Tennessee Legend Candace Parker Nominated for Two Prestigious ESPY Awards
Tennessee and WNBA legend Candace Parker has officially been nominated for two individual ESPY awards. According to ESPN Press Room on Tuesday, Parker has been nominated for “Best Athlete, Women’s Sports” and “Best WNBA Player”. In addition, Parker’s Chicago Sky has also been nominated for the “Best Team” award. Parker, a 7x WNBA All-Star and […]
Tennessee Legend Candace Parker Hints at WNBA Retirement in 2022
Tennessee legend and WNBA superstar Candace Parker may be closing in on her retirement from playing basketball. While appearing on NBA TV recently, the 14-year veteran teased that the upcoming 2022 WNBA season could potentially be her last. The video of Parker on NBA TV comes from Whitney Medworth on Twitter. “Am I operating under […]
Candace Parker Doesn’t Like Geno Auriemma
Tennessee basketball legend Candace Parker has been at the center of the basketball world since leading her hometown Chicago Sky to the WNBA Championship earlier this fall. Tuesday, Parker made headlines, opening up on her relationship with USA Basketball and its (and Connecticut’s) head coach Geno Auriemma. “He doesn’t like me. I don’t like him. […]
Volunteer Legends Celebrated During Tennessee/Georgia Game in Knoxville
During the first half of Tennessee’s home game against Georgia on Saturday afternoon, the Volunteers’ athletic department pulled out all the stops. Not one, not two, not three but four Tennessee legends were celebrated during timeouts, each receiving a roaring reaction from the crowd. First, former Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning was brought out onto the […]
Twitter Reacts To Candace Parker Winning Her Second WNBA Title
Former Lady Vol legend Candace Parker spent this fall bolstering her already impressive resume, leading the Chicago Sky on a deep playoff run. Sunday, Parker ascended to the top of the basketball world again as the Sky defeated the Phoenix Mercury in game four to win the WNBA Finals. This season was Parker’s first in […]
WATCH: Candace Parker Mic’d Up in WNBA Finals Action
Two former Lady Vols, representing both the newer and older generations of Lady Vol basketball, will be on the court in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals tonight. Candace Parker and Diamond DeShields both play for the Chicago Sky, who currently have a 1-0 lead over the Pheonix Mercury. Chicago took down Phoenix on the […]
Candace Parker Honors Pat Summitt During WNBA Finals Victory
As she began her third career WNBA Finals appearance on Sunday, VFL Candace Parker honored her late former coach and Tennessee legend, Pat Summitt, during the game. On the tongue of Parker’s shoes, centered around two orange squares representing a checkerboard, read, “For Pat”. Holly Rowe, who was on the network coverage for ABC on […]
VFL Candace Parker Makes History As First Female NBA 2K Cover Athlete
Candace Parker has been a trailblazer her whole career, and while she has many impressive accomplishments under her belt, she will now make history once again as she will be the first female athlete to grace the cover of the iconic NBA 2K video game franchise. The six-time all-star has been nothing less than revolutionary […]
This Week in UT Sports History – Feb. 8th-14th
Each week, we take a look back at the good and bad that happened in Tennessee Athletics in our weekly column, This Week in UT Sports History.
This Week in UT Sports History – Nov. 30th-Dec. 6th
Each week, we take a look back at the good and bad that happened in Tennessee Athletics in our weekly column, This Week in UT Sports History.
