AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A birdie on the 16th hole that dove into the cup at the last second gave Tiger Woods the lead. All that remained were two holes to secure a victory and avoid a playoff with Chris DiMarco. Unlike the Masters, Woods got the job done in regulation Sunday in the NEC…

BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — The victory celebration was the toughest part of Jeremy Mayfield’s day. After stretching his final tank of gas over the last 52 laps of Sunday’s NASCAR Nextel Cup race at Michigan International Speedway to record his first victory in nearly a year, Mayfield blew his rear tires with a crowd-pleasing burnout,…

(AP) — Shortly after 300-pound lineman Al Lucas broke his neck during an Arena League game and died in April, Paul Tagliabue and Gene Upshaw sat down to discuss whether anything more could be done to prevent deaths in their game. The NFL commissioner and the head of the players’ union decided that, at the…

DENVER (AP) — The cool Colorado evening seemed perfect for football, perfect for Thomas Herrion to prove to the San Francisco 49ers that he could play in the NFL. A few minutes after Saturday night’s game against the Denver Broncos ended, though, the backup offensive lineman collapsed near his locker. He was rushed to the…

NASHVILLE (AP) — Another practice, still no sign of Tennessee’s top draft pick, Adam “Pacman” Jones. When Jones agreed to a deal on Wednesday night, he and his agent had hoped the sixth pick overall and first defensive player taken in the draft would be on the field Sunday with the Titans for their first…

By TERESA M. WALKER / AP Sports Writer HOPKINS NASHVILLE — Brad Hopkins looks around the Tennessee locker room, and he doesn’t see many familiar faces. A first-round pick out of Illinois by the then-Houston Oilers in 1993, the left tackle is preparing to join Elvin Bethea and Bruce Matthews as the only players with…

NASHVILLE — STOMP is explosive, provocative, sophisticated, sexy, utterly unique and appeals to audiences of all ages. The international percussion sensation has garnered an armful of awards and rave reviews, and has appeared on numerous national television shows. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments – matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo…

NASHVILLE — People’s Branch Theatre takes on Big Brother! As People’s Branch Theatre sets the stage for their production of Orwell’s 1984, director Jeffrey Frace of SITI Company, Artistic Director Matt Chiorini join a Vanderbilt Professor to discuss mass media and its role in the age of information. Are we being told the “fair and…

WOODBURY — Based on Charles Schulz’s popular comic strip, this musical chronicles the events of a day in the life of Charlie Brown and the “Peanuts” gang. Play runs Sept. 9-24 at the Arts Center of Cannon County. Who can’t identify with Charlie Brown, that round-headed kid who tries to assume a perfect social image?…

NASHVILLE — A huge variety of exhibits plus midway rides, animal and variety shows, live stage presentations, livestock, agricultural and craft competitions, plus game booths and restaurants. Admission charge. Event DatesSep 09, 2005 – Sep 18, 2005 Contact InformationFair OfficeNashville, TNPhone: 615-862-8980 Location InformationTennessee State Fairgrounds