http://www.wsmv.com/category/208529/sports en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WSMV Sport 15 sports http://www.wsmv.com/story/22411111/gregor-single-lifts-vandy-past-south-carolina-4-3 http://www.wsmv.com/story/22411111/gregor-single-lifts-vandy-past-south-carolina-4-3?t=2013-05-23T18:50:59Z WSMV Thu, 23 May 2013 18:50:00 EDT Conrad Gregor singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning to give Vanderbilt a 4-3 win over South Carolina Thursday in an elimination game of the Southeastern Conference tournament. Sport http://www.wsmv.com/story/22411112/predators-sign-brendan-leipsic-to-3-year-deal http://www.wsmv.com/story/22411112/predators-sign-brendan-leipsic-to-3-year-deal?t=2013-05-23T18:51:28Z WSMV Thu, 23 May 2013 18:51:00 EDT The Nashville Predators have signed left wing Brendan Leipsic (LIGHP-sihk), their third-round draft selection in 2012, to a three-year, entry-level contract. Sport http://www.wsmv.com/story/22405932/krzyzewski-returning-to-coach-usa-basketball http://www.wsmv.com/story/22405932/krzyzewski-returning-to-coach-usa-basketball?t=2013-05-23T13:37:37Z APMOBILE Thu, 23 May 2013 13:37:00 EDT Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski just couldn't pass on "the ultimate honor" of representing his country again as the U.S. men's national team coach. News - AP-National http://www.wsmv.com/story/22406136/vandys-stallings-hires-harvard-assistant-hufnagel http://www.wsmv.com/story/22406136/vandys-stallings-hires-harvard-assistant-hufnagel?t=2013-05-23T11:31:59Z WSMV Thu, 23 May 2013 11:31:00 EDT Vanderbilt men's basketball coach Kevin Stallings has hired Harvard assistant Yanni Hufnagel to fill a spot on his staff. Sport http://www.wsmv.com/story/22401462/parker-leads-texas-am-past-vanderbilt-5-0 http://www.wsmv.com/story/22401462/parker-leads-texas-am-past-vanderbilt-5-0?t=2013-05-22T21:48:57Z WSMV Wed, 22 May 2013 21:48:00 EDT Ray Parker pitched eight-plus innings to lead Texas A&M to a 5-0 victory over top-seeded Vanderbilt on Wednesday in the second round of the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament. Sport http://www.wsmv.com/story/22392348/bears-lb-urlacher-announces-retirement http://www.wsmv.com/story/22392348/bears-lb-urlacher-announces-retirement?t=2013-05-22T18:16:50Z APMOBILE Wed, 22 May 2013 18:16:00 EDT Brian Urlacher wasn't sure how dominant he could be any longer, so he's calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. News - AP-National http://www.wsmv.com/story/22397492/police-canseco-named-suspect-in-vegas-sexual-assault http://www.wsmv.com/story/22397492/police-canseco-named-suspect-in-vegas-sexual-assault?t=2013-05-22T21:29:39Z KVVU Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:00 EDT Las Vegas Metro police said former Major League slugger Jose Canseco is being investigated as a suspect in a sexual assault case. Baseball clark county Rape Investigation Jose Canseco Las Vegas Metro Police Department Matt Guillermo News http://www.wsmv.com/story/22380908/spurs-blow-late-lead-beat-grizzlies-93-89-in-ot http://www.wsmv.com/story/22380908/spurs-blow-late-lead-beat-grizzlies-93-89-in-ot?t=2013-05-22T01:16:07Z APMOBILE Wed, 22 May 2013 01:16:00 EDT When Tony Parker started running low on masterful plays, Tim Duncan was there to take over and lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. News - AP-National http://www.wsmv.com/story/22380282/garcia-apologizes-for-fried-chicken-remark http://www.wsmv.com/story/22380282/garcia-apologizes-for-fried-chicken-remark?t=2013-05-21T23:06:09Z APMOBILE Tue, 21 May 2013 23:06:00 EDT By The Associated Press Sergio Garcia apologized for saying he would "serve fried chicken" while making a joke about having Tiger Woods over for dinner. News - AP-National http://www.wsmv.com/story/22309494/falcons-get-200-million-nfl-loan-for-stadium http://www.wsmv.com/story/22309494/falcons-get-200-million-nfl-loan-for-stadium?t=2013-05-21T18:16:05Z APMOBILE Tue, 21 May 2013 18:16:00 EDT The NFL will celebrate its 50th Super Bowl in northern California, where its newest, most high-tech venue is being built. News - AP-National http://www.wsmv.com/story/22306857/golf-adopts-rule-to-ban-anchored-putting-stroke