Former Tennessee football player and current Atlanta Falcons running back James Pearce Jr. is a finalist for the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award, the league announced Jan. 22. Pearce, the 26th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, recorded 26 total tackles, 16 quarterback hits, 10 tackles for loss, five pass deflections, one…
LSU football finally secured a quarterback commitment in the transfer portal Sunday night when former Elon QB Landen Clark announced his commitment to the Tigers. Clark was one of the top dual-threat QBs in the FCS in 2025 and received attention from several Power Four schools upon entering the portal. Clark has several years of…
Penn State’s roster turnover continues to welcome players familiar with head coach Matt Campbell. Penn State received another transfer portal commitment from Campbell’s former program, Iowa State, on Sunday with a commitment from defensive back Jeremiah Cooper. Cooper is coming off an injury-plagued 2025 season, but has been a star player for the Cyclones in…
Florida (10-5, 1-1 SEC) will host No. 22 Tennessee (11-4, 1-1 SEC) on Saturday. The matchup between the Vols and Gators is scheduled for noon EST at Exactech Arena in Gainesville, Florida. ESPN will televise the matchup with Dan Shulman (play-by-play) and Jay Bilas (analyst) on the call. Advertisement Beginning with the 2024-25 athletic calendar,…
Who is the real NFL Coach of the Year? The debate between Mike Vrabel and Liam Coen, Ben Johnson and Mike Macdonald originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. Only three times in the last 10 seasons have The Sporting News and the Associated Press…
Texas A&M (12-3) pulled off one of the craziest comebacks we’ll see all season after defeating Auburn 90-88 on the road, now 2-0 in the SEC heading into the weekend. However, this victory is now tinged with controversy, at least according to the Auburn fan base, after a last-second 3-point attempt by KeShawn Murphy was…
One of the instigators of Nico Iamaleava’s departure from Tennessee football was also involved in the surprising departure of quarterback Demond Williams from Washington, ESPN reported. Cordell Landers was Iamaleava’s advisor during an NIL payment dispute in April 2025 that led to Iamaleava abruptly leaving UT during spring practice, entering the portal and transferring to…
San Antonio Spurs (25-10, second in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (15-20, 10th in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Tuesday, 8 pm EST In summary: San Antonio visits Memphis looking to extend its streak of four consecutive road wins. Advertisement The Grizzlies are 4-3 against the rest of their division. Memphis is 1-1 in…
Week 18 in the NFL is about division rivals vying for the last playoff spots, key players getting bonuses, and practice squad (scouting team) performers getting their chance under the bright lights. The Eagles will rest Jalen Hurts and key starters, opening the door for reserves and guys on the practice squad to get meaningful…
Maybe Matthew Stafford wins the NFL MVP. It seems to be the sentimental choice, in addition to its statistics that are undoubtedly worthy of the award. Whether or not Drake Maye wins the MVP award doesn’t matter to the New England Patriots. They have been prepared as a quarterback for a long time. And they…
