KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The No. 14 Tennessee men’s tennis team defeated Illinois, 4-2, Saturday afternoon in the opening round of ITA Kickoff Weekend. The Vols dropped the doubles point, but the singles part of the match was filled with some intense competition.

BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois aims to end its four-game losing streak with a victory against Tennessee State. The Tigers have gone 5-3 in home games. Tennessee State is 3-2 when it turns the ball ...

The annual address will take place 5 p.m. Thursday at Temple of Deliverance Church of God in Christ church in Memphis.

Auburn has all but sewn up its first one-seed since 1998-99 with an incredible 12-1 record against Quad 1 opponents. Houston led all teams with 13 Quad 1 wins in the regular season last season, and the Tigers have a chance to smash that mark with eight more Quad 1 matchups over their final 11 games of the regular season.

While there are some vital matchups that could shake up mid-major races from coast to coast, the Big Ten is bubble central on this Thursday night.

Tennessee bet big on tutoring and summer learning programs after the pandemic. However, MSCS has opted out of a separate NAEP assessment.

Army at Colgate, 6 p.m. George Washington at UMass, 6 p.m. La Salle at St. Bonaventure, 6 p.m. Maryland at Penn St., 6 p.m. Rhode Island at Fordham, 6:30 p.m. Bucknell at Loyola (Md.), 7 p.m. Butler at Seton Hall, 7 p.m.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris was in Nashville trying to talk lawmakers out of a state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.

A state move to take over Memphis-Shelby County Schools is picking up steam after the district’s board dismissed its director eight months into the job. State Rep. Mark White, chairman of the House Education Committee,

Illinois is ranked 18th in the new AP Top 25 poll, released Monday. The Illini (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten) also are 20th in the coaches' poll.

Disney/Scott KirklandMiranda Lambert and her husband, Brendan McLoughlin, celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary on Sunday.The "Bluebird" singer took to social media to share a celebratory message,

The Texas A&M men’s basketball team fell remained No. 13 in the Associated Press Top 25, but fell two spots to No. 15 in the USA Today coaches poll.