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The NCAA won an eligibility case against former Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar, denying a sixth year after a Knoxville judge refused to grant a preliminary injunction; Aguilar can appeal, while Tennessee moves into 2026 with a quarterback competition and Aguilar prepares for the NFL combine.
Beloved Tennessee sports journalist Wes Rucker, known for his distinctive voice and two-decade coverage of UT and broader college sports, died at 43 in a car crash on I-40 near Cedar Bluff. His career spanned The Daily Beacon, Times Free Press, 247Sports, CBS, ESPN Knoxville radio, GoVols247, and WBIR, where he hosted 10 at 3. He survived a stroke at 32 and balanced a demanding career with family life—wife Lauren, son Hank, their corgi Gus, and a baby girl due this spring. Colleagues and WBIR leadership praised his integrity and energy, and a GoFundMe has been set up to support his family.
ETSU graduates Eva Jessee and Kali Holt, a mother-daughter nurse practitioner team, opened Twisted Roots Healthcare in Boones Creek to offer direct primary care with a low monthly membership and 24/7 provider access, aiming to cut costs on meds and labs and reduce ER visits. The clinic also hosts a free Friday clinic day (8 a.m.–8 p.m.) and plans a future mobile clinic to expand access.”
Softball America’s Week 3 Top 25 recap highlights how teams are adjusting after the opening weeks, with the Clearwater Invitational influencing movement as Tennessee’s Lady Vols climb to No. 1 and others trend up or down.
After a 43-point loss to South Carolina, Tennessee coach Kim Caldwell blasted her team's visible quit, calling for immediate leadership from players and better execution against zone defenses. She said the Vols must win their next game, fix consistency, and stop launching ill-advised threes, noting the need for inside-out offense and disciplined defense. While Mia Pauldo struggled and Talaysia Cooper returned with some competitiveness, Caldwell stressed bigger problems and the need for players to step up and lead.
Authorities in Tennessee have charged former NFL outside linebacker Darron Lee, a former Jets player, with murder.
Former NFL linebacker Darron Lee was charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence after his girlfriend’s body was found in a Tennessee home near Ooltewah Elementary School; investigators say the death is a homicide and Lee was taken into custody at the scene, with additional charges possible as the investigation continues and a prior Ohio domestic-violence arrest is noted.
The United Auto Workers announced a tentative four-year contract with Volkswagen at the Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant, marking the union’s first agreement with a foreign automaker in the South. The deal includes a 20% wage increase, reduced health-care costs, job-security protections, stronger health and safety standards, a $6,550 signing bonus, and annual $2,550 bonuses, and now goes to a member vote for ratification.
Trump adviser Stephen Miller's plan to test state involvement in immigration enforcement advances in Tennessee, with eight bills to make local police, judges, and schools cooperate with ICE, criminalize certain disclosures, enforce verification of lawful status for benefits and licenses, and threaten to withhold funds from noncompliant municipalities, all while challenging education funding rules and Plyler v. Doe and drawing criticism from immigrant advocates over civil liberties and accountability.
Ole Miss fell 84-66 at 25th-ranked Tennessee after coach Chris Beard was ejected in the second half for charging the floor to argue a call. He criticized the foul count and free-throw gap (Tennessee 34 FTs vs. Ole Miss 21) and said he was fighting for his players, likening the move to Rick Barnes’ famous confrontations, while calling for more consistent officiating.
Tennessee hosts Auburn at Food City Center on Saturday night (8:30 p.m. ET) with the game going on as scheduled despite East Tennessee snow; ESPN will broadcast with Dave Neal on play-by-play. Tennessee arrives off wins over Alabama and Georgia, while Auburn rides a four-game SEC win streak, and the all-time series leans Tennessee.
After Tennessee escaped with an 86-85 overtime victory at Georgia, Rick Barnes praised Mike White and Georgia’s resilience, noted the Vols’ late possessions and defensive effort, highlighted J.P. Estrella’s and Felix Okpara's timely offensive boards in OT, and lauded Nate Ament’s growing feel for the game and leadership, while stressing the need to avoid late-game miscues as the schedule intensifies.
An ice‑bound winter storm left more than 200,000 customers without power Sunday morning in Tennessee, with outages reported across the state and into Kentucky; utilities mobilized crews on extended shifts and bucket trucks as freezing rain and ice fueled dangerous travel, and Nashville‑area flights and travel were affected.
No. 17 Alabama plans to start 7-foot center Charles Bediako, who turned pro in 2023, in a key matchup against Tennessee.
Health officials in middle Tennessee report at least 36 histoplasmosis cases since last fall, with a possible related death; the source hasn’t been identified. Histoplasmosis is caused by inhaling Histoplasma spores found in soil rich with bird or bat droppings, and it’s not transmitted person-to-person. The cluster has prompted warnings for clinicians to consider histoplasmosis in patients with unexplained fever or respiratory illness, with past outbreaks linked to bat caves and bat guano use; investigators are continuing to search for the source.