http://www.wsmv.com/story/22306857/golf-adopts-rule-to-ban-anchored-putting-stroke?t=2013-05-21T17:45:54Z APMOBILE Tue, 21 May 2013 17:45:00 EDT By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Golf's two governing bodies outlawed the anchored putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions, approving a new rule that starts in 2016 and urging the PGA... News - AP-National http://www.wsmv.com/story/22378403/healthy-locker-trying-to-take-control-of-titans http://www.wsmv.com/story/22378403/healthy-locker-trying-to-take-control-of-titans?t=2013-05-21T17:39:37Z WSMV Tue, 21 May 2013 17:39:00 EDT Jake Locker believes the best way to be a leader is by doing, not talking. It's why the Titans quarterback worked so hard on his recovery from offseason shoulder surgery to be ready for the team's offseason program. Sport http://www.wsmv.com/story/22378139/predators-fire-associate-coach-peter-horachek http://www.wsmv.com/story/22378139/predators-fire-associate-coach-peter-horachek?t=2013-05-21T17:15:25Z WSMV Tue, 21 May 2013 17:15:00 EDT The Nashville Predators have fired associate coach Peter Horachek after nine seasons with the franchise. Sport http://www.wsmv.com/story/22301901/vanderbilt-lsu-headline-expanded-sec-tournament http://www.wsmv.com/story/22301901/vanderbilt-lsu-headline-expanded-sec-tournament?t=2013-05-21T21:07:54Z WSMV Mon, 20 May 2013 17:22:00 EDT Vanderbilt and LSU are the favorites to win this week's Southeastern Conference tournament after mowing through regular-season play with uncommon ease. Sport http://www.wsmv.com/story/22301051/preds-sign-van-guilder-to-2-year-two-way-deal http://www.wsmv.com/story/22301051/preds-sign-van-guilder-to-2-year-two-way-deal?t=2013-05-20T16:16:26Z WSMV Mon, 20 May 2013 16:16:00 EDT The Nashville Predators have signed forward Mark Van Guilder to a two-year, two-way contract. Sport http://www.wsmv.com/story/22299964/belmont-introduces-new-womens-basketball-coach http://www.wsmv.com/story/22299964/belmont-introduces-new-womens-basketball-coach?t=2013-05-20T14:21:11Z WSMV Mon, 20 May 2013 14:21:00 EDT Cameron Newbauer becomes the 4th head coach in Belmont women's hoops history Chris Harris Sport http://www.wsmv.com/story/22290379/lipscomb-hires-alexander-as-new-mens-hoops-coach http://www.wsmv.com/story/22290379/lipscomb-hires-alexander-as-new-mens-hoops-coach?t=2013-05-18T21:17:31Z WSMV Sat, 18 May 2013 21:17:00 EDT Former Belmont player, assistant takes over at rival school Chris Harris Sport http://www.wsmv.com/story/22287426/orb-favored-to-take-preakness-set-up-triple-try http://www.wsmv.com/story/22287426/orb-favored-to-take-preakness-set-up-triple-try?t=2013-05-18T21:13:18Z APMOBILE Sat, 18 May 2013 21:13:00 EDT Right from the start, a horse trained by one not so over-the-hill Hall of Famer and ridden by another took control of the Preakness. The result: a huge upset and the end of any hopes for a Triple Crown attempt at the Belmont... News - AP-National http://www.wsmv.com/story/22286886/report-michael-phelps-planning-comeback http://www.wsmv.com/story/22286886/report-michael-phelps-planning-comeback?t=2013-05-18T18:43:18Z APMOBILE Sat, 18 May 2013 18:43:00 EDT By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer Is Michael Phelps planning a comeback? News - AP-National http://www.wsmv.com/story/22289623/vandy-baseball-earns-record-26th-sec-win http://www.wsmv.com/story/22289623/vandy-baseball-earns-record-26th-sec-win?t=2013-05-18T23:04:05Z WSMV Sat, 18 May 2013 18:23:00 EDT The 'Dores also won their 18th straight weekend series. The team is 48-7 overall, 26-3 in the SEC. Chris Harris Sport http://www.wsmv.com/story/22289533/chargers-sign-de-freeney http://www.wsmv.com/story/22289533/chargers-sign-de-freeney?t=2013-05-18T17:11:26Z WSMV Sat, 18 May 2013 17:11:00 EDT The deal to bring Freeney to the Chargers came four days after outside linebacker Melvin Ingram tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in a padless practice. Chris Harris Sport http://www.wsmv.com/story/22273981/nascar-legend-dick-trickle-calls-911-commits-suicide-cemetery http://www.wsmv.com/story/22273981/nascar-legend-dick-trickle-calls-911-commits-suicide-cemetery?t=2013-05-17T13:49:30Z WBTV Fri, 17 May 2013 13:49:00 EDT An investigation is underway after deputies in Lincoln County say a