Jimmie Johnson, on the verge of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship, signed a contract extension Friday to drive for Hendrick Motorsports through the 2015 season. More>>
Scotty Hopson scored 25 points to lead No. 10 Tennessee to a 105-66 rout of East Carolina in the opening round of the Paradise Jam on Friday. More>>
Keith Bulluck said Thursday the Texans treated their 34-31 Week 2 win over Tennessee like the AFC championship game. More>>
Harris chose Tennessee over Syracuse, Kentucky and Louisville, among others. More>>
A Kingsport football player who died during a game in Knoxville earlier this year had a heart valve problem, according to the medical examiner's report. More>>
Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin says a freshman defensive back cited for shoplifting was punished internally. More>>
The Knoxville Ice Bears marathon road trip got a bit smoother Wednesday night with a 5-2 win in Louisiana. More>>
Kentucky coach Rich Brooks said the former Alcoa high school standout has a bruised shoulder. More>>
The day after two freshman Vols were kicked off the team following attempted armed robbery charges, there's word another freshman player was charged with shoplifting. More>>
Cole Aldrich had 18 points, 11 rebounds and blocked five shots, helping top-ranked Kansas overcome a sloppy night to hold off Memphis 57-55 in a rematch of the 2008 national championship game Tuesday. More>>
Taber Spani scored 18 points and Glory Johnson added 17 points to lead No. 6 Tennessee past Texas Tech 91-53 on Tuesday night. More>>
Scott Hopson continued his early season scoring pace with a career-high 25 points and the Vols set a school record for most points scored in a game when they beat North Carolina-Asheville 124-49 Tuesday night at Thompson-Boling Arena. More>>
On Tuesday afternoon, Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin discussed his decision to kick two freshman Vols off the team following their arrests for attempted armed robbery. More>>
The NFL has fined Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams $250,000 for making obscene gesture at Buffalo Bills fans. More>>
Freshmen Nu'Keese Richardson and Mike Edwards have been permanently dismissed from the Tennessee football team, the head coach announced Monday. More>>
With a 6 point lead and 2:08 remaining, the Patriots decided to go for it on fourth-and-2 from their own 28. The pass to Kevin Faulk came up short. More>>
Head Coach Lane Kiffin said Sunday he has no timeline for making a decision on the future of wide receiver Nu'Keese Richardson, safety Janzen Jackson and defensive back Mike Edwards. More>>
Shekinna Stricklen had 25 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 8 Tennessee to victory. More>>
There is no comment from Tennessee or Memphis. More>>
He only needs to finish 25th or better in the finale to win a record 4th straight NASCAR title. More>>
Tennessee's Chris Johnson ran for 132 yards and two touchdowns, and he caught nine passes for 100 yards as well. More>>
Two of the three UT football players accused of attempted armed robbery are out of jail, but none will be in uniform for Tennessee's game at Ole Miss. More>>
Rebels running back Dexter McCluster rushed for 282 yards. That's the most yardage given up by a Tennessee team in program history. More>>
Scotty Hopson scored 16 points, and Cameron Tatum had 15 off the bench for Tennessee. More>>
The three UT players arrested for an alleged attempted robbery continue to make headlines in our area, but not all of the talk is negative. More>>
Vol fans were buzzing with comments Thursday about the three UT football player who were arrested on attempted armed robbery charges. More>>
Three UT football players are charged with attempted armed robbery following their arrests early Thursday, Knoxville police said. More>>
One of the men police said was a victim of an attempted armed robbery by three UT football players told 6 News Thursday he thinks they should stay on the team. More>>
The Rebels star has a broken left wrist. Tennessee plays in Oxford this Saturday. More>>
He was fired after three seasons as head coach in Oxford. More>>
It is not certain if the injury will prevent her from playing in the season opener Sunday at Thompson-Boling Arena. More>>
A high, leaping catch against San Francisco has left Gage sore from head to toe. More>>
League commissioner Mike Slive says his job is to keep perspective and work for the league's best interests. More>>
State Rep. Stacey Campfield (R-Knoxville) was escorted from a UT football game following a dispute with police over a Halloween mask. More>>
The Lady Vols renewed an old rivalry with Delta State on Monday night with Pat Summitt's team earning a 79-46 win in their final preseason game of 2009. More>>
The Southeastern Conference announced Monday that Tennessee's Nov. 21 home finale against Vanderbilt is being televised by ESPNU and kicks off at 7 p.m. Eastern time. More>>
Tennessee tackle Aaron Douglas is the SEC's Offensive Lineman of the Week. More>>
The sophomore participated in Sunday's brief practice and will be available to play Saturday at Ole Miss. More>>
Associated Press - November 9, 2009 12:34 PM ET BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) - A person familiar with the decision says Western Kentucky coach David Elson has been fired but will finish out the... More>>
Alex Smith and Vince Young's fates have taken a similar bumpy road. More>>
Jimmie Johnson wrecked on lap 3, points lead down to 73 over Mark Martin with 2 races to go. More>>
Tennessee is now 2-6 this season, 2-0 with Vince Young as their starting quarterback. More>>
Florida is first for the fourth straight week, and Alabama and Texas switched spots for the second week in a row. More>>
