Daily Sports: 12.20.13
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Bradford Leads Humboldt to Victory Over Lake County
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Humboldt (6-1) defeats Lake County (4-5) 78-61.
Lipscomb tops Austin Peay 88-83 on late surge
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Martin Smith scored 27 points as Lipscomb used a late string of 3-pointers to surge past Austin Peay for an 88-83 win on Thursday night. With the game tied 67-67 and under three minutes remaining, Lipscomb…
Tennessee Tech overwhelms Hillsdale Baptist 112-56
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Dennis Ogbe scored 22 points and led four Tennessee Tech players in double figures in a 112-56 rout over Hillsdale Baptist Thursday night. The Golden Eagles (7-7) took control midway through the first half with a…
Lee helps Illinois St. past Tennessee St. 64-58
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Daishon Knight scored 16 points and converted all eight of his free-throw attempts in the final 1:55 as Illinois State topped Tennessee State 64-58 Thursday night. M.J. Rhett hit a pair of free throws with 4:41…
Lindback beats old team, Lightning top Predators
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Goaltender Anders Lindback won in his first game against his former team, Alex Killorn had a goal and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Nashville Predators 4-2 on Thursday night. The Lightning also…
Kingsley leads Arkansas in rout of UT-Martin
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Freshman Moses Kingsley posted career highs of 12 points and 12 rebounds as Arkansas returned from a week layoff with a convincing 102-56 win over Tennessee-Martin on Thursday night. The margin of victory matched the largest…
Tennessee grants releases to 3 players
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee wide receiver Paul Harris, running back Tom Smith and defensive back Tino Thomas have received their releases to leave the football program. Volunteers coach Butch Jones said Thursday at a news conference that, "We've allowed…
Vols' Jones expects competition at every position
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Butch Jones says all positions are up for grabs as the Volunteers head into the offseason. That includes the quarterback spot, where Tennessee started three different players this year while posting a 5-7 record.…
Receiver turning in better performance each week
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Titans coach Mike Munchak says Kendall Wright is going to be a player watch for many years in the NFL. The second-year player isn't waiting for the future. Wright is coming off yet another career-best. He…
Nowitzki leads Mavs past depleted Grizzlies 105-88
DALLAS (AP) - Dirk Nowitzki scored 20 points in his return to the lineup and the Dallas Mavericks defeated the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies 105-88 on Wednesday night. The Mavericks (15-10) have won two straight to equal their season high of…
Former Vols star, SEC scoring champ Dyron Nix dies
ATLANTA (AP) - Dyron Nix, a former Southeastern Conference scoring champion at Tennessee, has died. He was 46. Brandon Thornton, the vice president of Herschel Thornton Mortuary, confirmed Wednesday that Nix died Sunday of natural causes at his home in…
Titans place CB Coty Sensabaugh on IR
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have placed cornerback Coty Sensabaugh on injured reserve with a foot injury and promoted cornerback Khalid Wooten from the practice squad. The Titans announced the moves Wednesday. Sensabaugh ranked 11th in tackles through…
Deeper SEC ready to make statement this weekend
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Southeastern Conference is making a convincing case that it's even stronger and deeper than usual this season. It has a chance to make an even bigger statement this weekend. The SEC has five teams in…
Tennessee signs 3 junior-college recruits
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has signed junior-college offensive lineman Dontavius Blair, wide receiver Von Pearson and defensive lineman Owen Williams. Their additions were announced Wednesday in a university release. Blair, a consensus four-star recruit, was a two-year starter at…
Titans LB Zach Brown not sure why he was benched
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's second-leading tackler Zach Brown says he doesn't know why he was pulled from last week's game after a handful of snaps and didn't practice with the starters as the Titans prepare to visit Jacksonville. Brown…
Munchak says no excuse for Titans' division woes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Mike Munchak says there's no excuse for the Tennessee Titans not to have beaten an AFC South opponent this season. Their division struggle, however, have been going on for more than just a season. The Titans…
NC State beats Vols 65-58 for sixth straight win
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - T.J. Warren scored 21 points and pulled down 11 rebounds Wednesday as North Carolina State beat Tennessee 65-58 for its sixth consecutive victory. North Carolina State (8-2) hasn't lost since getting stunned 82-72 in overtime by…
Grizzlies F Prince out with left knee soreness
DALLAS (AP) - Memphis forward Tayshaun Prince has a sore left knee and will miss the Grizzlies' game at the Dallas Mavericks. Prince started each of Memphis' first 24 games in his 12th NBA season. But he is shooting 25…
