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C2 DAILY NEWS COLLEGE BASEBALL ennessee Wesleyan at Cumberland 2p.m.1490-AM Austin Peay at MTSU 6 p.m. 9 2.5-FM eorgia Tech at Georgia6p.m.SEC Net. Wofford at Vanderbilt 6 :30 p.m. 5 60-AM iami vs. Temple 6 p.m.

SPN, 104.5- Old Dominion vs. Stanford8p.m.ESPN, 104.5- FM SOCCER United States at Switzerland11 a.m.Fox Sports 1 Belgium at p.m.Fox Sports 1 Mexico vs. Paraguay8p.m.ESPN2 NBA Atlanta at Detroit 6 :30 p.m. portSouth an Antonio at Miami7p.m.TNT Golden State at Clippers 9 :30 p.m. NT HL ancouver at Nashville7p.m.Fox TN, 102.5-FM PRO BASEBALL Yankees vs.

Minnesota oon LB Net. akland vs. Angels 3p.m.MLB Net. Kansas City vs. San Diego 9 p.m.

LB Net. ENNIS Miami Open 1 0 a.m. ENNIS TALK RADIO Mike Mike5a.m.94.9-FM, 97.5-FM, 1 02.5-FM Greg Pogue Show6a.m.94.9-FM, 95.1-FM Wake Up Zone, Mark Howard, Kevin Ingram, Frank Wycheck 6a.m.104.5-FM Colin Cowherd Show9a.m.97.5-FM, 102.5-FM Bill King Show9a.m.94.9-FM Dan Patrick Show10 a.m.104.5-FM Ato Sports 10 a.m.94.9-FM SVP and Russillo Noon97.5-FM, 102.5-FM idday 180, Jonathan Hutton, Paul Kuharsky, Chad Withrow oon104.5-FM Tom Callahan Show 1 p.m. 9 4.9-FM 3 HL, Blaine Bishop, rent Dougherty, Mickey Ryan 3p.m. 1 04.5-FM ports Night, George Plaster, Willy Daunic, Darren McFarland 3p.m.94.9-FM, 95.1-FM, 97.5-FM, 1 02.5-FM All Sports Talk, Monte Hale Jr.

and Tim Tackett 5p.m.1450-AM, 100.5-FM, 101.5-FM rimeTime, Chad Withrow 6 p.m. 1 04.5-FM Former Blaze star Nowlin honored by NAIA KANSAS CITY, After helping lead the Martin ethodist basketball team to its most suc- essful season in program history, senior Kelsey Nowlin was named to the 2014-15 NAIA Division I Basketball All-America Team. Nowlin, a 5-foot-8 senior guard from Murfrees- oro, earned an honorable mention nod after she elped guide the RedHawks to a program-best 25 ictories and its first-ever trip to the NAIA national tournament. Nowlin, a Blackman graduate, becomes just the third RedHawk in the modern era to be named All-American, joining Vee Young (2011, 2012) a nd Jessy Christopher (2013). Methodist Dispatch Superspeedway sale pushed back NeXovation Inc.

and Dover Motorsports Inc. have pushed back the closing on the purchase of the Nashville Superspeedway again with an updated a greement to conclude the sale within the next 60 days. In a release Monday, NeXovation officials said the ompany has lined up the funding for the purchase but need more time for closing. eXovation made a payment of $400,000 on Friday with Dover agreeing to extend the closing, bringing he investment on its purchase to $2.5 illion. Dover Motorsports agreed last May to sell the uperspeedway in a deal worth nearly $46 million.

he 1.33-mile, concrete track opened in 2001host- ing NASCAR trucks and Nationwide races along with a Indy Racing League event through 2008. Dover losed the track, except for testing, in 2011 Press Former Central star Burgdorf tied for 10th Freshman Abbey Burgdorf, a former Central Magnet standout, stands tied for 10th after shooting an opening-round 80, leading the Cumberland golf team in the Mid-South Conference Spring Invitational at Stone Crest Golf Club in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. Burgdorf is just four shots from third place but trails Indiana Wiebke Schlender and Bri-Ann Tokariwski from the University of the Cumberlands eight strokes for the overall lead heading into final round. Dispatch MTSU golf leads tournament STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. The MTSU golf team stands in first place after posting a second- round low of 295 at the John Kirk Panther Intercollegiate on Monday.

