SEC announces new 2020 football schedule, starts Sept. 26

SEC announces new 2020 football schedule, starts Sept. 26

Posted on August 17, 2020
SEC helmet / Credit: Vince Ferrara – WNML

Slate includes 70 SEC games in 11 weeks culminating in SEC Championship Game

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (August 17, 2020) – The Southeastern Conference today announced the new football schedules for all 14 SEC schools for the 2020 season.

Last month, the SEC established September 26 as the new kickoff for its 2020 football season to allow its universities to focus on the healthy return of their campus communities and the gradual re-introduction of athletics, as the 14 members of the SEC continue to monitor developments related to COVID-19.

The 2020 SEC football season is comprised of a 10-game Conference-only schedule and the SEC Football Championship Game will be played December 19 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, rescheduled from the original date of December 5. The schedule includes one mid-season open date for each school and an open date on December 12 for all schools.

Each SEC team will play 10 conference football games to include six games against division opponents and four games against non-division opponents.

The season is scheduled to begin on September 26 and will culminate with the SEC Championship Game. It will be the 29th edition of the game and the 27th in the city of Atlanta.

The complete list of 2020 football schedules can be found on the SEC’s official website, SECsports.com.

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Updated 2020 SEC Football Schedule – Week-by-Week

September 26

Alabama at Missouri

Georgia at Arkansas

Kentucky at Auburn

Mississippi State at LSU

Florida at Ole Miss

Tennessee at South Carolina

Vanderbilt at Texas A&M

 

October 3

Texas A&M at Alabama

Arkansas at Mississippi State

Auburn at Georgia

South Carolina at Florida

Ole Miss at Kentucky

LSU at Vanderbilt

Missouri at Tennessee

 

October 10

Alabama at Ole Miss

Arkansas at Auburn

Florida at Texas A&M

Tennessee at Georgia

Mississippi State at Kentucky

Missouri at LSU

South Carolina at Vanderbilt

 

October 17

Georgia at Alabama

Ole Miss at Arkansas

Auburn at South Carolina

LSU at Florida

Kentucky at Tennessee

Texas A&M at Mississippi State

Vanderbilt at Missouri

 

October 24

Alabama at Tennessee

Auburn at Ole Miss

Missouri at Florida

Georgia at Kentucky

South Carolina at LSU

 

October 31

Mississippi State at Alabama

Arkansas at Texas A&M

LSU at Auburn

Kentucky at Missouri

Ole Miss at Vanderbilt

 

November 7

Tennessee at Arkansas

Florida vs. Georgia (Jacksonville)

Vanderbilt at Mississippi State

Texas A&M at South Carolina

 

November 14

Alabama at LSU

Arkansas at Florida

Auburn at Mississippi State

Georgia at Missouri

Vanderbilt at Kentucky

South Carolina at Ole Miss

Texas A&M at Tennessee

 

November 21

Kentucky at Alabama

LSU at Arkansas

Tennessee at Auburn

Florida at Vanderbilt

Mississippi State at Georgia

Ole Miss at Texas A&M

Missouri at South Carolina

 

November 28

Auburn at Alabama

Arkansas at Missouri

Kentucky at Florida

Georgia at South Carolina

LSU at Texas A&M

Mississippi State at Ole Miss

Tennessee at Vanderbilt

 

December 5

Alabama at Arkansas

Texas A&M at Auburn

Florida at Tennessee

Vanderbilt at Georgia

South Carolina at Kentucky

Ole Miss at LSU

Missouri at Mississippi State

 

December 12

Open Date

 

December 19

SEC Football Championship (Atlanta)

 

Updated 2020 SEC Football Schedule – Team-by-Team

 

ALABAMA

Sept. 26               at Missouri

Oct. 3                   TEXAS A&M

Oct. 10                 at Ole Miss

Oct. 17                 GEORGIA

Oct. 24                 at Tennessee

Oct. 31                 MISSISSIPPI STATE

Nov. 7                  Open

Nov. 14                at LSU

Nov. 21                KENTUCKY

Nov. 28                AUBURN

Dec. 5                   at Arkansas

 

ARKANSAS

Sept. 26               GEORGIA

Oct. 3                   at Mississippi State

Oct. 10                 at Auburn

Oct. 17                 OLE MISS

Oct. 24                 Open

Oct. 31                 at Texas A&M

Nov. 7                  TENNESSEE

Nov. 14                at Florida

Nov. 21                LSU

Nov. 28                at Missouri

Dec. 5                   ALABAMA

 

