Vols legend Peyton Manning made his annual summer excursion to Rocky Top to hand out a few academic scholarships that bear his name. We should see more of Manning in Knoxville now that he has retired after two decades of…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee won't hold classes Sept. 1 due to logistical concerns surrounding the football team's season opener with Appalachian State at Neyland Stadium that night. School officials announced Tuesday that "this is necessary to accommodate the traffic,…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- University of Tennessee infielder Nick Senzel was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the first round (second overall pick) of the 2016 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. With his selection, Senzel becomes the first UT…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Kickoff times and television listings for Tennessee's first three games of the highly-anticipated 2016 season were announced on Tuesday. As announced in late May, the Volunteers will open their 120th season of football on Rocky Top with…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Title IX lawsuit filed against the University of Tennessee over its handling of sexual assault complaints has a scheduled trial date of May 22, 2018. The offices of lawyers from both sides of the suit…
The game between Tennessee and Virginia Tech to be played for the first time at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sept. 10 will air on ABC's Saturday Night Football and start at 8 p.m. ET. Organizers for the "Battle at Bristol"…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The trial dates for Tennessee football players A.J. Johnson and Michael Williams are getting pushed back again as they face aggravated rape charges. Knox County Assistant District Attorney General Sean McDermott confirmed Tuesday that the trials…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Lawyers for both sides of the Title IX lawsuit filed against the University of Tennessee over its handling of sexual assault complaints believe it may not be ready to go to trial for another two years.…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee baseball coach Dave Serrano will have another year to try getting the Volunteers back up the Southeastern Conference standings. Athletic director Dave Hart said Thursday that Serrano will return next season. Serrano's contract, which pays…
(utsports.com) The Southeastern Conference and ESPN announced the date and matchups for the 2017 SEC/Big 12 Challenge, presented by Sonic, Tuesday. Tennessee hosts Kansas State at Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. Tip times and specific TV network designations…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Dave Hart announced Friday that Tennessee football's season opener against Appalachian State has been moved ahead two days to Thursday, Sept. 1. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on…
WJHL TV in Johnson City reports that the September 10th football game between Tennessee and Virginia Tech at the Bristol Motorspeedway is sold-out. 150-thousand tickets have been sold. Once the game kicks off, it will set the new college football…
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee is ranked No. 7 in the nation in the Athlon Sports 2016 Preseason College Football Top 25, as announced on Monday by Athlon Sports. Athlon has also picked UT to win the SEC East. Six…
Vols basketball coach Rick Barnes joined the Big Orange Caravan stop on Wednesday in Memphis. Tennessee hasn't played Memphis on the hardwood since 2013. Barnes says he hopes to revive the rivalry, especially since the Tigers have named Tubby Smith…
Bleacher Report claims Vols legend Peyton Manning wants to coach at Tennessee now that he has retired from the NFL. During a Big Orange Caravan stop Wednesday in Memphis, UT coach Butch Jones wouldn't say if Peyton has job coaching…
Even Vols basketball coach Rick Barnes has high expectations for the Tennessee football team this fall. Barnes and football coach Butch Jones were in Nashville Tuesday for the Big Orange Caravan tour. When addressing the crowd, Barnes said he was…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) Vols basketball coach Rick Barnes was on the Big Orange Caravan Stop on Thursday in Chattanooga. Tennessee went 15-19 during his first season last year. The Vols were a bit undersized, playing some games where the tallest player in…
Chattanooga-(WDEF) During the Big Orange Caravan stop in Chattanooga on Thursday, Vols Athletic Director Dave Hart announced that season ticket sales for football are on a record pace. Now Coach Jones hopes to deliver on a record-setting year. We had…
The Vols Big Orange Caravan kicked off Wednesday in Atlanta at the College Football Hall of Fame. No doubt Coach Jones hopes to be back in Atlanta the first of December for the SEC Championship game. One of the hot…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A federal judge has dismissed one the dozens of claims in the Title IX lawsuit filed against Tennessee while denying the rest of the school's motion to dismiss. The school filed a motion in March to…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Dave Lawson is no longer part of Tennessee's athletic department after serving as the football team's director of strength and conditioning for the last three seasons. Tennessee athletic department spokesman Ryan Robinson confirmed that Friday was…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Forward Ray Kasongo is leaving the Tennessee men's basketball team after one season. Tennessee coach Rick Barnes confirmed Thursday that Kasongo "is going to leave, and he's got some different options out there." Kasongo played 22…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - One of two charges against Tennessee defensive lineman Alexis Johnson has been dismissed Thursday and the other reduced from a felony count of aggravated assault to misdemeanor domestic assault. Johnson's lawyer, Gregory Isaacs, said Thursday that…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The 2016 Coca-Cola Big Orange Caravan will be making five stops this May and will feature appearances from University of Tennessee coaches, including head football coach Butch Jones, head men's basketball coach Rick Barnes and head women's…