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Vols Steal a Series in OKC, Now Turn Their Attention to Hoover
OKLAHOMA CITY - Tennessee didn’t make it look pretty, but pretty doesn’t matter when you’re fighting for positioning heading into conference tournament week. The Volunteers wrapped up a series win at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark against No. 20 Oklahoma, taking two of three in what turned into a weather-delayed, double-header Saturday in Oklahoma City. It was a gritty finish to the regular season for Josh Elander’s first Tennessee team. A year that started 4-8 in SEC play and
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No. 24 Vols, No. 20 Sooners Square Off in Oklahoma City to Close Regular Season
OKLAHOMA CITY - With the NCAA Tournament positioning on the line, the No. 24 Tennessee Volunteers and No. 20 Oklahoma Sooners open a pivotal three-game Southeastern Conference series Thursday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. First pitch for Game 1 is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The series continues Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET before concluding Saturday at 3 p.m. ET. All three games will be streamed on SEC Network+, with Toby Rowland on play-by-play and Blake Brewster serving as co
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The California to Knoxville Pipeline Continues to Flow: Jared Grindlinger Emerges as a Name to Watch in 2026 MLB Draft Class
KNOXVILLE, Tenn - The connection between Southern California and the Southeastern Conference has become one of the most reliable talent pipelines in amateur baseball. Now, that pathway is once again drawing attention, this time through the Grindlinger family. While Trent Grindlinger has quickly established himself at the University of Tennessee, his brother, Jared Grindlinger, is beginning to surface as a prospect to monitor ahead of the 2026 MLB Draft cycle. Trent’s brother
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Kuhns Dominates, Vols Top No. 4 Texas 5-1 in Series Opener at Lindsey Nelson Stadium
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Tegan Kuhns delivered when Tennessee needed him most. The sophomore right-hander held No. 4 Texas to four hits and no earned runs over seven innings Friday night, leading the Volunteers to a 5-1 victory over the Longhorns in game one of a three-game Southeastern Conference series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Friday night marked the first time the two programs have met in a regular-season series as conference opponents, with all five prior meetings having take
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The Players Era Tournament Heads to ESPN With a New Format
KNOXVILLE, TENN. - The biggest early-season event in college basketball just got a major new home and the Tennessee Volunteers are invited back. College basketball’s most ambitious non-conference event is making a significant leap. ESPN has acquired the broadcast rights for the 2026 Players Era Tournament, which will once again be held in Las Vegas, with the two parties jointly announcing the multi-year media rights agreement. It’s a power move for a tournament that has gro
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Elander Faces Former Coach Schlossnagle as Tennessee Eyes Boost in Texas Series
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Volunteers baseball continued to solidify its postseason résumé Tuesday night, defeating Presbyterian Blue Hose baseball 8-1 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in its penultimate midweek contest of the 2026 regular season. Tennessee controlled the game throughout, capitalizing on its offensive depth while limiting Presbyterian to a single run. The midweek result aligns with the program’s recent push to strengthen its NCAA Tournament profile following a la
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Tennessee’s Footprint in the High School Pipelines that Define the NFL Draft
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Every April, the NFL Draft tells a story not just about the players selected, but about the pipelines that produced them. The 2026 class was no different. When the dust settled on three nights in April, 240 high schools across the country had placed at least one player on an NFL roster. Two schools stood above the rest. IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, and St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland each produced four drafted players. What makes that numb
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The Long Road Back to Omaha: Tennessee Baseball’s Postseason Push
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - When Josh Elander took the reins of a Tennessee baseball program that had become one of college baseball’s royalty, nobody expected the road to be smooth. Four months later, the first-year head coach finds himself steering a ship that has weathered serious storms. After making Tennessee program history, as the first head coach to reach the 30-win mark in the first season, he looks to be finally sailing in the right direction. Josh Elander’s team currently b
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Tennessee’s Undrafted Free Agents Find NFL Homes After 2026 Draft
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The 2026 NFL Draft may have concluded, but Tennessee football’s pipeline to the professional ranks did not stop when the final pick was made. While five former Volunteers heard their names called over three days in Pittsburgh, several more wasted no time finding NFL homes as un -drafted free agents. And for some, the opportunity ahead may be greater than any late-round pick could have offered. Joey Aguilar - Jacksonville Jaguars No signing generated more b
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Tennessee’s Draft Class Braces for a Big Night After Round 1 Snub
Pittsburgh made history on Day 1. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced Thursday night that the city set the NFL Draft first-round attendance record with 320,000 fans attending the event, shattering the previous record of 275,000-plus set by Detroit in 2024. The Draft Theater on the North Shore outside Acrisure Stadium actually reached capacity around 8:30 p.m., with fans directed to watch inside the stadium itself. Detroit still holds the overall three-day record, with mo
