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Trevecca University mourning loss of former star basketball player
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Trevecca Nazarene University is mourning the loss of one of its own. Josh Helton, 38, died Monday, June 24, while on vacation in Miramar Beach, Florida. His cause of death has not been released. The university and its athletic department said it was offering its...
NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville resumes after 81-minute weather delay
LEBANON – The Ally 400 NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday at Nashville Superspeedway had a 1 hour, 20-minute weather delay for rain and lightning. The race was halted after 136 laps initially for a lightning hold after a lightning strike was indicated within eight miles of the track. A storm cell was...
NASCAR Cup Series Ally 400 is a sellout again at Nashville Superspeedway
LEBANON – For the third time in four years the Ally 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway has sold out. Capacity for the race is 38,000. Officials announced the sellout during the second stage of Sunday's race after a rain delay. The 2023 race sold out a...
Women’s sports bars are on the rise. Nashville’s will be a first for the South.
Lesbian bars across the country experienced historic losses during the pandemic. But four years out from COVID, the bars are making a comeback with a little help from women’s sports fans. The owners of Nashville’s only lesbian bar, The Lipstick Lounge, are poised to become the first in the...
Major NCAA shakeup: 15 schools switch conferences on realignment day
15 FBS schools will change conferences on Monday with the start of the new NCAA athletics year. Joining Tennessee in the SEC both Oklahoma and Texas are making the jump from the Big 12. The Vols will head down to Norman on September 21st as the first conference game between...
Men's Basketball Adds Three More to Roster for 2024-25 Season
NASHVILLE – Head men's basketball coach Brian "Penny" Collins announced the addition of three new players for the 2024-25 season: Maddux Bodenhamer, JC Brooks, and Josh Ogundele. Bodenhamer and Brooks come from the high school ranks, while Ogundele joins the squad as a transfer. Maddux Bodenhamer, a guard from...
Vanderbilt Season Football Tickets Sold Out
Vanderbilt has announced that season tickets for the 2024 football campaign have sold out. Fans can continue to purchase the VUFB ‘n’ Three mini-plan. More information on tickets can be found here. In addition, single-game tickets will go on sale to season ticket holders and National Commodore Club members on July 30, with single-game tickets available to the general public on Aug. 1.
We toured Canadian Football Hall of Fame for Condredge Holloway bust. Here's what we saw
HAMILTON, Ontario – On a few Sunday nights this summer, Canadian football fans will pause and gaze at a bust of former Tennessee Vols quarterback Condredge Holloway. It’s displayed on the club level of Tim Hortons Field, the home stadium of the Canadian Football League’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Recruiting 3-2-1: July decisions loom large for Tennessee
The calendar has officially turned to July and many key decisions loom large for Tennessee on the recruiting trail. Volquest dives into the latest in this special recruiting edition of the 3-2-1. 3 Questions. 1. What will David Sanders do?. The Sanders camp has put the phones away and are...
Ally 400 sold out for second straight year
For the second consecutive year, tickets for the Ally 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway have sold out, it was announced today by track officials. “Today’s sellout for the Ally 400 is another testament to our incredible fans and continues to confirm our position as one of Nashville’s top sports and entertainment destinations,” said Matt Greci, general manager of Nashville Superspeedway. “We are so appreciative of the fans throughout Middle Tennessee, from all 50 states and 19 countries for supporting this event. Their excitement and passion for NASCAR racing helps create such a positive buzz surrounding this event.”
Sounds Begin Nine-Game Homestand on Independence Day
The Nashville Sounds Baseball Club returns to First Horizon Park on Thursday, July 4 for their final homestand before the All-Star break. The Memphis Redbirds come to Nashville for the first time in 2024 for three games. After a two-day break, the Iowa Cubs play a six-game set in their only trip to Hit City this season.
Logano wins at Nashville for 1st NASCAR Cup Series victory of the year
Joey Logano won the rain-delayed race at Nashville Superspeedway in a NASCAR Cup Series-record fifth overtime Sunday night, stretching his fuel enough to hold off a group of pursuers at the finish line.
Two More Transfers Join Dores
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt volleyball head coach Anders Nelson announced the addition of Elli Kinney and Jackie Moore to its roster Thursday. “I’m thrilled to be adding Jackie and Elli to our team,” Nelson said. “Both women possess the DNA and experience we were searching for in the first leaders of the program. They have both competed at the NCAA Division I level and are excited to serve as mentors to the young student-athletes on our roster.”
Bubba Wallace Has Honest Reaction To Battling For Playoff Spot
Bubba Wallace begins Sunday's Ally 400 vying for NASCAR Cup Series playoff position. Ahead of the race at Nashville Superspeedway, Wallace trails Joey Logano by 13 points for the 16th and final playoff spot. A year after earning his first career postseason berth, the 23XI Racing driver has eight ...
Percy Warner Golf Course reopens after two years, $2.5 million in renovations
What’s old is new again. At least, that’s the case for scenic Percy Warner Golf Course, which opened in 1937 and hadn’t seen many changes over decades until two years ago when the nine-hole course was shuttered for a complete $2.5 million makeover. Renovations were completed last...
1973 – Lawley Grabs 200 Victory
Nashville, Tenn. (June 30, 1973) – Jerry Lawley of Birmingham, Ala., is good at playing the waiting game, and it paid off Saturday night as he won the Union 76 200 at Fairgrounds Speedway. Lawley arrived at the track Saturday afternoon, just in time to qualify. There wasn’t time...
Tennessee State unveils 1st hockey jersey for HBCU team
Tennessee State University’s men’s hockey team has a coach and a player. Coach Duante Abercrombie unveiled the home blue jersey that the first hockey team at a Historically Black College (HBCU) will wear when it debuts for the 2025-26 season. The design was shared on Friday at the 67th annual Tennessee State University National Alumni Association Convention at the Nashville campus.
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