BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Southeastern Conference coaches have picked Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel as the second-team All-SEC quarterback, behind Georgia's Aaron Murray. The coaches rated the Texas A&M quarterback as the preseason second-team selection on the teams released by…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Philadelphia 76ers have acquired guard Tony Wroten from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for a conditional second round draft selection in2 014 and a trade exception. The Grizzlies announced the trade Thursday. The 6-foot-6, 208-pound…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gregg Williams is back in the NFL and is still preaching aggressive play on defense. After being suspended for nearly a year for his role in the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal, the Titans senior assistant…
"Anything worth having is worth working for," said Butler. "We want to play different teams, so we look forward to our challenging schedule."
GENERALS NEWS RELEASE BayBears and Generals play 44 innings in three days of doubleheaders MOBILE, Ala. (August 21, 2013) – The Generals and BayBears played 44 innings over three straight doubleheaders Monday through Wednesday at Hank Aaron Stadium. Jackson (28-30)…
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) - Kyle Busch won the NASCAR Truck Series race Wednesday night at Bristol Motor Speedway for his record 14th overall victory on the high-banked 0.533-mile oval. The Sprint Cup driver took fresh tires with 16 laps to…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Butch Jones plans to name a starting quarterback for the Aug. 31 season opener with Austin Peay early next week. While speaking at the university's annual Welcome Back Barbecue on Wednesday, Jones said he…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's 2014 schedule includes a three-game stretch featuring back-to-back trips to Oklahoma and Georgia plus a visit from Florida. After traveling to Oklahoma on Sept. 13, the Volunteers have a week off before visiting Georgia on…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Southeastern Conference announced that South Carolina will host Texas A&M on Aug. 28, 2014 in the first conference football game to be televised on the SEC Network. The conference released its full 2014 league schedule…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Four former Vanderbilt football players have pleaded not guilty to raping an unconscious woman at a campus dormitory. Cory Batey, 19 of Nashville, Tenn.; Brandon Banks, 19, of Brandywine, Md.; Jaborian "Tip" McKenzie, 19, of Woodville,…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's Justin Coleman just might be the Volunteers most important player. No, he isn't the most talented, but Injuries and defections have left Coleman as one of the Volunteers' only experienced cornerbacks. Coleman realizes the Volunteers…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt will play eight home games in 2014 with Tennessee capping the season in a return to tradition for the rivals. Athletic director David Williams said the schedule released Wednesday by the Southeastern Conference was the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt coach James Franklin says he has tried to keep his football team busy and limit the distraction of the ongoing rape case. Four former Commodores are charged with raping an unconscious woman in a campus…
GENERALS NEWS RELEASE BayBears evened the 7-game series at 2-2 Tuesday night MOBILE, Ala. (August 20, 2013) – After 17 innings of baseball and 5 hours and 50 minutes, the BayBears (30-27) took two games from the Generals (28-28) on…
It's the one time of the year the local football coaches from the Jackson area join forces for the same cause.
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - Austin Oh drove in two runs to cap a six-run third inning in leading Sammamish, Wash., to a 6-5 win over Nashville, Tenn., in a Little League World Series elimination game Tuesday night. Jack Carper,…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's 2013-14 schedule features at least seven games against NCAA tournament teams from last year but doesn't include its traditional home game with Kentucky. Now that the Southeastern Conference has ended divisional play, Tennessee doesn't face…
