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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

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

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

CHICAGO, Illinois - Dusty May did not mince words on the eve of the biggest game of his young Michigan tenure. Appearing on ESPN’s College GameDay Saturday morning, the Wolverines head coach offered a preview that was equal parts scouting report and battle cry. “They want Armageddon,” May said. “It’s going to be a brawl. It’s literally going to be feudal warfare in the paint.” Welcome to the Elite Eight. No. 1 Michigan (34-3) and No. 6 Tennessee (25-11) tip off Sunday aft

CHICAGO — Tennessee basketball arrives at its fourth consecutive Sweet 16 with momentum, a budding star and a sobering reality: the road to the Elite Eight runs through one of the most defensively suffocating programs in the country. The sixth-seeded Volunteers (24-11) will meet No. 2 seed Iowa State in the Midwest Region semifinals Friday night in Chicago. Tipoff is set for 10:10 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on TBS It is difficult to find another program, except perh

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The music was absent on the first day of Tennessee spring practice. That wasn’t an accident. When Josh Heupel stepped to the podium on March 16 following the Volunteers’ opening session of the 2026 spring slate, he explained the silence simply. “Today is day one of practice,” he said. “It’s about getting those guys used to and accustomed to the flow of it, what drills are coming next, the ability to communicate.” It was a telling metaphor for a program de

PHILADELPHIA - Tennessee’s Ja’Kobi Gillespie put on one of the most complete performances in NCAA Tournament history Friday afternoon. Now the Volunteers must follow his lead and do it again. This time it will be against a Virginia program that may be the hottest team in the country. The No. 6 seed from the Midwest bracket is Tennessee (23-11) and the No. 3 seed is Virginia (30-5). They tip off Sunday at Xfinity Mobile Arena at 6:10 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on TN

PHEONIX, AZ - Tennessee’s pipeline to the MLB is unmatched. This weekend, the whole country gets to see it. The World Baseball Classic final barely had time to clear the building before the next wave of talent took the field. MLB’s Spring Breakout series returns Thursday for its third consecutive installment, and by the time the final pitch is thrown Sunday afternoon in Mesa, Arizona, the game will have had its most concentrated look yet at the players who will define the nex

Every March needs its feel-good story. In March of 2026, Miami (Ohio) has volunteered. Miami (Ohio), a midsized public school tucked in the southwest corner of the state, finished the regular season a perfect 31-0, jumped into the Top 25 rankings and became the talk of college basketball. Then came the stumble. The RedHawks lost to UMass in the MAC Tournament, blowing their chance at a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament and forcing them to watch Selection Sunday like

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Familiar foes meet again Friday afternoon at Bridgestone Arena, but this time the stakes extend far beyond in-state bragging rights. No. 5 seed Tennessee and No. 4 seed Vanderbilt will square off in the quarterfinal round of the 2026 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament, renewing one of the conference’s most heated rivalries just days after the Commodores closed the regular season with a statement win over the Volunteers. The matchup is scheduled for approximate

NASHVILLE, TN - March basketball in the SEC rarely lacks intensity, and Thursday’s matchup between Tennessee and Auburn brings urgency, contrasting styles, and postseason implications into a single high-stakes setting. The No. 5 seed Tennessee Volunteers (21–10) open their SEC Tournament run against No. 12 seed Auburn (17–15) at Bridgestone Arena, with tipoff scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on SEC Network. The winner moves one step closer to the conference’s automatic NCAA Tournament

ARLINGTON, TX - Just as expected, The Amegy Bank College Baseball Series provided an early-season measuring stick for the Tennessee Volunteers baseball program. The Elander era is starting to form before our very eyes. The emotion from this team is notably different as in years past. It’s a quiet posturing. First year Head Coach Josh Elander admitted to a few coaching mistakes prior to Arlington. However, the return to his home state of Texas showed that he has learned from

INDIANAPOLIS — With the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine set for Feb. 23–March 2 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Tennessee will send seven prospects into a week that often reshapes draft boards. Below is a tiered projection snapshot based on positional value, recent production, and typical historical testing benchmarks at each position. * Final draft positioning will ultimately be determined by team evaluations, medicals and interviews For Tennessee football, this year’s combine will feature

Knoxville, TN - It’s a new year for Tennessee Baseball. A highly anticipated look at the new Skipper will garner national attention in his home state of Texas. Josh Elander’s first full season as Head Coach will be tested early at The Amegy Bank College Baseball Series in Arlington, Texas. The games run Feb. 27–March 1 at Globe Life Field. The neutral-site series, hosted inside the home of the Texas Rangers, brings together six nationally recognized programs and will serve a