023-24 SEC Player of the Year, while Zakai Zeigler is the SEC Defensive Player of the Year, as selected by the league’s head coaches and announced Monday afternoon by the conference office. Both Knecht and Zeigler also received First Team All-SEC plaudits, while Jonas Aidoo collected…MORE

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