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Yahoo: 5 SEC stars received payouts during career
A report says five Southeastern Conference players received impermissible benefits during their college careers, including former Alabama offensive tackle D.J. Fluker. Yahoo Sports reported Wednesday that text messages and financial records show former Alabama defensive end Luther Davis was a…
Rookie guard gets 1st chance at Texans' J.J. Watt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Chance Warmack has been hearing about Houston defensive end J.J. Watt since he was playing in college at Alabama. Now the rookie right guard is preparing to defend Watt in person. In his second NFL game.…
Vols hope turnovers continue vs. No. 2 Oregon
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The difference in Tennessee's defense this season has been the Volunteers making big plays instead of allowing them. Tennessee (2-0) has nine takeaways to match Tulane for the most among Football Bowl Subdivision teams. The Volunteers…
Predators open camp ready to forget 'awful' season
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Goaltender Pekka Rinne is healthy and ready to hit the ice for the start of training camp, the best news the Nashville Predators could have asked for trying to bounce back from a rare losing season.…
Spurrier looking to fire up Gamecocks' defense
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier doesn't like worrying about his team's defense. The 13th-ranked Gamecocks gave him no choice after what he saw at Georgia. Spurrier says his team had a "bad coaching day" in a…
South Side Hawks Football Practice
JACKSON, Tenn. - An inside look at the South Side Hawks football practice.
Lady Vols make change to 2013-14 schedule
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee State is replacing Tennessee Tech on Tennessee's 2013-14 women's basketball schedule. Tennessee released a schedule last month that included a Nov. 21 home game with Tennessee Tech, but Tennessee officials issued a release Monday saying…
Vanderbilt offense needs stronger, quicker start
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Vanderbilt Commodores are proving to be slow starters offensively, and coach James Franklin says they have to understand the need to work hard all four quarters. Quick improvement would be good considering the Commodores visit…
Wichita State player released from hospital
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Wichita State University freshman basketball player D.J. Bowles is out of the hospital, nearly a week after he collapsed during a workout. The university says Bowles, a freshman guard, was released from Via Christi Hospital on…
SEC honors Murray, Randolph, Beckham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray, Tennessee defensive back Brian Randolph and LSU return man Odell Beckham Jr. are Southeastern Conference players of the week. The SEC released the winners on Monday. Murray was 17 of 23 passing…
Florida QB Driskel sprains knee at Miami
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Florida quarterback Jeff Driskel is recovering from a sprained knee, but team officials say he will be ready for the team's Southeastern Conference opener. Team officials say Driskel suffered a "slight sprain" in the second quarter…
Vandy coach: Dismisses report in rape case
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt coach James Franklin says a report accusing him of encouraging a player to delete video of an alleged rape by four former Commodores are "baseless statements" that he's not going to waste time responding. Buzzfeed.com…
Titans show off ground game for opening victory
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans insist they will be able to throw the ball plenty if that's what it takes to win this season. They just happened to show they can stick to the ground pretty well too.…