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Draft Board Slide? Stock Slightly Dips On A TN Prospect
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - Two days before NFL teams make their selections, Chris Brazzell II finds himself in the most uncomfortable position a draft prospect can occupy: universally respected for his talent, widely questioned for everything else. It is common for this kind of slide in projections to happen as teams make the final calls. The former Tennessee wide receiver carries the kind of physical profile that makes scouts lean forward. His elite speed, natural hands, a
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2026 NFL Draft Preview: Pittsburgh Calls, Rocky Top Is Ready To Answer
PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA — The 2026 NFL Draft heads to Pittsburgh for the first time since 1948, and the Vols are set to make some noise. Despite coming off a disappointing 8-5 season in 2025, Tennessee has a handful of NFL hopefuls, headlined by a pair of projected first-rounders. With 17 players drafted under Josh Heupel before this weekend, the program’s pipeline to the pros is very much alive and flowing. The Tennessee Prospects to Watch CB Colton Hood is the headliner
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Next Chapter: Lady Vols Send Two to the WNBA, Face Program Reset
Knoxville, TN - The Tennessee Lady Vols made history at the 2026 WNBA Draft and then turned the page to face one of the most dramatic roster rebuilds in program memory. It was a Draft that captured everything this storied program is right now: undeniable talent heading to the next level, and a hard road ahead for those who remain in Knoxville. Two Lady Vols Hear Their Names Called With the 29th pick, the Las Vegas Aces selected Janiah Barker . Two picks later, at 31st overal
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Rocky Top Reload: A New Trio Lays The Foundation For The Future
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The transfer portal window has barely been open a week, and Rick Barnes has already made two of the most important moves of his Tennessee tenure. Facing an almost complete roster overhaul, Rick Barnes went to work fast. The result is a trio of commitments that give Vol fans reason for optimism heading into the 2026-27 season: sharpshooter Tyler Lundblade. scoring guard Dai Dai Ames, and rim protector Miles Rubin. Tyler Lundblade : The Shooter Earned His
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Vols Close Spring With Defense Turning Heads And Star Power All Over The Field
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The calendar may say April, but inside Neyland Stadium on Saturday, college football felt very much alive. Tennessee wrapped up its 2026 spring camp with the annual Orange & White Game, and while the scoreboard settled into a split affair the unity started at the Vol Walk and ended with the team interlocked to the Tennessee Waltz. Orange and White teams traded scores to sit even at 10 a piece. At times it was 7on 7. At times it looked like a controlled prac
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Tennessee Baseball’s Season at a Crossroads: The Mississippi State Series Could Sink or Save The Vols
KNOXVILLE, TN- There comes a moment in every college baseball season when the margin between contender and also-ran becomes razor thin. For the 2026 Tennessee Volunteers, that moment will take place this weekend. The Vols enter Week 9 play with a 20-12 overall record, but that comes with a troubling 4-8 mark in SEC play. It is conference play that has quietly transformed what was supposed to be a promising year under first-year head coach Josh Elander into a genuine fight t
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The Orange & White Game Returns to Neyland
KNOXVILLE, TN - After a disappointing 8-5 campaign in 2025, Josh Heupel’s Volunteers arrive at their annual Orange & White scrimmage with more questions than usual and an eager fan base hungry for answers. There is a familiar electricity that settles over Knoxville each spring, a collective exhale as Tennessee football returns to Neyland Stadium for its annual intrasquad showcase. But this year, the 2026 Orange & White Game carries an unusual weight. Coming off the program’s
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Roster Upheaval on Rocky Top as the Transfer Portal Opens
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The dust has barely settled on Tennessee’s 3rd straight NCAA Elite Eight appearance. Rick Barnes is already staring down one of the most significant roster reconstruction jobs of his tenure. The portal window opened on Tuesday morning, forcing the Vols to simultaneously scramble between what they want and what they desperately need. The departures have come quickly. Junior forward Cade Phillips was the first Tennessee player to announce his intentions to en
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LSU Outlasts Tennessee to Win Critical Weekend Series in Knoxville
The LSU-Tennessee series had everything. It had brilliance, heartbreak, new uni looks, a head coach ejected, and a LSU slugger nobody expected to steal the show. After a rocky start to conference play, the new Lindsey Nelson Stadium rose out of the Tennessee hills like a promise. A $100-million-plus renovation had transformed it into one of the nation’s finest facilities, nearly doubling its capacity to 8,012. The Vol faithful filled the pews to set a new attendance record
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Tennessee Pro Day 2026: Rocky Top’s Draft Class Goes All In
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The clipboards are out. The stopwatches are ready. On Tuesday afternoon in Knoxville, Tennessee’s best get one shot to make NFL front offices forget every doubt and remember every highlight. Months of rehab, film sessions, and 4 a.m. workouts all come down to this. For a handful of Volunteers, Tuesday’s Pro Day is the last chance to highlight the development on Rocky Top. Pro Day is set for the afternoon of Tuesday, March 31, 2026, inside the Vols’ Ander
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