Category Archives: Top Stories – Sports

#1 Vols End 2024 with 67-52 Win over Norfolk State
Courtesy / UT Athletics

#1 Vols End 2024 with 67-52 Win over Norfolk State

Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | December 31, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball wrapped up the calendar year by defeating Norfolk State, 67-52, Tuesday afternoon at Food City Center. Top-ranked Tennessee (13-0) led from start to finish behind a game-high 24 points from fifth-year guard Chaz Lanier, sealing an unblemished non-conference record for the…MORE

Vols at No. 1 for Fourth Straight Week
Courtesy / UT Athletics

Vols at No. 1 for Fourth Straight Week

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is ranked atop the nation’s major polls for the fourth consecutive week. Tennessee (12-0) is once again listed first in both the Associated Press Top 25 Poll and the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, as released Monday afternoon. This is the ninth time, across three campaigns, the…MORE

Zeigler Earns SEC Player of the Week Honors
Courtesy / UT Athletics

Zeigler Earns SEC Player of the Week Honors

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –Zakai Zeigler of the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is the SEC Player of the Week, as announced Monday afternoon by the league office. A senior guard from Long Island, N.Y., Zeigler is the second Volunteer to collect the weekly distinction in 2024-25. Fifth-year guard Chaz Lanier previously did so Nov. 25. In Tennessee’s lone…MORE

No. 15/13 Lady Vols Soar Past Eagles, 114-50, To Remain Unbeaten
Courtesy / UT Athletics

No. 15/13 Lady Vols Soar Past Eagles, 114-50, To Remain Unbeaten

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 15/13 Tennessee improved to 12-0, shooting a season-high 53 percent from the field to run away from Winthrop on Sunday, 114-50, in front of a season-best crowd of 11,152 at Food City Center in the Lady Vols’ final game before SEC play.  Senior forward Sara Puckett matched her season high of 17 points that…MORE

SEC Player of the Year Dylan Sampson Declares For 2025 NFL Draft
Courtesy / UT Athletics

SEC Player of the Year Dylan Sampson Declares For 2025 NFL Draft

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –Dylan Sampson produced the most prolific rushing season in Tennessee history in leading the Volunteers to their first College Football Playoff berth. On Friday, the junior running back and 2024 SEC Offensive Player of the Year officially began the next chapter of his football career by declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft. Sampson announced his…MORE

Vols Earn Third Consecutive No. 1 Ranking
Courtesy / UT Athletics

Vols Earn Third Consecutive No. 1 Ranking

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the third week in a row, the University of Tennessee is the top-ranked men’s basketball team in the nation. Tennessee (11-0) yet again places first overall in both the Associated Press Top 25 Poll and the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, as released Monday afternoon. This is the eighth time, across three campaigns,…MORE

#1 Vols Beat Middle Tennessee State, 82-64
Courtesy / UT Athletics

#1 Vols Beat Middle Tennessee State, 82-64

Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | December 23, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team increased its season-opening winning streak to a dozen for the third time in program history with an 82-64 win Monday night against Middle Tennessee State. Facing a halftime deficit for the first time in 2024-25, top-ranked Tennessee (12-0) controlled…MORE

#7 Vols Fall to #6 Ohio State in College Football Playoff
Courtesy / UT Athletics

#7 Vols Fall to #6 Ohio State in College Football Playoff

Game Recap: Football | December 22, 2024 COLUMBUS, Ohio – The seventh-ranked Vols fell to No. 6 Ohio State, 42-17, at Ohio Stadium Saturday night in the first round of the 2024 College Football Playoff. Tennessee finished the season 10-3, earning its second 10-win campaign in the past three seasons under head coach Josh Heupel. The Vols’ 30…MORE

There is no custom code to display.

What's happening

Free NewsTalk 98.7 App

Free NewsTalk 98.7 App

Take WOKI with you wherever you go with the free NewsTalk 98.7 App, available on the App Store and Google Play!

Listen Live

Listen Live

We’re making it even easier for you to stay connected to NewsTalk 98.7 wherever you go! Besides tuning in on your radio, you can also stream 98.7 through your computer, smartphone, tablet, and your smart speaker.