Tennessee has scheduled a Monday afternoon news conference to “address leadership changes related to its football program” amid reports coach Jeremy Pruitt has been fired after three seasons.
With no way out, tennis players in lockdown are figuring out ways to keep themselves fit within the confines of their Melbourne hotel rooms as they prepare for the Australian Open.
Another NBA game was called off Sunday because of coronavirus concerns, and the Memphis Grizzlies said center Jonas Valanciunas will not play Monday because of the league’s health and safety protocols.
The number of players in hard quarantine swelled to 72 ahead of the Australian Open after a fifth positive coronavirus test was returned from the charter flights bringing players, coaches, officials and media to Melbourne for the season-opening tennis major.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sarah Fuller, the first woman to score in a Power Five conference football game, says she's been invited to attend President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday.
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Rey Idowu made 1 of 2 free throws, followed with a jump shot, Tulsa took the lead with 4:48 left and went on to hold off Memphis 58-57 on Sunday.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Rennia Davis scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and No. 23 Tennessee bounced back from a disappointing loss to roll past Alabama 82-56 on Sunday.
Carolina Hurricanes (1-1-0, third in the Central Division) vs. Nashville Predators (2-0-0, second in the Central Division)
Phoenix Suns (7-4, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (6-6, 10th in the Western Conference)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators are showing scoring depth, good goaltending and an ability to finish.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant returned to the Memphis lineup after missing eight games with an ankle injury and scored 17 points, leading the Grizzlies to a 106-104 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Keishawn Davidson had 19 points and six assists as Tennessee Tech edged Tennessee State 74-71 on Saturday night.
The Huntland High School Lady Hornets beat the Forrest Lady Rockets 64-27 at home Saturday for their sixth win of the season.
The Huntland High School Hornets beat the Forrest Rockets 57-55 at home Saturday for their third win of the season.
The Franklin County Rebels lost to the Warren County Pioneers 56-46 on the road Saturday for their sixth loss of the season.
The Franklin County Rebelettes lost to the Warren County Lady Pioneers 54-24 on the road Saturday for their 10th loss of the season.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nearly an hour after Saturday's game had ended, Tennessee's Victor Bailey was still launching 3-pointers in an empty arena.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Tigers have canceled their Sunday game at No. 16 South Florida, choosing not to play because of health and safety concerns.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Carter Hendricksen registered 16 points as North Florida edged past Lipscomb 72-67 on Saturday.
MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — KJ Williams had 17 points to lead five Murray State players in double figures as the Racers easily beat UT Martin 79-57 on Saturday. Tevin Brown added 13 points for the Racers. Dionte Bostick chipped in 11, Chico Carter Jr. scored 10 and Demond Robinson had 10. Brown als…
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Ben Sheppard made five 3-pointers and scored a career-high 22 points as Belmont extended its winning streak to 11 games, defeating Jacksonville State 98-91 on Saturday.
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Tae Hardy and Tyler Stevenson each had 18 points as Southern Mississippi beat Middle Tennessee 64-59 on Saturday.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Mike Bothwell had a career-high 32 points as Furman beat East Tennessee State 78-66 on Saturday.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Storm Murphy had 23 points as Wofford defeated Chattanooga 77-59 on Saturday.
Middle Tennessee (3-6, 1-2) vs. Southern Miss (6-6, 2-3)
Philadelphia 76ers (9-4, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (5-6, 11th in the Western Conference)
The Huntland High School Lady Hornets beat the Moore County Raiderettes 63-44 on the road Friday for their fifth win of the season.
The Huntland High School Hornets lost to the Moore County Raiders 70-41 on the road Friday for their seventh loss of the season.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Romeao Ferguson had a season-high 21 points as Lipscomb topped North Florida 84-72 on Friday night.
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Jaron Pierre Jr. had 24 points and 10 rebounds as Southern Miss rolled past Middle Tennessee 84-54 on Friday night.
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have chosen offense and youth as the calling cards of their new coach.
Another three NBA games were postponed Friday, including one in Minnesota only a couple hours before game time, as the league's struggle with increasing coronavirus numbers continued.
NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving's absence from the Brooklyn Nets has become a costly one.
One college football season just ended, and another one starts in just over a month.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea has added three more people to his initial coaching staff.
Transgender athletes are getting an ally in the White House next week as they seek to participate as their identified gender in high school and college sports — although state legislatures, Congress and the courts are all expected to have their say this year, too.
Tennessee State (2-7, 1-5) vs. Tennessee Tech (1-13, 1-6)
A look at the first full weekend around the Southeastern Conference:
Columbus Blue Jackets (0-1-0, fourth in the Central Division) vs. Nashville Predators (1-0-0, third in the Central Division)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Filip Forsberg has been known to pinpoint his wrist shot with almost surgical precision. This one was so good it stirred up everyone on the bench — even the physicians.
The Huntland Middle School Hornets beat the Moore County Raiders 48-25 on the road Thursday for their sixth win of the season.
The Huntland Middle School Lady Hornets beat the Moore County Raiderettes 39-35 on the road Thursday for their 13th win of the season.
The Franklin County Rebels lost to the Coffee County Red Raiders 54-33 on the road Thursday for their fifth loss of the season.
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Darian Adams tied his career high with 21 points and Brandon Huffman scored the game-winner with five seconds to go as Jacksonville State edged Tennessee State 65-64 on Thursday night.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley is pushing her fifth-ranked Gamecocks to keep improving no matter the score.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Grayson Murphy had 14 points and seven steals and Belmont extended its win streak to 10 games, romping past Tennessee Tech 88-67 on Thursday night.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Que Morrison scored 13 of her 17 points in the third quarter when Georgia erased a 17-point deficit and the Bulldogs held on to beat No. 23 Tennessee 67-66 on Thursday night for their first win in Knoxville in 25 years.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State quarterback Bailey Hockman plans to play at Middle Tennessee as a graduate transfer.