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Oct. 16--EATON -- Everywhere the Brush Beetdiggers looked, they saw Tyler Smith. On offense, defense, special teams -- Smith made a big fourth-quarter play in each area, helping his Eaton [...]

Jun. 2--Tennessee's Tyler Smith says he's now considering playing professional basketball overseas next season. 'I might go overseas if there's a lot of money over there,'' said Smith, who was [...]

Apr. 22--Tennessee forward Tyler Smith has declared himself eligible for the 2009 NBA Draft. Smith, a 6-foot-7, 210-pound All-SEC junior, said he will not hire an agent, meaning he can [...]

Apr. 22--Tennessee forward Tyler Smith said he has declared himself eligible for the NBA draft but will not hire an agent. To see more of The Knoxville News-Sentinel or to [...]

Dec. 4--KNOXVILLE -- Wednesday was supposed to be Bruce Pearl's night. But his best player stole the show. Tyler Smith put up the first triple-double in University of Tennessee men's [...]

Apr. 25--KNOXVILLE -- Tyler Smith wasn't born a rambling man, but several situations stuck him with that reputation. He leveled that label Thursday morning by committing at least one more [...]

Apr. 24--KNOXVILLE -- Tyler Smith said moments ago that he would return for his junior season at the University of Tennessee and wait at least one more year before entering [...]

Apr. 24--KNOXVILLE -- A University of Tennessee official has confirmed that Tyler Smith will hold a press conference Thursday morning to announce his NBA draft decision. Smith, a 6-foot-7 sophomore [...]

Apr. 23--KNOXVILLE -- A University of Tennessee official has confirmed that Tyler Smith will hold a press conference Thursday morning to announce his NBA draft decision. Smith, a 6-foot-7 sophomore [...]

Mar. 24--BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Tyler Smith has just 20 blocked shots in Tennessee's 35 games this season. He picks his spots. The 6-foot-7 sophomore soared for the latest of his [...]

Mar. 19--KNOXVILLE -- Tennessee sophomore forward Tyler Smith said Tuesday afternoon that a decision on declaring for the NBA draft would come after the season. 'I'm not even really thinking [...]

Mar. 9--A look at 2007 Tyler-Smith County economic statistics indicate the area held its own and thrived in some areas, failing to succumb to some of the downturns parts of [...]

May 30--KNOXVILLE -- Touted Iowa transfer Tyler Smith was officially admitted to the University of Tennessee today, allowing him to enroll in summer classes next week and join the Volunteers [...]

Feb. 17--KERSEY -- With the game on the line, Eaton boys basketball coach Dean Grable called two numbers: Three and 13. Down by two with 17 seconds left, Grable, with [...]

Jan. 15--The Tyler-Smith County area marked another year of strong home sales in 2005, with the number of sales closed and the average price per home higher than the preceding [...]

Byline: Keith Pompey Nov. 22--Frustrate and dominate. That describes what North Penn has done to football opponents this season. Whether it was the cat-quick moves of flanker Ronnie Akins, the […]

Nov. 16--East Texas Professional Credit Union will include Tyler and Smith County in its market area with a planned opening of a Rice Road branch next year, its president said. [...]

Jan. 2--KNOXVILLE -- The Tennessee men's basketball team opened the New Year with half of the top eight players in its rotation in hot water. Senior captain Tyler Smith, junior [...]

Nov. 12--Tyler Smith brushed into Ricky Taylor and called his shot. Smith, a former University of Tennessee basketball star and trash-talker, looked at UTC's Taylor during pregame warmups on Nov. [...]

Oct. 16--EATON -- The Eaton football team defeated Brush 34-29 tonight thanks in large part to a 84-yard kickoff return by Tyler Smith. Smith's return came immediately after Brush took [...]

July 08--United Way of Tyler/Smith County announced a $1.7 million fundraising goal during its 70th annual campaign kickoff Wednesday afternoon at the T.B. Butler Fountain Plaza. Local United Way President [...]

Dec. 18--LOS ANGELES -- The coasts are different, but Saturday's situation is eerily similar to Tennessee senior captain Tyler Smith. It was just over a year ago that the Vols [...]

Dec. 2--KNOXVILLE -- Years on the AAU circuit and brief stints at Hargrave Military Academy and the University of Iowa taught Tyler Smith many things. Tennessee's 23-year-old senior star has [...]

Oct. 30--Tennessee senior forward Tyler Smith is one among 50 players listed on the watch list for the 2009-10 Naismith Trophy, which goes to the national college basketball player of [...]

Sep. 25--Those 5:15 a.m. group workout sessions in the dead of winter weren't what UW-La Crosse right tackle Tyler Smith would describe as fun. Now, the dividends are paying off. [...]

Jun. 25--Tyler Smith was in the Memphis airport last week, waiting for a connecting flight to Fort Worth, Tex., to visit his mother. 'All these people started taking pictures of [...]

