Tennessee S Butch Jones Agrees To Contract Extension

“Butch Jones is our coach and going to be our coach for a long time,” Director of Athletics Dave Hart announced Monday. MORE: Bowl schedule | Fired coached | Michigan job candidates Jones is 11-13 in two seasons at Tennessee. “I am very honored and grateful to be the head football coach at the University of Tennessee, and I understand what this program represents,” Jones said in Tennessee’s weekly press conference....

December 27, 2022 · 1 min · 139 words · Betty Miller

Tennis Exhausted Robredo Calls For Final Set Tie Breaks

Marathon man Tommy Robredo, who spent almost 13 hours on court at the French Open, called for final set tie-breaks on Tuesday as his record-setting tournament ran out of gas in the quarter-finals. The 31-year-old Spaniard went down to a tired 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 defeat to compatriot David Ferrer in just 95 minutes. He simply had nothing left in the tank after needing to come back from two sets to love down in three successive rounds — the first man to do so since Henri Cochet at Wimbledon in 1927....

December 27, 2022 · 2 min · 224 words · Kevin Pointer

Tennis No Regrets For Jo Wilfried Tsonga After Paris Loss

Eighth seed Tsonga was visibly distressed throughout his second-round loss to Japan's Kei Nishikori on Tuesday but almost won regardless of what looked to be a left leg issue--as he coughed up two match points in the decisive tiebreak to go down 1-6, 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (9-7). The world number nine was still vying for a spot in the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals but his loss meant he will not qualify for the top-eight event unless there is a withdrawal as he is ninth in the order....

December 27, 2022 · 2 min · 310 words · Mark Sager

Tennis Top Seeds Advance At Qatar Radwanska Spoils Pennetta S Day

Petra Kvitova and Caroline Wozniacki, the top two seeds in Qatar this week, also moved on with relative ease. But fifth seed Ekaterina Makarova was knocked out 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3 by Lucie Safarova. Pennetta lost on her birthday, succumbing to fourth seed Radwanska 6-1, 6-1. It’s Radwanska’s deepest tournament run of the year. “It actually surprised me,” she said. “For sure I didn’t think it was going to be that quick....

December 27, 2022 · 1 min · 186 words · Gary Cole

Tennis Garbine Muguruza Vs Magdalena Rybarikova 2017 Record

14-GARBINE MUGURUZA (record at WTA events and grand slams in 2017) Wimbledon: beat Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3 6-4 in the quarter-finals Eastbourne: lost to Barbora Strycova (Czech Republic) 6-1 6-0 in the second round Birmingham: lost to Ashleigh Barty (Australia) 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the semi-finals French Open: lost to Kristina Mladenovic (France) 6-1 3-6 6-3 in the fourth round Rome: Semi-final loss to Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) 4-1 Retired Madrid: First-round loss to Timea Bacsinszky (Switzerland) 6-1 6-3...

December 27, 2022 · 1 min · 199 words · Julie Best

Tennis Is Highly Appreciated In Italy Leaders Like Berrettini Excite The Fans Dominic Thiem

The Austrian recently launched his new website where he spoke in great detail about his competitors, one of whom is Berrettini. Thiem lauded the World No. 8’s performance on the ATP Tour, saying that he is an Italian tennis leader. On the website Thiem has also shared how Roger Federer behaves with him in the locker room, how he often talks about football with Rafael Nadal, and how he felt before his first match against the World No....

December 27, 2022 · 3 min · 435 words · Terri Glaude

Tennis News Today Serena Williams Opens Up About Childbirth Experience Chris Evert Believes Iga Swiatek Would Ve Been No. 1 Even Without Ashleigh Barty S Retirement 6 April 2022

ATP head Andrea Gaudenzi has sent a strong message to players after a recent uptick in unruly on-court behavior. He has promised strong punishments for any infractions of the ATP code. Frances Tiafoe has signed up with IMG Tennis, a management company that also represents Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams, among others. Camila Osorio and Cristian Garin, meanwhile, commenced their respective title defenses on a shaky note. Here’s a round-up of the day’s biggest news....

