Daily Sports:8.06.13
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Titans sign LB Anderson, waive-injured CB Pierce
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have signed linebacker Kadarron Anderson and waived as injured cornerback Matthew Pierce. The Titans announced the moves Tuesday. The 6-foot-1, 234-pound Anderson signed with New Orleans as an undrafted free agent last year…
Coaching change pays off for Tennessee's Sapp
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Dontavis Sapp remembers wondering if he'd ever get the opportunity to earn a meaningful role on Tennessee's defense. Sapp, a senior linebacker, was primarily a special-teams performer his first three years at Tennessee under former coach…
Generals and Baybears Rained Out on Monday Night
GENERALS NEWS RELEASE Game to be made up as part of a doubleheader on Tuesday MOBILE, ALA (AUGUST 5, 2013) – The scheduled game Monday night at 7:05 p.m. between the Jackson Generals and Mobile BayBears at Hank Aaron Stadium…
USJ hires Jack Peel
JACKSON, Tenn. - The University School of Jackson welcomed former Lambuth University Head Coach Jack Peel as the new leader of the baseball team. Like any first year head coach, Peel understands the first season is always a difficult adjustment…
Vols' secondary using criticism as motivation
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee free safety Brian Randolph has heard the criticism of the Volunteers' secondary and is ready to prove the skeptics wrong. Randolph says the defensive backs remind themselves every day that "people consider us the worst…
Fokou pushing McCarthy for Titans' middle LB job
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The assumption has been that the Titans' starting middle linebacker job will go to Colin McCarthy, a defensive captain a year ago. Moise Fokou (Foh-koo), one of Tennessee's free agent signees this offseason, has turned it…
Daily Sports:8.02.13
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Grizzlies announce deal with guard Mike Miller
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Mike Miller says one of his first calls after the Miami Heat decided to amnesty him was to the Memphis Grizzlies' chief executive officer. The guard said Tuesday he and Jason Levien had the same idea…
Warmack joins Titans in time for full pads
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Chance Warmack passed his conditioning test and the Tennessee Titans are wasting no time getting their first-round draft pick onto the field. Warmack was the last of players selected in the first round of the NFL…
Titans replace WR Travis Harvey with Justin Hilton
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have made a move at wide receiver, picking up a little bit more NFL experience in adding Justin Hilton and waiving Travis Harvey. The Titans made the moves Tuesday. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound Hilton…
Fernandez, Morban Lead Generals to 5-1 Win Over Stars
GENERALS NEWS RELEASE Julio Morban belted two triples and Anthony Fernandez earned seventh win JACKSON, TENN. (July 30, 2013) – The Generals (16-19) were able score two runs in the first then grab three important insurance runs in the bottom…
Cast of New Faces in Milan
MILAN, Tenn. - It is no secret how laudable the Milan football program is. With a four state titles and multiple runner-up finishes, Milan continues to be a juggernaut in West Tennessee football. This year presents an unfamiliar challenge though.…
Adamsville Prepares for Championship Run
ADAMSVILLE, Tenn. - December 7 is the only calendar day that matters to the Adamsville football program. That is the day of the state championship, and Adamsville has no plans on settling for anything less. After a runner-up finish to…
Elias Strikes Out Eight, but Generals Fall Again to Stars
GENERALS NEWS RELEASE Joe Dunigan was 1-for-3 with a walk in his return to Jackson‘s lineup JACKSON, TENN. (July 29, 2013) – Huntsville took care of business for the second straight night, as the Stars (17-19) notched a 5-3 victory…
Vanderbilt loses starting guards from last season
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt guard Kedren Johnson has been suspended from the university for a year, leaving the Commodores without their leading scorer from last season. Johnson said Monday in a letter released by the university that he's been…
Kansas to meet Wake Forest in Battle 4 Atlantis
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) - Kansas, featuring highly recruited freshman forward Andrew Wiggins, will face Wake Forest on Thanksgiving in the opening round of the third annual Battle 4 Atlantis. The other first-round matchups announced Monday are: Villanova against Southern…
