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Lady Vols rowers, led by coach-of-the-year Kim Cupini, aim to repeat their trip to the podium at nationals On a sunny April Saturday in Oak Ridge, UT’s third and fourth varsity 4s were neck and neck at the 1,000-meter mark, far ahead of…
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Heading into tournament time, the Vols can be listless or unbeatable, sometimes both in the same game. On February 15, the Volunteers went into the locker room at halftime, down 44-31 to Vanderbilt. Coach Rick Barnes had some words for…
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With a new stadium with top-of-the-line facilities, East Tennessee’s Minor League team is in for a wild ride The sun was bright over the stadium last September, as the 6,632 fans in the stands looked on. It was the atmosphere you always…
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One Knoxville SC kicks off its 2025 season with a new head coach and new place to call home One Knoxville SC is preparing for a big season. One of the most anticipated changes is the club’s move to Covenant Health Park in Old City. For…
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Lady Vols Coach Kim Caldwell took five portal transfers and installed a high-octane pressing defense and up-tempo offense shooting plenty of threes Midway through the second quarter of a December game against Florida State, the Lady…
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Heroes on defense and offense deliver an epic 24-17 victory over the Crimson Tide As it was two years ago, Alabama was vanquished in Neyland Stadium. The Volunteer Faithful, many puffing cigars, flooded the field. Within minutes both…
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With experience at all offensive positions, sophomore quarterback Nico Iamaleava is ready to lead. This was the year that the NCAA ruled—decades late, by any measure— that schools could pay athletes. For decades our friends and…
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UT Professor John Sorochan leads the effort to develop turfgrasses for 16 World Cup venues across North America So the first question is, how did it happen? Why did FIFA—soccer’s international governing body based in Zurich,…
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"Just about anyone can play disc golf,” says Brian Beauchene, owner of Pluto Sports and a longtime area advocate. The city “has a thriving disc golf scene with informal local competitions, PDGA-sanctioned events, and social gatherings; we…
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The 2024 Vols have resilience, solid pitching, and sluggers enough to return to the College World Series. In a Saturday game against Georgia on Easter weekend, before a record crowd of 5,677 at the expanded Lindsey Nelson Stadium, the…
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