By AL LESAR Associated PressKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Zakai Zeigler came off the bench to score 16 points and No. 19 Tennessee weathered a furious second-half rally, beating Vanderbilt 73-64 on Saturday night.The Volunteers (18-6, 9-3 Southeastern Conference) ,led by as many as 16 points early in the second half. …

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A woman who was found guilty in a fatal hit-and-run of a Tennessee police officer has been sentenced to 11 years in prison. Janet Hinds, 57, was sentenced on Monday, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported. A jury convicted her in September of vehicular homicide by …

By MICHAEL WARREN Associated PressATLANTA (AP) — There’s a problem with putting someone on a pedestal: Exposed on all sides, a hero to some can be seen as a traitor to others.Atlanta plans to install a statue of a Native American man atop a 110-foot (34-meter) column in its new …

NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff Zucker resigns as CNN president after disclosing relationship with co-worker. Zucker resigned abruptly after nine years at the media company after acknowledging a consensual relationship with a co-worker.Zucker said he acknowledged the relationship when asked about it as part of an investigation into Chris Cuomo, …

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn coach Bruce Pearl has agreed to a contract extension to remain on the Plains.Athletic director Allen Greene announced in a video on social media along with Pearl on Friday night that “we locked him up,” beneath the words “for life.” The 61-year-old Pearl led the …

By MAE ANDERSON Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — The COVID-19 booster drive in the U.S. is losing steam, worrying health experts who have pleaded with Americans to get an extra shot to shore up their protection against the highly contagious omicron variant.Just 40% of fully vaccinated Americans have received a …

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Malachi Smith had 18 points and seven rebounds as Chattanooga topped Wofford 71-60 on Wednesday night. David Jean-Baptiste had 13 points for Chattanooga (17-4, 7-1 Southern Conference), which earned its fourth straight victory. Darius Banks added 12 points. A.J. Caldwell had six rebounds.Wofford totaled 23 first-half …