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Michael Oher, former NFL tackle known for ‘The Blind Side,’ sues to end Tuohys’ conservatorship
NASHVILLE – Michael Oher, the former NFL tackle known for being the inspiration for the movie “The Blind Side,” filed a petition Monday in a Tennessee probate court accusing Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy of lying to him by having him sign papers making...
Tennessee State ready to make history as the 1st HBCU to add ice hockey
by Teresa M. Walker --
NASHVILLE — Tennessee State University for so long has been best known in athletics as the place where Olympic gold medalist Wilma Rudolph and the Tigerbelles made track history and produced NFL talent like Super Bowl champ Ed “Too Tall”...
Gov. Lee Tennessee signs new limits on COVID-19 restrictions
NASHVILLE — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a wide-reaching bill Friday strictly limiting what governments and businesses can require to address the COVID-19 pandemic, while industry groups push for changes, local officials ask a court what happens to school mask orders, and various entities look...
Young, Morant call fan behavior disgusting, unacceptable
by Teresa M. Walker --
Memphis guard Ja Morant says the treatment of his family during Game 2 in Utah was “very unacceptable.” Atlanta guard Trae Young has seen the video of a fan spitting on him and calls it “disgusting.”
The New York Knicks, Philadelphia...
Lucky to be alive, Woods faces difficult recovery
by Stefanie Dazio and Doug Ferguson --
LOS ANGELES — In a career filled with remarkable comebacks, Tiger Woods faces perhaps his toughest recovery of all.
Woods was driving alone through a sweeping, downhill stretch of road through coastal suburbs of Los Angeles when his SUV...
George Floyd, whose death energized a movement, laid to rest
by Juan A. Lozano and Nomaan Merchant --
HOUSTON — Hundreds of mourners packed a Houston church Tuesday for the funeral of George Floyd, capping six days of mourning for the black man whose death has led to a global reckoning over police brutality and...
Justice Dept. rolls out new program to combat gun violence
by Adrian Sainz and Michael Balsama --
Attorney General William Barr announced a new initiative Wednesday that would better enforce the U.S. gun background check system, coordinate state and federal gun cases and ensure prosecutors quickly update databases to show when a defendant can’t possess...
Titans hope run of success, stakes enough to fill up stadium
by Teresa M. Walker
NASHVILLE — The Titans have assured themselves of a third straight winning season for the first time since moving to Tennessee, and the NFL’s longest current winning streak has them playing the final game of the regular season with a playoff...
Titans’ Mike Vrabel going with hot hand on offensive line
by Teresa M. Walker
NASHVILLE — Titans coach Mike Vrabel may go with who has the hot-hand when it comes to Tennessee’s offensive line — whoever that might be.
Who plays is not etched in stone.
So even though changes in the offensive line may have jump-started...
Late touchdowns help Tigers turn back South Alabama’s pesky Jaguars
Darrell Henderson ran for 188 yards and two touchdowns, including a 54-yarder in the fourth quarter, to help Memphis pull away from South Alabama in a 52-35 victory on Saturday night.
Brady White was 22-of-29 passing for 292 yards and two touchdowns for Memphis (3-1)....