The Eagles (9-2) will host the winner of the West Alabama/Albany State game on November 21. More>>
Indy is now the fourth team in league history with 17 straight wins. More>>
Tennessee quarterback Jonathan Crompton threw for a career high 331 yards and tied a career high with five touchdown passes. More>>
Kyle Busch keeps extending streaks at Texasin search of a NASCAR first. More>>
The New York Yankees bolted from the dugout even before the last grounder was scooped up. After waiting nine years for championship No. 27, no one would dare hold them back. More>>
The Eagles got a school record 332 yards and five rushing touchdowns from Buck Wakefield. More>>
Jeff Gordon won his first pole of the season, as the NASCAR circuit races at Texas. More>>
The University of Tennessee broke ground Friday on a new football complex. The new facility, which will be attached to the Brenda Lawson Athletic Center, is expected to cost approximately $39 million. More>>
Six Lady Vols scored in double figures, led by Glory Johnson's 22 points and 10 rebounds. More>>
Vols coach Lane Kiffin would not confirm or deny rumors that his starting free safety would be suspended. More>>
The award is presented annually to the player that excels the most on and off the court. More>>
Tennessee cornerback Cortland Finnegan is fast, very fast. And he refuses to even think about racing teammate Chris Johnson. More>>
Sophomore guard Scotty Hopson scored 20 points in 18 minutes Wednesday night to lead No. 10 Tennessee to a 97-58 exhibition victory over Lincoln Memorial. More>>
Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes has had his suspension for apparently trying to gouge the eyes of a Georgia running back increased to a full gam More>>
In a release issued on Wednesday, a bowl offical said the Volunteers are being scouted as a possible representative for the game, to be played on December 31 at the Georgia Dome. More>>
Tennessee freshman receiver Nu'Keese Richardson returned to practice on Tuesday, two days after skipping a workout on the UT campus. More>>
After much speculation, the Vols ran out on the field in black jerseys Halloween night. Love it or hate it, everyone has an opinion. More>>
Former Vol Jabari Greer returned an interception for a touchdown as the New Orleans Saints remain unbeaten with a 35-27 win over the Atlanta Falcons. More>>
The World Series is going back to the Bronx after the Phillies beat the Yankees 8-6 in game 5 on Monday night. More>>
Pat Summitt prepares for her 36th season at Lady Vols head coach, with expectations for another SEC title. More>>
Florida'S Brandon Spikes has been suspended for the first half of Saturday's game against Vanderbilt after the star linebacker attempted to gouge the eyes of a Georgia player. More>>
Tennessee safety Janzen Jackson has been named the Southeastern Conference's freshman of the week. More>>
Tennessee's Nov. 14 visit to Mississippi has been set for 11 a.m. Central kickoff. More>>
Tennessee senior forward Tyler Smith is one of six unanimous selections to the Southeastern Conference's preseason first team. More>>
Alex Rodriguez hits game winning double in top of ninth inning. More>>
Several Vols stayed on the sideline during practice for health reasons, but Lane Kiffin didn't rule any of them out for Saturday's game against Memphis. More>>
Vince Young threw for a touchdown in his first start since the 2008 season opener, and Chris Johnson set a Titans franchise record by rushing for 228 yards. More>>
The Volunteers are hoping their 31-13 win over the Gamecocks on Saturday means the start of a strong finish. More>>
Jimmie Johnson is being credited with an eighth-place finish - enough to likely wrap up a NASCAR record fourth consecutive title. More>>
Montario Hardesty had two touchdown runs and 120 yards on the ground for the Vols. More>>
Tennessee is not ranked in the top 25, but did receive four votes. More>>
For weeks the University of Tennessee's athletic department had shot down those rumors. More>>
Playoff seedings were released this morning, then multiple errors were discovered. More>>
Sophomore guard Scotty Hopson scored 20 points to help lead the Tennessee basketball team to a 117-79 win over North Alabama in a preseason game Friday night at Thompson-Boling Arena. More>>
NASCAR has pulled Michael Waltrip off the track for aggressive driving at Talladega Superspeedway. More>>
Forgive coach Bruce Pearl if he sounds a little repetitive. His Volunteers have competed for SEC championships each of the four seasons he's been with the team, and Pearl expects this year to be no different. More>>
Connecticut picked up right where it left off last season: unanimous No. 1 in the women's basketball poll. More>>
The Tennessee Titans have signed running back Alvin Pearman to a two-year contract to help with their return game. More>>
Juan Pablo Montoya says he was not bothered by the "taco" remark that got ESPN announcer Bob Griese suspended. More>>
Coach Steve Spurrier knows South Carolina's gotten a little lucky lately. More>>
Dale Earnhardt Jr. will keep his crew chief next season. More>>
Steve Addington says he doesn't know why he was fired as crew chief for Kyle Busch. More>>
Four days after Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin was reprimanded by the SEC, the conference is ordering immediate suspensions for coaches who criticize game officials. More>>
Mike Bulawka paced the Knoxville Ice Bears with a hat trick as the Bears poured-on the offense in a 7-2 win over the Fayetteville FireAntz Thursday night at the Civic Coliseum. More>>
Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui touched Pedro Martinez for solo home runs and the New York Yankees evened the World Series at one game apiece with a 3-1 victory over the defending World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies.
