No. 1 Tennessee beats No. 22 Temple
PHILADELPHIA Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Candace Parker is glad her pride was hurt more than her foot. Parker overcame an ankle injury to score 16 points and Shanna Zolman added 14, leading top-ranked Tennessee to a 75-50 victory over No.…
Read MoreGrizzlies rally to beat Lakers in OT
LOS ANGELES Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — The Grizzlies never led the Lakers — until the overtime. After Damon Stoudamire’s pair of 3-pointers in the final minute of regulation drew Memphis even, the Grizzlies outscored Los Angeles 10-2 to begin the…
Read MoreCanucks edge Predators, 4-3
VANCOUVER, British Columbia Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Richard Park ended two slumps with one goal. Park scored his first goal in 18 games midway through the third period to give the Vancouver Canucks their first win in six, a 4-3…
Read MoreHill returning to home state of Florida as NFL starter
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Reynaldo Hill is going back to the state of Florida as a starter in the NFL. Not bad for someone who wasn’t invited to the NFL Combine last February. Hill was one of the…
Read MoreMcNair not likely to throw until Friday, Mauck gets work
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Steve McNair’s right pectoral muscle remained sore enough Wednesday that Tennessee coach Jeff Fisher didn’t expect him to practice until at least Friday. So the Titans gave his practice work to third-string quarterback Matt…
Read MoreTitans still without 100-yard rusher this season
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — The Tennessee Titans are in danger of notching another low point in a season already filled with bad numbers. Unless Chris Brown or Travis Henry rushes for 100 yards Sunday against Jacksonville in the…
Read MoreSeamons leads Bulldogs to victory
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Logan Seamons of the Eastside Bulldogs finds himself surrounded by defenders during Monday night’s game. (Dale Stubblefield photo) The boys took the floor for the second game of the Warren Lodge tournament, with Eastside downing Grundy County 41-31.Eastside took control of the game from the…
Read MoreDeKalb West’s Bulldogs blast 7th-grade boys
By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard After a close first quarter, DeKalb West’s Bulldogs pulled away to take command in Monday’s first-round matchup with Warren County Middle’s seventh-grade boys, and came away with a 47-22 victory.WCMS held its own against its neighbors from the north early, trailing just 7-6 after one…
Read MoreBig crowd sees Vols rebound from first loss
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — The Tennessee Volunteers rebounded from their first loss of the season, and their fans rewarded them with a big turnout. Chris Lofton scored 19 points Tuesday night to lead Tennessee to a 93-68 win…
Read MoreNo. 4 Memphis holds off No. 8 Gonzaga
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Adam Morrison impressed the fourth-ranked Memphis Tigers with his ability to score. That didn’t stop them from shutting him down when it mattered most. Darius Washington scored 22 points and had 10 assists, and…
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