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September 27, 2016

Prosecutor: No federal charges in police killing in Memphis

A white Memphis police officer won't face federal civil rights charges in the shooting death of a 19-year-old black man, the ...

September 27, 2016

Jason Aldean shuns streaming, tops the charts with new album

Country star Jason Aldean rarely has time to be a tourist when he's touring, but during a recent trip to New York, he and his ...

September 27, 2016

A torch is passed at national tour of 'The Curious Incident'

The national tour of the hit play "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" is being led by a young actor from ...

September 25, 2016

No. 11 Tennessee withstanding injuries, early deficits

Tennessee keeps putting itself in early holes and digging its way out. The 11th-ranked Volunteers have trailed by ...

September 25, 2016

Country singer Jean Shepard dies; was Grand Ole Opry staple

Jean Shepard, "the grand lady of the Grand Ole Opry" who had a long recording career as an influential female in country ...

September 25, 2016

The Latest: Cowboys roll with Prescott, lead Bears at half

The Latest on the third week of the NFL season (all times Eastern): 9:55 p.m. Rookie quarterback Dak Prescott led the Cowboys ...

September 24, 2016

Top 25 Takeaways: Tennessee rises; Miles is on the clock

Wisconsin made an emphatic statement, Tennessee and Mississippi snapped long losing streaks to Southeastern Conference rivals ...

Joshua Dobbs, Jalen Hurd, Josh Malone, Ethan Wolf

September 24, 2016

Dobbs rallies No. 14 Vols to 38-28 win over No. 19 Gators

This time, Tennessee delivered the comeback. And in the process, the Volunteers took out 11 years' worth of frustration on ...

September 24, 2016

Keystone Konfrontation: Unbeaten Steelers at unbeaten Eagles

Here come the unbeaten Steelers from Western Pennsylvania, crossing the Keystone State to meet the unbeaten Eagles. They only ...

September 23, 2016

'Tobacco Road' songwriter John D. Loudermilk dies

John D. Loudermilk, a singer and songwriter who wrote pop and country songs such as "Tobacco Road" and "Indian Reservation," ...

September 23, 2016

Police: Man who shot 2 at Tennessee plant had gun permit

A man who fatally shot two supervisors and then killed himself at an electrical components plant in eastern Tennessee had a ...

September 23, 2016

5 things for Week 4: Chubb's chance; Pressure on Malzahn

Week 4 of the college football season has the Southeastern Conference in the spotlight as a couple teams try to break long ...

September 23, 2016

Ed Temple dies: Coached Wilma Rudolph to Olympic gold medals

Ed Temple, the former Tennessee State track and field coach whose Tigerbelles won 13 Olympic gold medals and helped break ...

September 22, 2016

'Non-union union' at Volkswagen plant loses certification

A group billing itself as an alternative to the United Auto Workers union at the Volkswagen plant in Tennessee has failed to ...

September 21, 2016

Jason Isbell extends legacy at Americana Honors and Awards

Singer songwriter Jason Isbell won album of the year and song of the year at the 2016 Americana Honors and Awards show, ...

September 21, 2016

COLLEGE PICKS: Louisville goes from main event to side stage

Lamar Jackson and No. 3 Louisville go from playing the main event last week to the side stage this week. The Cardinals head ...

September 20, 2016

The Latest: Pipeline firm expects to restart line Wednesday

The Latest on the rupture of the Colonial Pipeline in Alabama (all times local): 10:15 a.m. The pipeline company working to ...

September 20, 2016

Stunt? Even with jerseys and books to sell, Tebow says no

Mets fans can buy a few jerseys featuring names of players in the team's instructional league. Cespedes jerseys, they're big ...

September 19, 2016

The Latest: QuikTrip: Charlotte, Atlanta hit by gas shortage

The Latest on the gas shortage caused by a pipeline spill (all times local): 6:30 p.m. A QuikTrip spokesman says 21 of the ...