AUBURN

Sept. 26               KENTUCKY

Oct. 3                   at Georgia

Oct. 10                 ARKANSAS

Oct. 17                 at South Carolina

Oct. 24                 at Ole Miss

Oct. 31                 LSU

Nov. 7                  Open

Nov. 14                at Mississippi State

Nov. 21                TENNESSEE

Nov. 28                at Alabama

Dec. 5                   TEXAS A&M

 

FLORIDA

Sept. 26               at Ole Miss

Oct. 3                   SOUTH CAROLINA

Oct. 10                 at Texas A&M

Oct. 17                 LSU

Oct. 24                 MISSOURI

Oct. 31                 Open

Nov. 7                  Georgia (Jacksonville)

Nov. 14                ARKANSAS

Nov. 21                at Vanderbilt

Nov. 28                KENTUCKY

Dec. 5                   at Tennessee

 

GEORGIA

Sept. 26               at Arkansas

Oct. 3                   AUBURN

Oct. 10                 TENNESSEE

Oct. 17                 at Alabama

Oct. 24                 at Kentucky

Oct. 31                 Open

Nov. 7                  Florida (Jacksonville)

Nov. 14                at Missouri

Nov. 21                MISSISSIPPI STATE

Nov. 28                at South Carolina

Dec. 5                   VANDERBILT

 

KENTUCKY

Sept. 26               at Auburn

Oct. 3                   OLE MISS

Oct. 10                 MISSISSIPPI STATE

Oct. 17                 at Tennessee

Oct. 24                 GEORGIA

Oct. 31                 at Missouri

Nov. 7                  Open

Nov. 14                VANDERBILT

Nov. 21                at Alabama

Nov. 28                at Florida

Dec. 5                   SOUTH CAROLINA

 

LSU

Sept. 26               MISSISSIPPI STATE

Oct. 3                   at Vanderbilt

Oct. 10                 MISSOURI

Oct. 17                 at Florida

Oct. 24                 SOUTH CAROLINA

Oct. 31                 at Auburn

Nov. 7                  Open

Nov. 14                ALABAMA

Nov. 21                at Arkansas

Nov. 28                at Texas A&M

Dec. 5                   OLE MISS

 

OLE MISS

Sept. 26               FLORIDA

Oct. 3                   at Kentucky

Oct. 10                 ALABAMA

Oct. 17                 at Arkansas

Oct. 24                 AUBURN

Oct. 31                 at Vanderbilt

Nov. 7                  Open

Nov. 14                SOUTH CAROLINA

Nov. 21                at Texas A&M

Nov. 28                MISSISSIPPI STATE

Dec. 5                   at LSU

 

MISSISSIPPI STATE

Sept. 26               at LSU

Oct. 3                   ARKANSAS

Oct. 10                 at Kentucky

Oct. 17                 TEXAS A&M

Oct. 24                 Open

Oct. 31                 at Alabama

Nov. 7                  VANDERBILT

Nov. 14                AUBURN

Nov. 21                at Georgia

Nov. 28                at Ole Miss

Dec. 5                   MISSOURI

 

MISSOURI

Sept. 26               ALABAMA

Oct. 3                   at Tennessee

Oct. 10                 at LSU

Oct. 17                 VANDERBILT

Oct. 24                 at Florida

Oct. 31                 KENTUCKY

Nov. 7                  Open

Nov. 14                GEORGIA

Nov. 21                at South Carolina

Nov. 28                ARKANSAS

Dec. 5                   at Mississippi State

 

SOUTH CAROLINA

Sept. 26               TENNESSEE

Oct. 3                   at Florida

Oct. 10                 at Vanderbilt

Oct. 17                 AUBURN

Oct. 24                 at LSU

Oct. 31                 Open

Nov. 7                  TEXAS A&M

Nov. 14                at Ole Miss

Nov. 21                MISSOURI

Nov. 28                GEORGIA

Dec. 5                   at Kentucky

 

TENNESSEE

Sept. 26               at South Carolina

Oct. 3                   MISSOURI

Oct. 10                 at Georgia

Oct. 17                 KENTUCKY

Oct. 24                 ALABAMA

Oct. 31                 Open

Nov. 7                  at Arkansas

Nov. 14                TEXAS A&M

Nov. 21                at Auburn

Nov. 28                at Vanderbilt

Dec. 5                   FLORIDA

 

