http://www.wkrn.com/category/126084/sports-main en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WKRN Sport 15 sports-main http://www.wkrn.com/story/22411619/predators-sign-forward-brendan-leipsic http://www.wkrn.com/story/22411619/predators-sign-forward-brendan-leipsic?t=2013-05-23T20:01:49Z WKRN Thu, 23 May 2013 20:01:00 EDT The 19-year old Leipsic led the Western Hockey League with 49 goals in just 68 games last season in Portland. Cory Curtis News http://www.wkrn.com/story/22411606/vanderbilt-eliminates-south-carolina-in-extra-innings http://www.wkrn.com/story/22411606/vanderbilt-eliminates-south-carolina-in-extra-innings?t=2013-05-23T19:59:42Z WKRN Thu, 23 May 2013 19:59:00 EDT Top ranked Vanderbilt avoided an early trip home at the SEC Tournament outlasting South Carolina 4-3 in 10 innings Thursday. Cory Curtis News http://www.wkrn.com/story/22408121/vandys-stallings-hires-harvard-assistant-hufnagel http://www.wkrn.com/story/22408121/vandys-stallings-hires-harvard-assistant-hufnagel?t=2013-05-23T14:50:52Z WKRN Thu, 23 May 2013 14:50:00 EDT Vanderbilt men's basketball coach Kevin Stallings has hired Harvard assistant Yanni Hufnagel to fill a spot on his staff. Kevin Stallings Yanni Hufnagel Sport http://www.wkrn.com/story/22401272/joe-biddle-ncaa-transfer-rule-needs-overhaul http://www.wkrn.com/story/22401272/joe-biddle-ncaa-transfer-rule-needs-overhaul?t=2013-05-22T22:55:42Z WKRN Wed, 22 May 2013 22:55:00 EDT Currently, the NCAA transfer rule forces Jeter to spend a redshirt year before re-gaining his eligibility. Players have to sit out a year while coaches can leave and go where they want and lose no time. Joe Biddle Station 11 http://www.wkrn.com/story/22398223/predators-host-event-to-raise-money-for-oklahoma-tornado-relief http://www.wkrn.com/story/22398223/predators-host-event-to-raise-money-for-oklahoma-tornado-relief?t=2013-05-22T15:59:43Z WKRN Wed, 22 May 2013 15:59:00 EDT The Nashville Predators are scheduled to host a plaza event on Thursday in an effort to help raise money for tornado relief efforts in Oklahoma. News http://www.wkrn.com/story/22378577/predators-hire-phil-housley-as-assistant-coach http://www.wkrn.com/story/22378577/predators-hire-phil-housley-as-assistant-coach?t=2013-05-21T17:53:07Z WKRN Tue, 21 May 2013 17:53:00 EDT The high scoring American defenseman in NHL history is now a member of the Nashville Predators coaching staff. Cory Curtis News http://www.wkrn.com/story/22370852/super-bowl-headed-for-california-texas http://www.wkrn.com/story/22370852/super-bowl-headed-for-california-texas?t=2013-05-21T16:38:25Z WKRN Tue, 21 May 2013 16:38:00 EDT NFL owners voted Tuesday to hold the 50th Super Bowl at the 49ers new facility in the San Francisco Bay area in 2016. Sport http://www.wkrn.com/story/22369628/predators-fire-associate-coach-peter-horachek http://www.wkrn.com/story/22369628/predators-fire-associate-coach-peter-horachek?t=2013-05-21T16:37:38Z WKRN Tue, 21 May 2013 16:37:00 EDT The Nashville Predators have fired associate coach Peter Horachek after nine seasons with the franchise. Peter Hirachek Sport http://www.wkrn.com/story/22300850/cameron-newbaeur-named-belmont-womens-basketball-coach http://www.wkrn.com/story/22300850/cameron-newbaeur-named-belmont-womens-basketball-coach?t=2013-05-20T18:20:45Z WKRN Mon, 20 May 2013 18:20:00 EDT On Monday, the Bruins introduced Cameron Newbaeur as the new boss of the Lady Bruins. Cameron Newbaeur Cory Curtis Sport http://www.wkrn.com/story/22301878/vanderbilt-lsu-headline-expanded-sec-tournament http://www.wkrn.com/story/22301878/vanderbilt-lsu-headline-expanded-sec-tournament?t=2013-05-20T17:21:54Z