The final round gets underway with a 9 a.m. today at the Landing Country Club. All five Blue Raiders in the lineup shot 77 or better, while four are currently among the top-20 individual standings. At the top, Avery George and Allie Knight each arded team-low rounds of 73. George finds herself in sixth place at 3-over and Knight is tied for 15th after ouncing back from an uncharacteristic 80 in the first round.

Dispatch MORNING BRIEFING The Titans know Marcus Mariota pretty well. They spent time with the Oregon quarterback at the NFL Combine in Feb- uary and attended his ro day earlier this onth. Soon know a lot ore about Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston. General manager Ruston Webster, coach Ken Whisenhunt, several Titans assistant coaches and scouts are scheduled to at- end pro day on Tuesday in Tallahassee, la. also have a rivate meeting with him.

he Titans met with Winston at the combine, but this will be their most extensive time with him so far. Both quarterbacks are scheduled to visit Saint Thomas Sports Park leading up to the April 30 FL Draft as well. The Titans have the second overall pick. obviously have a little more information with ariota than Winston we just had 15 minutes with him at the combine. But both of our initial meetings with the players went well, went very well.

They were both Whisenhunt said. next process is the individual workout ith them. As far as what Mariota did, he did a really good job. Obviously he is a sharp young man and get one last opportu- ity with him when he omes to our place. et a chance to do the same thing with Winston and get him into our building, Most draft analysts ave Winston going first verall to the Buccaneers.

In his updated mock draft released Monday, Todd McShay has the Buc- aneers taking Winston and the Titans taking Mariota. a chance the Titans end up with either quarterback, of course. USC defensive ineman Leonard Williams is another popular pick for the Titans in mock drafts. hisenhunt said the itans are considering all ptions, including giving ach Mettenberger a shot to be the starting quarterback in 2015. were a 2-14 team last he said, we a re all about improving a nd getting players who can help us get back to where we can compete and A Oregon, the Titans spent roughly 90 minutes with Mariota in the classroom in addition to putting him through a workout.

expected to spend the same amount of ime with Winston, although the session has been described as more meeting than workout. inston received good eviews for his combine ress conference and in- ications are he made a favorable impression during his 15-minute interviews with teams. Although the Titans ight not be in a position draft Winston, from the beginning of the pre-draft process they planned to do extra homework on im, considering his off- field issues at Florida State. On the field, Winston passed for 4,057 yards and 40 touchdowns with 10 interceptions en route to winning a national champ ionship in 2013. His numb ers were less impressive ast year, when the Seminoles had less talent, but still guided them into the BCS playoffs while throwing for 3,907 yards with 25 touchdowns with 18 interceptions.

Winston faced a lengthy sexual assault investigation at FSU, alt hough he was not charged by police and was leared by the university. was suspended for hree baseball games for stealing crab legs from a Tallahassee grocery store. He was also suspended after making an and reference in a public display on campus. I think for us, when it comes to any player, Ja- meis included, you have to do your due diligence on them, you have to do your Webster said at the combine. have to know what the reality of the situation and just go along with perception.

Give the player, I want to say benefit of the doubt, but do your research so you know what the real questions a re, the real answers are, and give him a fair shake. have done a lot of work on Jameis and ontinue to do a lot of ork on Jameis just like hese other guys at No. 2, in the draft in general. I just want to go off perception. I want to know what reality is with him, and give him a air Reach Jim Wyatt at 615-259-8015 and on Twitter TENNESSEE TITANS Titans check out Winston today Jim Wyatt GARY A.