TEXAS A&M

Sept. 26               VANDERBILT

Oct. 3                   at Alabama

Oct. 10                 FLORIDA

Oct. 17                 at Mississippi State

Oct. 24                 Open

Oct. 31                 ARKANSAS

Nov. 7                  at South Carolina

Nov. 14                at Tennessee

Nov. 21                OLE MISS

Nov. 28                LSU

Dec. 5                   at Auburn

 

VANDERBILT

Sept. 26               at Texas A&M

Oct. 3                   LSU

Oct. 10                 SOUTH CAROLINA

Oct. 17                 at Missouri

Oct. 24                 Open

Oct. 31                 OLE MISS

Nov. 7                  at Mississippi State

Nov. 14                at Kentucky

Nov. 21                FLORIDA

Nov. 28                TENNESSEE

Dec. 5                   at Georgia

 

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Jimmy’s blog: SEC needs to explain scheduling decisions

Jimmy’s blog: SEC needs to explain scheduling decisions

Posted on August 17, 2020

By Jimmy Hyams

The SEC wasn’t happy when NCAA President Mark Emmert canceled the NCAA basketball tournament in March without prior notice.

The SEC wasn’t happy when the Big Ten announced a conference-only football schedule, then canceled its fall season.

The SEC hasn’t happy with the lack of communication and transparency from the NCAA and other Power 5 conferences.

That’s what makes the SEC football schedule decision of adding two conference games so baffling.

There was apparently little communication with SEC athletic directors, no communication with SEC football coaches and a lack of transparency.

No wonder the SEC football coaches conference call with the SEC office last Thursday was “contentious,’’ as reported by Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports.

Many coaches – communicating amongst themselves – thought the SEC would simply add the next two crossover opponents on the 2021 and 2022 schedules.

That didn’t happen – except on two occasions. Georgia and Mississippi State are playing their two crossover opponents for the next two years.

Four teams have no future crossovers opponents on the schedule: Alabama, Tennessee, LSU and Missouri.

Eight teams have one future crossover foe.

The SEC, interesting, released the schedule Friday at 6 p.m. Eastern time, when the news cycle is typically slow.

Wonder why.

And the SEC has still not held a press conference – 10 days later – to explain its “formula’’ for adding the two SEC teams to each schedule.

There was this statement from Commissioner Greg Sankey: `’We made every effort to create a schedule that is as competitive as possible and builds on the existing eight Conference games that had already been scheduled for 2020. This schedule is a one-year anomaly that we have developed under unique circumstances presented by the impact of COVID-19.”

So was the goal to balance the 10-game schedule?

Or was it to protect the better teams in the SEC in hopes of getting two teams in the College Football Playoff?

SEC coaches apparently asked last week what the formula was.

They apparently didn’t get an answer.

Neither has the public.

So why not just add the two future crossover games?

You can bet Alabama didn’t want it because the Tide would have added Florida, forcing Nick Saban to face the two best teams in the East – and the third best, if you buy projections that Tennessee is a Top 25 caliber team.

And poor ole Arkansas. The Hogs would have played Georgia and South Carolina if future crossovers was the method. Instead, coach Sam Pittman got Georgia and Florida.

And Missouri, which was going to face Texas A&M and Auburn, got LSU and Alabama.

Tennessee would have preferred adding Ole Miss and LSU. Instead, the Vols got Auburn and Texas A&M, which have two of the top five returning quarterbacks in the league.

It will be interesting to see what the next schedule – to be released today – will look like.

You can bet there will be plenty of mumbling and grumbling, especially if the SEC doesn’t explain its reasoning in a transparent manner.

Also, a source told me the SEC is going to stay with teams playing the 2021 crossover, as was previously scheduled. That means UT will play Ole Miss from the West in 2021.

It also means Arkansas gets Georgia two years in a row.

You think Arkansas – or Tennessee or Florida – is happy about that? Not only does that make the path easier for Georgia, Florida takes on Alabama next year. Ouch.

Interesting, of the six SEC teams picked in the coaches’ preseason poll to rank among the nation’s top 13, Arkansas plays all six, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Tennessee play five, Alabama, Auburn, Kentucky, LSU Mississippi State, Missouri, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt play four each. Georgia and Florida play only three.

It seemed the simplest way to set the schedule was to just play the two future crossover teams on your schedule.

That could have created some imbalance, considering Florida would have had Alabama and Texas A&M and Georgia would have had Arkansas and Mississippi State.

