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Sports

The Titans hope top NFL draft pick Cam Ward can lead them back to winning

Terry McCormick, AP

April 24, 2025

The Tennessee Titans are placing their bets, yet again, on picking a first-round quarterback. Third time’s the charm?

Filed Under: Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: NFL, NFL Draft, Tennessee Titans, Titans

The NCAA settles lawsuit with Tennessee and Virginia over compensation rules for recruits

Teresa M. Walker, AP

February 2, 2025

This settles the antitrust lawsuit filed exactly a year ago by the attorneys general of Tennessee and Virginia challenging the NCAA’s ban on the use of name, image and likeness compensation in the recruitment of college athletes.

Filed Under: Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: Associated Press, college sports, Name Image and Likeness, NCAA, NIL, Sports

UT basketball is on the rise: Men grab No. 1 in AP Top 25, and women reenter rankings after a rare absence.

John Marshall, APandDoug Feinberg, AP

December 9, 2024

The men’s team received 58 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel Monday to reach No. 1 for the first time since the 2018-19 season. And the women have returned to the Associated Press Top 25 at No. 19, ending the school’s longest drought in the 48-year history of the poll.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Associated Press, basketball, University of Tennessee, Women's Basketball

Vandy QB Diego Pavia now waits as federal judge takes injunction request under advisement

Teresa M. Walker, AP

December 6, 2024

The Vanderbilt quarterback is seeking to play at least another season while his lawsuit against the NCAA plays out in court. U.S. District Judge William Campbell asked attorneys how quickly they could be ready for trial and asked about the upcoming transfer portal, which opens Monday.

Filed Under: Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: college sports, football, Vanderbilt University

Titans are off to their worst start since 2015 and looking for answers with a 1st-year coach

Teresa M. Walker, AP

October 29, 2024

Coach Brian Callahan said Monday he knows the Titans have no proof to show for how they are working. He says there’s no “sugar-coating” with Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk. Callahan says the NFL is a results business and the Titans are 1-6.

Filed Under: Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: Associated Press, football, NFL, Sports, Tennessee Titans, Titans

Listen: After neo-Nazis target Black children, Nashville comes out to support them

Marianna Bacallao

September 30, 2024

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To celebrate national United Against Hate Day of Action, kids got a special visit from Nashville’s major sports leagues.

Filed Under: Metro, Race & Equity, Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: Aftyn Behn, Hany Mukhtar, Looby Community Center, Nashville Predators, Nashville SC, neo-nazi, Tennessee Titans, Zulfat Suara

Tennessee football’s 10% talent fee opens discussion of how many schools and sports will follow

Gary B. Graves, AP

September 26, 2024

Tennessee’s announcement of a 10% talent fee on 2025 football season tickets to help pay players could have been considered inevitable in the still-evolving era of name, image and likeness compensation. Especially with revenue going directly to players likely in the fall of 2025.

Filed Under: Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: football, NCAA, University of Tennessee, Vols, Volunteers

Women’s basketball stars will compete in Nashville next year. What would it take to make the sport a permanent fixture?

Marianna Bacallao

September 13, 2024

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Athletics Unlimited announced that it would be holding its fourth women’s basketball championship in Nashville this February.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Business, Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: Freddie O'Connell, metro, WNBA, Women's Basketball

Tennessee turf experts are helping FIFA prepare the perfect pitch for 2026 World Cup

Larry Lage, AP

September 2, 2024

FIFA partnered with turf experts at the University of Tennessee and Michigan State University to research and develop the best surface for the tournament.

Filed Under: Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: Associated Press, FIFA, Soccer, University of Tennessee, World Cup

Olympics gold for Tennessee athletes — and other results (updated)

Miriam Kramer, Rose Gilbert, Cynthia AbramsandMarianna Bacallao

August 11, 2024

Tennesseans are making an impact at the Olympics in Paris.

Filed Under: Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: Gretchen Walsh, Nashville SC, Olympics

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