On Friday night The Motlow Bucks and Lady Bucks had their first home games of the year. The Bucks beat defending conference champion Columbia State 77-56 and The Lady Bucks beat Columbia State 65-42. On Saturday the two teams hosted Jackson State. The Lady Bucks had four players score in double-figures in a 70-48 win. Presley Owen led the Lady Bucks with 15 points followed by Chelsey Wiseman with 14, LeKera Taylor scored 13 and Bianca Mason added 10. In men’s action the Bucks also saw four players hit double-figures in the TCCAA 85-65 victory. Sean Gardner pumped in...

Jordan Rodgers hit Chris Boyd for a 26-yard touchdown pass with 52 seconds remaining and Vanderbilt rallied for a 27-26 victory over Mississippi on Saturday night. The Commodores (6-4, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) are now bowl eligible for the second straight season for the first time in school history. Vanderbilt trailed 23-6 early in the third quarter, but Rodgers found Jordan Matthews for a 52-yard touchdown minutes later to start the Commodores rally. Rodgers completed 20 of 35 passes for 267 yards and two touchdowns. Matthews caught nine passes for 153 yards and a touchdown. Vandy will host Tennessee this...

Vanderbilt rolled to an 80-65 win over Nicholls State on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Gym in the Commodores 2012-13 season-opener. Vanderbilt has now won six-straight season-openers, dating back to the 2006-07 season. The Commodores (1-0 overall) are now 3-0 all-time versus Nicholls State (0-1 overall). Behind a career day from Kedren Johnson, the Commodores took complete control of the game at the start of the second half. Johnson set new career-highs in points (25), rebounds (6) and assists (6). The Lewisburg, Tenn., native was an efficient 8-of-14 from the field, including 3-of-7 from three-point...

The Tennessee Titans now (4-6) rebounded yesterday from a 51-20 defeat a week ago against the Bears with a 37-3 thrashing of the home-standing Miami Dolphins. Chris Johnson would become the first rusher to gain 100 yards against Miami in the past 23 games. He reached the milestone late in the third period and finished with 126 yards in 23 carries and one score. Jake Locker, back after missing five games with a dislocated non-throwing shoulder, went only 9 of 21 for 122 yards but threw for touchdowns covering 9 yards to Kendall Wright and 26 yards to Jared...

Tennessee coach Mike Munchak says quarterback Jake Locker will start against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday barring any setbacks. Locker worked with the starters on Wednesday, and Munchak says the Titans will see how he responds to practicing with the first-team offense. Matt Hasselbeck also took snaps during Wednesday’s practice. Locker has missed five straight games after injuring his left, non-throwing shoulder Sept. 30 against Houston. He had been practicing with the scout team. Munchak says Locker will have to be honest with how he feels now that doctors have said the quarterback’s shoulder has healed as much as...

The Manchester Chiefs 10U Football team and Cheerleaders were honored by the Manchester Board of Mayor and Alderman on Tuesday night (11-6-2012). Vice Mayor Ryan French presented the team certificates of apparition from the board signed by Mayor Lonnie Norman and Vice Mayor French, for the team showing such great sportsmanship and representing the community well. “This is a great group of kids that have accomplished a lot, and their talent has been recognized across the state. It is an honor to honor these young men and women and show them just how proud their community is of them. This goes...

The Motlow Bucks and Lady Bucks will play their first home games and their first conference games this weekend when they host both Columbia State and Jackson State at Copperweld Arena. Friday night brings Columbia State to Copperweld Arena for a 6 p.m. tipoff. The Chargers and Lady Chargers are always highly-competitive in the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association. The Chargers are the defending TCCAA tournament champions. The Chargers are 2-0 on the young season with a pair of lopsided victories under their belt. They have been very balanced, with seven players averaging at least six points per game....