APTN Mon, 20 May 2013 17:20:00 EDT By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer 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.wkrn.com/Global/story.asp?S=14877337 http://www.wkrn.com/Global/story.asp?S=14877337&t=2013-05-24T11:35:01Z APTN Fri, 24 May 2013 08:12:00 EDT The latest Tennessee news from The Associated Press News - AP-State http://www.wkrn.com/story/21968349/sports-minute-here-is-the-latest-tennessee-sports-from-the-ap http://www.wkrn.com/story/21968349/sports-minute-here-is-the-latest-tennessee-sports-from-the-ap?t=2013-05-24T09:35:41Z 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.wkrn.com/story/22412837/frazier-leads-mississippi-state-past-texas-am-6-4 http://www.wkrn.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.wkrn.com/story/22410965/predators-sign-brendan-leipsic-to-3-year-deal http://www.wkrn.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.wkrn.com/story/22410664/gregor-single-lifts-vandy-past-south-carolina-4-3 http://www.wkrn.com/story/22410664/gregor-single-lifts-vandy-past-south-carolina-4-3?t=2013-05-23T18:11:44Z APTN Thu, 23 May 2013 18:08:00 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.wkrn.com/story/22409981/grizzlies-coach-focused-on-spurs-not-his-contract http://www.wkrn.com/story/22409981/grizzlies-coach-focused-on-spurs-not-his-contract?t=2013-05-23T17:17:00Z APTN Thu, 23 May 2013 17:12:00 EDT Lionel Hollins has been more successful than any Grizzlies coach and will be a free agent after June 30. Sport http://www.wkrn.com/story/22409942/retiring-ut-official-cites-intolerable-situation http://www.wkrn.com/story/22409942/retiring-ut-official-cites-intolerable-situation?t=2013-05-23T17:17:00Z APTN Thu, 23 May 2013 17:08:00 EDT Tennessee has announced that Tim Rogers is stepping down as the university's vice chancellor for student life, less than three weeks after he cited an "intolerable situation" in an email that he sent to chancellor Jimmy... Sport http://www.wkrn.com/story/22407236/sisters-like-sharing-pitching-duties-for-lady-vols http://www.wkrn.com/story/22407236/sisters-like-sharing-pitching-duties-for-lady-vols?t=2013-05-23T13:19:53Z APTN Thu, 23 May 2013 13:15:00 EDT Tennessee softball pitchers Ivy Renfroe and Ellen Renfroe say they aren't motivated by sibling rivalry. Sport http://www.wkrn.com/story/22406045/vandys-stallings-hires-harvard-assistant-hufnagel http://www.wkrn.com/story/22406045/vandys-stallings-hires-harvard-assistant-hufnagel?t=2013-05-23T11:19:53Z APTN Thu, 23 May 2013 11:19:00 EDT Vanderbilt men's basketball coach Kevin Stallings has hired Harvard assistant Yanni Hufnagel to fill a spot on his staff. Sport http://www.wkrn.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880124 http://www.wkrn.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880124&t=2013-05-24T11:35:01Z APTN Thu, 23 May 2013 03:07:00 EDT Demarcus Henderson and Wes Rea both had RBI singles in the ninth inning to lift Mississippi State to a 5-3 win over South Carolina Wednesday night in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament. The Bulldogs... Sport http://www.wkrn.com/story/22416542/ap-source-fifa-task-force-seeks-5-game-racism-ban http://www.wkrn.com/story/22416542/ap-source-fifa-task-force-seeks-5-game-racism-ban?t=2013-05-24T12:28:29Z AP Fri, 24 May 2013 12:28:00 EDT FIFA's new anti-racism task force will ask soccer's governing body next week to approve a mandatory five-match minimum ban for any player found guilty of racist abuse, a person with knowledge of the situation said... News - AP-National