NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans are ready to put together a complete game. Mistakes on special teams put them in the hole in the opening minutes against Pittsburgh and Kansas City. The defense took its turn giving up…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Dirk Nowitzki scored 20 points as the Dallas Mavericks withstood a fourth-quarter rally to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 95-90 in a preseason game Wednesday night. Nowitzki, who played 23-plus minutes, was 7 of 10 from the…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