NASCAR legend called 911 before committing suicide in a local cemetery. Lincoln County Community News crime News http://www.wsmv.com/story/22272711/beckham-to-retire-ending-riveting-soccer-journey http://www.wsmv.com/story/22272711/beckham-to-retire-ending-riveting-soccer-journey?t=2013-05-16T18:11:55Z APMOBILE Thu, 16 May 2013 18:11:00 EDT End it like Beckham. News - AP-National http://www.wsmv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14877337 http://www.wsmv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14877337&t=2013-05-25T13:35:01Z APTN Sat, 25 May 2013 03:05:00 EDT The latest Tennessee news from The Associated Press News - AP-State http://www.wsmv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880124 http://www.wsmv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880124&t=2013-05-25T13:35:01Z APTN Sat, 25 May 2013 03:05:00 EDT The Grizzlies are down 0-2 to the San Antonio Spurs in their first Western Conference final, but they dug themselves out of a 0-2 deficit in the first round against the Clippers. No NBA team has won separate series in the... Sport http://www.wsmv.com/story/22419333/allen-to-match-fans-donations-for-tornado-relief http://www.wsmv.com/story/22419333/allen-to-match-fans-donations-for-tornado-relief?t=2013-05-24T17:43:13Z APTN Fri, 24 May 2013 17:41:00 EDT The American Red Cross will be accepting donations from fans attending the Memphis Grizzlies' next two home games in the Western Conference finals against San Antonio, and guard Tony Allen will matching those gifts. Sport http://www.wsmv.com/story/22419237/nba-fines-grizzlies-g-tony-allen-5000-for-flop http://www.wsmv.com/story/22419237/nba-fines-grizzlies-g-tony-allen-5000-for-flop?t=2013-05-24T17:30:20Z APTN Fri, 24 May 2013 17:29:00 EDT The NBA has fined Grizzlies guard Tony Allen $5,000 for violating the league's anti-flopping rule during Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs. Sport http://www.wsmv.com/story/22419072/predators-sign-mikko-vainonen-to-3-year-contract http://www.wsmv.com/story/22419072/predators-sign-mikko-vainonen-to-3-year-contract?t=2013-05-24T17:10:58Z APTN Fri, 24 May 2013 17:09:00 EDT The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Mikko Vainonen (vigh-NOH-nehn) to a three-year, entry-level contract. Sport http://www.wsmv.com/story/22418251/memphis-grizzlies-ready-to-believe-vs-spurs http://www.wsmv.com/story/22418251/memphis-grizzlies-ready-to-believe-vs-spurs?t=2013-05-24T15:54:18Z APTN Fri, 24 May 2013 15:49:00 EDT The towels are showing up all around Memphis, hanging over neighborhood signs and even at a door to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Sport http://www.wsmv.com/story/22416639/mayors-from-san-antonio-memphis-bet-bbq-on-hoops http://www.wsmv.com/story/22416639/mayors-from-san-antonio-memphis-bet-bbq-on-hoops?t=2013-05-24T12:39:17Z APTN Fri, 24 May 2013 12:36:00 EDT The mayor of San Antonio says everyone knows the best barbecue and basketball comes from Texas. The mayor of Memphis notes barbecue is prized in his city, where restaurant smoke stacks rise like steeples. Sport http://www.wsmv.com/story/21968349/sports-minute-here-is-the-latest-tennessee-sports-from-the-ap http://www.wsmv.com/story/21968349/sports-minute-here-is-the-latest-tennessee-sports-from-the-ap?t=2013-05-25T13:35:32Z APTN Fri, 24 May 2013 03:04:00 EDT Lionel Hollins has been more successful than any Grizzlies coach and will be a free agent after June 30. He has the Grizzlies in the Western Conference finals for the first time and has won more games with this team than any... Sport http://www.wsmv.com/story/22412837/frazier-leads-mississippi-state-past-texas-am-6-4 http://www.wsmv.com/story/22412837/frazier-leads-mississippi-state-past-texas-am-6-4?t=2013-05-24T00:50:07Z APTN Fri, 24 May 2013 00:48:00 EDT Adam Frazier went 4 for 5 with an RBI and Mississippi State beat Texas A&M 6-4 Thursday night in the Southeastern Conference tournament. Sport http://www.wsmv.com/story/22410965/predators-sign-brendan-leipsic-to-3-year-deal http://www.wsmv.com/story/22410965/predators-sign-brendan-leipsic-to-3-year-deal?t=2013-05-23T18:44:28Z APTN Thu, 23 May 2013 18:36:00 EDT The Nashville Predators have signed left wing Brendan Leipsic (LIGHP-sihk), their third-round