There are 19 article(s) tagged Tennessee Volunteers:

• March 2024

  • Tennessee close to snatching historic Final Four spot

    A win against No. 1 seed Purdue Sunday (1:20 p.m. CT, CBS) would send Tennessee to its first Final Four in school history.

    By Parth Upadhyaya March 31, 2024

• January 2024

  • Tennessee, Virginia AGs suing NCAA over NIL-related recruiting rules with Vols under investigation

    A lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Tennessee claims the NCAA is “enforcing rules that unfairly restrict how athletes can commercially use their name, image and likeness at a critical juncture in the recruiting calendar.”

    By The Associated Press January 31, 2024

• November 2022

  • Tennessee Vols are No. 1 in first College Football Playoff rankings

    Tennessee, Ohio State, Georgia and Clemson are top four in first College Football Playoff rankings announced Tuesday, Nov. 1.

    By The Associated Press November 01, 2022

• October 2022

  • Fant’s big game powers No. 3 Tennessee past UT Martin 65-24

    Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker, a Heisman Trophy candidate, completed 18 of 24 passes for 276 yards and three touchdowns.

    By The Associated Press October 22, 2022

• June 2022

  • UT coach: Kennedy Chandler will ‘put everything he’s got’ into proving he belongs

    Tennessee coach Rick Barnes was surprised Kennedy Chandler slipped into the second round. He wants his former point guard to prove his doubters wrong. 

    By Drew Hill June 29, 2022

  • In Grizzlies’ third trade, Kennedy Chandler will stay home

    The former Briarcrest star was the Grizzlies’ 38th pick after a deal with the Spurs. 

    By Drew Hill June 23, 2022

• July 2021

  • Top-ranked high school football star leaving Memphis

    Walter Nolen III is departing St. Benedict and enrolling at a Knoxville-area high school.

    By John Varlas July 25, 2021

• December 2020

  • Tennessee to face West Virginia in AutoZone Liberty Bowl

    Despite a 3-7 record, the Vols will be playing in the Liberty Bowl. Can they keep up with a mid-level Big 12 squad?

    By Steven Johnson December 20, 2020

• November 2020

  • New date set for Memphis-Tennessee basketball game

    This season’s rivalry game between the Tigers and Vols has been postponed until 2021.

    By Danielle Lerner November 16, 2020

• August 2020

  • Five-star guard, Memphis native Kennedy Chandler commits to Tennessee

    The No. 11 overall prospect in the class of 2021 also was considering Memphis, Kentucky, Duke and North Carolina.

    By Jonah Jordan August 14, 2020

• December 2019

  • Calkins: Penny Hardaway beats Tennessee (and then does something really surprising)

    In front of a deafening crowd in Knoxville, the Memphis Tigers get the best win of the Hardaway era.

    By Geoff Calkins December 16, 2019

  • HOW ‘BAUGH’ IT?

    Memphis and Tennessee traded blows in the second half, but the Tigers left with the win, snapping the Vols 31-game home winning streak. 

    By Drew Hill December 14, 2019

• September 2019

  • Calkins: A Tennessee fan, his pitch-perfect obit, and the enduring power of sports

    A Tennessee fan's obituary said his only regret was that the Vols "predeceased" him. Here's how that obituary came to be — and why it highlights the best things about sports.

    By Geoff Calkins September 16, 2019

  • Calkins: How Memphis punter Adam Williams — once bound for Tennessee — wound up at the best football program in the state

    Memphis punter Adam Williams found out on Twitter that Tennessee had recruited over him. His decision to switch to Memphis has been a booming success. 

    By Geoff Calkins September 06, 2019

• December 2018

  • Main Event: Slow start dooms Tigers against No. 3 Tennessee

    It was during a timeout midway through the second half that Tiger nation seemed to cast its vote on the day. Fans were standing and cheering. Roaring, really.

    By Don Wade December 15, 2018

  • Chapter Seven: Memphis vs. Tennessee was a welcome brawl

    Just 47 seconds remained in this brawl of a game, when an actual brawl seemed on the verge of breaking out. 

    By Geoff Calkins December 15, 2018

  • Memphis-UT rivalry not lost on former Vols who started out Tiger fans

    They grew up here, knew the heroes of Memphis Tigers basketball, and tried to emulate them. Time was, they bled blue. But it didn’t guarantee that they would stay here and play for the hometown team.

    By Don Wade December 14, 2018

  • Memphis speed looks to overwhelm Vols’ size on Saturday

    6-foot-3, 6-foot-6, 6-foot-6, 6-foot-7, 6-foot-11 – that’s what No. 3 Tennessee’s starting lineup read as during the Volunteers' win over No. 1 Gonzaga Sunday afternoon.

    By Jonah Jordan December 13, 2018

  • Calkins: Is it possible to be a fan of both Memphis and Tennessee? NO!

    As the big game bears down upon us, as Memphis prepares to play Tennessee in basketball, let us all come together to agree on one essential truth: you have to pick a side.

    By Geoff Calkins December 12, 2018