Lady Vols set world record in 6,000-meter relay at Penn Relays

September 17th, 2009 Reach the Beach relay race returns to NHCONCORD, N.H. — Thousands of runners are headed to New Hampshire for a 200-mile around-the-clock relay race from the White Mountains to the Seacoast.

August 9th, 2009 Penn defends UFC lightweight titlePHILADELPHIA —BJ Penn has successfully defended his UFC lightweight crown, using the rear naked choke to make Kenny Florian tap out in the fourth round in the co-main event of UFC 101. Penn (14-5-1) took down Florian about 80 seconds into the fourth round and kept the No.

August 3rd, 2009 Egyptian items on display at Chinqua Penn in NCWENTWORTH, N.C. — Ancient and replica Egyptian pieces will be on display at Chinqua Penn Plantation, a 1920s-era mansion in Wentworth built by a North Carolina businessman and his wife.

May 10th, 2009 Japan's Irie sets backstroke world recordCANBERRA, Australia — Japan's Ryosuke Irie set a world record in the men's 200-meter backstroke Sunday in a meet against Australia. Irie finished in 1 minute, 52.86 seconds to break the previous record, held by American Ryan Lochte, by more than a second, Lochte set the previous mark of 1:53.94 while winning the gold medal at last year's Beijing Olympics.

May 9th, 2009 Under coach Lane Kiffin, 11 Vols players have leftKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A total of 11 Tennessee players with scholarships have left the Volunteers football program under new coach Lane Kiffin, including four since the end of spring practice.

April 28th, 2009 Zueva sets new 50-meter backstroke world recordMOSCOW — Anastasia Zueva has set a new world record in the women's 50-meter backstroke by clocking 27.48 seconds at the Russian summer swimming championships. The 18-year-old Zueva shaved 0.19 seconds off the mark set by Australia's Sophie Edington in March last year in Sydney.

April 26th, 2009 Phillies 13, Marlins 2E_Hermida (1). DP_Florida 1.

April 26th, 2009 Bousquet sets 50-meter freestyle recordMONTPELLIER, France — French swimmer Frederick Bousquet has set a world record in the 50-meter freestyle, becoming the first person to break the 21-second barrier. Bousquet set the record Sunday at the French championships by finishing in 20.94 seconds.

April 25th, 2009 Tennessee sets US mark in completing relay triplePHILADELPHIA — Tennessee has set an American record in the 3,200-meter relay to complete a rare relay triple in the Penn Relays at Franklin Field. The team of Kimarrra McDonald, Chanelle Price, Sarah Bowman and Phoebe Wright finished in 8 minutes, 17.91 seconds on Saturday to break the mark of 8:18.78 set by Michigan at the 2007 Penn Relays.

April 24th, 2009 Michael Johnson, Gwen Torrence headline Drake galaDES MOINES, Iowa — The pomp blew Amy Acuff away. Acuff couldn't believe the cherry red Cadillac DeVille she rode in, the "blue carpet" meant to mirror the red carpets of Hollywood or the reception she received prior to a gala event Thursday honoring the Drake Relays Athletes of the Century.

April 24th, 2009 Vols women take distance medley at Penn RelaysPHILADELPHIA — A year after anchoring her Tennessee team to three second-place finishes at the Penn Relays, senior Sarah Bowman returned and made sure the favored Volunteers didn't come up short. Bowman held off a late charge by Georgetown's Maggie Infield as Tennessee won the college women's distance medley championship Thursday on the opening day of the 115th Penn Relays.

April 24th, 2009 Tennessee women take second title at Penn RelaysPHILADELPHIA — Tennessee won the women's 6,000-meter relay at the Penn Relays in meet-record time, earning its second title in two days. Chanelle Price, Phoebe Wright, Rolanda Bell and Sarah Bowman combined Friday for a winning time of 17 minutes, 8.34 seconds, beating the Relays mark of 17:15.62 set by Michigan in 2007.

April 24th, 2009 Tennessee women win distance medley at Penn RelaysPHILADELPHIA — Tennessee got off to a strong start at the Penn Relays. The Volunteers, who finished second in the women's distance medley, the 3,200 meters and 6,000 a year ago, began this year's event by beating Georgetown to win the distance medley at University of Pennsylvania's Franklin Field on Thursday.

April 23rd, 2009 Alain Bernard breaks world record in 100 freestyleMONTPELLIER, France — Alain Bernard of France broke the world record in the 100-meter freestyle at the French championships Thursday, becoming the first swimmer to go under the 47-second mark. Bernard won his semifinal race Thursday in 46.94 seconds, beating Australian swimmer Eamon Sullivan's mark of 47.05 set during the Olympic semifinals last year in Beijing.

April 21st, 2009 100th Drake Relays open WednesdayDES MOINES, Iowa — John L. Griffith wasn't trying to create one of America's enduring track and field institutions when he established a relay carnival at Drake 100 years ago.