April 12, 2010 Head football coach Derek Dooley headlines “Vol Calls” tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern / 7 p.m. Central on the Vol Radio Network. Coach Dooley, Defensive Coordinator Justin Wilcox and Offensive Coordinator Jim Chaney are all scheduled to be on the show to talk about spring football practice and the upcoming Orange and White Game this Saturday. Listeners will also get an update on Tennessee’s 22-1, No. 4   Read More ...

The Smoky Mountain Jam will be playing against the Appalachian Rapids for church appreciation night!  Bring in church bulletin or pre-register and everyone gets for just $3.00 each. Related Stories:Artist Paul Murray Supports The Smoky Mountain Children’s HomeSmoky Mountain Rodeo a Go this Weekend!Bloomin’ Barbeque & BluegrassHometown Elements Dominate 2011 Cook Off at Bloomin’ BBQ & BluegrassSmoky Mountain Youth Rodeo

April 5, 2010 Fans tune in the Vol Radio Network tonight for “Vol Calls” at 8 p.m. Eastern / 7 p.m. Central. Coach Bruce Pearl, Coach Derek Dooley, SEC Baseball Player of the Week P.J. Polk and UT tennis sensation John-Patrick Smith are scheduled guests. Fans may call in to ask a question at 1-800-688-8657 or Tennessee customers of Verizon Wireless may dial # TENN. Fans may join Bob Kesling   Read More ...

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Smokies, Class AA minor league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, proudly announce today its 2010 Opening Day roster. The youngest team in the Southern League a year ago, this year’s team will field 18 returnees from the 2009 season and include Baseball America’s top Cubs prospect (and #13 overall) in shortstop Starlin Castro. A 2009 Futures Game participant and 2009 Florida State League Mid-Season All-Star   Read More ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Track and field athletes Matt Maloney and Phoebe Wright have been nominated by the University of Tennessee for the H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Post-Graduate Scholarship. The H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Post-Graduate Scholarship has been presented by the Southeastern Conference since 1986 to the league’s top male and female scholar-athletes. The Southeastern Conference will name the 2010 recipients of the H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Post-Graduate Scholarship on April   Read More ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The National Football League announced the preseason schedule this afternoon and the Titans will host the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints and Arizona for Monday Night Football. VIDEO: Coach Fisher’s Reaction The Titans open the preseason slate with a trip to Seattle to face the Seahawks (weekend of Aug. 12-15) and will travel to play the Carolina Panthers in week three (weekend of Aug. 26-29). The   Read More ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Titans have signed Jason Babin to an offer sheet and will learn within a week if the defensive end ultimately will join the organization. While Babin is categorized as an unrestricted free agent, a right-of-first-refusal clause was written into his previous contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, giving them one week to match another team’s offer and retain his rights. If the Eagles decline to match   Read More ...

March 18, 2010 – Knoxville’s version of March Madness has come to a end with the conclusion of the third annual City of Knoxville vs. Knox County Youth Basketball Tournament this past weekend. League winners from various city and county youth basketball divisions competed Saturday for the City/County “Youth Basketball Challenge” title. The results included: 10 and under girls: 24 – Cedar Bluff Farragut Optimists (CBFO) 18 – Center City   Read More ...

IMG College/Vol Network, the University of Tennessee and 104.5 The Zone (WGFX-FM) in Nashville have announced a five-year partnership in which the station will become the radio home of University of Tennessee athletics in Middle Tennessee beginning with the 2010-11 season. The Zone will air every University of Tennessee football game, every men’s basketball game, Vol Calls, daily updates from University of Tennessee play-by-play voice Bob Kesling, and other weekly   Read More ...

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – The Smoky Mountain Showdown returns to Smokies Park for a fourth consecutive year as the Tennessee Smokies, Class AA minor league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, will welcome the Senators from Walters State Community College for a 7-inning pre-season exhibition game on Tuesday, April 6. First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. General admission tickets for the April 6 exhibition will be going on sale Wednesday, March   Read More ...