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With just four games remaining in the regular season, the College Football Playoff picture is beginning to take shape. For Tennessee football, the question is no longer just whether the Vols can make a run, but where they stand in the race for a playoff spot.A four-game stretch featuring SEC competition, including two road matchups, will test Tennessee’s ability to close out the regular season and strengthen its playoff resume.Here is what to know about Tennessee’s final four games.Sitting at No. 8 overall and No. 2 in the SEC, the Wildcats present a notable challenge for the Vols. Kentucky, with…

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Kentucky tight end Willie Rodriguez tries to elude Tennessee defensive back Andre Turrentine (2) during last season’s game in Lexington. The teams meet Saturday in Knoxville with playoff implications resting on the outcome.Kentucky tight end Willie Rodriguez tries to elude Tennessee defensive back Andre Turrentine (2) during last season’s game in Lexington. The teams meet Saturday in Knoxville with playoff implications resting on the outcome.For just the fourth time in program history, Kentucky and Tennessee will both be ranked Saturday in a border rivalry that dates back to 1893.The No. 6 Wildcats are 6.5-point underdogs against the No. 13 Volunteers…

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The Mariners are hiring Tanner Swanson as their new bench coach, reports Joel Sherman of The New York Post. Swanson had previously been working for the Yankees as major league quality control coach and catching coordinator. It’s a homecoming for Swanson, who is now 44 years old. He’s a native of Washington state and played college ball for various schools there. He eventually moved into coaching at the high school and college levels. He entered the professional ranks when the Twins hired him as a minor league catching coordinator in 2017. He got his first big league job with the…

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