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UT student Stephen Bassett travels the globe as a pro cyclist

In Cover Stories, Q&As, Sports by Tanner HancockJune 21, 2017leave a COMMENT

by Tanner Hancock and Liam Hysjulien As the U.S. professional road cycling national championships descend upon the city, Knoxville will be flooded with the best American cyclists the country has …

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Where (and how) to watch bike racers at Knoxville’s USA Cycling Pro Road Race

In Cover Stories, Sports by Liam HysjulienJune 21, 2017leave a COMMENT

In Italy, the most passionate and fervent cycling fans are commonly called tifosi (simply meaning “fan” in Italian). These are the people you see running alongside a group of riders …

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Knoxville Fighter Rebounds From First Loss With Another UFC Win

In Sports, The Daily Dumpster Blog by Brian CaneverJuly 20, 2016leave a COMMENT

Leaving the Octagon after his second fight for the biggest promotion in the world of mixed martial arts, Knoxville’s Scott Holtzman thought to himself: “Everybody says that you learn more …

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How Knoxville’s Ovince Saint Preux Got the Call to Challenge Jon Jones for UFC Interim Title

In Sports, The Daily Dumpster Blog by Brian CaneverApril 4, 2016leave a COMMENT

After Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight Ovince Saint Preux’s last win in February, his head coach, Eric Turner, said the Knoxville-based fighter would challenge anyone—including Godzilla—if that is what the …

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At Boxing Weekend, UT Fraternities Battle (and Party) for More Than Just Bragging Rights

In Cover Stories, Sports by Brian CaneverMarch 9, 2016leave a COMMENT

The first sign that a big show is about to happen are the large, yellow school buses pulling off Clinton Highway one by one and reassembling in a line on …

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