http://www.wkrn.com/story/22416393/cyclist-tests-positive-for-epo-risks-life-ban http://www.wkrn.com/story/22416393/cyclist-tests-positive-for-epo-risks-life-ban?t=2013-05-24T12:08:40Z AP Fri, 24 May 2013 12:08:00 EDT Cycling's first major race since the end of the Lance Armstrong case was rattled by another high-profile positive doping test Friday. News - AP-National http://www.wkrn.com/story/22416188/defending-champ-keselowski-tries-to-build-on-title http://www.wkrn.com/story/22416188/defending-champ-keselowski-tries-to-build-on-title?t=2013-05-24T11:48:33Z AP Fri, 24 May 2013 11:48:00 EDT Defending series champion Brad Keselowski believes he's still the fastest in Sprint Cup, even if his results four months into the season don't bear that out. News - AP-National http://www.wkrn.com/story/22416111/ap-source-fifa-task-force-seeks-5-game-racism-ban http://www.wkrn.com/story/22416111/ap-source-fifa-task-force-seeks-5-game-racism-ban?t=2013-05-24T11:38:25Z AP Fri, 24 May 2013 11:38:00 EDT A person with knowledge of the situation says FIFA's new anti-racism task force will ask soccer's governing body next week to approve a mandatory five-match minimum ban for any player found guilty of racist abuse. News - AP-National http://www.wkrn.com/story/22415890/swiss-lawyer-denis-oswald-to-run-for-ioc-president http://www.wkrn.com/story/22415890/swiss-lawyer-denis-oswald-to-run-for-ioc-president?t=2013-05-24T11:08:23Z AP Fri, 24 May 2013 11:08:00 EDT Denis Oswald declared his candidacy for IOC president Friday, becoming the fifth member and second European to enter the race to succeed Jacques Rogge. News - AP-National http://www.wkrn.com/story/22414775/cyclist-tests-positive-for-epo-risks-life-ban http://www.wkrn.com/story/22414775/cyclist-tests-positive-for-epo-risks-life-ban?t=2013-05-24T08:58:26Z AP Fri, 24 May 2013 08:58:00 EDT Former Giro d'Italia winner Danilo Di Luca tested positive for EPO in a surprise test at his home before this year's race, organizers announced Friday. News - AP-National http://www.wkrn.com/story/22413750/williams-to-face-tatishvili-in-1st-round-of-french http://www.wkrn.com/story/22413750/williams-to-face-tatishvili-in-1st-round-of-french?t=2013-05-24T07:08:18Z AP Fri, 24 May 2013 07:08:00 EDT Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal could face top-seeded Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinals a year after they met to decide the title. News - AP-National http://www.wkrn.com/story/22413201/quicks-la-kings-put-sharks-on-brink-with-3-0-win http://www.wkrn.com/story/22413201/quicks-la-kings-put-sharks-on-brink-with-3-0-win?t=2013-05-24T03:58:15Z AP Fri, 24 May 2013 03:58:00 EDT The Los Angeles Kings haven't lost a home game in two months, and the San Jose Sharks gave nothing close to the effort necessary to snap the champions' streak in Game 5. News - AP-National http://www.wkrn.com/story/22413168/colonial-member-palmer-has-1st-round-lead-with-62 http://www.wkrn.com/story/22413168/colonial-member-palmer-has-1st-round-lead-with-62?t=2013-05-24T03:38:59Z AP Fri, 24 May 2013 03:38:00 EDT Ryan Palmer has a definite home-course advantage at the Colonial. News - AP-National http://www.wkrn.com/story/22413165/rangers-top-bruins-in-ot-force-game-5-in-boston http://www.wkrn.com/story/22413165/rangers-top-bruins-in-ot-force-game-5-in-boston?t=2013-05-24T03:38:14Z AP Fri, 24 May 2013 03:38:00 EDT During a sluggish first period, a difficult second period, and a tense third period, there were few signs the New York Rangers would be able to hold off the Boston Bruins and extend their season for at least one more game. News - AP-National