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 |
clarionledger.com | Phil Kaplan
Peyton Bair of Mississippi State and Arvesta Troupe of Ole Miss won national titles at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships in Eugene, Oregon. Bair was first in the decathlon on June 12 after runner-up finish in 2024. The junior scored a school record 8,323 points and won comfortably by 435. It was the 14th highest total in NCAA history and the 10th best at the NCAA championships.
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3 weeks 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 weeks 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 month 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 month 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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