Author: Blake Toppmeyer, Knoxville News Sentinel

Schools such as Austin Peay, Belmont and Grambling State made Nov. 3 a day off from athletic activities. Elsewhere, schools offer help but no off day.

Zachary Evans’ prolonged recruitment came to a surprising end when the five-star running back from Houston decided to enroll at TCU.

A University of Tennessee communications class had a special visitor this week. Former NFL star and Volunteers QB Peyton Manning joined remote class.

A Tennessee football season filled with drama ended with plenty of it. The Vols erased a two-score deficit and rallied for a victory over Indiana.

Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt said he wasn’t looking for preferential treatment from police after they detained Vols LB Jeremy Banks.

Tennessee linebacker Jeremy Banks apologized Tuesday after video showed him using profanity and challenging police during his arrest last month.

The SEC’s annual four-day talk showrenews Monday, when the conference’s media days begin in Hoover, Alabama. Here are 10 storylines to monitor.

The SEC cleared member schools to sell alcohol in general seating areas. The measure means sales are allowed at football and basketball games.

Alcohol, gambling and transfers are among the topics to likely come up when the members of SEC get together at their spring meetings.

Tennessee fired women’s basketball coach Holly Warlick four days after the Vols’ season ended with a loss to UCLA in the NCAA tournament.