Jun. 16--Tennessee rising senior Tyler Smith said a year ago at this time he would be in 'The League.'' But neither Smith nor anyone else thought he would be starring [...]

Jun. 12--KNOXVILLE -- So many young basketball players are concerned with making it to the NBA. Tyler Smith wants to stay in the NBA, and the best way to do [...]

Jun. 11--KNOXVILLE -- University of Tennessee men's basketball star Tyler Smith announced moments ago that he would pull out of the NBA draft and return to school for his senior [...]

Jun. 11--Tyler Smith said he was wrong about how his decision on coming back to Tennessee would play out. 'I thought it would come down to my gut feeling, but [...]

Jun. 11--KNOXVILLE -- Tyler Smith hasn't decided whether to stay in the NBA draft or return for his senior season with the University of Tennessee men's basketball team, Volunteers coach [...]

May 19--DEDHAM, Maine -- For 8-year-old Tyler Smith, there are few places he can go and feel truly comfortable. Diagnosed at birth with a debilitating illness, Smith has used a [...]

Mar. 30--Wake Forest 4-12, Duke 2-8: Weldon Woodall and Tyler Smith drove in three runs apiece in the second game of doubleheader to help Wake Forest dig out of an [...]

Mar. 21--DAYTON, Ohio -- The immediate aftermath of Friday's season-ending loss probably wasn't the best time for Tennessee junior forwards Wayne Chism and Tyler Smith to contemplate their looming NBA [...]

Mar. 21--DAYTON, Ohio -- Tennessee entered a first-round NCAA Tournament game with two All-SEC forwards, Wayne Chism and Tyler Smith. Oklahoma State? The Cowboys start just one forward. He's an [...]

Mar. 15--Tyler Smith hit a 3-point goal at the end of the first half to keep Tennessee tied 36-36 with Mississippi State in the SEC championship game. Wayne Chism leads [...]

Mar. 15--TAMPA, Fla. -- Moments after Tennessee's 94-85 SEC tournament semifinal victory over Auburn on Saturday, usual suspects Tyler Smith and Wayne Chism were deservedly selected to step on the [...]

Mar. 14--TAMPA, Fla. -- Tennessee forward Tyler Smith was an angry young man before Friday night's game. Smith was upset about his 3-for-15 shooting in the 70-67 loss to Alabama [...]

Mar. 11--Tyler Smith was one of only two repeaters from last year named to the SEC Coaches' 2008-09 First-Team All-SEC basketball squad that was announced Tuesday. Getting there this year [...]

Mar. 8--Tennessee senior Ryan Childress is saying goodbye to Thompson-Boling Arena today. Juniors Wayne Chism and Tyler Smith have said they don't know for sure if they'll be back for [...]

Mar. 6--Tennessee junior Tyler Smith earned first-team honors on the National Association of Basketball Coaches all-district team for District 21. In an SEC sweep, Smith was joined on the District [...]

Mar. 6--COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Tennessee junior forward Tyler Smith revealed for the first time this season that he's considering returning to the Vols for his senior year. 'Sunday could be [...]

Mar. 2--GAINSEVILLE, Fla. -- Tyler Smith didn't need a kick in the pants -- he just needed a bump in pregame warm-ups. According to UT coaches and players, Florida's Dan [...]

Mar. 1--GAINSEVILLE, Fla. -- Tyler Smith didn't need a kick in the pants -- he just needed a bump in pregame warm-ups. According to UT coaches and players, Florida's Dan [...]

Feb. 15--KNOXVILLE -- Tyler Smith gradually learned their names as he learned the game. Dale Ellis. Allan Houston. Ron Slay. C.J. Watson. Dane Bradshaw. They were Tennessee basketball players. Very [...]

Feb. 10--KNOXVILLE -- Tyler Smith isn't the excuse-making type. He said his increased minutes on the wing haven't caused the recent dip in his rebounding statistics for the Tennessee basketball [...]

Jan. 11--ATHENS, Ga. -- After being on crutches Friday night because of a bruised knee, Tyler Smith played Saturday afternoon and repaired his teammates' battered egos. Smith flirted with a [...]

Dec. 13--KNOXVILLE -- Bruce Pearl opened four of his Tennessee basketball team's five starting positions during a 10-day stretch between games. No one but junior forward Tyler Smith was publicly [...]

Dec. 9--KNOXVILLE -- Tennessee junior forward Tyler Smith on Monday was named SEC men's basketball player of the week. The 6-foot-7 Smith recorded the first triple-double in the program's 100-year, [...]

Oct. 17--KNOXVILLE -- The Tennessee men's basketball team starts practice this afternoon. From All-America candidate Tyler Smith to the last scholarship player on the bench, this is considered by many [...]