Daily Sports: 2.7.14
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Belmont survives against Murray State 99-96
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - J.J. Mann and Blake Jenkins each scored 25 points as Belmont beat Murray State 99-96 in a battle of Ohio Valley Conference West and East division leaders on Thursday night. Belmont (18-8, 9-2) and Murray State…
No. 24 Memphis ready to host No. 23 Gonzaga
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Gonzaga and Memphis square off in a nationally televised, Top 25 showdown with both teams hoping to add a signature win to its resume. The challenging nonconference matchup comes just before the No. 23 Zags and…
Titans hire Toriscelli as sports medicine director
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have hired Todd Toriscelli as their director of sports medicine. Toriscelli has spent the last 17 years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He worked as the Bucs' director of sports medicine and performance…
US hockey GM expected to delay trip to Sochi
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - U.S. Olympic hockey general manager David Poile is expected to delay his scheduled trip to the Sochi Games this weekend as he recovers from two surgical procedures after getting hit in the face with an errant…
Simmons leads No. 8 Lady Vols over Ole Miss 77-65
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Meighan Simmons scored 20 points, including three straight 3-pointers in the second half, to lead No. 8 Tennessee to a 77-65 victory over Mississippi on Thursday night. Tennessee (19-4, 8-2 Southeastern Conference) was 26 of 61…
Niederreiter, Wild top Predators 3-2 in overtime
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Nino Niederreiter's goal with 2:44 left in overtime lifted Minnesota to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night, the fifth straight home win for the Wild. Jonas Brodin and Zach Parise scored…
Austin Peay turns back Tennessee State 75-65
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Travis Betran scored 21 points and Ed Dyson had a career-high 20 to lead Austin Peay to a 75-65 win over Tennessee State on Thursday. Will Triggs added 12 points for the Governors (10-13, 4-5 Ohio…
Liberty Explodes in the Final Minutes
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Liberty Tech's boys basketball team defeats Ripley 74-51.
Vikings Lock Up the No. 1 Seed
This video is no longer available. HUMBOLDT, Tenn. - Humboldt's boys basketball team defeats Union City 81-71.
Hawks Escape the Wildcats in Overtime
JACKSON, Tenn. - South Side's boys basketball team edges out Fayette-Ware 73-68.
Eastern Illinois rallies to beat UT-Martin 91-79
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) - Sherman Blanford scored a career-high 30 points Thursday, 23 in the second half, and Eastern Illinois rallied to beat UT-Martin 91-79, handing the Skyhawks their third-straight loss. Dylan Chatman scored 17, Josh Piper and Alex Austin…
Lipscomb edges SC Upstate, 77-75
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Josh Williams hit a game-winning 3-pointer with a second to play and scored a career-high 21 points as Lipscomb edged SC Upstate 77-75 Thursday night. Down 71-63 with just over 2 minutes to play, Chad Johnson,…
Middle Tennessee survives Florida Atlantic 67-63
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) - Shawn Jones scored 25 points as Middle Tennessee survived a late scare from Florida Atlantic to win 67-63 on Thursday. FAU (8-15, 3-5 Conference USA) trailed by nine with 28 seconds left, but Marquan Botley…
ETSU tops Northern Kentucky 64-50
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) - Rashawn Rembert scored 20 points to lead East Tennessee over Northern Kentucky 64-50 on Thursday. The big difference in the game came at the 3-point line, where East Tennessee (13-11, 6-5 Atlantic Sun) made 10…
Heralded class brings higher expectations for Vols
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Butch Jones has shown that he can compete with the top Southeastern Conference programs on the recruiting trail. Now he just needs to turn the Volunteers into a winner on the field. One day…
Middle Tennessee hires West as defensive assistant
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Former Clemson and Memphis head coach Tommy West has joined Middle Tennessee's staff as a defensive line coach. Middle Tennessee coach Rick Stockstill said Thursday in a release announcing the move that West "is exactly what…
Predators broadcaster Weber has heart procedure
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Nashville Predators television broadcaster Pete Weber has undergone a heart procedure and will miss the team's next two games. The Predators issued a statement Thursday saying Weber was in a St. Paul hospital after undergoing…
Predators GM Poile hit by puck, sent to hospital
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Nashville Predators general manager David Poile was taken to a hospital Thursday after being struck by an errant puck during the team's morning skate. The Predators were preparing for Thursday night's game with the Minnesota…
