Titans rushing Wimbley into new defensive spot Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2012 7:00 pm By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE (AP) — Kamerion Wimbley is settling in very fast at his new defensive end position in Tennessee where the Titans are counting on him to boost what had been one of the NFL’s…

Pacquiao outcome will result in review Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2012 7:00 pm DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer One of boxing’s major sanctioning bodies will review Timothy Bradley’s controversial split decision victory over Manny Pacquiao, the first step toward what promoter Bob Arum hopes will be “clarity” in the judging of the fight. WBO President…

Open course won’t follow plan Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2012 7:00 pm By ANTONIO GONZALEZ AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The plan is for Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson to pack a powerful punch in one group. Luke Donald, Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood are supposed to counter in another. Forget…

Cain able to enjoy perfection Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2012 7:00 pm By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matt Cain and his wife, Chelsea, returned to the field an hour and a half later for a few more perfect memories. They snapped photos on the mound, posing with the workers who…

BCS has many options, except current one Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2012 7:00 pm By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The conference commissioners who have been working on a four-team playoff to determine college football’s national champion plan to present the BCS presidential oversight committee multiple formats from which to choose. Pac-12…

Sports Briefs Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2012 7:00 pm Briefly 4-class grid plan presented today The TSSAA Board of Control will hear a presentation for four classes in football-only this morning before discussing classification for 2013-14 and the three following school years. The board addressed its originally-scheduled agenda for its regular June meeting on Wednesday,…

Remember when? OC’s Decker, UC’s Fowler to play baseball at Jackson St. Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2012 7:00 pm Remember when takes a look back at the local stories from the files of The Messenger that took place 1, 5, 10, 20 and 30 years ago. 30 Years Ago June 14 — Coke sailed through…

Metallica helps FBI in trying to catch Va. killer Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2012 8:00 pm WASHINGTON (AP) — Metallica has made a public service video as part of a law enforcement publicity blitz to try to catch a man wanted in the death of a Virginia Tech student who disappeared after one of the…

Miss Carter, Davidson to marry Saturday Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2012 8:00 pm The engagement and forthcoming marriage of India Irene Carter and Christopher Aaron Davidson are being announced today. The bride-elect is the daughter of Gary and Regina Carter of Jackson. She graduated from Jackson Christian School in 2007 and from Union University in…

Football trends up at Gleason Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2012 12:00 pm By RANDY CAVIN Press Sports High school sports in small towns are exciting when you have some winning programs, and Gleason is no exception with the improvement of the football team in 2011. Under the leadership of head coach Noah Lampkins, the Bulldogs…