The Tennessee Volunteers’ 2025-26 season is officially underway. The Vols got it off on the right foot with a 76-61 win over the Mercer Bears on Monday night inside the Food City Center at Thompson-Boling Arena.

T he Tennessee Volunteers have one of the better basketball programs in the nation. This is a team that has a ton of expectations, which is something that remains to be one of the better defensive teams; however, the Vols have been able to show their offensive traits, which is something that some Rick Barnes-based teams have lacked.

Courts in Tennessee and West Virginia heard arguments Monday challenging the deployment of their states' National Guard troops to patrol the streets of Memphis and Washington, D.C., respectively, as part of President Donald Trump’s push to send the military into Democratic-run cities.

Reese Witherspoon plans on celebrating her upcoming 50th birthday with her 13-year-old son, Tennessee. “It’s just me and him – I’m excited about it!” Witherspoon, 49, said during an interview with Harper’s Bazaar published on Monday,

The Tennessee Volunteers lost one of their commits recently, as they lost a 2026 prospect. He de-committed from the Vols and is now committed to the Wake Forest

Ament, regarded as one of the top freshmen in the country, was much more efficient shooting against Mercer (6 of 11) than he was in last week's exhibition loss to Duke (5 of 19). J.P. Estrella chipped in 12 with points and Jaylen Carey had 10 rebounds.

If you thought forfeits for high school football were only going to take place during the regular season, think again. Now, it’s happening in the Tennessee high school football postseason as well. According to a report by the Chattanooga Times Free Press,

The Tennessee Volunteers have one of the more important tasks of the college season, as they are hopeful that they can finally get over the hump that they have