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volswire.usatoday.com > story > sports > college > volunteers > lady-vols > 03/15/2026 > karlyn-pickens-returns-tennessee-lady-vols-softball-700th-career-strikeout > 89169129007

Karlyn Pickens returns to Tennessee, records 700th career strikeout

5+ hour, 4+ min ago  (238+ words) A series finale was contested Sunday between No. 1 Tennessee (27-1, 5-1 SEC) and No. 12 Mississippi State (27-4, 1-2 SEC). Rankings reflect the Week 5 NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll. Tennessee won Sunday's series finale, 4-1, at Nusz Park in Starkville, Mississippi. Senior pitcher Karlyn…...

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volswire.usatoday.com > story > sports > college > volunteers > mens-basketball > 03/13/2026 > tennessee-vols-versus-vanderbilt-basketball-series-results-all-time > 89134062007

Tennessee-Vanderbilt basketball series all-time results

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (221+ words) No. 5 seed Tennessee (22-10, 11-7 SEC) will play No. 4 seed Vanderbilt (24-7, 11-7 SEC) Friday in the 2026 SEC Tournament quarterfinals. Tipoff between the Vols and Commodores is slated for 3:30 p.m. EDT at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Friday will mark the 206th meeting between the two…...

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volswire.usatoday.com > story > sports > college > volunteers > lady-vols > 02/28/2026 > tennessee-lady-vols-win-second-game-against-penn-state-softball > 88922802007

Tennessee softball defeats Penn State in back-to-back games

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (169+ words) No. 1 Tennessee (17-0)softball defeated Penn State (16-3) in back-to-back games at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in the Tennessee Invitational. The Lady Vols won, 3-1, on Saturday after defeating the Nittany Lions on Friday. Karlyn Pickens (5-0) started for Tennessee and pitched a complete…...

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volswire.usatoday.com > story > sports > college > volunteers > mens-basketball > 02/07/2026 > tennessee-vols-kentucky-college-basketball-game-injury-report > 88564096007

Four players out for Tennessee-Kentucky basketball game

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (228+ words) Tennessee (16-6, 6-3 SEC) will play at Kentucky(16-7, 7-3 SEC) on Saturday in SEC basketball play. Tipoff between the Vols and Wildcats is slated for 8:30 p.m. EST at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. The game will be televised by ESPN with Karl Ravech (play-by-play)…...

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volswire.usatoday.com > story > news > local > 09/30/2025 > government-shutdown-affect-smoky-mountains-national-park-mghee-tyson-airport-university-tennessee > 86422122007

What a federal shutdown could mean in East Tennessee, from airports to the Smokies

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (746+ words) East Tennesseans are preparing for October to open with a federal shutdown if Congress can't reach a deal to keep the government funded past a Sept. 30 deadline, meaning potentially longer lines for travel during a busy tourism season for Great…...