VASQUEZ-USA TODAY SPORTS Titans officials will attend Florida pro day Tuesday to watch quarterback Jameis Winston. The Titans have also scheduled a private meeting with the 2013 Heisman winner. The Predators ensured their return to the Stanley up playoffs Saturday, efeating the Washington Capitals to clinch their irst postseason appearance since 2011-12. Five games remain before they get there, begin- ing with Tuesday's game against the Vancouver Can ucks at Bridgestone Arena. The regular season ends April 11, but there is still little clarity regarding their potential first- round series.

Below are Nashville's likeliest first-round opponents before games, with percentages provided by SportsClubStats.com: Minnesota Wild (38 percent) Record against Predators this season: 2-1-1 The Wild are the NHL's est team since January's All-Star break, having earned a league-leading 4 9 points in 30 games (245-1). Former Predators goaltender Devan Dub- yk has been a revelation for Minnesota. In 34 consecutive starts for the ild since arriving in a trade from the Arizona Coyotes, Dubnyk has a 266 -1record, 1.70 goals- against average and .939 save percentage. Chicago Blackhawks (32.6 percent) Record against Predators this season: 3-1-0 The Blackhawks were ealt a significant loss when superstar forward Patrick Kane underwent urgery to repair a broken left clavicle sustained on Feb. 24.

But even without him, the Blackhawks are one of the deepest and most battled-tested teams in the field. In winning two of the past five Stanl ey Cup championships, hicago has played 77 total playoff games. That xperience can prove invaluable. Winnipeg Jets (13.2 percent) Record against Predators this season: 2-3-0 Since relocating to Winnipeg from Atlanta for the 2011-12 season, the Jets have not qualified for the playoffs. The hockey- crazed postseason drought stretches even further to 1996, when the original Jets made their final appearance before moving to Arizona.

That eing said, there is no doubt that the first playoff games at MTS Centre ould create an intimidating environment for any visiting team. Reach Adam Vingan at 615-2598023 and on Twitter NASHVILLE PREDATORS Who are likeliest 1st-round opponents? Adam Vingan SAMUEL M. SIMPKINS THE TENNESS The Minnesota Wild are one of the likeliest irst-round opponents in the Stanley Cup playoffs. However, a Siegel series win will tighten the eague race. iverdale owns sweeps over La Vergne (6-7, 5-4) and Smyrna (7-5, 4-5).

Siegel swept Blackman (7-7, 1-5) and Stew- a rts Creek (3-10, 2-7), but ost two of three to Oakl and (6-9, 2-4). This is definitely an important said toecker, a Notre Dame ignee. feel like Riverdale, since been in high school, has been our iggest rival. We always have great games with hem. We both started off he season really well.

We lipped up a little bit the irst week. Since then, really been clicking all cylinders. And they have ing has been nearly lawless, going 2-0 in three starts with two complete-game shutouts. He wns a 0.38 ERA with 24 strikeouts and has all owed just one walk. just tried to focus keeping the ball down a nd throw King aid.

long as I throw trikes and not walk any- ody I know have a chance because of the ay the defense has layed behind Stoecker, a Notre Dame signee, is also 2-0 in hree starts. He has a 1.53 ERA with 29 strikeouts a nd six walks. given 11hits. ing, a 6-foot-4 senior, ent 5-0 a year ago with a 1 .36 ERA in 51.1innings itched. He struck out 43.

toecker, a 6-foot-4 senior, was 4-3 a year ago ith 51strikeouts and a 2.15 ERA. thrown against ach other since sixth Stoecker said. know all of these uys. played against them since we ere sixth graders. This is a big series.

We a lways look forward to laying Contact Tom Kreager at 615-2785168 or Follow him on Twitter Continued from Page C1 Aces DISTRICT 7-AAA STANDINGS TeamConf.All Riverdale 6 -0 1 1-5 iegel7-211-4 La Vergne5-46-7 Smyrna 4 -5 7 -5 Oakland2-46-9 Stewarts Creek 2 -7 3 -10 lackman1-57-7 Games (All games at 6 p.m.) Siegel at Riverdale Smyrna at Oakland a Vergne at Blackman STEVE CORRESPONDENT Collin Stoecker throws a pitch during the 6-2 win over rival Oakland to open the season on Monday. GAMEPLAN.