It’s not an easy task.

Still, the SEC should have done a better job of communication and transparency with its scheduling.

It’s not too late.

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Maddie & Tae Score 2nd No. 1 Single With “Die From a Broken Heart”

Maddie & Tae Score 2nd No. 1 Single With “Die From a Broken Heart”

Posted on August 17, 2020

Maddie & Tae are back on top of the singles charts for the first time since 2014’s “Girl in a Country Song.”

The duo’s “Die From a Broken Heart” reached No. 1 on both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart this week. Penned by Maddie Marlow, Tae Dye, Jonathan Singleton and Deric Ruttan, “Die From a Broken Heart” is featured on Maddie & Tae’s 2020 sophomore album, The Way It Feels.

“Ain’t no broken hearts up in here!” said the duo via Instagram. “Thank you to our AMAZING team, country radio & our beautiful fans for making this possible. Thank you to our co-writers @jonathansingletonmusic & @derricruttan for helping us tell our story. This is a story we will tell for the rest of our careers. Thank you God for this wonderful journey to #1 and all the trials that came with it. CHEERS! OMG WE HAVE OUR SECOND #1 AND PLATINUM SONG BABY!!”

Maddie & Tae released their sophomore album, The Way It Feels, on April 10. The 15-song offering features 10 songs from Maddie & Tae’s 2019 EPs, One Heart to Another and Everywhere I’m Goin’, as well as five new songs that the duo co-wrote. The Way It Feels follows Maddie & Tae’s 2015 debut album, Start Here, which featured No. 1 single, “Girl in a Country Song,” and Top 10 hit, “Fly.”

photo by Curtis Hilbun, AFF-USA.com

Luke Bryan’s “Born Here, Live Here, Die Here” Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Top Country Albums Chart

Luke Bryan’s “Born Here, Live Here, Die Here” Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Top Country Albums Chart

Posted on August 17, 2020

Luke Bryan’s new album, Born Here, Live Here, Die Here, which dropped on Aug. 7, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart this week (8/13/20).

The album moved 65,180 equivalent units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, which was good enough for No. 5 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart, behind Taylor Swift, Juice WRLD, Pop Smoke and Rod Wave.

“My thing is, write and find some songs, and get about five or six songs going for the album—that starts setting the tone,” said Luke during a virtual media scrum on July 30. “Once you have five or six songs recorded, you can start feeling the vibe of the project. And then from there, you start seeing, ‘Well, what do I need from here? And what am I missing? Do I have too many uptempos, do I have too many mids? I don’t have enough love songs.’ My thing is: spread it out. Try to check a lot of boxes. I’m seven albums in. The current album cycle is about every two years. That’s 14 years of album making I’ve been a part of, which is insane to think about. At the end of it all, when I finish an album, I really try to have it be quite diverse and to let each track live on its own, stand on its own, and really speak for itself.”

Born Here, Live Here, Die Here already features three back-to-back-to-back No. 1 singles: “Knockin’ Boots,” “What She Wants Tonight” and “One Margarita,” which was his 25th career chart-topper. Luke co-penned three songs on the new album, which also includes top songwriters Hillary Lindsey, Jon Nite, Ross Copperman, Dallas Davidson, Josh Thompson and more.

“I think my legacy would be, ‘Man, that guy had fun doing this job, it was prevalent in his music, his music was fun,'” said Luke, when asked specifically about his country music legacy. “I think I’ll be remembered by how much fun I had doing all this.”

photo by Jim Wright

Born Here, Live Here, Die Here Track Listing & Songwriters

  1. Knockin’ Boots (Hillary Lindsey, Jon Nite, Gordie Sampson)
  2. What She Wants Tonight (Luke Bryan, Ross Copperman, Hillary Lindsey, Jon Nite)
  3. Born Here Live Here Die Here (Jake Mitchell, Jameson Rodgers, Josh Thompson)
  4. One Margarita (Michael Carter, Matt Dragstrem, Josh Thompson)
  5. Too Drunk To Drive (Luke Bryan, Michael Carter, Brandon Kinney)
  6. Build Me A Daddy (Jake Mitchell, Josh Thompson, Brett Tyler)
  7. Little Less Broken (Michael Carter, Lindsay Rimes, Matt Rogers)
  8. For A Boat (Randy Montana, Josh Thompson, Mike Walker)
  9. Where Are We Goin’ (Luke Bryan, Brent Cobb)
  10. Down To One (Dallas Davidson, Justin Ebach, Kyle Fishman) 

photo by TCD

Gabby Barrett & Cade Foehner Expecting First Child

Gabby Barrett & Cade Foehner Expecting First Child

Posted on August 17, 2020

American Idol lovebirds Gabby Barrett, 20, and husband Cade Foehner, 24, are expecting their first child—a baby girl.

