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The Knoxville News Sentinel is a daily publication based in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. It is operated by the Journal Media Group.

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Tennessee baseball announces starting pitcher vs Arkansas in Fayetteville Super Regional

18 hours ago | knoxnews.com | Mike Wilson

Marcus Phillips is starting for Tennessee baseball in its opener against Arkansas in the Fayetteville Super Regional. Phillips (4-4, 3.71 ERA) will have a full week's rest before the regional opens after he made his last start on May 31 against Cincinnati. Phillips threw 98 pitches against Cincinnati, striking out eight and allowed three runs in 6⅔ innings.
Bo Rhudy commits to Tennessee baseball as Kennesaw State transfer pitcher

1 day ago | knoxnews.com | Mike Wilson

Bo Rhudy committed to Tennessee baseball as a Kennesaw State transfer on June 5. Rhudy has a 2.97 ERA with a 6-1 record and 76 strikeouts to 19 walks in 72⅔ innings in two seasons. He was 2-0 with a 3.16 ERA in 2025. He struck out 44 and walked five in 37 innings. The Chickamauga, Georgia, native has 11 saves in his career. He is the third pitcher to commit to Tennessee as a transfer. UNC Asheville pitcher Clay Edmondson and MIT pitcher Mason Estrada committed previously.
What Tony Vitello said about Tennessee baseball pitching plan at Arkansas in super regional

1 day ago | knoxnews.com | Mike Wilson

Tony Vitello doesn't have a set pitching plan yet for Tennessee baseball's super regional at Arkansas, but he expects to have a "firm decision" before the Vols leave for Fayetteville on June 6. “Just map all that stuff out as best we can and embrace the chaos when we start," Vitello said. The primary decision for the Vols is whether Liam Doyle or Marcus Phillips will start in the opener on June 7 (5 p.m. ET, ESPN) with a trip to the College World Series on the line.
Why Tennessee baseball will – and won’t – reach College World Series vs Arkansas

2 days ago | knoxnews.com | Mike Wilson

Tennessee baseball is pursuing another College World Series trip. The Vols take on Arkansas in the Fayetteville Super Regional, which starts June 7 (5 p.m. ET, ESPN) at Baum-Walker Stadium. Tennessee (46-17) is in a super regional for a fifth straight season, the longest streak in the nation. UT and Arkansas played in the final weekend of the regular season with the Razorbacks (46-13) winning the series.
Summertown Metals building supplier to expand to Morristown East TN

2 days ago | knoxnews.com | Kerri Bartlett

Summertown Metals, a major building materials supplier headquartered in Summertown, Tenn., is set to expand its operations to East Tennessee for the first time. The Southern Middle Tennessee company will invest $22.6 million and create 170 new jobs through its expansion of distribution and manufacturing operations in Morristown in Hamblen County. Upon completion, Summertown Metals will employ nearly 600 people across its facilities in Summertown, Hohenwald and Morristown.
NCAA and Department of Justice push back against Zakai Zeigler's eligibility lawsuit

3 days ago | knoxnews.com | Tyler Whetstone

Zakai Zeigler is asking a judge to allow him to talk to coaches while the lawsuit plays out. Restricting his eligibility, he argues, is an antitrust violation. The NCAA and DOJ says eligibility rules are vital and part of the “lifecycle of a collegiate athlete.”Tennessee basketball star Zakai Zeigler’s lawsuit against the NCAA has drawn an unlikely and formidable double team.
Tennessee baseball transfer tracker: Vols, Tony Vitello building 2026 roster in portal

3 days ago | knoxnews.com | Mike Wilson

Tennessee baseball is building in the transfer portal again to round out its roster under coach Tony VitelloThe Vols have been highly successful in the portal in recent seasons. They have added key players, including Liam Doyle, Andrew Fischer, Billy Amick, AJ Causey, Zane Denton, Griffin Merritt and Chase Dollander via transfer. Here is who Tennessee has added from the portal and who it has lost to the portal:Who is joining Tennessee baseball?
New multi-purpose venue Hardin Valley Event Center opening in West Knoxville

3 days ago | knoxnews.com | Brianna Paciorka

Brianna PaciorkaThe multi-purpose Pavilion at the new Hardin Valley Event Center on Willow Point Way on May 29, 2025. Brianna Paciorka/News SentinelUnder the multi-purpose Pavilion at the new Hardin Valley Event Center on Willow Point Way on May 29, 2025. Brianna Paciorka/News SentinelBeaver Creek, which runs along three sides of the property, is seen at right as work continues at the new Hardin Valley Event Center on Willow Point Way on May 29, 2025.
Kentucky football commit DJ Hunter says decision to leave Bearden stems from Josh Jones' firing

3 days ago | knoxnews.com | Tyler Palmateer

Kentucky football commit and former Bearden quarterback DJ Hunter is transferring to Buford High School (Georgia). Hunter cited the firing of former Bearden coach Josh Jones and the subsequent transfer of other players as key reasons for his decision. DJ Hunter, a Kentucky football commitment who was Bearden’s quarterback last fall, said the firing of former Bearden coach Josh Jones was a key factor in his decision to transfer to perennial power Buford High School (Georgia) for next season.
A man shot into a Knoxville bar, police say, after bartenders declined to serve his girlfriend

4 days ago | knoxnews.com | Tyler Whetstone

Two people were arrested after police say a man shot into a North Knoxville bar after staffers refused to serve his girlfriend. The shooting occurred Evape Tavern and Dispensary, also known as the Pirate Tavern, at about 2:40 a.m. June 3. A man was angry after bartenders determined his girlfriend was intoxicated and declined to serve her, according to a news release by the Knoxville Police Department. The couple left the bar but soon drove back.