Local:

• Memphis bidding for SEC Tourney [Go Vols Xtra]
• Bama looking for another neutral site game [Mr. SEC]
• Memphis lands key transfer [MCA]
• Lady Vols rehire familiar face [Go Vols Xtra]

Regional:

• Very unfortunate misspelling on cake honoring Braves skipper Bobby Cox [AJC]
• Dwight Howard rips Charles Barkley…kind of [Orlando Sentinel]
• The first of many columns calling for Selig to move All-Star game [Orlando Sentinel]
• Has Phil replaced Tiger as face of the PGA? [Florida Times-Union]

National:

• A look at teams that do the best at signing undrafted free agents [WSJ]
• In case you missed it, Ubaldo Jimenez is good at baseball [NY Times]
• After Harwell’s passing, Colishaw looks at the best in the booth [Dallas Morning News]
• “Los Suns” jerseys sell out at game Wednesday [The Baseline]

Local:

• Eric Berry signs with Adidas [Go Vols Xtra]
• Difference between Miles and Dolley’s handling of alcohol-related issues [Mr. SEC]
• Not a lot of experience on Tennessee’s roster [MCA]

Regional:

• Hawks 41 point loss seemed worse to Bradley [AJC]
• New arena in Orlando to host 2012 NBA All-star game [Orlando Sentinel]
• Former Georgia QB might end up at Louisville [AJC]
• Bama working with ESPN on neutral field game [AL Live]

National:

• New NCAA makes it tougher for players to decide on draft [USA Today]
• Great look at players that have nonsensically hurt themselves [WSJ]
• CBS considered paying ESPN to televise tourney [NY Times]
• 5 NFL Players in danger of being cut [Sporting News]

Local:

• Dooley’s stipulations for Douglas are pretty harsh [Go Vols Xtra]
• Flooding in Nashville affects sports venues [Tennessean]
• Bryce Brown’s not walking through that door [Go Vols Xtra]
• A look at GPA’s of SEC basketball teams [Mr. SEC]

Regional:

• Always love Schultz’s countdown [AJC]
• UCF announces major expansion of athletic facilities [Orlando Sentinel]
• SEC QB battles heating up [AL Live]
• Steve Yzerman to Tampa? [St. Pete Times]
• Pat Riley won’t rule out a return to the sideline [Miami Herlad]

National:

• Differing expectations for rookie QB’s [Dallas Morning News]
• Jason Heyward has 4^th quickest home run trot in the game [Daily Pitch]
• A LeBron James decoder? [WSJ]
• Great read on athletes taking on Arizona’s immigration law [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]

Local:

• Top sleepers for the 2010 SEC football class [Mr. SEC]
• Tigers basketball owns city of Memphis [MCA]
• Can’t blame Chris Johnson for wanting a new deal [Tennessean]

Regional:

• Nice look at a couple of underclassmen that made poor decisions entering NFL draft [Orlando Sentinel]
• Braves need more bats if they want to win anything [AJC]
• Seriously, can we declare a moratorium on the recent run of golf hyperbole [Charlotte Observer]
• Kentucky to the Big Ten? [Lexington Herald Leader]
• Few in Derby field to head to Preakness [Louisville Courier Journal]

National:

• This story’s only going to get bigger. Adrian Gonzalez says he’ll boycott 2011 All-Star Game if it stays in Arizona [Daily Pitch]
• Is Floyd Mayweather the perfect fighter? [Las Vegas Sun]
• Journal coins new sports term: LeBromptimists [WSJ]
• Simers calls out Laker fans [LA Times]

Local:

• SEC coaches iffy on expansion [Go Vols Xtra]
• Titans to sit out of shape Kenny Britt [Tennessean]
• Memphis v. Kansas at MSG in Jimmy V. Classic [MCA]
• List of SEC’s early NBA draft entries [Mr. SEC]

Regional:

• Six SEC schools to start new QB’s [AL Live]
• Diaz breaks down the drama in the NBA playoffs [Orlando Sentinel]
• Braves GM Frank Wren a little too calm [AJC]
• Former 100m gold medalist trying to return from doping ban [Raleigh News-Observer]
• Who’s to blame for Ray’s attendance woes? [St. Pete Times]

