Daily Sports: 7.23.13
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Holdsclaw rebounds, free from 'mental prison'
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Chamique Holdsclaw is getting her life back in order after being trapped in what felt like a "mental prison" following her arrest last November. The former WNBA star, Olympic gold medalist and Tennessee All-American was treated…
Grizzlies acquire rights to Calathes from Dallas
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis Grizzlies have acquired the rights to guard Nick Calathes (CUH-lay-thus) from the Dallas Mavericks. The Grizzlies announced the deal Monday. Dallas acquired Calathes' rights in a draft night trade in 2009, but the guard…
Lady Vols' Warlick preparing for high expectations
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's Holly Warlick feels the difference a year of head coaching experience makes. She doesn't have to answer as many questions about replacing Pat Summitt. She doesn't worry about whether she can make the transition from…
Eastern Illinois ready to defend OVC title
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Eastern Illinois coach Dino Babers knows he has a talented team as the preseason favorite to repeat as the Ohio Valley Conference champions. A schedule packed with the toughest non-conference slate in his school's history has…
Police: MTSU player seen choking woman on tape
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Middle Tennessee police say they have video of a Blue Raiders football player choking his girlfriend last November while two teammates watched and did nothing. The girlfriend met with university police on Friday and they released…
Hart confident Tennessee's on verge of rebound
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart believes his department is on the right track, even though the Volunteers' recent results show there's plenty of work left to do. The Vols have failed to earn a bowl bid…
Predators still in Central, open season at Blues
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Nashville Predators remain in the Central Division in the first season of the NHL's realignment, and they open the season Oct. 3 visiting the St. Louis Blues. The Predators already had been slotted into a…
Zachary Olsen leads Southern Amateur
THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) - Zachary Olsen shot a 4-under 68 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead after the third round of the 107th Southern Amateur. Olsen, the 19-year-old Cordova, Tenn., player who will be a freshman at Oklahoma…
Five-Run Eighth by Generals Snaps Losing Streak
GENERALS NEWS RELEASE Jackson took the opener against Mississippi Thursday night, 8-3 JACKSON, Tenn. (July 18, 2013) – The Jackson Generals (11-14) had not won since July 8th, but with help from a five-run eighth inning they pocketed an 8-3…
6 current football players join O'Bannon lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP) - Six college football players have been added as plaintiffs to a high-profile lawsuit that claims the NCAA owes billions of dollars to former players for allowing their likenesses to be used without compensation. The players are:…
Music City, Gator bowls partner with ACC, Big Ten
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Music City Bowl and Gator Bowl have teamed up to pick a school from the Big Ten Conference or Atlantic Coast Conference as one team in their games in a six-year deal starting in 2014.…
Loss in NCAA tourney motivates Lady Vols' Simmons
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee guard Meighan Simmons still has the occasional restless night when she thinks about how her junior season ended. She finds herself awake at odd hours remembering what went wrong in an 86-78 Oklahoma City Regional…
Tennessee's Martin earns $50,000 annual pay raise
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Cuonzo Martin is receiving a $50,000 annual raise that will increase his yearly compensation to $1.35 million. Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart confirmed the pay increase Thursday afternoon. The news was first reported by…
Franklin says he's in good situation at Vanderbilt
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) - Vanderbilt coach James Franklin says he hasn't left for a bigger job because he's in a too good of a situation. The highly regarded 41-year-old's success has certainly given him the opportunity. The charismatic Franklin said…
Madison Angels Reach World Series
JACKSON, Tenn.-The Madison County Dixie Angels 10-and-under softball team wins the state championship. The Madison Central All Stars advanced to the World Series after a 5-1 victory over Bolivar and will now represent the state of Tennessee. The World Series…
