Tennessee held a contest in 1953 to choose a coonhound as their mascot. When Rev. Bill Brooks’ bluetick coonhound, “Brooks’ Blue Smokey,” was introduced, he howled. When the students ...

The new mascots for the Smokies, a father and son bear, made their debut at Covenant Health Park, along with a surprise ...

The Knoxville Smokies announced their new mascots, one of whom is actually a throwback to the team's earlier run in Knoxville.

Joe is a throwback to a mascot for the Knoxville Smokies from 1999 to 2003, when the team played in Knoxville at Bill Meyer Stadium, said team spokeswoman Lindsey Archer. Fans can expect to see ...

The Knoxville Smokies introduced three new mascots, Knox and Jackson, a father-son duo, and the original mascot, Smokie Joe, ahead of the team’s first game at the new Knoxville multi-use ...

The Smokies have their home opener at Covenant ... into the batting cages near the stadium's west entrance, and a giant Tennessee-shaped scoreboard in right field was pointed out by players ...

INDIANAPOLIS − Rick Barnes called a timeout and put his hands on his hips. The Tennessee basketball coach looked up into the massive stands at Lucas Oil Stadium, where a large corner video board ...