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WKRN
Tennessee starting safety, Edrees Farooq hospitalized with leg injury
Tennessee Athletic Department spokesperson Bill Martin informed local media members that starting safety Edrees Farooq suffered a lower-body injury and was transported by ambulance to UT Medical Friday morning.
On3.com
7-foot transfer center Cameron Fens commits to North Carolina
South Dakota transfer center Cameron Fens has committed to North Carolina, his rep Craig Owens of Ecos Group told On3. The 7-foot senior big man averaged 14.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game this past season, earning First Team All-Summit League and Summit League All-Defensive Team honors. Fens was recently granted a fifth season of eligibility after a Davidson County, Tenn. judge awarded him a temporary injunction against the NCAA in his lawsuit that stemmed out of the organization’s new age-based eligibility model. The NCAA adopted an new age-based eligibility model that would ...
mainstreetmediatn.com
Watertown quarterback Garrett Davis refines play ahead of senior season
During Wilson County Media Days, Watertown football coach Gavin Webster said there was still room for growth in the development of his senior quarterback Garrett Davis. The thought in of itself could cause several defensive coordinators to lose sleep. Davis showed promise last season as one of the top dual-threat...
WSMV
‘The lie they’re telling is so egregious.’ Former Metro Councilmember seeks investigation into Fairgrounds Speedway petition canvassers
A former Metro Councilmember is challenging the way a petition campaign is being presented to voters as organizers seek to put the future of racing and housing at the Fairgrounds before Nashville voters. Why It Matters. The petition could reshape a long-running debate over one of Nashville’s most recognizable public...
wvlt.tv
Tennessee high school football teams to play on ESPN with highly-touted Vols commits in the spotlight
Tennessee programs Baylor School, Brentwood Academy and Battle Ground Academy will play on ESPN2 as part of ESPN’s seven-game High School Football Kickoff event. This is more than a season opener: It gives Tennessee high school football a rare national platform — and puts one of the Vols’ biggest recruits in front of a nationwide audience.
local43tv.com
Female Tennessee American Legion Commander to Throw First Pitch at State Baseball Tournament
COLUMBIA, TN — The Tennessee American Legion’s second female department commander in state history will help open the organization’s 19U State Baseball Tournament Thursday afternoon in Columbia. Tonya Launsby, a U.S. Navy veteran and commander of the Tennessee American Legion, is scheduled to throw the ceremonial first...