December 27, 2022 · 3 min · 549 words · Geraldine Tedder

Terraria Reverses Course On Stadia Support

According to the Terraria team, it took around a month of pushing Google from both the developers and fans of Terraria for the company to look into why Spinks’ Google account was locked. From there, Google was apparently very helpful and transparent about the situation. All of Spinks’ accounts have been restored and access to them reenabled. RELATED: Terraria Releases Final Update to Version 1.4.1 Due to the Stadia team’s efforts to fix the situation, as well as publisher 505 Games’ work to resolve all ongoing issues, the announced cancelation of Terraria on Stadia has been reverted....

December 27, 2022 · 1 min · 211 words · Patricia Kaiser

Terrelle Pryor In Stable Condition After Stabbing

The incident reportedly took place at the Heinz Lofts apartment complex in Pittsburgh where Pryor was stabbed in the chest and shoulder. MORE: NFL playoff picture: Updated AFC, NFC standings for Week 13 An unnamed woman is in police custody, according to Pittsburgh’s WTAE-TV. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported Saturday morning that a close family friend of Pryor believes he will survive the stabbing. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Saturday afternoon that Pryor has been upgraded to stable condition....

December 27, 2022 · 1 min · 147 words · Johnny Moore

Terry Tells Chelsea They Don T Need Monaco Duo Bakayoko And Mbappe

The Blues legend is aware of the rumours suggesting that at least one top talent currently at Ligue 1 champions Monaco could soon be making their way to Stamford Bridge. A deal for Bakayoko is believed to be close, which could pave the way for Nemanja Matic to move on amid talk of interest from Manchester United. His arrival would also block the path of those seeking to make a first-team breakthrough and Terry believes there is enough quality already at the club to ensure that Chelsea do not need to add....

December 27, 2022 · 3 min · 479 words · Patrick Mcdonald

Tesla Cars Fail To Detect Children On Road Self Drive Tech Overlooks Child Mannequin

Looking At the Inner Details The Dawn Project conducted this safety test and the findings are already expected to hit Tesla in the face. These claims are now part of an ad campaign intending to mount pressure on Congress for banning the auto driving tech in Tesla. Dawn Project founder, Dan O’Dowd, said that he thought such findings are “deeply disturbing”. He further added that the self-driving technology is far from amazing as Elon Musk would have you believe....

December 27, 2022 · 2 min · 274 words · Tammy Stoll

Tetchy Hughes Storms Out Of Press Conference As Sack Calls Mount

Potters boss Hughes rested a string of key players at Chelsea on Saturday, where his side were hammered 5-0, with an eye on the New Year’s Day clash with the Magpies, but they delivered a dismal performance and were undone by Ayoze Perez’s second-half goal. “Hughes out” signs were on show among sections of the home support at the bet365 Stadium as the final whistle blew and Stoke’s manager appears to be under more pressure than ever with fan discontent growing....

December 27, 2022 · 2 min · 353 words · James Hicks

Texans Chargers Extend Winning Streaks

Houston improved its winning streak to six with a 19-17 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Quarterback Deshaun Watson finished the matchup 17-of-24 passing for 213 yards and two touchdowns. He couldn’t always get away from the Broncos’ defense, however, as he was sacked four times. Watson connected with his favourite receiver DeAndre Hopkins 10 times for 105 yards and a touchdown, but it wasn’t all Texans. The Broncos’ third-quarter efforts gave them their first lead of the game as a 12-yard pass from quarterback Case Keenum to Jeff Heuerman put the hosting team up 17-16....

December 27, 2022 · 4 min · 782 words · Thomas Risser

Texans Left With Familiar Question As Tony Romo Walks Away From Football

That’s the question every Houston Texans fan is asking. It’s one thing for rebuilding teams to have questions at quarterback. It’s quite another when a legitimate contender has a glaring hole at the position with no obvious way to fill it. This is where Houston stands following ESPN’s report that Tony Romo will walk away from football and pursue a broadcasting career. MORE: How Romo news affects Broncos The Texans were not only considered the clear frontrunner to land Romo as his Dallas Cowboys days came to an end....

