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Blogs | NCAA

Davidson enjoying life in the Sweet 16
They lined up along Faculty Drive late Wednesday afternoon, four and five deep, quite possibly more folks than Davidson College’s 1,700 total students.
March 27, 2008
Shouldered load
Most Tennessee fans probably cringed when Candace Parker grabbed her shoulder in pain after attempting to steal a pass just five minutes into Tuesday’s game.
March 26, 2008
Summitt wants it loud at Purdue
Tennessee associate head coach Holly Warlick left the Mackey Arena floor during Purdue’s first-round NCAA women’s basketball game Sunday, turned a corner in the tunnel and saw coach Pat Summitt.
March 25, 2008
Sports NCAA Blog: A little bit before tip-off
It's a little bit before tip-off here at the Arena at Harbor Yard. Kansas State and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga are here and no doubt feeling a few butterflies before their NCAA tournament first-round game.
March 23, 2008
NCAA bracket is off to a bad start
Well, it looks like another banner year for my bracket.
March 22, 2008
First afternoon session a yawner
Well, that was a disappointing first set of games. No upsets, no last-minute tension, no Gus Johnson call that you’ll search for on YouTube later. There was no reason even to call any friends except to tell them I saw a dude sing Fiona Apple’s “Criminal” — the first line is “I’ve been a bad, bad, girl” — at a karaoke deal last night. And he was totally into it. High comedy.
March 21, 2008
NCAAs headed back here
The NCAA women’s basketball tournament will return to Chattanooga in 2009.
February 14, 2008
Sports/NCAA: Changing my prediction
Filed by Darren Epps DAYTON, Ohio -- I've got a feeling my tour of Ohio will continue into next week. And I'll actually go to a major city with giant buildings and everything. I've been to Columbus, Bluffton and Dayton already, and I'll go ahead
March 24, 2007
Sports/NCAA: Ohio State still would have had the edge over UT
Filed by Gentry Estes SAN ANTONIO -- Other than scattered specks of orange in the seats, there was little evidence at Saturday's regional final that Tennessee had taken part in this week's festivities at the Alamodome. The Volunteers had been so
March 24, 2007
Sports/NCAA: Not gonna risk my life for this
Filed by Darren Epps PITTSBURGH -- I'm not going to risk my life to see Tennessee vs. Drake. This was the thought twirling through my head when my stylin' 1997 Toyota Avalon began slipping and sliding on I-79 North during a driving snowstorm
March 17, 2007
Sports/NCAA: Quite boring - between games
Filed by David Uchiyama LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Rupp Arena, the interview area and the media work area were essentially empty Friday compared to buzz of game-day on Thursday. Team practices were closed, limiting all of the visible action to the podium,
March 17, 2007
Sports/NCAA: Xavier's Lavender makes impression
Filed by by David Uchiyama LEXINGTON, Ky. — Texas A&M senior guard Acie Law has been dubbed the most clutch player in college basketball by a bunch of analysts this season.He wasn’t even the most clutch in Rupp Arena on Thursday.The
March 16, 2007
Sports/NCAA: Tiger at championship at Honors remembered
Filed by Bob Gary Jr. The 2010 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship, set for The Honors Course, may have to go pretty hard to match the interest generated by the 1996 championship, also played at Honors.That’s because the heir
July 18, 2006
Sports/NCAA: March Madness turns to Mark's gladness
Filed by Mark WiedmerAround 5 p.m. Thursday afternoon, my 76-year-old father came home from the hospital after a 12-day stay. Imprisoned by emphysema the past eight years, on oxygen 24 hours a day, my frail and fragile father was ordered to rest
March 24, 2006
Sports/NCAA: Thoughts about NCAA's tournament news conferences last week
Lady Mocs beat writer Wesley Rucker offers his thoughts from Friday's NCAA women's tournament news conferences in Chicago suburb Rosemont:I've covered the NCAA women's basketball tournament in Knoxville, and I've covered it in Chattanooga.Neither
March 20, 2006
Highlights

First Person

Mother's Day in Africa a time for reflection for visitor to Ghana
2008-05-11
Each Mother’s Day, I have tried to come up with creative ways to show my mother just how much she means to me. From handmade cards, to craft projects, I’ve done it all.

Metro Chatt

Democrats call Hammond a 'mugwump'
2008-05-11
The Hamilton County Democratic Party last week issued a news release in which they called Republican sheriff nominee Jim Hammond a “mugwump” — the derogatory term for Republicans who did not support the GOP presidential candidate in 1884.

CD Reviews

CD Reviews: Justin Townes Earle: “The Good Life.” Bloodshot Records.
2008-02-11
For those who loved country before Music Row smothered it in studio laquerwork or who are just fans of flavorful southern music with short attention spans, here’s the skinny on singer/songwriter Justin Townes Earle’s studio debut “The Good LIfe”: as soon as it hits shelves March 25, pick it up.

Scenic City Sounds

Joe Buck stops by Studio '99
2008-05-09
If you were to describe Joe Buck in one word you might say “honest.”

Tech Cast

Tech Two Step, etc.
2008-05-13
This week in the column I look at what I call the Tech Two Step, the dance companies do to get your business.
States of denial
2008-04-29
Pet tech peeves
2008-04-22

Food

'Protein foods'
2008-05-07
I heard a woman talking about the rising price of rice on the news recently, and she said she’d just have to find other ways to get protein in her family’s diet.

Prep Sports

Bad weather could cause problems in region baseball playoffs this week
2008-05-12
I intended to write about home field advantage, and will get to it shortly, but I wonder, did anything look at the weather forecast this week? Region 3 baseball semifinals are today and finals are

NASCAR

Old Darlington is doing just fine after all
2008-05-11
Whether it came by accident or was the end result of a great plan by NASCAR officials doesn’t matter. The bottom line is The Lady in Black is doing just fine these days.

UT UGA UTC

Georgia: UGA clinches SEC baseball title
2008-05-12
Eighth-ranked Georgia captured the 2008 Southeastern Conference baseball title Sunday afternoon with a 12-10 win over 16th-ranked Vanderbilt at Hawkins Field.
Shouldered load
2008-03-26

NCAA

Davidson enjoying life in the Sweet 16
2008-03-27 They lined up along Faculty Drive late Wednesday afternoon, four and five deep, quite possibly more folks than Davidson College’s 1,700 total students.
Shouldered load
2008-03-26

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