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Nation's top-ranked offensive line prospect says he will play for Tennessee

Dec. 05, 2024 20:10 PM EST

KNOXVLLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee landed the top-rated offensive line prospect in the 2025 recruiting class when David Sanders announced on Thursday he would play for the Volunteers. The offensive tackle from Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina, revealed his plans on...

Eric Bieniemy out as UCLA's offensive coordinator. AP source says Tino Sunseri tabbed as replacement

Dec. 05, 2024 18:11 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eric Bieniemy's return to UCLA lasted only one season. The Bruins let go of Bieniemy on Thursday after fielding one of the nation's worst offenses this season. It didn't take head coach DeShaun Foster long to find a replacement. ...

Smith & Wesson: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Dec. 05, 2024 17:04 PM EST

MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (SWBI) on Thursday reported net income of $4.1 million in its fiscal second quarter. The Maryville, Tennessee-based company said it had profit of 9 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time...

Dollar General: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Dec. 05, 2024 07:04 AM EST

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dollar General Corp. (DG) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $196.5 million. On a per-share basis, the Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based company said it had profit of 89 cents. The results did...

Middle Tennessee secures 103-55 win against Rhodes

Dec. 04, 2024 22:02 PM EST

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Essam Mostafa's 14 points helped Middle Tennessee defeat Rhodes 103-55 on Wednesday night. Mostafa added 10 rebounds for the Blue Raiders (7-2). Camryn Weston added 14 points while going 5 of 7 and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line while they also had eight...

Soucie's 16 lead North Alabama over Tennessee Tech 82-59

Dec. 04, 2024 21:56 PM EST

FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — Will Soucie scored 16 points as North Alabama beat Tennessee Tech 82-59 on Wednesday night. Soucie had seven rebounds for the Lions (6-4). Jacari Lane scored 15 points while shooting 7 for 13, including 1 for 5 from beyond the arc and added three steals....

Meta to build $10 billion AI data center in Louisiana as Elon Musk expands his Tennessee AI facility

Dec. 04, 2024 18:32 PM EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The largest artificial intelligence data center ever built by Facebook’s parent company Meta is coming to northeast Louisiana, the company said Wednesday, bringing hopes that the $10 billion facility will transform an economically neglected corner of the state. ...

Takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments on transgender health care ban: Conservatives skeptical

Dec. 04, 2024 18:10 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court heard the most high-profile case of its term on Wednesday, weighing Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender minors. Similar laws have been passed by other conservative-leaning states. Challengers say they deprive kids of...

Supreme Court seems likely to uphold Tennessee's ban on medical treatments for transgender minors

Dec. 04, 2024 16:37 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hearing a high-profile culture-war clash, the Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to uphold Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors. The justices’ decision, not expected for several months, could affect similar laws enacted by another 25 states...

Tennessee governor repays trip after ethics panel finds a group shouldn't have covered it

Dec. 04, 2024 16:19 PM EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has repaid about $1,900 for a trip to a conference after ethics officials found that he shouldn't have relied on an outside group to cover the travel. The Tennessee Ethics Commission released the opinion Tuesday, ruling that the...