College playoff proposal is ready Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 7:00 pm RALPH D. RUSSO College Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The only things standing in the way of a major college football playoff are 12 university presidents. They figure to be more of a speed bump than a road block. The BCS commissioners…

Coaches can text without counting Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 6:05 am By LUKE MEREDITHAP Sports WriterCoaches can now pick up their smartphones without trepidation. Starting Friday, Division I men’s basketball coaches were able to send unlimited texts and make unlimited calls to recruits who have wrapped up their sophomore year of high school. The…

Cards pummel Royals Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 6:05 am KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — During an enjoyable three-game visit to Kansas City, patience was more than just a virtue for the St. Louis Cardinals.Patience was also key in producing 41 hits, 30 runs and a three-game sweep of the shell-shocked Royals, who had won…

Cal says newcomers make SEC hoops stronger Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 7:00 pm By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer Kentucky’s outspoken men’s basketball coach John Calipari has long championed the talent and depth in the Southeastern Conference — even when the NCAA tournament selection committee didn’t share his optimism. And he’s even more bullish…

Bowyer, MWR a good match Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 6:05 am By JENNA FRYERAP Auto Racing WriterSONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Clint Bowyer and his crew chief both needed jobs at the end of last season. They found them at Michael Waltrip Racing, a team that survived a near-collapse in its first season only to…

Arizona a step closer to final scene Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 6:05 am By ERIC OLSONAP Sports WriterOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Arizona followed its script to perfection in Game 1 of the College World Series finals.Konner Wade did his part, pitching his third straight complete game. Robert Refsnyder did his, leading the Wildcats’ potent…

Youth get a taste of the big house Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 8:00 pm ELIZABETHTON (AP) — Before real prisoners move into the new Carter County Jail in the next few weeks, corrections officers tested the building with the youth, locking them in the cell blocks, feeding them and testing radios. They also conducted…

Tennessee news Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 8:00 pm Man falls from bluffKINGSPORT (AP) — A young Kingsport man has survived a fall from a cliff overlooking the North Fork of the Holston River.Hawkins County Sheriff’s Detective Cliff Evans said 18-year-old Christopher Bridgman and some friends were exploring the Five Caves area on the Sullivan…

Sports Briefs 6.25.2012 Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 6:05 am OCCHS softball teamwill cook for holidayThe Obion County Central High School softball team will be selling Boston butts and smoked bologna for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday as a fund-raiser.Cost of the butts is $30, with a two-pound stick of bologna going for $10.Pick-up…

Sports Briefs Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 7:00 pm Speed to finish career with Union University Former Union City High School baseball player Colton Speed will complete his college eligibility at Union University in Jackson. Speed, who was a three-sport (baseball, football, basketball) standout his senior year with the Tornadoes, will transfer to UU for…