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Submitted by Nancy Morris Tennessee advanced to the Sweet 16 for the 31st time in 32 years with a 68-52 win over Creighton on Monday night. No. 2-seeded Tennessee (26-7) will take on No. 3 seed UCLA/No. 6 seed Oklahoma on March 31 in Oklahoma City at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The time and television [...]
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NASCAR raises money for autism
Posted by The Knoxville Journal on March 15th, 2013
Submitted by Nancy Morris Last Tuesday night’s aptly coined “Speeding for a Cure” event, a charitable endeavor between NASCAR and Autism Speaks, raised $1.2 million for children and families affected by autism. Held at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France and his wife Amy co-chaired the annual event [...]
Fulmer offered nonexistent coaching position
Posted by The Knoxville Journal on March 15th, 2013
Submitted by Nancy Morris After the 1998 season, Phillip Fulmer was on top of the college football world. He won a national title at Tennessee a year after Peyton Manning left, which is a pretty remarkable feat. He was still coaching the Volunteers to 10-win seasons as recently as 2007. Tennessee played in the SEC [...]
Posted by The Knoxville Journal on March 8th, 2013
Jordan facing paternity suit The woman who says she had NBA great Michael Jordan’s love child and is suing him for child support also bills herself as a relationship expert who teaches couples to put some zing in their tired sex lives. Not what Jordan, who’s expected to move into his giant new house [...]
Holly Warlick is SEC Coach of the Year
Posted by The Knoxville Journal on March 8th, 2013
Submitted by Nancy Morris A story that has been one of the most-compelling in women’s college basketball and beyond this season added another splendid chapter, as Tennessee’s success on the court translated to major accolades from the coaches of the Southeastern Conference. First-year Lady Vol skipper Holly Warlick was named SEC Coach of the [...]
UT crunches LSU
Posted by The Knoxville Journal on February 26th, 2013
Submitted by Nancy Morris Jordan McRae scored a career-high 34 points and led Tennessee’s torrid 3-point attack Tuesday night as the Volunteers defeated LSU 82-72 for their fourth consecutive victory. McRae made all six of his 3-point attempts and shot 13 of 18 overall. Tennessee (15-10, 7-6 [...]
UT to raise Pat Summitt banner in Thompson-Boling Arena
Posted by The Knoxville Journal on January 25th, 2013
Evidence of the greatness her teams and players achieved during her 38-year head coaching career hangs from the rafters at Thompson-Boling Arena. Soon, Lady Vol Head Coach Emeritus Pat Summitt will have a banner of her own hoisted high above the basketball court that bears her name. University of Tennessee Vice Chancellor and Director of [...]