Gabby revealed the news via Instagram on Aug. 16, stating: “And then there were three… Psalm 127:3 ✨👶🏼🎀 #babyfoehner”

In addition, Cade shared his own message via Instagram on Aug. 16: “I have the most amazing Wife in the world. I can’t possibly come up with strong enough words to honor her as she has honored me in giving me a baby girl! Praise the Lord our God! #babyfoehner. ‘Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.’ Psalms 127:3-5.”

Gabby and Cade, who met on Season 16 of American Idol in 2018, got married in October 2019.

In April, Gabby became the fourth solo female artist in 14 years to score a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart with her debut single, “I Hope,” following Carly Pearce’s “Every Little Thing” (Nov. 2017), Kelsea Ballerini’s “Love Me Like You Mean It” (June 2015) and Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus, Take the Wheel” (Jan. 2006).

photo by Curtis Hilbun, AFF-USA.com

VFLs Primed for NBA Playoffs in the Bubble

VFLs Primed for NBA Playoffs in the Bubble

Posted on August 17, 2020
Credit: UT Athletics

ORLANDO, Fla. – With the 2020 NBA Playoffs set to begin Monday, five VFLs concluded their regular-season action in the NBA’s return to play, with four former Vols earning the opportunity to compete for an NBA Championship.

Tobias Harris | Philadelphia 76ers
Final Regular-Season Stats: 72 GP, 72 GS, 19.6 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 3.2 APG, .471 FG%, .367 3FG%, 0.7 SPG, 0.6 BPG
Bubble Stats: 7 GP, 7 GS, 21.6 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 3.1 APG, .465 FG%, .412 3FG%, 0.7 BPG, 0.6 SPG, +4, 32.4 MPG

In Philadelphia’s final two regular-season games, Tobias Harris logged limited minutes, as the 76ers had already clinched the Eastern Conference’s No. 6 playoff seed.

In those two games, against the Raptors and the Rockets, Harris averaged just under one point-per-minute played, averaging 20.0 points in 24.5 minutes per contest.

Harris was a stat-sheet stuffer for the 76ers to conclude the regular season and will be looked upon to be a primary scorer for Philly in its first-round series against the Boston Celtics, which starts Monday night.

Josh Richardson | Philadelphia 76ers
Final Regular-Season Stats: 55 GP, 53 GS, 13.7 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 2.9 APG, .430 FG%, .341 3FG%, 0.9 SPG, 0.7 BPG
Bubble Stats: 7 GP, 7 GS, 13.1 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 2.0 APG, .444 FG%, .429 3FG%, 0.3 BPG, 1.0 SPG, -9, 31.1 MPG

Like Harris, Josh Richardson also played limited minutes in Philadelphia’s final two regular-season contests.

He notched one of his most productive seasons in the NBA this year and appears primed to be one of the 76ers’ primary options on offense as the 2020 playoffs tip off Monday.

Admiral Schofield | Washington Wizards
Final Regular-Season Stats: 33 GP, 2 GS, 3.0 PPG, 1.4 RPG, 0.5 APG, .380 FG%, .311 3FG%, 0.2 SPG, 0.1 BPG
Final Bubble Stats: 6 GP, 2.7 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 0.2 APG, .385 FG%, .333 3FG%, 0.2 BPG, 0.0 SPG, -26, 12.7 MPG

Admiral Schofield concluded his rookie season with the Washington Wizards, showing multiple bright spots while earning more consistent playing time as the season wore on.

The Wizards finished their time in the bubble with a 1-7 record.

Grant Williams | Boston Celtics
Final Regular-Season Stats: 68 GP, 5 GS, 3.4 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 1.0 APG, .417 FG%, .253 3FG%, 0.4 SPG, 0.5 BPG
Bubble Stats: 7 GP, 2.7 PPG, 1.4 RPG, 0.7 APG, .368 FG%, .273 3FG%, 0.3 BPG, 0.3 SPG, -22, 10.6 MPG

Grant Williams appeared in seven of the Celtics’ eight seeding-game matchups in the bubble. In their final two contests, Williams averaged 22.5 minutes, 5.0 points and 4.0 rebounds, while pulling in a season-high eight boards in Boston’s regular-season finale against Washington on Thursday.

