The 8th ranked University of Tennessee men’s basketball finished their pre-conference schedule on Wednesday evening with a 80-60 victory over winless South Carolina-Upstate. The Vols had a narrow 33-26 lead going into halftime but a solid second half propelled them to the win. Victor Bailey was the leading scorer for UT with 18 points. The …
Senior Quarterback Brady White holds a lot of Memphis career records, but he left another mark in his finale. White passed for 284 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Tigers to a 25-10 victory over Florida Atlantic on Wednesday night in the Montgomery Bowl, snapping a five-game bowl losing streak. White, who was named game …
Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed additional cases and deaths related to COVID-19 across the state for Wednesday, December 23. The department reported 7,221 new cases, which the state up to a total of 79,274 active in the state. TDH confirmed 111 additional deaths, bringing the state up to 6,380 total deaths. Also, on Wednesday, the state …
Tennessee’s new online-only sports betting program saw $131.4 million in gross wagers last month, yielding almost $2.4 million in privilege taxes for the state, officials said Wednesday. According to a Tennessee Lottery news release, sportsbooks made $118.2 million in gross payouts in November, the first month of sports betting in the state. Eighty percent of …
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Tennessee is halting most in-person state and local court proceedings for a month while the state battles one of the worst recent COVID-19 surges in the country. The Tennessee Supreme Court issued an order Tuesday that pauses all but a few types of in-person courtroom happenings from Dec. 28 to Jan. 29 and extends a …
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As warnings against holiday travel and large gatherings continue this holiday season, the state’s largest advocacy group for physicians has issued several guidelines for staying healthy and safe. The most important is still wearing a mask when in public and at gatherings. President of the Tennessee Medical Association Dr. Kevin Smith recommends using a proper-fitting …
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