Wednesday Final Scores - Baseball
JACKSON, Tenn. - High School Baseball Haywood - 8, Millington - 4 Lexington - 9, Milan - 1 Collierville - 4, USJ - 1 Hardin Co. - 7, Riverside - 2 South Gibson - 11, Westview - 1 Dyersburg -…
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Titans release veteran kicker Rob Bironas
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have released kicker Rob Bironas, the second-leading scorer in franchise history. Bironas had spent his entire nine-year career with Tennessee and had 1,032 career points to rank behind only Al Del Greco in…
Titans, DT Antonio Johnson agree on multiyear deal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans and defensive tackle Antonio Johnson have agreed on a multiyear contract. The Titans announced the deal Wednesday. Terms and length of the deal weren't disclosed. Johnson, 29, recorded 35 tackles and a career-high…
Bradshaw scores 25 as Belmont beats GB in NIT
ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (AP) - Craig Bradshaw scored a career-high 25 points and Drew Winkler added 15 as Belmont beat short-handed Green Bay 80-65 Tuesday night in the first round of the NIT. The Phoenix were without leading scorer and Horizon…
Auburn hires Bruce Pearl as basketball coach
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - New Auburn coach Bruce Pearl wasted no time making an impression. The former Tennessee coach sprung for pizza for several hundred students Tuesday a few hours after arriving in town, some of whom took selfies posing…
Ex-Vols coach Johnny Majors released from hospital
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Former Tennessee star player and coach Johnny Majors has been released from the hospital nearly two weeks after undergoing a heart valve procedure. In a statement released by the University of Tennessee Medical Center on Tuesday,…
Vols' spring challenge: Rebuild offensive line
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee welcomes the challenge of replacing all five starters from an offensive line that featured four likely draft picks. Junior guard Kyler Kerbyson said the linemen are "definitely playing with a chip on our shoulder" because…
ETSU named as Olympic training site
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - Officials at East Tennessee State University say the school has been designated as an official U.S. Olympic training site for canoeing and kayaking. Administration and athletic officials told the Johnson City Press (http://bit.ly/Oss6Cx) that means…
Auburn hires Bruce Pearl as basketball coach
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn has hired former Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl to lead a struggling basketball program. The school announced the hiring on Tuesday of the charismatic coach, who remains under a show-cause penalty from the NCAA. Tennessee fired…
McCaffery going back to Iowa before Tennessee game
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - Iowa coach Fran McCaffery will be flying in and out of Dayton leading up to the Hawkeyes' NCAA First Four game on Wednesday night. McCaffery plans to fly back to Iowa City so he can be…
Tennessee's Simmons is SEC women's player of year
ATLANTA (AP) - Meighan Simmons of Tennessee has been selected as player on the year on The Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference women's basketball team, while South Carolina's Dawn Staley was a unanimous choice for the coaching honor. The awards announced…
Lady Vols eager to end their Final Four drought
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has a golden opportunity to end its Final Four drought and reclaim its status as one of the nation's elite teams. The Lady Vols (27-5) open NCAA tournament play Saturday against Northwestern State (21-12) as…
Jackson Christian's Roland is Ready to Work
This video is no longer available. NORTH JACKSON -- High school football is nowhere close to beginning, but don't tell Jackson Christian's Todd Roland that. Roland, who joins JC from Boyd-Buchanan School in Chattanooga, is elated about building the Eagles…
Lane College Conducts Pro Day
NORTH JACKSON - Lane College football players gathered around Monday for one last chance to impress NFL scouts. During Lane's pro day, athletes were tested on vertical leap, bench press and agility in the 40-yard dash. Several scouts were on…
Oregon State women make the NCAA tournament
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State is headed to the NCAA tournament for the first time in 18 years. The ninth-seeded Beavers (23-10) will face eighth-seeded Middle Tennessee (29-4) in Seattle on Sunday. Oregon State rode an 11-game winning streak,…
New format may force top seeds to play road games
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The NCAA's drive to boost attendance for its women's tournament has the unintended consequence of potentially forcing three No. 1 seeds to go on the road and beat lower-seeded teams on their home floor. Defending national…
Iowa's Fran McCaffery battling family health issue
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Most Iowa fans will spend Wednesday morning debating the ins and outs of the team's first NCAA tournament game in eight years. Hawkeyes coach Fran McCaffery will be in an Iowa City hospital with his…
Vols relieved to avoid 3rd straight NIT appearance
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee isn't griping about the fact it will have to begin NCAA tournament play a little earlier than it expected. The Volunteers are simply relieved to be in the field at all. As one of the…
New precedent: George Washington back in NCAAs
WASHINGTON (AP) - George Washington is used to getting overlooked in the D.C. area. That'll hard to do in the next few days: The Colonials are in the NCAA tournament, while Georgetown and Maryland are not. GW is in the…
