Phil Kaplan
College Sports Editor, Tennessee at USA Today
USA TODAY Network South Region Sports Director (TN, MS, SC, NC) Past president APSE.
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1 week ago |
usatoday.com | Phil Kaplan
The SEC Softball Tournament begins on May 6 in Athens, Georgia. Oklahoma is the No. 1 seed. Texas A&M is seeded second, followed by Texas and Tennessee. All four received a double bye into the quarterfinals on May 8. Here's the full schedule for the 2025 SEC Softball Tournament:Click here for the 2025 SEC Softball Tournament bracket. • Game 4: 8-seed Mississippi State vs. 9-seed LSU, 11 a.m. on SEC Network• Game 8: 1-seed Oklahoma vs. Game 4 winner, 11 a.m. on SEC Network• Game 11: 2-seed Texas A&M vs.
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1 week ago |
knoxnews.com | Phil Kaplan
Tennessee softball will finish the regular season a day early. The Lady Vols will play a doubleheader against Texas A&M on May 2 at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. The first game starts a 2 p.m. ET. The second game is scheduled for 5 p.m. or 45 minutes after the conclusion of the first game. It was a pitcher's duel in the series opener until a critical error by the No. 5 Lady Vols (39-12, 14-8 SEC) in the seventh inning against the No. 2 Aggies (42-8, 15-6) in a 1-0 loss.
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2 weeks ago |
usatoday.com | Phil Kaplan
Steve Kiner, a former All-American linebacker at Tennessee and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, died on April 24. He was 77. Kiner's career with the Volunteers began in 1967 as he joined the program as a sophomore after Florida revoked his scholarship offer. Under coach Doug Dickey, Kiner became an immediate impact player, earning SEC Sophomore of the Year.
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3 weeks ago |
knoxnews.com | Phil Kaplan
Jarrett Guarantano has thrown a lot of passes in his career, but it's also been about not catching strays. The former Tennessee quarterback seemed to always be in the crosshairs during his playing career. This month it's taken on new life after Guarantano seemed to resurface for Vol Twitter with his tweet after Vols quarterback Nico Iamaleava’s departure became news on April 12, writing "What did I miss?" on X, formerly known as Twitter, adding a flushed face emoji.
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4 weeks ago |
knoxnews.com | Phil Kaplan
It was a night of firsts. And it was second to none. The Knoxville Smokies played its first game at Covenant Health Park on April 15 against the Chattanooga Lookouts in front an announced crowd of 6,451 filling up the facility. The final score was a thrilling 5-4 victory in favor of the Smokies, the Class AA affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. Knoxville has a long and rich baseball history with teams dating back to the 19th century.
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