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Lady Vols basketball, UCLA announce home-and-home series starting in 2025-26 season

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July 18, 2025

Lady Vols basketball, UCLA announce home-and-home series starting in 2025-26 season

Lady Vols basketball and UCLA have scheduled a home-and-home series, UT announced July 18.

Tennessee will play at UCLA on Nov. 30 with the Bruins slated to play in Knoxville in the 2026-27 season. The date for the game at UT has yet to be announced.

The trip to play UCLA at Pauley Pavilion is part of a two-game trip to California. The Lady Vols play at Stanford on Dec. 3 in the ACC/SEC Women’s Basketball Challenge.

The Bruins were the No. 1 overall seed of the NCAA Tournament last season for the first time in program history. UCLA made a run to the Final Four in Tampa before losing 85-51 to eventual champion UConn. But the Bruins only return six players from their Final Four run with six players transferring out this offseason.

The nonconference road matchup brings Lady Vols transfer forward Janiah Barker back to her former program’s home gym in her first season at Tennessee. The 6-foot-4 forward, who will be a senior, was the Big Ten sixth player of the year after averaging 7.4 points and 6.0 rebounds. Barker spent one season at UCLA after playing her first two seasons at Texas A&M.

The Lady Vols are 18-3 against UCLA. They are 9-0 at UCLA, 8-1 at UT and 1-2 on neutral-sites. UCLA has won the past two meetings, beating the Lady Vols 89-77 in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament and winning 80-63 in the Battle 4 Atlantis in 2022.

The matchup with UCLA is the fourth nonconference game announced for the 2025-26 season. Tennessee will open the season against NC State on Nov. 4 in Greensboro, North Carolina, and face Louisville on Dec. 20 in the Women’s Champions Classic in Brooklyn, New York.

The Lady Vols also have a trip to face reigning national champion UConn on the road as part of a home-and-home series that started last season. Tennessee beat the Huskies 80-76 in Knoxville, notching its first win over UConn since 2007.

Cora Hall is the University of Tennessee women’s athletics reporter for Knox News. Email: cora.hall@knoxnews.com; X: @corahalll; Bluesky: @corahall.bsky.social‬. Support strong local journalism and unlock premium perks: knoxnews.com/subscribe

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Tennessee Titans head coach interview schedule takes shape

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January 6, 2026

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Tennessee Titans head coach interview schedule takes shape

The Tennessee Titans’ search for their next head coach is coming into focus, and the initial interview phase is in full swing.

Following the news that Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy would be having a first virtual interview on Thursday, the dates and times for some interviews for other candidates have come out.

Multiple reports on social media indicate that Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo will meet with Mike Borgonzi on Wednesday, followed by Nagy on Thursday. The team will then follow that up by meeting with former Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski on Saturday and former Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris on Monday.

Tennessee will also meet with interim head coach Mike McCoy, and is rumored to have interest in former Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury.

It’s an ever-changing process in Nashville. Stay up to date with all the coaching search news with us here at Titans Wire, and please sound off with your thoughts.

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419 sober drivers in Tennessee arrested for DUI in 2024, according to TBI

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January 6, 2026

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419 sober drivers in Tennessee arrested for DUI in 2024, according to TBI

New data released Monday by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation shows 419 sober drivers were arrested for DUI in Tennessee in 2024, the highest number of wrongful arrests in a single year since WSMV4 Investigates first started obtaining the data.

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Sick and tired: Counties near Chattanooga are now reporting highest flu rates in Tennessee

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January 5, 2026

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Sick and tired: Counties near Chattanooga are now reporting highest flu rates in Tennessee

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — Tennessee health officials say flu activity is rising sharply in around Chattanooga, with counties surrounding Hamilton showing some of the highest rates in the state.

Marion, Grundy, Sequatchie, Bradley, Meigs, Rhea, Bledsoe, McMinn and Polk counties are currently the only areas in Tennessee rated “very high” for influenza activity by the Tennessee Dept. of Health. Photo via the Tennessee Health Dept.

Marion, Grundy, Sequatchie, Bradley, Meigs, Rhea, Bledsoe, McMinn and Polk counties are currently the only areas in Tennessee rated “very high” for influenza activity by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

These counties have flu positivity rates greater than 10 percent. By comparison, the statewide average is 6.5 percent, and Hamilton County itself is at 6.9 percent.

State and federal health experts say the surge comes as influenza A(H3N2) continues to circulate widely. The CDC reports at least 11 million flu illnesses, 120,000 hospitalizations, and 5,000 deaths nationwide so far this season. One pediatric death was reported this week in Tennessee, bringing the season total to nine nationwide.

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Georgia officials are also reporting higher-than-average flu activity, signaling that the region is experiencing a particularly active season. Health authorities encourage residents six months and older to get vaccinated if they have not already and to take precautions such as frequent handwashing and staying home when sick.

Flu activity is expected to remain elevated in Tennessee and across the U.S. for several more weeks, according to the CDC. Local hospitals and clinics are urging families to monitor symptoms and seek care early, especially for children, older adults, and those with chronic health conditions.

For the latest guidance on influenza vaccination and antiviral treatments, visit the Tennessee Department of Health or the CDC at cdc.gov.

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