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#9 Tennessee Takes Down #2 Oklahoma in Extras, 5-2
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#9 Tennessee Takes Down #2 Oklahoma in Extras, 5-2

NORMAN, Okla. – No. 9 Tennessee snapped No. 2 Oklahoma’s 19-game home winning streak on Friday night at Love’s Field, defeating the Sooners 5-2 in eight innings. Tied 2-2 heading into the eighth, Tennessee (28-6, 4-3 SEC) took control after McKenna Gibson roped a one-out single to set the stage for Sophia Nugent to be one of several heroes for the…MORE

Secondary Building Depth Without Jermod McCoy This Spring
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Secondary Building Depth Without Jermod McCoy This Spring

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee’s secondary was a strength during its 2024 College Football Playoff season, and defensive backs coach Willie Martinez expects that to continue this fall. Martinez spoke with members of the media following the Volunteers’ sixth spring practice on Thursday at Haslam Field. Tennessee is without the services cornerback Jermod McCoy this spring after the All-American suffered a…MORE

Football Returns To Practice Following Spring Break
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Football Returns To Practice Following Spring Break

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football returned to the practice field with a two-hour shoulder pads practice following its week-long spring break on Tuesday at Haslam Field. Head coach Josh Heupel met with the media following the fifth spring practice. Wide Receiver Leadership EmergingThe Volunteers must replace wide receivers Bru McCoy, Dont’e Thornton Jr. and Squirrel White. Returning Vols Mike Matthews, Braylon Staley and redshirt junior Chris…MORE

#1/1 Vols Roll Past Royals with 14-3 Victory
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#1/1 Vols Roll Past Royals with 14-3 Victory

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 1/1 Tennessee started its week off with a convincing 14-3 victory over Queens on Tuesday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Volunteers (23-2) scored 10 combined runs in the fifth and sixth innings to turn a 3-2 deficit into a 12-3 lead before tacking on two more runs in the bottom of…MORE

Pickens Makes History as #7 Lady Vols Top #14 Arkansas, 3-2
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Pickens Makes History as #7 Lady Vols Top #14 Arkansas, 3-2

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The seventh-ranked Lady Vols closed out their SEC series against No. 14 Arkansas with a 3-2 victory at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium on Monday night. Down 2-0 after the top of the first inning, Tennessee (27-6, 3-3 SEC) quickly responded in the bottom of the first as Sophia Nugent put the Lady Vols on the board…MORE

#7 Tennessee’s SEC Series Win Streak Snapped at 10
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#7 Tennessee’s SEC Series Win Streak Snapped at 10

#7 Tennessee’s SEC Series Win Streak Snapped at 10 Read Online | Box Score KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 7 Tennessee’s conference series win streak was snapped at 10 on Sunday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium as it fell 9-0 to No. 14 Arkansas in Game 2 of its three-game set. Tennessee (26-6, 2-3 SEC) had not lost an SEC…MORE

#6 [2] Vols Reach Third Straight Sweet 16 with 67-58 Victory over [7] UCLA
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#6 [2] Vols Reach Third Straight Sweet 16 with 67-58 Victory over [7] UCLA

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The second-seeded University of Tennessee men’s basketball team defeated seventh-seeded UCLA, 67-58, Saturday night at Rupp Arena to advance to the Sweet 16 for the third consecutive season, a program first. Sixth-ranked Tennessee (29-7, 12-6 SEC) led for the final 22-plus minutes in its first-ever victory over the Bruins, extending its margin as…MORE

#7 Tennessee Falls to #14 Arkansas, 6-3, in Extra Innings
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#7 Tennessee Falls to #14 Arkansas, 6-3, in Extra Innings

Read Online | Box Score | Photo Gallery KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Seventh-ranked Tennessee dropped a 6-3 decision to No. 14 Arkansas in eight innings on Saturday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. The Lady Vols (26-5, 2-2 SEC) fought back from a two-run deficit in the third and a one-run deficit in the sixth, but could not overcome the Razorbacks’ three-run rally…MORE

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