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Pat Summitt's team has been picked to with their 15th SEC title, and two Lady Vols have earned preseason All-SEC honors. More>>
Vince Young will start at quarterback over veteran Kerry Collins Sunday against Jacksonville and for the rest of the season, Head Coach Jeff Fisher announced after practice on Thursday. More>>
The Tennessee basketball team is putting up impressive preseason numbers-- in two major college basketball polls. More>>
Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee throws a complete game six-hitter. Chase Utley hits two solo home runs. More>>
Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin says he's making changes in his field goal protection unit, while South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier is tweaking kickoff coverage. More>>
Head coach Jeff Fisher said Wednesday he will announce his starter Thursday. More>>
Vols head coach Bruce Pearl said Tabb returned home to Illinois to be closer to his mother, who is ill. More>>
South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier expects to have senior receiver Moe Brown ready for Saturday's game at Tennessee. More>>
Lane Kiffin isn't testing the SEC commissioner Mike Slive's seriousness when it comes to a suspension. More>>
South Carolina players are getting their motivation this week from Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin suggesting Gamecocks recruits usually end up pumping gas the rest of their lives. More>>
Police in Pennsylvania say a woman faces prostitution charges after posting an online ad seeking World Series tickets. More>>
An Idaho junior hockey team was banished from a city ice rink after players engaged in "strip hockey" - shedding a piece of uniform every time a practice shot missed its mark. More>>
Former Vol Albert Haynesworth has questioned the desire of his Washington Redskins' teammates after their latest loss. More>>
Joe Gibbs Racing will replace Kyle Busch's crew chief after this weekend's race at Talladega Superspeedway. More>>
Police have charged a Connecticut man with the murder of a University of Connecticut football player outside a school-sanctioned dance, but his defense attorney says he was just trying to break up a fight. More>>
6 Sports spoke with Knoxville resident and long time SEC official Rocky Goode about the conference reprimand of Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin on Monday. More>>
ESPN broadcaster Bob Griese has been suspended one week for a remark he made about NASCAR driver Juan Pablo Montoya. More>>
Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin is in the dog house with the SEC again. The Vols head coach has been reprimanded for comments he made about the officiating during UT's loss to Alabama. More>>
Tennessee's homecoming game against Memphis on Nov. 7 will be televised by ESPNU. More>>
New York beat the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5-2 in Game 6, clinching the American League Championship Series 4 games to 2. More>>
Willis finished 12th on the Nationwide Tour money list in 2009. More>>
The Vols were penalized 8 times for 68 yards, while the Crimson Tide were only flagged once for 10 yards. More>>
Tennessee will practice on Sunday afternoons, be off on Mondays for the rest of the year. More>>
Jimmie Johnson held on for second and padded his lead in the series standings. More>>
UT kicker Daniel Lincoln had a potential game winning field goal blocked in the final seconds. More>>
They have an 0-6 record and are coming off the worst NFL loss since 1976. More>>
The Volunteers (3-3, 1-2) are seeking to avoid a third straight loss in the series. More>>
He publicly criticized officials who worked his team's loss to Florida last weekend. More>>
Wall was one of the top-recruits in the nation last year coming out of high school. More>>
A paternity test has revealed that former Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair was not the father of a teenage girl from Mississippi. More>>
Quarterback B.J. Coleman, who announced Thursday he was leaving the Tennessee Vols, compares the current climate at UT to Hollywood. More>>