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Jockeying for position

Lieutenants of ‘Captain D’ clash as they sort out his business empire More

Woman who gave birth in sheriff’s custody faces deportation

The woman who gave birth while in the custody of the Davidson County sheriff’s office is facing deportation next month and is suing the Department of Homeland Security for copies of her immigration records so she can fight the case. More

Lawsuit claims TSU discriminates against white students

A lawsuit was filed late yesterday in federal court against Tennessee State University, alleging practices of racial discrimination and retaliation by members of the school's faculty and staff. More

Counting down to days of reckoning

Debt deadlines loom large in 2009 for some local public companies More

‘Dores down Gamecocks, 96-83

It may be a little late for Vanderbilt (17-11, 6-8 SEC) to start making an NCAA at-large push, but they got back to basics Saturday night doing what they do best: punking a proud conference opponent in Memorial Gym. More

Giobbi injury does nothing to deter VU baseball in victory over Vermont

Aaron Westlake played catcher for the first time in his life when he replaced the injured Andrew Giobbi in Vanderbilt's 14-3 victory over Vermont. More

Predators rip Red Wings 8-0

The Nashville Predators set a franchise record for the largest margin of victory when they defeated the Detroit Red Wings 8-0 on Saturday. More

Vanderbilt coach expects to see same old Lady Vols on Sunday

Vanderbilt women's basketball coach Melanie Balcomb expects a difficult challenge Sunday when her team concludes the regular season with a road game against the Tennessee Lady Vols. More

Washington visit set; Jones to 49ers

Free agent wide receiver Nate Washington is scheduled to visit the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, a position that is even more of a need with Brandon Jones agreeing to a five-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday. More

Cornerback King leaves Titans for deal with Lions

Free agent cornerback Eric King has signed a two-year deal with the Detroit Lions. More

Liddle leads VU baseball to 7-2 victory over Vermont

Steven Liddle drove in four runs and was a home run short of the cycle as Vanderbilt defeated Vermont 7-2 at Hawkins Field on Friday. More

Offensive lapses put VU men in unwelcome company

At 69 points per game, Vanderbilt is on pace to average fewer than 70 for just the fifth time since 1983-84. More

Father Ryan, Ensworth will meet in DII championship

Father Ryan and Ensworth both survived tough semifinal games Friday afternoon and will meet at 8 p.m. Saturday for the DII-AA boys state basketball championship in Allen Arena at Lipscomb University. More

Friends mourn passing of Dortch Oldham

Dortch Oldham, who helped turn Nashville's Southwestern Co. into a sales dynamo that influenced the lives of thousands of young people who worked for it during college, passed away Thursday after a long illness. More

VU women might finish season without top rebounder

Sophomore center Hannah Tuomi, Vanderbilt's leading rebounder and second-leading scorer, has a foot injury, which could cause her to miss the end of the regular season and possibly beyond. More

Titans re-sign QB Collins to $15 million deal

Kerry Collins' stay on the free agent market was a short one, as he and the Tennessee Titans agreed on a two-year, $15 million contract to keep him as the team's starting quarterback. More

TITANS NOTEBOOK: Fuller stays with Titans

The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension with defensive back Vincent Fuller on Friday. More

Steelers' Washington hopeful of lining up visit with Titans

As reported by The City Paper earlier this week, the Tennessee Titans have free agent wide receiver Nate Washington of Pittsburgh on their radar. Now, the question is if or when he will come in for a visit. More

Matthews joins Texans staff

Hall of Fame offensive lineman Bruce Matthews, who spent his entire 19-year career with the Tennessee Titans organization, will join the Houston Texans staff. More

Commentary: Haynesworth departure shouldn't be a surprise

I can’t fault the Tennessee Titans for not giving Albert Haynesworth a contract worth $100 million with $41 million in guarantees. Likewise, I sure can’t fault Haynesworth for taking the money. More