NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A shooting in a Nashville high school cafeteria Wednesday left a female student dead and another student wounded, nearly two years after another deadly school shooting in the city that ignited an emotional debate about gun control in Tennessee.

The San Francisco 49ers have brought back a fan-favorite and familiar face, as Robert Saleh returns to the team as defensive coordinator.

The group led by Bill Haslam, a former Tennessee governor, submitted its bid to the WNBA on Thursday for a franchise that would start playing in 2028. The team also would be named the Tennessee Summitt in honor of the late Pat Summitt. Haslam said they see how women's professional sports is emerging worldwide with a “void”

Shots on Goal_Nashville 12-11-15_38. San Jose 11-11-13_35. Power-play opportunities_Nashville 3 of 5; San Jose 1 of 4. Goalies_Nashville, Annunen 12-6-0 (35 shots-30 saves). San Jose, Askarov 3-5-2 (38-32).

The goaltending matchup featured Nashville's Justus Annunen against San Jose's Yaroslav Askarov, the Predators' first-round draft pick in 2020 who requested a trade out of Nashville last August after the team signed Juuse Saros to an eight-year contract extension. Annunen made 30 saves on 35 shots, while Askarov made 32 saves on 38 shots.

Tennessee basketball is angling for another No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. It has been a No. 2 seed twice previously under Rick Barnes.

Former Vanderbilt linebacker Oren Biurks will play in Super Bowl 59 with Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles vs Kansas City Chiefs

The shooter was “significantly influenced by web-based material, especially that found on non-traditional sites that most would find harmful and objectionable,” police said.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tire manufacturer Bridgestone Americas is closing its LaVergne, Tennessee, truck and bus radial tire plant and laying off 700 workers there, the company announced in a news release. Bridgestone said the closure will help the company “optimize its business footprint” and “strengthen its competitiveness.”

The Nashville Predators won their fifth straight game on Thursday, beating the San Jose Sharks 6-5 at SAP Center. Here are key moments from the win.