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www.tennessean.com THE TENNESSEAN Wednesday, December 5, 2007 3C SPORTS Marlins to deal Willis, Cabrera to Tigers MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ ASSOCIATED PRESS Detroit reached a preliminary agreement Tuesday to acquire Miguel Cabrera, left, and Dontrelle Willis from the Marlins. Seven from areAll-SEC Tennessean Staff Reports KNOXVILLE Seven Tennessee football players and four Vanderbilt players were named to the 2007 Coaches AU-SEC team on Tuesday, including five on the first team. UT offensive lineman Anthony Parker, linebacker Jerod Mayo and safety Jonathan Hefney earned first-team honors, while linebacker Rico McCoy, punter Britton Colquitt, placekicker Daniel Lincoln and safety Eric Berry were named to the second team. Berry has already been named to multiple freshman All-America teams and AU-SEC teams by various publications. From Vandy, wide receiver Earl Bennett and offensive lineman Chris Williams were first team AU-SEC selections, while linebacker Jonathan Goff and defensive back D.J.

Moore received second team honors. The SEC coaches named Hefney to the second team last year and Colquitt was named to the first team McCoy was a member of last season's Freshman AU-SEC team. Bennett earned first team honors for the third straight year. Williams was a second-team selection last year as was Goff. Moore was an All-Freshman SEC selection last year.

LSU led the SEC with 10 players named to the team. Arkansas and Florida were second with eight players apiece. Tennessean Staff, News Services The Detroit Tigers reached a preliminary agreement Tuesday to acquire Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis from the Florida Marlins for a package of six players, an unexpected blockbuster trade that developed quickly at the winter meetings in Nashville. Florida gets lefty Andrew Miller, out- i fielder Cameron May- bin and four other BASEBALL prospects from NOTEBOOK the Tigers, a baseball official said. The Marlins also receive catcher Mike Rabelo and right-handers Burke Baden-hop, Eulogio De La Cruz and Dallas Trahern.

The players involved must pass physicals for the deal to be completed. "It's very serious, but nothing is finalized yet because some issues need to get worked out," Tigers Manager Jim Leyland told the AP. "If it does happen, obviously they're getting two very good players," said Yankees Manager Joe Girardi, who managed the Marlins in 2006. "Miguel Cabrera is one of the finest hitters in the game. He can do so many things with a bat, whether you want him to hit a home run for you, you want to hit and run, work the count, get on base.

And Dontrelle Willis has been one of the premier lefties in the National League." In other news: Power-hitting outfielder Jose Guillen and the Royals reached a preliminary agreement on a $36 million, three-year contract, a deal subject to him passing a physical. NL Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy and the San Diego Padres reached a preliminary agreement on a $52 million, three-year extension through 2012, a deal subject to a physical. Reliever Will Ohman and infielder Omar Infante were dealt to the Atlanta Braves from the Chicago Cubs for pitcher Jose Ascanio. Denny Bautista was acquired by the Tigers from the Colorado Rockies for Jose Capellan in a swap of right-handed pitchers. The Yankees reached a tentative agreement to trade Tyler Clippard to Nationals for Jonathan Albaladejo in an exchange of young pitchers.

Red Sox, Twins working on Santana terms: The World Series champion Red Sox are working on a deal to acquire two-time Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana from Minnesota for a package that could include left-hander Jon Lester or outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury. Twins general manager Bill Smith wouldn't discuss the talks. Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein has also declined to comment on Santana, saying generally that "a lot of the rumors out there are just that." The New York Yankees had also been pursuing Santana before setting a Monday night deadline and pulling out of the negotiations. New York had offered pitcher Phil Hughes and center fielder Melky Cabrera. The Twins wanted pitcher Ian Kennedy to be included, but even after dropping that demand the sides couldn't agree on a third player.

Rays won't rush Price: Tampa Bay Rays Manager Joe Maddon said during Tuesday's press conference at the Winter Meetings that former Vanderbilt pitcher David Price could help the Rays before the end of the 2008 season but the left-hander wouldn't be pushed to do so. "I'm hearing he can come quickly," Maddon said. "I've heard it's possible within this next year. That's what I've heard. If it doesn't happen this year, it's no big deal.