National:

• Best and worst decision makers in NFL draft [USA Today]
• Celtics and Cavs becoming a special rivalry [Boston Globe]
• Need for transparency in NBA awards voting [Off the Dribble]
• Vegas betting against Lakers? [Las Vegas Sun]
• Mosley looks to prove that he’s got something left in the tank [Las Vegas Review-Journal]

• The website (which should be up next week): elitelinecamp.com
• Contact info: David Hood (615) 416-0440 or David.Hood@yahoo.com

The camp will be held at MBA in Nashville from July 16-18

Local:

• 5 questions facing the Titans this offseason [Tennessean]
• Guess who set a record for rookie jersey sales? [Mr. SEC]
• OL still considering Vols despite major gaffe [Go Vols Xtra]
• Great read on what a family must do to raise a football recruit’s stock [MCA]

Regional:

• Bradley on the Hawks epic collapse last night [AJC]
• Not surprisingly, Dwight Howard got fined for criticizing refs [Orlando Sentinel]
• Brad Keslowski among those penalized after Talladega [AL Live]
• Bad luck at post draw for Derby favs [Louisville Courier Journal]
• Most despised team in baseball? We were floored by the answer [St. Pete Times]

National:

• Habs pull of ridiculous upset [USA Today]
• Not many picking Celtics to upset the Cavs [Off the Dribble]
• Dodgers GM blames players, not cheap owner for team’s woes [CBS Sports]
• Peter King’s MMQB Mailbag. Different take on Tebow here [SI]

Local:

• Emmanuel Negadu trying to continue his hoops career [Go Vols Xtra]
• An early look at SEC players in 2011 draft [Mr. SEC]
• Chris Johnson skipping Titans workouts over contract beef. [Tennessean]

Regional:

• Dwight Howard rips refs on blog [Orlando Sentinel]
• Braves have lost 7 straight [AJC]
• What will Wade do now that Heat are eliminated? [Miami Herald]
• SEC getting involved in expansion conversation [AL Live]
• Time running out for players to declare for NBA draft [Raleigh News Observer]

National:

• How will draftees deal with new era of expectations for rookie QB’s? [USA Today]
• Players with some of the worst contracts in the majors are off to hot starts [WSJ]
• LeBron to Charlotte? Not buying this [NY Times]
• New NCAA president not touching BCS v. Playoff argument [Indy Star]

Local:

• Nick Stephens transfers to D-II school [Go Vols Xtra]
• Preds eliminated by Blackhawks [Tennessean]
• Liberty Bowl tabs new president [MCA]
• List of undrafted free agents from the SEC [Mr. SEC]

Regional:

• The return of Schultz’s countdown [AJC]
• Guess who won’t be playing in the MLS this season? Worst contract in sports history? [Orlando Sentinel]
• NCAA trying to make football postseason irrelevant [AL Live]
• Run the Derby at night? Heresy! [Lexington Herald Leader]

National:

• Guess who leads NFL rookies in jersey sales? [CNBC]
• Giants and Jets beefing over new stadium [WSJ]
• Jimmy Clausen’s slide cost him how much money? [The Huddle]
• Tiger Woods divorce will cost him how much money? [Game On]

Local:

• Nice read on Tennessee athletes and FCA [Go Vols Xtra]
• Couple of SEC stars drafted in final round [MCA]
• How did the “experts” rate the Titans draft? [Tennessean]

Regional:

• S. Carolina back to the ACC? [The State]
• How did the “experts” rated the Falcons draft? [AJC]
• Big time college programs flexed muscles in draft [Orlando Sentinel]
• Was it all “part of the plan” for Panthers or just blind luck? [Charlotte Observer]
• Does draft prove Big 12> SEC? [Florida Times-Union]

National:

• NFL Draft winner’s and losers [The Huddle]
• A look at some available NFL free agents [The Huddle]
• Raiders fans finally have reason to believe [USA Today]
• Only 18% of BCS teams have had 1^st year QB’s [WSJ]
• Teams take production over workouts [5^th Down]