Sports News from TimesFreePress.com | http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports It’s easy for a guy named Williams to get lost on the Tennessee Titans’ roster, especially if he’s a wide receiver. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/08/lanes-williams-shining-tennessee-titans-camp/ Fri, 8 Aug 2008 01:08:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/08/lanes-williams-shining-tennessee-titans-camp/ Riding in the back of a golf cart Thursday morning with his left knee wrapped in a brace and a wet towel covering his head, William Giles looked like a young man headed for more of the hardship that has marked his career. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/08/chattanooga-new-giles-injury-not-so-bad/ Fri, 8 Aug 2008 12:01:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/08/chattanooga-new-giles-injury-not-so-bad/ Gordon Lee and Trion enter this high school football season with expectations of having better seasons than the year before. They know a little improvement can go a long way in Georgia’s Region 6-A. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/08/georgia-trojans-aim-bremen/ Fri, 8 Aug 2008 12:01:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/08/georgia-trojans-aim-bremen/ Many college and high school football fans are starting to get a bit delirious. Still weeks away from the start of the season, with no significant action to talk about just yet, those of us whose world is oblong scramble for any little scrap of information. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/08/hargis-prep-football-under-way-alaska/ Fri, 8 Aug 2008 12:01:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/08/hargis-prep-football-under-way-alaska/ There’s no formal process by which college football teams find their leaders. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/08/ayers-setting-tone-his-play-vocally/ Fri, 8 Aug 2008 12:01:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/08/ayers-setting-tone-his-play-vocally/ Junior defensive tackle Chase Nelson will miss Tennessee’s 2008 season with a “traumatic patella tendon rupture” in his knee, according to UT trainers. A Wednesday MRI confirmed the injury, which occurred in Tuesday’s practice. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/08/tennessee-nelson-out-season/ Fri, 8 Aug 2008 12:01:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/08/tennessee-nelson-out-season/ A night after watching the Tennessee Smokies and Chattanooga Lookouts nearly set a Southern League record for runs, Ben Jukich figured a repeat wasn’t necessary. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/08/tennessee-jukich-lookouts-get-2-0-win-over-smokies/ Fri, 8 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/08/tennessee-jukich-lookouts-get-2-0-win-over-smokies/ The first week of college football’s preseason camp is often accompanied by concerns or, at best, guarded optimism. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/08/georgia-dogs-linebackers-earn-jancek-praise/ Fri, 8 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/08/georgia-dogs-linebackers-earn-jancek-praise/ It’s not that Dean Haynes didn’t enjoy the recruiting process. The Northwest Whitfield High School senior cornerback and quarterback just wanted to make sure his final prep season had his full attention. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/08/georgia-haynes-commits-join-wolfpack/ Fri, 8 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/08/georgia-haynes-commits-join-wolfpack/ This list is updated at least weekly. A short version including imminent events appears on Fridays in the sports section. Submit items by e-mail to sports@timesfreepress.com, by fax to (423) 668-5049 or by mail to Sports Dept., Chattanooga Times Free Press, 400 E. 11th St., Chattanooga, TN 37403. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/07/sports-calendar/ Thu, 7 Aug 2008 09:08:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/07/sports-calendar/ Back out at Scrappy Moore Field on Thursday morning for its third practice in 26 hours, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team hobbled a bit on tired legs between drills. But when it was time to work, they appeared energized and enthusiastic despite the physical and mental toll that comes with the start of two-a-days. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/07/utc-blog-mocs-look-strong-morning-workout/ Thu, 7 Aug 2008 11:41:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/07/utc-blog-mocs-look-strong-morning-workout/ Rodney Allison has waited four years to hear the words and see the commitment. Never mind that the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football coach is entering his sixth season. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/07/chattanooga-tuna-talk-changed-allison/ Thu, 7 Aug 2008 01:09:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/07/chattanooga-tuna-talk-changed-allison/ Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford had answered numerous questions earlier this week about the program’s No. 1 ranking and offseason troubles when he was asked about freshman receiver A.J. Green. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/07/georgia-complete-green-dazzling/ Thu, 7 Aug 2008 01:07:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/07/georgia-complete-green-dazzling/ Tim Lincecum, San Francisco’s hard-throwing right-hander, pitched eight innings for his first win in more than three weeks, and Aaron Rowand homered and drove in three runs as the Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 on Wednesday. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/07/lincecum-quiets-braves/ Thu, 7 Aug 2008 01:06:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/07/lincecum-quiets-braves/ For further proof that football season is near, the Tennessee Smokies defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts 18-16 Wednesday night at AT&T Field http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/07/smokies-light-looks/ Thu, 7 Aug 2008 01:05:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/07/smokies-light-looks/ As if the return of 14 seniors from last year’s undefeated Clas 1A state championship team wasn’t scary enough for opponents, several underclassmen appear ready to become the next wave of talent at South Pittsburg. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/07/chattanooga-size-speed-give-south-pittsburg-repeat/ Thu, 7 Aug 2008 01:03:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/07/chattanooga-size-speed-give-south-pittsburg-repeat/ Every day, Tyler Hollister sees two runner-up awards from previous CDGA Junior Classic. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/07/chattanooga-hollister-wins-junior-classic/ Thu, 7 Aug 2008 01:01:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/07/chattanooga-hollister-wins-junior-classic/ While the coaches looked for mental and physical toughness Wednesday during the first of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s five two-a-day practices, the players were mostly concerned with survival. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/07/mocs-endure-first-daily-double/ Thu, 7 Aug 2008 12:59:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/07/mocs-endure-first-daily-double/ Chattanooga became the main event Wednesday evening, when the University of Tennessee football team donned full pads for the first time this preseason. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/07/bolden-turns-heads-university-tennessee-practice/ Thu, 7 Aug 2008 12:55:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/07/bolden-turns-heads-university-tennessee-practice/ One of the University of Tennessee’s most important starting position battles may be its most ironical. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/07/tennessee-vols-open-lb-job-hardly-safe-bet/ Thu, 7 Aug 2008 12:54:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/07/tennessee-vols-open-lb-job-hardly-safe-bet/