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.
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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…
Wild goaltender hurt when pushed back into post
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Minnesota Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom has hurt his right leg in the first period against the Nashville Predators, knocking him out of the game. The Wild said after the first period Tuesday night that Backstrom will…
Titans add Gaskins, Copeland to practice squad
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have added running back Kendall Gaskins and linebacker Brandon Copeland to the practice squad and have waived offensive tackle Al Netter from the practice squad. The moves were announced Tuesday. Gaskins signed with…
Vols' Howard thankful for positive feedback
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee wide receiver Alton "Pig" Howard says he has received only positive feedback since fumbling in overtime Saturday while trying to stretch the ball across the goal line in the Volunteers' 34-31 loss to No. 7…
Boozer leads Bulls over Grizzlies
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Carlos Boozer scored 16 points and Kirk Hinrich and Taj Gibson added 15 each to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 106-87 preseason victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. Derrick Rose added 13 points…
SEC honors Mettenberger, Purifoy, Morgan
BIRMININGHAM, Ala. (AP) - LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger, Florida defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy and Georgia placekicker Marshall Morgan are the Southeastern Conference players of the week. The SEC named its weekly winners on Monday. Mettenberger completed 25 of 29 passes…
Lady Vols hire associate sports medicine director
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has hired Ashley Bonck Wilson as an associate director of sports medicine whose primary role will involve working with the women's basketball program. Her hiring was announced Monday in a university release. Tennessee had been…
Titans still working out kinks in run game
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans need to quickly work the kinks out of their run game if they want to help quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick have success filling in for the injured Jake Locker. The Titans spent more than…
Fast start could produce happier finish for Vols
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's hopes of finishing the season in the NCAA tournament could depend on whether it gets off to a faster start. Each of the last two years, Tennessee has come on strong down the stretch but…
Former NFL player Gordon Polofsky dies at 82
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gordon Polofsky, who played three seasons in the NFL and was a linebacker and fullback on Tennessee's 1951 national championship team, has died. He was 82. Polofsky's wife, Charlotte Polofsky, said her husband died early Monday…
