High School Football: State’s best gather to battle for titles
By Murphy Fair / Columnist Diversification. That may be the best way of describing this year’s BlueCross Bowl lineup. The 2005 edition of state football championships brings teams from just about all corners of the state to Murfreesboro this coming weekend, some that are constant visitors, some that are newcomers to the title games.Six of…
Read MoreUT recruiting not expected to suffer despite poor season
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Most analysts believed Tennessee had one of the top three recruiting classes last year. It’s too early to project the Volunteers’ rankings this year, but most recruiting experts say coach Phillip Fulmer will still…
Read MoreRobservations: ‘Meaningful’ hoop games begin tonight
By Rob Nunley / Columnist My old boss at another paper used to have a word he liked to use to describe high school basketball games played during the month of November.That word? “Meaningless.”Not to take anything away from any team’s performance during the opening weeks of their season, but he was right. You can…
Read MoreGOLDBERG ON FOOTBALL: Mariucci is the first of many
By DAVE GOLDBERG / AP Football Writer Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Steve Mariucci is gone. A half-dozen or more NFL coaches will follow as soon as their seasons end. The law of averages makes that almost inevitable. That’s because there…
Read MoreBroncos on track for another Indy showdown
DENVER Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — This season is shaping up as a special one for the Denver Broncos. Still, there is something disconcerting about that 9-2 record and Denver’s postseason prospects. The elephant sitting in the middle of the Denver…
Read MoreBoyd boys fall to Webb in OT
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Tied at the half, the Broncos and Feet still couldn’t settle a thing in regulation during high school action Tuesday at Boyd. But in overtime, Webb connected for 16 points to pick up the 75-65 win.In the first period Boyd struggled on offense and had…
Read MoreBengals try to make biggest move in Pittsburgh
Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — The Cincinnati Bengals haven’t been to the playoffs since 1990, which also is the last time they finished with a winning record. They can take a big step toward the first goal and guarantee the second…
Read MoreLady Broncos stomp Feet
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Lady Bronco Emily Newby and Webb’s Allie Braund fight for the ball during second-quarter action Tuesday night at Boyd. The Lady Broncos defended their home court with a 70-40 win. (Dale Stubblefield photo) The Lady Broncos entertained the Lady Feet of Webb Tuesday night in…
Read MoreFisher not bothering to prep Titans for noisy RCA Dome
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — The Tennessee Titans aren’t going to bring speakers out to the practice field or take any other measures to prepare for noise at the RCA Dome on Sunday. Coach Jeff Fisher said he isn’t…
Read MoreDungy says Colts aren’t perfect
INDIANAPOLIS Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — So many elements of the Indianapolis Colts are working perfectly that coach Tony Dungy is having a tougher time than usual finding things to fix. But there are problems that need solved, he said. There’s…
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