KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee men's and women's cross country squads will make their annual trip north to Bethlehem, Pa., to compete in the 39th annual Paul Short Run, presented by Brooks on Friday morning. Lehigh University will once again host one of the largest meets in the country with over 5,000 runners from over 400 teams. The all-day event will begin at 11 a.m. for the UT harriers, who are making their 11th appearance at the event.
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KNOXVILLE, TN. - New York Mets knuckleballer R.A. Dickey recorded his 20th win of the season on Thursday, becoming the first former Vol in 76 years and just the third Tennessee player ever to hit that single-season benchmark. Dickey tied his career high with 13 strikeouts and scattered three runs on eight hits over 7.2 strong innings as the Mets defeated Pittsburgh, 6-5. Just three years removed from being the Mets' first cut in spring training, Dickey was awash with emotion on the field after the game.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Following an impressive win over Missouri earlier this season, Georgia earned a reputation for playing "grown-man football." With the Bulldogs starting a stretch of four consecutive games against ranked opponents for Tennessee, the Vols know it is time for them to grow up. "This little stretch coming up in October is always our toughest stretch," senior linebacker Herman Lathers said. "We talk about it being our toughest stretch and that we need to bow up and play like men. It's going to be a tough stretch but we just have to come together and stay together."
Oak Ridge TN: Congratulations to Pack 328 Cubs who earned a new award. Nineteen Cub Scouts from Pack 328, sponsored by the Trinity Men of FUMC, were presented the NOVA STEM "Science Everywhere" award for completing requirements focusing on the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee co-head softball coaches Ralph Weekly and Karen Weekly and volunteer assistant coach Marc Weekly are set to be inducted into the Pacific Lutheran University Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday in Tacoma, Wash. The Weeklys and PLU's 1988 and 1992 softball NAIA National Championship teams comprise the 22nd hall of fame class and will be honored during a luncheon at the Loren and MaryAnn Anderson University Center's Chris Knutzen Hall.
Oak Ridge, TN: Congratulations to the 2012 Co-ed Softball Champions from First Unied Methodist Church in Oak Ridge. This is the Plagues 3rd tournament championship since 2007.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee is about to embark on a five-week gauntlet in which it will face four ranked teams, including three currently ranked among the top six teams in the nation. First up is No. 5 Georgia in Athens this Saturday (3:30 p.m. CBS).
KNOXVILLE, TN University of Tennessee Sports - While there was a lot of pain and heartbreak in the Tennessee locker room on Saturday, the Vols didn't let that carry over to the practice field on Monday, putting the loss to Florida in the past and moving on. "The [players] were gutted," Dooley said. "There was a lot of emotional investment in that game by the fans, by everybody associated with Tennessee. It hurt. I think it's a good sign that kind of pain is on us because we felt like we could go toe-to-toe and we did and we screwed it up.
