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Jonas Aidoo scores 17 points as No. 17 Tennessee ends 3-game skid, beats George Mason 87-66
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jonas Aidoo scored a career-high 17 points and No. 17 Tennessee rediscovered its defense in an 87-66 victory over George Mason on Tuesday night. Josiah-Jordan James added 15 points, Tobe Awaka added 11 and Dalton Knecht had 10 as the Vols (5-3) snapped a...
Tennessee man gets 60-plus months in prison for COVID relief fraud
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A Tennessee man was sentenced Tuesday to more than five years in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic by submitting fake loan applications and ultimately receiving more than $11 million. ...
AP Player of the Week: Boo Buie of Northwestern starred in upset of then-No. 1 Purdue
The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s basketball for Week 4 of the season: BOO BUIE, Northwestern Boo Buie, Northwestern. The 6-2 graduate guard had a huge performance in the Wildcats’ overtime takedown of then-No. 1 Purdue. The Big Ten...
AutoZone: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — AutoZone Inc. (AZO) on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $593.5 million. The Memphis, Tennessee-based company said it had net income of $32.55 per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations....
No. 9 UNC's faster tempo is helping the Tar Heels thrive entering a matchup with No. 5 UConn
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina coach Hubert Davis is spending much of every game emphatically waving his arm to signal his Tar Heels to go-go-go in pushing the ball upcourt on just about every rebound. His team is doing a better job of increasing the tempo to start this...
Middle Tennessee take on Missouri State in non-conference action
Missouri State Bears (6-2, 1-1 MVC) at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (4-5) Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bears -1; over/under is 132 BOTTOM LINE: The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders host the Missouri State Bears...
George Mason visits No. 17 Tennessee following Knecht's 37-point outing
George Mason Patriots (7-1) at Tennessee Volunteers (4-3) Knoxville, Tennessee; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Volunteers -16; over/under is 136 BOTTOM LINE: No. 17 Tennessee takes on the George Mason Patriots after Dalton Knecht scored...
Tennessee DE James Pearce arrested after traffic stop, according to published report
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee defensive end James Pearce was arrested on traffic charges after a stop on Monday, according to a published report. Knoxville police wrote in a report obtained by the Knoxville News Sentinel that police clocked the All-SEC first-team selection...
Titans fire special teams coordinator after punter's season-ending injury
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee coach Mike Vrabel has fired special teams coordinator Craig Aukerman after the Titans had a punt blocked and returned for a touchdow n followed by the punter suffering a season-ending injury on his next punt attempt. Vrabel announced the rare...
Warren Buffett's company's bribery allegations against the Haslam family won't be decided in January
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's company decided not to move forward with an expedited trial on its bribery allegations against the billionaire Haslam family in January under the strict conditions a judge set, but it will still be able to raise those concerns then as a judge considers the...
