The Nashville Predators are looking to bounce back after a big flop last season. The Predators were a Stanley Cup favorite after signing big names like Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault only to finish with the third-worst record in the NHL.
Titans reach halfway point of construction on new enclosed stadium
The Tennessee Titans are at the halfway point of building their new Nissan Stadium. And Titans president and CEO Burke Nihill said that 70% of the building has been sold thanks to 70% of season ticket holders carrying over commitments from the current stadium.
Titans rookie QB Cam Ward will get much of the work with the 1st-team offense in camp
The Tennessee Titans will give rookie quarterback Cam Ward most of the work running the first-team offense in training camp even as they hold off announcing the No. 1 overall draft pick their starter.
Titans QB Will Levis will have season-ending shoulder surgery
Tennessee quarterback Will Levis will have season-ending shoulder surgery, keeping him from competing for playing time in his third season with the Titans. The Titans report Tuesday for training camp.
From racetrack to ballpark: Bristol’s MLB transformation shifts into high gear
Turning a racetrack into a baseball field worthy of hosting Major League Baseball takes time and a plan. Demolition started in early June with heavy construction now in high gear to transform Bristol Motor Speedway into a ballpark for the Aug. 2 Speedway Classic between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds.
Vanderbilt ready to keep investing in football after historic season and House settlement
Vanderbilt has plenty of options for divvying up revenue sharing under the House settlement with a two-time national baseball champ and both men’s and women’s basketball coming off NCAA Tournament berths. But football will not be overlooked.
Nashville grows from ‘not a soccer city’ to hosting Club World Cup matches
Soccer fans in Music City once numbered so few that someone could recognize a car’s driver by the bumper sticker. Soccer has grown by leaps and bounds from the immigrants who played at a park decades ago through semi-pro ball to teams drawing only a diehard fans.
Titans coach Brian Callahan trying to temper expectations for rookie QB Cam Ward
Tennessee coach Brian Callahan is doing his best to temper expectations that rookie Cam Ward will be the Titans’ starting quarterback this upcoming season. The Titans still have the offseason to complete, not to mention training camp and the preseason before opening the season Sept. 7 at Denver.
The NCAA settles lawsuit with Tennessee and Virginia over compensation rules for recruits
This settles the antitrust lawsuit filed exactly a year ago by the attorneys general of Tennessee and Virginia challenging the NCAA’s ban on the use of name, image and likeness compensation in the recruitment of college athletes.
Vandy QB Diego Pavia now waits as federal judge takes injunction request under advisement
The Vanderbilt quarterback is seeking to play at least another season while his lawsuit against the NCAA plays out in court. U.S. District Judge William Campbell asked attorneys how quickly they could be ready for trial and asked about the upcoming transfer portal, which opens Monday.
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