The Celtics now face Philadelphia in a first-round series, with game one tipping off Monday at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Kyle Alexander | Miami Heat
Kyle Alexander earned his first substantial minutes in the Heat’s regular-season finale against the Indiana Pacers Friday.

In that contest, Alexander scored his first career NBA points and reeled in two rebounds for his first career multi-rebound outing.

Alexander’s Heat earned the Eastern Conference’s No. 5 seed and will take on the Indiana Pacers in the first round. That series set to begin Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET on TNT.

The NBA has narrowed its field down to 16 teams with two Eastern Conference first-round matchups featuring four Tennessee basketball standouts.

#3 Boston Celtics (Williams) vs. #6 Philadelphia 76ers (Harris, Richardson)
#4 Indiana Pacers vs. #5 Miami Heat (Alexander)

VFL Team Schedules & Results

Boston Celtics
7/31 vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 119-112 Loss
8/2 vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 128-124 Win
8/4 vs. Miami Heat, 112-106 Loss
8/5 vs. Brooklyn Nets, 149-115 Win
8/7 vs. Toronto Raptors, 122-100 Win
8/9 vs. Orlando Magic, 122-119 Win
8/11 vs. Memphis Grizzlies, 122-107 Win
8/13 vs. Washington Wizards, 96-90 Loss
8/17 vs. Philadelphia 76ers, Gm. 1 6:30 p.m. ET ESPN
8/19 vs. Philadelphia 76ers, Gm. 2 6:30 p.m. ET TNT
8/21 vs. Philadelphia 76ers, Gm. 3 6:30 p.m. ET TNT
8/23 vs. Philadelphia 76ers, Gm. 4 1 p.m. ET ABC
8/25 vs. Philadelphia 76ers, if necessary Gm. 5 TBD
8/27 vs. Philadelphia 76ers, if necessary Gm. 6 TBD ESPN
8/29 vs. Philadelphia 76ers, if necessary Gm. 7 TBD TNT

Philadelphia 76ers
8/1 vs. Indiana Pacers, 127-121 Loss
8/3 vs. San Antonio Spurs, 132-130 Win
8/5 vs. Washington Wizards, 107-98 Win
8/7 vs. Orlando Magic, 108-101 Win
8/9 vs. Portland Trailblazers, 124-121 Loss
8/11 vs. Phoenix Suns, 130-117 Loss
8/12 vs. Toronto Raptors, 125-121 Loss
8/14 vs. Houston Rockets, 134-96 Win
8/17 vs. Boston Celtics, Gm. 1 6:30 p.m. ET ESPN
8/19 vs. Boston Celtics, Gm. 2 6:30 p.m. ET TNT
8/21 vs. Boston Celtics, Gm. 3 6:30 p.m. ET TNT
8/23 vs. Boston Celtics, Gm. 4 1 p.m. ET ABC
8/25 vs. Boston Celtics, if necessary Gm. 5 TBD
8/27 vs. Boston Celtics, if necessary Gm. 6 TBD ESPN
8/29 vs. Boston Celtics, if necessary Gm. 7 TBD TNT

Washington Wizards
7/31 vs. Phoenix Suns, 125-112 Loss
8/2 vs. Brooklyn Nets, 118-110 Loss
8/3 vs. Indiana Pacers, 111-100 Loss
8/5 vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 107-98 Loss
8/7 vs. New Orleans Pelicans, 118-107 Loss
8/9 vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 121-103 Loss
8/11 vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 126-113 Loss
8/13 vs. Boston Celtics, 96-90 Win

Miami Heat
8/1 vs. Denver Nuggets, 125-105 Win
8/3 vs. Toronto Raptors, 107-103 Loss
8/4 vs. Boston Celtics, 112-106 Win
8/6 vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 130-116 Loss
8/8 vs. Phoenix Suns, 119-112 Loss
8/10 vs. Indiana Pacers, 114-92 Win
8/12 vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 116-115 Loss
8/14 vs. Indiana Pacers, 109-92 Loss
8/18 vs. Indiana Pacers, Gm. 1 4 p.m. ET TNT
8/20 vs. Indiana Pacers, Gm. 2 1 p.m. ET ESPN
8/22 vs. Indiana Pacers, Gm. 3 3:30 p.m. ET TNT
8/24 vs. Indiana Pacers, Gm. 4 6:30 p.m. ET TNT
8/26 vs. Indiana Pacers, if necessary Gm. 5 TBD
8/28 vs. Indiana Pacers, if necessary Gm. 6 TBD
8/30 vs. Indiana Pacers, if necessary Gm. 7 TBD

