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LIVE Updates: Tennessee vs. Evansville
The Tennessee Volunteers squre off against Evansville in a best-of-three game series.
The Tennessee Volunteers square off against Evansville later this afternoon in the Super Regionals for an opportunity to advance to the College World Series. It’s a best of three series for a chance to head to the big stage, and here’s the full information on how to watch the action later this afternoon.
How To Watch: Tennessee vs. Evansville
The No. 1 ranked Volunteers are set to host Evansville strating Friday night in Knoxville, Tennessee. Head baseball coach Tony Vitello spoke to the media and provided his thoughts on what the biggest challenges for the Volunteers may be.
“I think controlling the adrenaline and intensity of the whole deal. I think our crowd helps us a ton. You gotta get a little cautious though about getting too amped up and I think our guys handled it great. Again, to me being the second weekend in a row back home in a playoff environment should help our guys have a vision of what it looks like and how to handle it,” Vitello said.
First Inning: Tennessee gets the scoring rolling early (1-0)
Top – Tennessee pitcher Chris Stamos strikes out the side while facing a loaded Evansville top of the order.
Bottom – Tennessee only gets one hit in their first outing at the plate, but it’s a solo home run from Blake Burke that bounces off the scoreboard and gives the Vols an early advantage.
Second Inning: Evansville delivers emphatic response (1-2)
Top – Evansville gets a leadoff double to put a man in scoring position, and a few batters later the Volunteers surrender a two-run blast that puts Evansville in front. Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello relieves Stamos for the day and inserts AJ Causey, who retires the side to limit the damage.
Bottom – Kavares Tears draws a walk for Tennessee, but Dean Curley grounds into a double play that ends the inning and sends Evansville into the third on top.
Third Inning:
Top – Tennessee surrenders two baserunners with one out, but Causey strikes out a batter. Catcher Cal Starks immediately throws down to first base and gets the double play, ending the inning and leaving a zero on the board for Evansville with a man in scoring position.
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Tennessee now has 17 sites along the United States Civil Rights Trail, giving visitors the opportunity to experience landmarks tied to the struggle for equality.
In Nashville, stops along the trail include the Civil Rights Room at the Nashville Public Library, Clark Memorial United Methodist Church and Fisk University.
Now, two more locations are joining that list: the Museum of Christian & Gospel Music and the Jefferson Street Sound Museum.
For decades, Jefferson Street was known as the heart of Nashville’s Black entertainment scene, with music spilling from nightclubs that once lined the corridor.
“This was the street in Nashville for Black folk,” Lorenzo Washington said.
But in the 1960s, construction of Interstate 40 tore through the neighborhood, destroying hundreds of homes and businesses and forever changing the area.
About 15 years ago, Lorenzo Washington decided those musical legacies would not be forgotten.
He founded and curated the Jefferson Street Sound Museum inside what used to be his own home.
“They were afraid their legacy was being lost,” Washington said. “And that’s why I turned my house — this was my house. We’re sitting in what used to be my living room.”
Now, that history is receiving national recognition.
The museum has officially been added to the U.S. Civil Rights Trail — a collection of more than 130 sites across multiple states and Washington, D.C., where activists challenged segregation in the 1950s and 1960s.
“Tennessee itself has 17 sites — that’s pretty fantastic,” said Karen Coffee, the museum’s vice president.
Coffee said the house itself is part of that history.
“This house was built in 1909, and it’s a testament to the Civil Rights Movement,” Coffee said. “All the marches happened right in front of this house.”
For Washington, the recognition is deeply personal.
“A lot of those artists I got a chance to know lived through Jim Crow,” he said. “They would be ecstatic — elated — to know all of this is happening on historic Jefferson Street.”
Washington said the designation is proof that both the music and the movement continue to resonate.
The Jefferson Street Sound Museum is open Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by appointment Tuesday through Thursday.
This story was reported by Aaron Cantrell and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy.
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Tennessee Lady Vols basketball return home to face former coach Kellie Harper and Missouri on Feb. 12 at Thompson-Boling Arena.
The Lady Vols (15-6, 7-2 SEC) lost 93-50 at South Carolina on Feb. 8, prompting Kim Caldwell to say postgame that Tennessee is “a team that’ll just quit on you”.
After starting 0-4 in league play, Missouri (16-10, 4-7) has won four of its last seven. The Tigers have trips to Tennessee, LSU and South Carolina remaining.
Here’s how to watch the Tennessee Lady Vols basketball vs. Missouri game today, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:
Tennessee vs. Missouri will broadcast nationally via streaming on SEC Network+.
SEC Network+ can be accessed by SEC Network subscribers via their cable or satellite packages.
- Date: Thursday, Feb.12
- Start time: 6:30 p.m.
The Tennessee Lady Vols basketball vs. Missouri game starts at 6:30 p.m. Thursday from Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville.
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Thursday, Feb. 12
- Odds: TBD
- O/U: TBD
- Money line: TBD
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- Nov. 7: ETSU, W 97-47
- Nov. 9: at UT Martin, W 72-61
- Nov. 13: Belmont, W 68-58
- Nov. 20: at MTSU, W 85-41
- Nov. 23: Coppin State, W 88-35
- Nov. 30: at UCLA, L 99-77
- Dec. 3: at Stanford, W 65-62
- Dec. 14: Winthrop, W 112-40
- Dec. 20: vs. Louisville in Brooklyn, L 89-65
- Dec. 22: Southern Indiana, W 89-44
- Jan. 1: Florida, W 76-65
- Jan. 4: at Auburn, W 73-56
- Jan. 8: at Mississippi State, W 90-80
- Jan. 11: Arkansas, W 85-50
- Jan. 18: at Alabama, W 70-59
- Jan. 22: Kentucky, W 60-58
- Jan. 29: Mississippi State, L 77-62
- Feb. 1: at UConn, L 96-66
- Feb. 5: at Georgia, W 82-77 OT
- Feb. 8: at South Carolina, L 93-50
- Feb. 12: Missouri, 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network+
- Feb. 15: Texas, 3 p.m. on ABC
- Feb. 17: at Ole Miss, 6 p.m. on ESPNU (rescheduled)
- Feb. 19: Texas A&M, 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network+
- Feb. 22: at Oklahoma, 2 p.m. on TBD
- Feb. 26: at LSU, 6 p.m. on ESPN
- March 1: Vanderbilt, 2 p.m. on ESPN
- March 4-8: SEC Women’s Tournament in Greenville, S.C.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WZTV) — IKEA has announced that it will close its Memphis store on May 3, 2026, as part of a broader effort to optimize its U.S. operations and support future growth.
The Memphis location is currently the only full IKEA store in Tennessee.
The state will still have two IKEA pick-up locations, in Nashville and Knoxville, but these are not traditional storefronts and only serve designated, often third-party, sites where customers can pick-up online orders.
The company said the decision followed a comprehensive review of market share, business performance, cost structure, and other factors.
Customers in the Memphis area will continue to shop IKEA products online at IKEA.com/us, with delivery options and FedEx pick-up points available in the Cordova area.
IKEA said it aims to retain as many employees as possible by offering transfers to other locations. Those who do not transition to a new role will receive severance.
The company is investing $2.2 billion in the U.S. to expand its presence, including opening 14 new-format stores in 2025 and planning additional locations in 2026.
IKEA said future efforts will focus on home delivery, pickup services, digital capabilities, and modernizing physical stores.
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