draft selection in 2012, to a three-year, entry-level contract. Sport http://www.wsmv.com/story/22422917/grizzlies-coach-defends-flagrant-foul-but-not-flop http://www.wsmv.com/story/22422917/grizzlies-coach-defends-flagrant-foul-but-not-flop?t=2013-05-25T14:39:23Z AP Sat, 25 May 2013 14:39:00 EDT The Grizzlies want to make sure everyone knows that just because Tony Allen was fined $5,000 for flopping by the NBA, it doesn't mean the key foul he drew in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals wasn't a flagrant. News - AP-National http://www.wsmv.com/story/22422637/ap-sources-coyotes-sale-approved-hurdle-remains http://www.wsmv.com/story/22422637/ap-sources-coyotes-sale-approved-hurdle-remains?t=2013-05-25T13:49:20Z AP Sat, 25 May 2013 13:49:00 EDT The NHL has approved the sale of the Phoenix Coyotes to a group of Canadian-led investors, but the deal is contingent on reaching a lease agreement with the city of Glendale, two people familiar with the situation told The... News - AP-National http://www.wsmv.com/story/22422745/jimmie-johnson-chasing-nascar-history-not-legacy http://www.wsmv.com/story/22422745/jimmie-johnson-chasing-nascar-history-not-legacy?t=2013-05-25T13:29:25Z AP Sat, 25 May 2013 13:29:00 EDT Jimmie Johnson is focused on chasing victory at the Coca-Cola 600. He says he's not thinking about his championship legacy. News - AP-National http://www.wsmv.com/story/22422700/dye-agrees-to-meet-with-ncaa-investigators http://www.wsmv.com/story/22422700/dye-agrees-to-meet-with-ncaa-investigators?t=2013-05-25T13:19:18Z AP Sat, 25 May 2013 13:19:00 EDT Miami senior Dyron Dye has agreed to meet for a third time with NCAA investigators, who want to know why there are discrepancies between what he told them in 2011 and what he wrote in a recent affidavit to support a former... News - AP-National http://www.wsmv.com/story/22422698/ex-minor-leaguer-says-baseball-cheating-lives http://www.wsmv.com/story/22422698/ex-minor-leaguer-says-baseball-cheating-lives?t=2013-05-25T13:19:17Z AP Sat, 25 May 2013 13:19:00 EDT By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer A former minor leaguer says cheating is alive and well in professional baseball. News - AP-National http://www.wsmv.com/story/22422459/year-later-serena-williams-seeks-more-in-paris http://www.wsmv.com/story/22422459/year-later-serena-williams-seeks-more-in-paris?t=2013-05-25T13:09:20Z AP Sat, 25 May 2013 13:09:00 EDT In the moments immediately following her stunningly early exit from the 2012 French Open, as her eyes welled with tears and she bemoaned how she's "been through so much in my life," Serena Williams could not possibly... News - AP-National http://www.wsmv.com/story/22422379/thousands-run-final-mile-of-boston-marathon http://www.wsmv.com/story/22422379/thousands-run-final-mile-of-boston-marathon?t=2013-05-25T12:19:23Z AP Sat, 25 May 2013 12:19:00 EDT Rosy Spraker was only a half-mile from the finish line of her seventh Boston Marathon when the bombs went off. She received her medal later in the mail at her Lorton, Va., home. But she couldn't bring herself to wear it... News - AP-National http://www.wsmv.com/story/22422436/williams-sisters-entered-in-doubles-at-french-open http://www.wsmv.com/story/22422436/williams-sisters-entered-in-doubles-at-french-open?t=2013-05-25T11:59:22Z AP Sat, 25 May 2013 11:59:00 EDT Serena and Venus Williams are teaming up at the French Open for the first time in three years. News - AP-National http://www.wsmv.com/story/22422260/gay-soccer-player-robbie-rogers-joins-la-galaxy http://www.wsmv.com/story/22422260/gay-soccer-player-robbie-rogers-joins-la-galaxy?t=2013-05-25T11:42:18Z AP Sat, 25 May 2013 11:42:00 EDT Robbie Rogers is joining the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer in another step by openly gay athletes in professional sports. News - AP-National http://www.wsmv.com/story/22421415/kuchar-leads-colonial-without-finishing-2nd-round http://www.wsmv.com/story/22421415/kuchar-leads-colonial-without-finishing-2nd-round?t=2013-05-25T11:19:15Z AP Sat, 25 May 2013 11:19:00 EDT Matt Kuchar got up early Saturday morning, made three quick pars to keep his second-round lead at Colonial and then went back to the hotel for a short break. News - AP-National