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Good time to be a Tennessee fan
A reader sent an email. He said this is an exciting time to be a Tennessee sports fan. He explained. Rick Barnes scored high with basketball transfers. Tony Vitello’s team won the College World Series. Omaha! Omaha!. Tennessee had the best overall sports program in the Southeastern Conference. Dr....
Fox and Farmer Toss To Victory
99.1 The Sports Animal has teamed up with Forge Advertising and WVLT to bring you the Fox and Farmer Toss To Victory! You could win an awesome limited addition cornhole set this football season, beautifully designed with Tennessee tradition. One winner will be chosen each game week, and the twelve winners will also be finalists to win a Tennessee bowl game experience at the end of the season. Good Luck and GO VOLS!
Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast
News & Notes | Knoxville and Chattanooga are in the spotlight. Events in both cities dominate this week's items. The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council will hold its annual “Opportunities in Energy” event on Tuesday, November 19 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. EST at the Crowne Plaza in downtown Knoxville. Among the speakers already announced are:
Soccer Falls 2-0 at Tennessee Sunday
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. --- Chattanooga fell 2-0 at Tennessee Sunday evening in women's soccer action at the Regal Soccer Stadium. The Mocs fall to 0-1-1 and the Lady Vols improve to 1-1. Caroline Ekern and the Mocs defense kept UT out of the net in the first half with three saves. However, a pair of second half goals for the Lady Vols was the difference. The first goal was scored in the 64 th minute on a shot sent into the box and the second came with 15 seconds left in the game, just over the reach of Ekern. Ekern finished...
Tennessee shuts out Chattanooga to win home opener
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - After being held scoreless for over an hour on Sunday, Tennessee used a pair of second half goals and a stifling defensive performance to take down in-state foe Chattanooga 2-0 in the team’s home opener. The win puts Tennessee in the win column for the...
Spotty rain Monday ahead of lower humidity for much of the week
Our cold front pushes through and clears the area as we head into Monday giving us one last chance at a few showers before big changes arrive. For those wanting the return of cooler mornings, we have a great chance for you as we head into mid-week as winds remain out of the north.
13 days until it is football time in Tennessee
Will kick off its 2024 football season in 13 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest. 2024 will be the fourth season for Tennessee under head coach...
Video of dental employees mocking patient sparks public fury, backlash
Video footage of an employee reading the private journal of a patient undergoing cancer treatment aloud to other staff members went viral last week, leading to the termination of some employees and widespread public outrage. In the footage, a female employee of Premier Dental Group in Knoxville, TN, wearing black...
College football playoff format means Josh Heupel's Tennessee offense can show no mercy | Adams
Our subject for today: Style points. Some of my readers might find the subject repugnant. But I can’t ignore such an unsavory topic now that college football has expanded its playoff to include 12 teams. But no matter how large the playoff field grows, it can’t escape human judgment. Never mind that a selection...
Paradise Acres Park Expansion Coming Soon
Paradise Acres Family Farm Park, an amusement space in Johnson City, Tenn., that has been “home to children and families for over 100 years,” plans to add 18 more mini-golf holes, a new laser tag field site, a gem mining station and more. The new Appalachian-themed mini-golf course...
Downtown Johnson City restaurant Korean Taco House announces permanent closure
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Downtown Johnson City restaurant Korean Taco House announced over social media that the establishment has permanently closed its doors. According to a Saturday post, the restaurant located at 101 Buffalo Street will not reopen. The post went on to say that the Kimchi Market, located at 701 West Market Street, […]
Former Tennessee baseball pitcher has been dominant on the mound in Double-A
Tennessee baseball pitcher Chase Dollander has been dealing in his first full season as a professional baseball player. The Colorado Rockies drafted the former Vols gunslinger in the 2023 MLB Draft with the No. 9 overall pick, and he hasn't looked back since making his debut. Dollander played with the...
Eldora Speedway To Host Service For Scott Bloomquist
Two racetracks will host celebration of life services for Hall of Fame driver Scott Bloomquist, who died Friday morning in an airplane crash on the family farm in Mooresburg, Tenn. Eldora Speedway, the Rossburg, Ohio, track where the 60-year-old Bloomquist had some of his greatest successes including an unprecedented eight...
Seeing Yellow: Visit from an odd cardinal surprises local couple
Unicoi resident Bobby Davis called me last week to share news about a sighting of a yellow cardinal. Bobby said that he and his wife, Tressa, have two bird baths and a hummingbird feeder in their yard and are in the habit of watching the comings and goings of their feathered friends. At 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 8, they noticed a yellow cardinal in the yard near some rhododendrons.
Holden Staes compares Tennessee to Notre Dame, says he feels more 'roar' from Vols fans
Former Notre Dame tight end Holden Staes reflected fondly on his time in South Bend but said new school Tennessee is the same experience, just "bigger." Staes rated as the No. 34 overall prospect and No. 2 tight end in the transfer portal this offseason. He was the Fighting Irish's highest-profile departure and the Volunteers' second-highest-rated transfer addition.
Todd Bowles: I don’t know why Randy Gregory didn’t report and I’ll never find out
Randy Gregory’s time with the Buccaneers has ended before it ever started, as he and the team reached an agreement that will see him get released this week after he failed to show up for training camp or any other offseason work despite signing a contract with the team. Bucs coach Todd Bowles still doesn’t know what happened.
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