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SportsNASHVILLE, Tenn. — The man running the Tennessee Titans business side has a message for a frustrated Nashville fan base after five straight losses to open the season: the team is sorry, and the general manager and head coach are staying put. Burke Nihill, the…
SportsSAN JOSE, Calif. — Nashville SC will have to wait a little longer to lock up the Supporters’ Shield after a 1-1 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night. A win would have clinched the trophy that goes to the team with the…
SportsNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nashville SC can wrap up the 2026 Supporters Shield on Saturday night in San Jose, needing as little as a draw — and help elsewhere — to claim Major League Soccer’s regular-season crown while four fixtures remain. Kickoff against the Earthquakes is…
From the HERE City State DeskNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt moved the ball well enough to win Saturday night, but two interceptions handed Arkansas 10 points and the Razorbacks left FirstBank Stadium with a 31-21 victory. The loss drops the Commodores to 3-4 overall and 0-4 in Southeastern Conference play. Arkansas…
From the HERE City State DeskINDIANAPOLIS — The Tennessee Titans get another shot at their first win of the season Sunday afternoon, but they have to do it on the road against an AFC South rival that has owned the matchup lately. Tennessee (0-5) faces the Indianapolis Colts (2-3) at…
From the HERE City State DeskKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles was expected to need time to install his system at Tennessee. Seven games into his first season, the Volunteers defense is already the main reason the team sits at 6-1 and in the hunt for a College Football…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — The defending NBA champion Knicks settled the last open seat on their roster Saturday, releasing veteran wing Bruce Brown and keeping former No. 2 overall pick James Wiseman as the third center on the depth chart. Money drove the call. New York…
From the HERE City National DeskCLEVELAND — The American League Championship Series is down to a best-of-three after the Tampa Bay Rays pulled away from the Cleveland Guardians for a 7-3 win in Game 4 on Saturday night at Progressive Field. The game had been pushed back a day by…
From the HERE City National DeskSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ben Simmons spent all of last season away from the NBA. One strong exhibition night later, the former No. 1 overall pick has people talking about a revival in Sacramento. Simmons got the start in the Kings' preseason finale at San Antonio…
From the HERE City National DeskHOUSTON — The NFL has made it official: Texans wide receiver Jaylin Noel will pay $8,165 for a facemask foul he committed after a catch in Houston's 26-3 rout of the Tennessee Titans in Week 5. The flag came in the second quarter. Noel hauled…
From the HERE City National DeskPROVO, Utah — No. 8 BYU stayed unbeaten Saturday night by knocking off No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24, sealing it when the Irish came up empty on a last-second throw into the end zone. Debate over how the game ended spread online long after fans…
From the HERE City National DeskFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Chicago Fire walked out of Gillette Stadium on Saturday night with no points and a playoff ticket anyway, losing 1-0 to the New England Revolution but locking up a spot in the 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs once the evening's results were…
Education
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Families in Tennessee's statewide Education Freedom Scholarship program are moving through a mid-October funding step and a late-month marketplace launch as the 2026-27 school year advances. The Department of Education lists a projected Quarter 2 funding event on Oct. 15 that would send another 20 percent of…
From the HERE City National Desk
WASHINGTON — The federal government is expected to rule by the end of December on whether the American Bar Association keeps its decades-old federal standing as the national gatekeeper for law schools, a decision that could reshape how Americans train to become lawyers. The call belongs to Nicholas Kent, the…
From the HERE City National Desk
WASHINGTON — American shoppers already worn down by high prices are now uneasy about how those prices get set, as big retailers and restaurant chains lean on electronic shelf tags, pricing software and artificial intelligence. Many people are used to fares and room rates that shift by the hour. What…
Politics
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — With early voting underway in the race for Tennessee governor, Democratic nominee Jerri Green is asking voters to back a platform built around household costs, public schools and health care, set against Republican nominee U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn. Early voting runs through Oct. 29, and Election Day…
Politics
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Independent gubernatorial candidate David Hatley put another $5 million of his own money into the race in September, lifting his own cash infusions to $12 million with the Nov. 3 statewide election less than three weeks away, according to the latest campaign finance reports. Those filings, due…
Politics
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The fight over Constitutional Amendment 1 is shifting from the crimes listed on the ballot to the bill counties could face if more defendants sit in jail before trial. The amendment would let courts refuse bail when someone is charged with a capital crime, a terrorism count,…
From the HERE City National Desk
TANEGASHIMA, Japan — Japan’s space agency is counting down to the launch of a spacecraft built to do something no mission has done before: land on one of the two moons of Mars, scoop up some of its surface and carry it home. The Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft, known as…
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