Sports

Sevier County breezes past Jefferson County in district championship
SEVIERVILLE — Jefferson County took a loss to Sevier County in the District 2-AAA Championship for the second straight season.

Venom Sports Complex and Training Center hosts ribbon cutting
Venom Sports Complex and Training Center, located at 280 North Fairmont Street in Morristown, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony by the Morristown Area Chamber of Commerce Wednesday afternoon.

Vols set for SEC showdown against No. 4 Longhorns
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee and Texas will square off in the first regular-season matchup as conference foes when the No. 4 Longhorns visit Lindsey Nelson Stadium for a three-game series this weekend starting on Friday night at 6:30 p.m.

March Madness tournaments expanding to 76 teams next season
(AP) — The NCAA announced Thursday that it will expand its two March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season, a long-expected move that will drop more games into the first week of the highly popular and lucrative showcase without substantially changing its overall form.
No. 5 Lady Vols fall to Ole Miss in SEC Tournament Opener
LEXINGTON, Ky. – No. 5 Tennessee dropped its opening game of the 2026 SEC Softball Tournament on Wednesday, falling 4-1 to Ole Miss at John Cropp Stadium.

Mr. Baseball Finalist
Patriots’ Brody Carr in consideration for prestigious honor

High-scoring guard Juke Harris commits to Tennessee after breakout season at Wake Forest
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – University of Tennessee head men's basketball coach Rick Barnes announced Monday the addition of Juke Harris.

Caldwell shares comments about portal, Lady Vol signees
After she and her staff got commitments from 14 players during the span of 22 days and completed their roster of 15 for the 2026-27 season, Tennessee women’s basketball head coach Kim Caldwell has shared her thoughts on each of the incoming members of next year’s team.
Baseball
Daniel Rodriguez fanned 10 Buccaneer batters while walking only one but the Chattanooga club was still able to prevail 6-2 at the district tournament in Knoxville. Cainan Crowe went 2-for-3 with a double for the Lions.
Karlyn Pickens drafted No. 1 in AUSL overall by Carolina Blaze
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee senior pitcher Karlyn Pickens was selected No. 1 overall by the Carolina Blaze in the 2026 AUSL College Draft on Monday night.
