MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The NCAA has granted guard Michael Dixon's waiver to play this season at Memphis after transferring from Missouri. Athletics director Tom Bowen announced Wednesday that the NCAA notified Memphis of its decision. The senior enrolled at…

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) - Western Kentucky quarterback Brandon Doughty had an impressive debut. The junior signal-caller was effective running coach Bobby Petrino's offense against Kentucky and wants to keep the Hilltoppers rolling on Saturday at Tennessee. Doughty understands that…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee linebacker Curt Maggitt is getting closer to returning from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Maggitt worked out in full pads Tuesday and wasn't wearing a green non-contact jersey. Tennessee coach Butch…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee quarterback Justin Worley's teammates sense a difference in him this year. Now that he's entrenched as Tennessee's starter at least for the time being, Worley is playing more confidently. That was apparent Saturday as Worley…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Belmont coach Rick Byrd has taken over as chairman of the NCAA men's basketball rules committee. Byrd took over as chairman Sunday from John Dunne of Saint Peter's, and the Belmont coach will serve a two-year…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt's Jordan Matthews says he's just fine and he never had any concussion symptoms. The received said Tuesday that he vomited in last week's season opener because he had been hit in the stomach. Cameras showed…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Butch Jones should savor the first game of his Tennessee coaching tenure. It may represent one of the few times in his debut season that his team takes the field as a prohibitive favorite. Tennessee opens…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jeff Scott scored on a 75-yard touchdown run with 1:07 left, and Mississippi rallied twice Thursday night to beat Vanderbilt 39-35 in a wild season opener for both teams. Vanderbilt went up 35-32 on a 34-yard…

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - William Pratcher rushed for two touchdowns and 71 yards and Middle Tennessee won its first game as a Conference USA member by defeating Western Carolina 45-24 Thursday night. Jordan Parker ran for a 65-yard touchdown on…

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - DJ McNeil and Trent Garland each rushed for more than 100 yards and a touchdown as Tennessee-Martin beat Chattanooga 31-21 in the season opener for both teams Thursday night. The Skyhawks amassed 289 yards on the…

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Ladarius Vanlier produced back-to-back scores of over 50 yards in the second quarter as Tennessee Tech overwhelmed Cumberland 63-7 on Thursday night. After two first-quarter Tennessee Tech touchdowns, Vanlier doubled the Golden Eagles lead in a…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The newly refurbished floor at the University of Memphis practice court is a near-exact replica of the Tigers' FedEx Forum floor. The logo doesn't have the city skyline or the bridge, but it's the largest center…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's Rajion Neal is coping with a bruised ego a year after an injured ankle ended his quest to become the Southeastern Conference's leading rusher. Neal attributes his attitude to new running backs coach Robert Gillespie,…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Belmont hosts VCU and travels to North Carolina and Kentucky as part of its 2013-14 schedule released Thursday. VCU visits Belmont on Dec. 1 and becomes one of the highest-profile opponents the Bruins have ever hosted.…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Vanderbilt Commodores are hoping experience provides that little something extra against Mississippi. These teams are so very similar with coaches busy trying to turn struggling programs around with James Franklin going into his third season…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The enthusiasm surrounding the start of Butch Jones' coaching tenure at Tennessee might not pack Neyland Stadium just yet. Tennessee associate athletic director Chris Fuller said season ticket sales were at about 58,000 as of Wednesday…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - A federal judge in Iowa has sharply criticized the U.S. Department of Justice for creating massive drug sentencing disparities by not having a policy advising prosecutors on when to double the prison time for repeat…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Memphis' newest alums are receiving season football tickets as a graduation present in the school's latest attempt to build its fan base. In a congratulatory letter he sent to each of the 2012-13 Memphis graduates, athletic…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Memphis will play back-to-back road games against defending NCAA tournament champion Connecticut and runner-up Louisville during its debut season in the American Athletic Conference. Memphis unveiled a 2013-14 women's basketball schedule Wednesday that includes two games…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans finally have gotten to the point where they are tired of staying home during the playoffs. With owner Bud Adams spending more than $100 million this offseason, they feel ready to do something…