Daily Sports: 7.18.13
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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…
Overbey to Leave Ole Miss, Heading to UT Martin
MARTIN, Tenn.- Former USJ quarterback and two time Mr. Football Jake Overbey is leaving Ole Miss to play baseball and football at UT Martin. The UTM sports office confirmed Wednesday that Overbey is eligible to play football this fall, but…
Neylon Signs with University of the Cumberlands
JACKSON, Tenn.- Former North Side star Jerry Neylon has decided to take his talents to the University of the Cumberlands. Neylon was key part in North Side's 13-1 season last year. Also in attendance at Neylon's signing was former Indian,…
Zachary Olsen leads Southern Amateur
THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) - Zachary Olsen eagled his final hole for an 8-under 64 and a one-stroke lead Wednesday after the first round of the Southern Amateur. The 19-year-old Olsen, from Memphis, Tenn., will be a freshman at Oklahoma…
Predators sign F Rich Clune to 2-year extension
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Nashville Predators have signed forward Rich Clune to a two-year, $1.7 million contract, extending his deal through the 2015-16 season. General manager David Poile announced the deal Wednesday. Clune will make $850,000 in 2014-15 and…
McNairy County Wins Dixie Boys State Championship
MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn.-McNairy County is up in arms for their 14-year old all-stars who are now state champs. Thanks to a 11-3 victory over Madison Central, McNairy claimed the Dixie Boys State Championship. The team will compete in the Dixie…
UT-Martin Football Players Honored
MARTIN, Tenn.- A total of seven University of Tennessee at Martin football players have been honored in Phil Steele's 2013 College Football Preview Magazine. Among the list of honorees are linebacker Ben Johnson, defensive end D. J. Roberts, offensive tackle…
SEC football preview kicking off in Ala suburb
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) - The Southeastern Conference is getting ready for the upcoming football season. The SEC's annual media preview kicks off at a hotel in suburban Birmingham on Tuesday. The league has issued more than 1,000 credentials for media…
Lady Vols approached UConn about playing again
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Holly Warlick says she recently approached Connecticut about the possibility of playing each other again. Warlick said she mentioned the idea to Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma last month during the Women's Basketball Hall of…
Taylor returns to Chattanooga as student assistant
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Former Chattanooga star and first-round draft pick Johnny Taylor is returning to his alma mater as a student assistant on new coach Will Wade's staff. Taylor led Chattanooga in scoring each of his two seasons with…
Grizzlies announce signing G Tony Allen, Jon Leuer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis Grizzlies have officially announced the signings of guard Tony Allen and forward Jon Leuer. Allen agreed on July 3 to a four-year contract worth $20 million, keeping the nine-year veteran with Memphis. The Grizzlies…
Vanderbilt identifies 4 dismissed from team
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt has identified the four players dismissed from the team for an incident last month that is being investigated by police. Coach James Franklin released a statement Monday saying defensive back Brandon Banks, safety Corey Batey,…
