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Blood Sport: UT Frats Battle at Boxing Weekend

In Cover Stories, Photos, Sports by Clay DudaMarch 9, 2016leave a COMMENT

For nearly 40 years fraternities from the University of Tennessee have been beating each other up in the boxing ring. There’s blood, there’s girls, there’s booze-soaked debauchery (though technically a …

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Ovince Saint Preux Back to Training After Big UFC Win

In Sports by Brian CaneverFebruary 22, 2016leave a COMMENT

Just under two minutes into his UFC comeback fight, Ovince Saint Preux threw a powerful leg kick to the left thigh of his opponent, dangerous Brazilian Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante, a …

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Fulton and Maryville Face Off in the Most Anticipated High-School Football Game in East Tennessee

In Cover Stories, Sports by Matthew EverettAugust 26, 2015leave a COMMENT

Xavier Malone, Fulton High School’s freshman quarterback, launches a tight, arcing spiral 30 yards downfield. Kentel Williams separates himself from South-Doyle’s double coverage to make a bobbling, one-handed over-the-shoulder catch …

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UFC Nashville: Scott Holtzman’s Journey and Ovince Saint Preux’s Aftermath

In Cover Stories, Sports by Brian CaneverAugust 13, 2015leave a COMMENT

It is Saturday night, 5:28 p.m., when the lights inside the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville fade to black, and the speakers scream, “Ladies and gentleman. Would you bring your attention …

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Scott Holtzman’s Journey to UFC

In Photos, Sports by Tyler OxendineAugust 13, 2015leave a COMMENT

Photographer Tyler Oxendine followed Knoxville native Scott Holtzman as he made his debut as a Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter against Anthony Christodoulou at UFC Nashville in Bridgestone Arena, Aug. 8, …

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