University of Tennessee third baseman Jordan Rodgers was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the sixth round of the 2017 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. With his selection, Rodgers becomes the 129th overall player drafted out of Tennessee and the first Volunteer to be selected in the 2017 Major League Draft. He becomes the 54th Volunteer…… MORE
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Vols Finish Season Ranked for 14th Straight Year
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — After another successful season that saw Tennessee reach the NCAA Super Regionals for the fifth time in six years, the Volunteers are ranked in both national polls to end the season for the 14th straight year. The Volunteers came in at No. 11 in the final USA Today/NFCA Coaches’ Poll and earned the…… MORE
Christian Coleman presser on record setting NCAAs
Tennessee sprinter Christian Coleman and Assistant Coach (sprints) Tim Hall talked to the media on Monday afternoon after a historic performance at the NCAA Championship last week. Coleman won the NCAA Championship in both the 100m and 200m dashes to become just the second person in collegiate history to win the 60m and 200m indoor as well as the…… MORE
Christian Coleman wins 100M and 200M National Championships
EUGENE, Oregon – Tennessee junior Christian Coleman became the second person in NCAA history to win four sprint national championships in one year as he won the 100m and 200m dashes on day three of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship at Historic Hayward Field on Friday. After sweeping the 60m and 200m championships during the indoor…… MORE
Preparations Underway for European Tour
KNOXVILLE — With the Tennessee Basketball program set to get an early jump on the 2017-18 season during a summer tour Spain and France, the Volunteers held their first of 10 extra summer practices Friday at Pratt Pavilion. The trip overseas, which runs Aug. 2-12, will see the Vols make stops in Barcelona, Valencia and Paris.…… MORE
Tony Vitello Introductory Press Conference
Full Presser Video | Full Transcription KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics John Currie officially introduced new Tennessee head baseball coach Tony Vitello during an introductory press conference today at Robert M. Lindsay Field at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The entire press conference as well as a full transcript can be found at the links…… MORE
Jimmy’s blog: UT receivers coach likes `cocky’ wideouts
Beard calls SEC a `gladiator league’… MORE
Vince’s View: Ranking SEC’s toughest consecutive weeks stretch on 2017 schedules
Toughest stretch of games for Vols, where that ranks in SEC & notes on all 14 schedules… MORE
Jimmy’s Blog: Football coaches’ behavior under scrutiny
Horse-collar rule gets expanded … MORE
Video: The Big 3 with Heather and Will – Show 10 (Stoops/Dubs/Ex-Husband Drama)
Check out show 10 of the SportsRadioWNML.com exclusive weekly video podcast “The Big 3 with Heather & Will.” Sports Radio WNML hosts Heather Harrington and Will West discuss and debate current local and national sports topics including the Tennessee Volunteers. This week they talk about Bob Stoops retiring, are the Warriors the best NBA team…… MORE
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