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Tennessee Coach Pat Summitt Steps Down

Kevin Spak — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:24:03 CDT

It's the end of an era: Pat Summitt is stepping down as head coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols after 38 seasons and eight national titles, sliding into a less demanding "coach emeritus" job, the Knoxville News Sentinel reports. Though it was not explicitly given as a reason for her...

Tenn. Player Quits Team Via Text

Kate Schwartz — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:44:45 CDT

The fact that Tennessee running back Bryce Brown decided to leave the Volunteers isn't a major shock—he bailed on spring practice, and many assumed he'd jump ship after Lane Kiffin bolted for USC, reports Sporting News . But the way he did it—by sending head coach Derek Dooley a...

Palin Hacker Found Guilty on 2 Counts

M. Morris — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:05:19 CDT

A federal jury has convicted a 22-year-old former University of Tennessee student of hacking Sarah Palin's Yahoo email account during the 2008 campaign. David Kernell was acquitted of wire fraud but convicted of a felony, obstruction of justice, and a misdemeanor, unlawful computer access. The jury failed to reach a...

Michigan State Returns to Final Four

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:50:00 CDT

Raymar Morgan made a free throw with 1.8 seconds left today in St. Louis, giving fifth-seeded Michigan State a 70-69 victory over sixth-seeded Tennessee and a spot in its second straight Final Four. The Vols' Scotty Hopson tied the game with a free throw with 11.2 seconds left,...

Underdog Butler Gains Final Four

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:08:52 CDT

Butler has earned a trip home for the Final Four. Gordon Hayward made a driving layup with under a minute to go, and the fifth-seeded Bulldogs used the same tenacious defense they exhibited all game in the closing seconds to knock off second-seeded Kansas State , 63-56, in the West Regional...

Jilted South Wooing Heisman Voters

Harry Kimball — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:40:34 CDT

At least two Southern universities are spending some cash this year to try to correct a historical football inequity—at least in the eyes of the South, the Wall Street Journal reports. The SEC has won more national titles than any other conference since the Heisman Trophy debuted in 1935,...

'Dr. Dolly' Wows, Advises Tenn. Graduates

Harry Kimball — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:36:10 CDT

Dolly Parton roused the crowd at the University of Tennessee’s graduation ceremonies today, during which the singer/tycoon received an honorary doctorate, the Knoxville News Sentinel reports. “I am Dr. Dolly!” she said. “When people say something about ‘double-d,’ they will be thinking of something entirely different.” Parton also had...

Accused Palin Hacker Pleads Not Guilty

Sarah Quinn — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:15:42 CDT

A Tennessee college student has been indicted on charges of hacking into Sarah Palin's email account and posting private info online, the Knoxville News Sentinel reports. David Kernell, the 20-year-old son of state Democratic Rep. Michael Kernell, pleaded not guilty. His trial is set for Dec. 16; he's free until...

FBI Raids Suspected Palin Hacker

Peter Fearon — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:34:00 CDT

A 20-year-old student suspected of hacking into Sarah Palin's Yahoo email account found himself on the wrong end of an FBI search warrant while throwing a party Saturday night, reports NBC affiliate WBIR-TV in Knoxville. David Kernell, a student at the University of Tennessee, is the son of a prominent...