"A guy like him, you really want to make sure. That's one thing the organization has done in the past. We've had a tendency to maybe rush people along to the point where league teams over a 20-year period before selling the Sounds in 1997. "I got in at the right time and I got out at the right time." In 2006, the former Vanderbilt baseball coach was recognized by Baseball America as one of 25 individuals who had made the most significant contributions to the sport over the previous 25 years. Hall of Fame elections: Dick Williams, the winner of back-to-back World Series in Oakland and pennants with three teams in three different decades, was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee on Monday along with former commissioner Bowie Kuhn, manager Billy Southworth and owners Walter O'Malley and Barney Dreyfuss.

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When: p.m. iV mi 1AI vviieie. iviei i iui idi uyin TV: Fox Sports Net Radio: 104.5-FM Probable starters (Ht.ppg.) Vanderbilt (7-0) Alex Gordon JermaineBeal L.D.Williams Ross Neltner 6-9104 Harvey Hale 6-298 Shan Foster James Johnson A.J.Ogilvy Chas McFarland Outlook: The Commodores are ranked No. 23 in this week's Associated Press poll, cracking the Top 25 for the first time this season. Vanderbilt is coming off a 92-79 win last Sunday at home against another Atlantic Coast Conference opponent, Georgia Tech.

The Commodores shot 54.7 percent from the field and were led in that win by Shan Foster (17 points) and A.J. Ogilvy (16 points). Wake Forest is coming off a 72-48 rout of South Carolina-Upstate last Saturday. James Johnson leads the Demon Deacons in scoring (12.7 ppg.) and rebounds (8.5). Johnson recorded his third double-double this season against South Carolina-Upstate with 15 points and 11 rebounds.

Wake Forest defeated Vanderbilt 88-78 last season at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem. Foster scored 23 points in that game. -MIKE ORGAN you When you inflict damage on somebody's psyche or their confidence because you rushed them too quickly, that is really difficult to get back." Back in business: Reese Smith HI, a minority owner in the Nashville Sounds, had his purchase of the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx approved during the Southern League's meeting Tuesday. Smith is part of a group, along with David Freeman, that will own and operate the Class AA franchise. He said hopes to solidify the team in Jackson after some operational struggles over the past few seasons.

Schmittou makes appearance: Larry Schmittou, who founded the Sounds in 1978, visited the Winter Meetings Tuesday. "I'm just here to see some old friends," said Schmittou, who owned seven other minor Wake Forest Wake Forest (5-1) Ishmael Smith 24 OLD DOMINION rebounds month in Newark, N.J., but it was considered a neutral site. Starting today, UT begins an 11-day break for final exams. The Vols next game is against Western Kentucky in Nashville on Dec. 15.

UT's next home game isn't until Dec. 19 against UNC-Asheville. The previous attendance record of 11,218 at McKenzie Arena was established twice. The first came in 1982 when Chattanooga hosted UT in the inaugural game. The second came later that season when Michael Jordan and North Carolina came to town.

Reach Bryan Mullen at 865-712-4090 or bmullentennessean.com. Associated Press The pockets of Carolina blue brightened the bleacher seats at the oP Palestra, and, boy did those top-ranked Tar Heels ever give their fans a reason to cheer. The only part that dazzled coach Roy Williams almost as much as another blowout victory was the way every fan, even those tucked in the cramped corners of the 80-yard gym, stayed until the COLLEGE NOTEBOOK end. "They have an appreciation for college basketball," Williams said. "I love that part of it." Tyler Hansbrough scored 29 points, Danny Green had 19 and No.

1 North Carolina easily held off overmatched Perm, 106-71. "I love coming to places like this," Williams said. "I'm corny and old fashioned but I enjoy venues like this." The visiting Tar Heels, coming off an 86-77 win over Kentucky, are 8-0 for the first time since the 1998-99 season They won their first game at the Palestra, the basketball cathedral that's home to Philadelphia's Big 5, since winning the NCAA tournament's East Regional final in 1957. "I always like playing in the old gyms like this," Hansbrough said. "I think it's good for us to come into this kind of atmosphere." The Quakers (2-7) used some sensational shooting in the first half to keep the game close for about 15 minutes and send the sellout crowd of 8,722 into an upset-minded frenzy.

They tried to run with the Tar Heels and that quickly morphed into a bad idea. North Carolina wore down the Ivy League's Quakers and got easy points on the break and off turnovers to control the second half. North Carolina made 15 of its NO. 1 LADY VOLS VS. NO.