December 27, 2022 · 5 min · 1020 words · Brenda Mitchell

Texans Rookie Kicked Out Of Joint Practice With Packers After Big Hits

The first hit came when Johnson tackled Packers tight end Jace Sternberger, resulting in Sternberger’s helmet coming off. Johnson stood over Sternberger and flexed before several Packers players confronted Johnson. The Green Bay rookie was evaluated for a concussion. . The Texans rookie also hit Green Bay receiver Trevor Davis on a kickoff return, which is when Houston coach Bill O’Brien stepped in and removed Johnson from practice. While O’Brien downplayed the incident, saying it was “not a big deal,” many Packers spoke out against Johnson....

December 27, 2022 · 2 min · 330 words · Emilee Neal

Texas Andrew Jones Marks Anniversary Of Leukemia Diagnosis With Game Winning 3 Vs. West Virginia

Saturday, Jones marked the anniversary by making the game-winning 3-pointer for the Longhorns in a comeback road win against No. 14 West Virginia, extending their unbeaten start in Big 12 Conference play. Believe that? MORE: Texas’ Andrew Jones scores career-high 20 points in return from leukemia The Longhorns were down by two in the final half-minute and surrendered two offensive rebounds as West Virginia maneuvered for a shot that might provide the clinching points....

December 27, 2022 · 3 min · 492 words · Sherrie Fraser

Texas Baylor S Next Moves Critical To Big 12 Keeping Pace With Power 5

No. 11 Oklahoma routed Baylor 45-24 on Saturday, pushing the Bears another depth down a spiral that shows no signs of getting better. No. 16 West Virginia beat Texas 24-20, pushing the winds of change back through Austin and Charlie Strong for the 19th time since 2014; one for each of Strong’s losses. MORE: How the Top 25 fared in Week 11 It’s not about the winners. Sure, the Sooners and Mountaineers will play a showdown that will determine the conference title and keep the Big 12 in the playoff picture, however small that chance is right now....

December 27, 2022 · 5 min · 872 words · Carmen Williams

Texas Oklahoma Trending In Opposite Directions Ahead Of Red River Rivalry

“If we all thought that we were going to come in here and, in nine months, sprinkle some fairy dust on this team and think that we’ve arrived, then we’re wrong,” the first-year Texas coach said. That was back on Sept. 2, when Maryland stunned Texas 51-41 at home in the season opener. Only a week later, after Oklahoma took down then-No. 2 Ohio State in Columbus, first-year Sooners coach Lincoln Riley felt the need to warn against the sentiment that his team had arrived....

December 27, 2022 · 5 min · 925 words · Ellen Frederick

Texas Ag Appeals Court Ruling Rejecting Governor S Limits On Absentee Ballot Drop Off Sites

“I disagree with the district court’s order and my office has filed a notice of appeal which stays the trial court’s order,” Paxton said, after a court blocked Abbott from limiting the number of mail-in ballot drop-off boxes in each county. The Republican attorney general is known to be a frequent champion of conservative lawsuits, and was recently accused of bribery and abuse of office by seven of his top aides....

December 27, 2022 · 2 min · 401 words · Dorian Estes

Texas Ag Investigates Gofundme For Dropping 9M Canadian Trucker Campaign

Paxton said Wednesday that he had launched an investigation to determine whether GoFundMe violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by nixing the campaign to support the protest. What has been dubbed “Freedom Convoy 2022” began as a demonstration by a group of Canadian truckers opposed to the vaccine mandate and has blocked roads in Ottawa, the Canadian capital, for more than a week. The protest has since grown to include other protesters opposed to public health measures amid the pandemic and drawn the attention and support of many conservative politicians from beyond Canada....

December 27, 2022 · 3 min · 583 words · Justin Sweet