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Keith Urban Reveals Mystery Collaborators on Upcoming Album

Keith Urban Reveals Mystery Collaborators on Upcoming Album

Posted on August 17, 2020

On Aug, 5, Keith Urban shared a photo via social media of the track list for his upcoming 11th studio album, The Speed of Now: Part I, which drops on Sept. 18.

The photo depicted the titles of the album’s 16 tracks, but redacted the names of the two artists featured on Track 1, “Out of the Cage,” as well the artist collaborating on Track 2, “One Too Many,” which was billed as a duet.

On Aug. 17, Keith revealed the names of his mystery collaborators.

“Out of the Cage” features Breland and guitarist Nile Rodgers, while “One Too Many” is a duet with pop star Pink.

“When I collaborate, I’m always looking for that ‘third thing,’” says Keith. “There’s what I do, there’s what my collaborator does, and then there’s this ‘third thing’ that I’m most curious about. That’s what interests me the most—when the sum of the parts becomes even more than what I envisioned. That’s what I love so much about it—finding common ground, shaping it and bringing it together.”

Keith’s upcoming album also includes his 2019 single, “We Were,” which features vocals from one of the tune’s songwriters, Eric Church.

The Speed of Now: Part I will follow Keith’s 2018 album, Graffiti U, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.

The Speed of Now: Part I Track List
  1. “Out of the Cage” feat. Breland and Nile Rodgers
  2. “One Two Many” duet with Pink
  3. “Live With”
  4. “Superman”
  5. “Change Your Mind”
  6. “Forever”
  7. “Say Something”
  8. “Soul Food”
  9. “Ain’t It Like a Woman”
  10. “With You”
  11. “Tumbleweed”
  12. “God Whispered Your Name”
  13. “Polaroid”
  14. “Better Than I Am”
  15. “We Were”
  16. “We Were” feat. Eric Church

photo by TCD

$5,000 Reward Offered in Death of Knoxville Woman

$5,000 Reward Offered in Death of Knoxville Woman

Posted on August 17, 2020

The family is offering a $5,000 reward after the death of a Knoxville woman earlier this year.

24-year-old Aseal Iysheh was shot to death June 11th outside the BJ’s Food Mart on Magnolia. She was found in the parking lot shot multiple times.

So far no arrests have been made, but investigators believe there were several witnesses who haven’t come forward.

The reward is for information that leads to the identity, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for Aseal’s murder.

If you have information relevant to the investigation you’re urged to call Investigator Jason Booker at 865-215-7320 or the KPD Crime and Drug Hotline at 865-215-7212. You can email tips to [email protected].

TBI Investigating Officer Involved Shooting in Oak Ridge

TBI Investigating Officer Involved Shooting in Oak Ridge

Posted on August 17, 2020

The TBI is investigating after a man was shot and killed by police Saturday night.

Oak Ridge Police got a call of a man in need of assistance around 9:30 p.m. at a home on the 100 block of Briar Road. Officers say they found 41-year-old Fred John Henry Arcera armed with two knifes.

Officials say he came at officers who shot him. Arcera was pronounced dead on the scene. No officers were injured. The TBI is handling the investigation.

Watch Eric Church Lay the Hammer Down in New Studio Performance Video for “Bad Mother Trucker”

Watch Eric Church Lay the Hammer Down in New Studio Performance Video for “Bad Mother Trucker”

Posted on August 17, 2020

Eric Church dropped a new studio performance video for his recently released song, “Bad Mother Trucker.”

The new clip features Eric and his crew, including longtime backup singer Joanna Cotten, getting after it in the studio.

Penned by Eric, Casey Beathard, Luke Dick and Jeremy Spillman and produced by Jay Joyce, “Bad Mother Trucker” follows the recent release of Eric’s new single, “Stick That in Your Country Song.”

“Bad Mother Trucker” finds Eric crooning about a female truck driver who “was hell on wheels.” The new music follows Eric’s most recent project, 2018’s Desperate Man, his sixth studio album.

Watch Eric’s new video below.

photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com

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