Daily Sports(10pm) 10.10.13
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McNeil leads Tenn-Martin past Tenn Tech, 28-17
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - DJ McNeil ran for 168 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries to help Tennessee-Martin beat Tennessee Tech 28-17 on Thursday night. Jarod Neal was 21 of 29 for 270 yards and a touchdown for the…
Garoppolo helps E Illinois rout Austin Peay 63-7
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 306 yards and five touchdowns in Eastern Illinois' 63-7 victory over winless Austin Peay on Thursday night. Erik Lora had five catches for 133 yards and three touchdowns, the longest a 66-yarder,…
Bernier leads Maple Leafs over Predators 4-0
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jonathan Bernier made 36 saves and Phil Kessel had a goal and two assists to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs past the Nashville Predators 4-0 on Thursday night. James van Riemsdyk, Tyler Bozak and Joffrey Lupul…
Vols' Hart, Jones going to Bristol news conference
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has announced that athletic director Dave Hart and football coach Butch Jones will attend a press conference Monday at Bristol Motor Speedway. A person familiar with situation says that Tennessee and Virginia Tech will play…
Tennessee's Neal thriving amid heavy workload
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's Rajion Neal seems intent on ending his college career by maturing into the running back the Volunteers have sought the last couple of years. Neal, a senior from Fayetteville, Ga., has rushed for 317 yards…
Darnell Coles to manage Nashville Sounds
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Darnell Coles will be the 2014 manager of the Nashville Sounds, the Triple-A Pacific Coast League affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. The Sounds announced Thursday that Coles would replace Mike Guerrero, who managed Nashville the last…
Grizzlies sign free-agent point guard Barrett
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis Grizzlies have signed free-agent point guard Andre Barrett. Barrett, who is 5-foot-10, spent last season with the Maine Red Claws and Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League. Barrett averaged 7.5 points and…
Titans ready to click from kickoff to final second
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans are ready to put together a complete game. Mistakes on special teams put them in the hole in the opening minutes against Pittsburgh and Kansas City. The defense took its turn giving up…
Mavericks beats Grizzlies 95-90
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Dirk Nowitzki scored 20 points as the Dallas Mavericks withstood a fourth-quarter rally to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 95-90 in a preseason game Wednesday night. Nowitzki, who played 23-plus minutes, was 7 of 10 from the…
A Humble Beast in the Lions Den
Every Friday when the Lions take the field, Trinity Christian Academic fans expect an offensive clinic. Those predictions emerge from the shoulders of TCA's quarterback Kyle Akin.
Freshmen playing critical roles on SEC defenses
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Any teams wanting to capitalize on the suspect Southeastern Conference defenses should get their shots in now. Defenses were hit hard by the NFL draft and have turned to promising freshmen to fill vital roles. Thirteen…
Tennessee's band complaining about reduced role
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's marching band has issued a statement saying it's in a "bitter battle" with the athletic department regarding a reduction in travel and a reduced role at home football games. The Pride of the Southland Band…
Former Lions defensive star McCord dies at age 80
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (AP) - A member of the Detroit Lions "Fearsome Foursome" defensive line in the 1950s and 1960s has died. Darris McCord was 80. The team says McCord died Wednesday in his home in Bloomfield Hills, north of…
AP Source: Vols-Hokies to play at Bristol Speedway
A person with knowledge of the plans tells The Associated Press that Tennessee and Virginia Tech will play a football game at Bristol Motor Speedway in September 2016. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because an official announcement is…
Catchings headlines Lady Vols Hall of Fame class
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings headlines the latest class of inductees into the Lady Volunteer Hall of Fame. Catchings played on Tennessee's 1998 undefeated national championship team and won the 2000 Naismith Award as the national…
Titans plan to keep playing Kenny Britt to help WR
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Struggling Titans receiver Kenny Britt says his teammates have noticed he's not going after the ball during games like he does during practice. So after losing his starting job, Britt is ready to attack. Britt has…
Predators beat Wild 3-2 for 1st win this season
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Filip Forsberg and Colin Wilson scored a power-play goal 39 seconds apart in the first period, and the Nashville Predators beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 Tuesday night in their home opener. Eric Nystrom added his first…
