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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3 days ago |
knoxnews.com | Phil Kaplan
Former Carson-Newman coach Ken Sparks, Tennessee coach Josh Heupel, and Vols receivers Willie Gault and Larry Seivers are on the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame ballot. Sparks, who died in 2017, won 338 games and five NAIA national titles at Carson-Newman. Heupel led Oklahoma to the 2000 national championship as quarterback. Gault and Seivers were All-American receivers at Tennessee, with Gault also excelling in track and field.
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3 days ago |
dnj.com | Phil Kaplan
Former Carson-Newman football coach Ken Sparks is on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot for the first time. Tennessee coach Josh Heupel, a former national champion quarterback at Oklahoma, is on the ballot for the sixth straight year as a player. Wide receivers Willie Gault and Larry Seivers are also in consideration again.
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1 week ago |
independentmail.com | Phil Kaplan
Clemson baseball has reached the ACC Tournament championship for the second time in three years. The fifth-seeded Tigers overwhelmed No. 1 Georgia Tech, winning 9-4 in the semifinals of the conference tournament on May 24 in Durham, North Carolina, at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Clemson (44-15) will face No. 3 UNC (41-12) on May 25 (Noon ET, ESPN2) in the championship game. Here's how you can watch Clemson baseball vs. UNC. Watch the ACC Tournament live on Fubo (free trial)Need a break?
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1 week ago |
goupstate.com | Phil Kaplan
Clemson baseball has reached the ACC Tournament championship for the second time in three years. The fifth-seeded Tigers overwhelmed No. 1 Georgia Tech, winning 9-4 in the semifinals of the conference tournament on May 24 in Durham, North Carolina, at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Clemson (44-15) will face No. 3 UNC (41-12) on May 25 (Noon ET, ESPN2) in the championship game. Here's how you can watch Clemson baseball vs. UNC. Watch the ACC Tournament live on Fubo (free trial)Need a break?
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1 week ago |
tennessean.com | Phil Kaplan
Tennessee softball forced a decisive Game 3 in the NCAA super regional against Nebraska, and the Lady Vols will have an early afternoon matchup. No. 7 seed Tennessee (44-15) faces the Cornhuskers (43-14) on May 25 (2 p.m. ET, ESPN) with a trip to the Women's College World Series on the line. The Lady Vols beat Nebraska 3-2 at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in Game 2 on May 24. The Huskers took Game 1 on May 23, beating Tennessee 5-2. Here's how you can watch Tennessee softball vs.
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