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Purdue begins another NCAA tourney atop the Midwest Region after losing to a 16-seed a year ago

Mar. 17, 2024 19:49 PM EDT

Purdue coach Matt Painter, reigning AP player of the year Zach Edey and the rest of the Boilermakers have had to carry with them all season the stink of becoming the second No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16 seed in the NCAA Tournament. They can truly put that loss to Fairleigh Dickinson...

Reigning NASCAR champion Ryan Blaney wins pole for Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway

Mar. 16, 2024 19:47 PM EDT

Ryan Blaney has won the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR race at Bristol Motor Speedway. The reigning Cup Series champion covered the 0.533-mile concrete track in Bristol, Tennessee, in 15.356 seconds on Saturday. He edged Josh Berry for the No. 1 spot and will lead the field to the green...

Western Kentucky secures 85-54 win in Conference USA Tournament over Middle Tennessee

Mar. 15, 2024 19:21 PM EDT

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Don McHenry had 18 points in Western Kentucky's 85-54 victory against Middle Tennessee on Friday night in the semifinals of the Conference USA Tournament. Third-seeded Western Kentucky will face No. 5 seed UTEP in the championship game on Saturday. ...

No. 9 seed Mississippi State stuns 5th-ranked Tennessee in SEC quarterfinals 73-56

Mar. 15, 2024 18:15 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The fifth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers are out of time to fix issues costing them games before the NCAA Tournament. The Mississippi State Bulldogs likely have played their way into that field with their latest big win. Cameron Matthews and Josh...

Wide receiver Calvin Ridley eager to prove his work ethic with the Titans

Mar. 15, 2024 17:14 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Calvin Ridley had a message Friday for anyone worried the Tennessee Titans overpaid for him or that the wide receiver who missed essentially two NFL seasons won’t live up to his new four-year, $92 million deal. “I’m a good player. I’m the type of...

The Supreme Court won't intervene in a dispute over drag shows at a public university in Texas

Mar. 15, 2024 14:32 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected an emergency appeal from a student group that has been blocked from staging a drag show at a public university in Texas. The justices did not comment Friday in refusing to issue an order that would have allowed Spectrum WT —...

Tennessee Volunteers and Mississippi State Bulldogs play in SEC Tournament

Mar. 15, 2024 03:48 AM EDT

Mississippi State Bulldogs (20-12, 9-10 SEC) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (24-7, 14-4 SEC) Nashville, Tennessee; Friday, 1 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Volunteers -10; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 5 Tennessee and Mississippi State meet in the...

Tennessee House advances bill requiring local officers to aid US immigration authorities

Mar. 14, 2024 17:52 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Republican-led Tennessee House advanced a proposal Thursday that would require law enforcement agencies in the state to communicate with federal immigration authorities if they discover people are in the the country illegally, and would broadly mandate cooperation in...

Bill to undo Memphis’ traffic stop reforms after Tyre Nichols death headed to governor's desk

Mar. 14, 2024 14:34 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Legislation designed to undo police traffic stop reforms set in place after the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by officers last year is now headed to Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's desk, despite emotional pleas to abandon the measure from Nichols' family and...

Tennessee's Dalton Knecht named AP's SEC player of year; South Carolina's Paris is coach of year

Mar. 14, 2024 11:47 AM EDT

Tennessee forward Dalton Knecht, a transfer who helped lead the fifth-ranked Volunteers to a Southeastern Conference regular-season championship, is the league's Associated Press player of the year and newcomer of the year. South Carolina's Lamont Paris was named coach of the year in...