Titans open with Pats, Vols host Georgia State

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The time has come for the NFL debut of the McCourty brothers' family feud. Devin and Jason have been competing, pushing and downright fighting with each other the way only identical twins can since birth. The twins will play against each other for the first time — not counting pickup basketball games — when Jason's Tennessee Titans host New England in the regular season opener Sunday.

ATLANTA (AP) — Mike Minor held Colorado hitless for six innings, Craig Kimbrel earned a four-out save and the Atlanta Braves beat the Rockies 1-0 on Wednesday night. Minor (8-10) lost a no-hit bid in the seventh when Jordan Pacheco led off with a single.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee track team member Tyler Anderson has been charged with domestic assault and vandalism after police say he beat his ex-girlfriend with his right arm, which was in a cast at the time. Knoxville police spokesman Darrell DeBusk says Anderson, a long jumper and triple jumper, is accused of striking his ex-girlfriend in the face, nose and jaw.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee knows its hopes of delivering a turnaround season depend on creating more turnovers. So far, so good. Tennessee's preseason emphasis on takeaways paid off Friday when the Volunteers picked off four passes in a 35-21 victory over North Carolina State.

 

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