Time: 6 p.m. HOCKEY HAPPY HOUR NASHVILLE TAKES ON VANCOUVER LiJEiCl Where: Thompson-Boling Arena (Knoxville) TV: SportSouth Radio: 1510-AM 1061 tpvs 7pnl COLLiil Probable starters (Ht.ppg) first 20 shots in the half and won its fifth consecutive game on a string of six straight away from the Smith Center. "I think it is fun to go in somebody else's living room and play very, very well," Williams said. Tyler Bernardini led Perm with a career-high 26 points and Brian Grandieri had 17. "Our focus and execution went out the window in the second half," Perm coach Glen Miller said.

During the first half, the Quakers played their best half of the year as they confidently kept pace with the up-tempo Tar Heels. Perm kept the deficit within 10 for most of the half and shot 57 percent from the floor 14 percentage points higher than its season average. AREA MEN Belmont 106, Fisk 49: Andrew House made 9-of-12 floor shots and scored 23 points to lead host Belmont past crosstown rival Fisk. Belmont (6-3) got points from 11 of its 12 players, including six in double figures. Mike Dejworek and Shane Dansby scored 12 each, Andy Wicke and Justin Hare had 11 each and Jordan Campbell 10.

Fisk (1-6), which trailed 49-21 at halftime, was led by Aaron Hamilton with 23 points and Thurloo Pearson with 13. Belmont shot 59.2 percent from the floor to 33.9 percent for Fisk. Only four Fisk players scored. AREA WOMEN Belmont 86, Montevallo 45: Brooke Sunday scored 18 points and Amber Rockwell added 13, including three 3-pointers, to lead Belmont (5-5) over visiting Montevallo (2-5) for its third straight victory. Jamie Graham (16 points, 11 rebounds) led Montevallo, which went failed to score a point during the last four minutes of the game.

"Did we play perfect? No. We played poorly. But we battled our guts out." John Shulman, UT-Chattanooga coach tanooga got the lead down to seven with 33 seconds remaining, but the Vols hit their free throws and played keepaway. "Here's what I tell the kids: Rip your chest open, expose your heart and go for it," Mocs Coach John Shulman said. "Did we play perfect? No.

We played poorly. But we battled SAVE WITH ID DOORS Tennessee (6-0) Old Dominion (6-2) Shannon Bobbitt Jazzmin Walters Alexis Hornbuckle T.J. Jordan Angie Bjorklund Shahida Williams Candace Parker Megan Pym Heocunqg iaryilie Hovonce UJ Jolfy Jocror! Wear your best 70's costume for a chance to win prizes! Nicky Anosike Tiffany Green Outlook: Tennessee is coming off an 83-79 home victory over No. 4 North Carolina last Sunday. The Lady Vols will take an eight-day break for final exams after tonight's game before hosting Middle Tennessee on Dec.

13. The Lady Monarchs, coming off a 79-73 upset of then-No. 19 Michigan State last Sunday, are ranked for the first time since 2002. Their only $2 Beers through 1st intermission HOCKEY NIGHT IN NASHVILLE! 40 rLiJEtCl nnl UT: Vols pushed aside 1 7 Mj NASHVILLE TAKES ON ANAHEIM Team by Mocs for our guts out." The Mocs outrebounded UT 46-31, and even more startling, the Vols were outre-bounded 24-9 during the first 17 minutes. "It's definitely a concern," Pearl said.

"We're going to address it. What adjustments do you make? Man up a little bit." The Mocs also had five players score in double digits and were led by junior guard Stephen McDowell (14 points). Marcus Watts had a double-double (13 points, 10 rebounds). It was the first true road game for the Vols. They played in the Legends Classic late last All fans receive an Official Calendar courtesy of PS First Tennessee iini ing.

But it was at that point when UT (8-1) finally got its offense going. The Vols went on a 14-3 run, started by two quick 3-pointers by Jordan Howell. During the run, UT held the Mocs to one field goal in seven minutes. "The first time, Chris Lofton penetrated and found me wide open," said Howell, who had 12 points and four assists. "The other time Tyler (Smith) went in there and got some good dribble penetration and kicked it out.

I was wide open" But the Mocs had a couple of more runs in them Chat-.