New York Jets quarterback Chad Pennington talks about the Jets, the quarterback situation and Erik Ainge. Full story »

After years of diving into pools, former University of Tennessee standout Jevon Tarantino had a chance to jump into the air Monday morning.
He was named to the U.S. Olympic diving team in the men's synchronized 3-meter springboard. Full story »

List of athletes with Tennessee connections going to the Summer Olympics as part of the U.S. team: Full story »

Add Jevon Tarantino’s name to the list of former University of Tennessee athletes headed to Beijing for the Olympics. Selection for the final spots on the U.S. diving team were announced this morning and Tarantino is going as part of the 3-meter synchronized diving team. Full story »

Former Tennessee Lady Vol star Candace Parker had 31 points and 10 rebounds, and Lisa Leslie added 25 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Los Angeles Sparks to a 91-80 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday night.
Former Lady Vol Shannon Bobbitt had a career-best 11 points for the Sparks (11-6), who broke a three-game losing streak. Full story »

EUGENE, Ore. — Former Tennessee standout Leigh Smith finished fifth in the javelin finals with a toss of 243 feet, 7 inches. Because he has thrown the “A” standard, though, Smith will compete in the Beijing Olympics. Smith’s season-best throw of 274-9 surpasses the Olympic “A” standard of 268-4.

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EUGENE, Ore. — Former University of Tennessee standout Anthony Famiglietti qualified for his second consecutive Olympics by winning the men's steeplechase on Saturday at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials.
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Late Wednesday night, Todd Helton moved gingerly through the Colorado Rockies clubhouse. It was clear his problematic lower back was acting up. Full story »

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Sparks went with a new look Thursday night against the Minnesota Lynx, starting Shannon Bobbitt and Raffaella Masciadri in the backcourt for the first time this season, but their fourth-quarter problems continued in an 88-70 loss at Staples Center, their third in a row and fourth in the last six games.
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Christine Magnuson, who recently completed her final season at the University of Tennessee, missed out on a chance for a second individual swim for the Beijing Olympics next month. Full story »

EUGENE, Ore. — Many professional athletes have some sort of strict regimen they go through each day in order to prep for a big competition. Often it involves visualization or eating a certain meal or listening to a certain type of music. In short, many athletes are superstious. But Dee Dee Trotter isn’t most people. Full story »

Former Tennessee linebacker Carl Zander is one of 75 players named to the 75th Anniversary All-Sun Bowl Team, which commemorates the association's diamond anniversary. Full story »

INDIANAPOLIS — Tamika Catchings scored a season-high 18 points and the Indiana Fever beat the Chicago Sky 74-67 on Wednesday night.
Catchings added six rebounds, three assists and two steals in her eighth game of the season after missing the team’s first eight. She suffered a torn right Achilles’ tendon in last year’s Eastern Conference finals and underwent surgery in September.
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Former University of Tennessee diver Jevon Tarantino hopes to return to Knoxville one day to complete his degree work.
He has returned temporarily this week to work on his degree of difficulty and other Olympic diving challenges.
The 24-year-old - who left school early to pursue his athletic dreams - is one of several competitors taking part in the USA Diving 2008 Olympic Team Selection Camp through Sunday at the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center. Full story »

EUGENE, Ore. - The way Tom Pappas collapsed at the finish line Monday night at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials at Hayward Field, you would think he had missed out on one of the Olympic slots. Not the case.
The former University of Tennessee star finished third in front of his hometown crowd with 8,511 points, becoming the first decathlete ever to qualify for three Olympics.

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