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Transfer portal provided boost for most March Madness teams
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo is not a big fan of the transfer portal, lamenting that it gives young athletes an easy out instead of an opportunity to overcome challenges. Michigan State guard…
Rockabillys host benefit for National Down Syndrome Day
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Players came together for a good cause. Local teams played baseball at the Rockabilly Stadium Monday night. Union City and Jackson Christian played against each other, followed by…
Tennessee beats up Duke, wins 65-52 to advance to Sweet 16
By Mark Long - AP Sports Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Olivier Nkamhoua tied his career high with 27 points, including 13 straight for Tennessee during a decisive span in the second half, and the fourth-seeded Volunteers beat Duke 65-52…
Lady Vols rout March Madness newcomer Saint Louis 95-50
By Teresa M. Walker - AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Horston spent much of the final quarter cheering from the bench, at one point even waving a towel cheering on her teammates. Coach Kellie Harper has a…
NBA fines Grizzlies' Brooks $35K for shoving camera person
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA fined Memphis Grizzlies guard-forward Dillon Brooks $35,000 on Friday for shoving a camera person on the sideline after chasing a loose ball in a loss in Miami. Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks,…
Day two of softball tournament held in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Thursday, the second day of the Sarah Beth Whitehead Memorial Softball Tournament kicked off at the Jackson Sportsplex. John Whitehead created this tournament in 2008 to honor his daughter…
NBA suspends Ja Morant 8 games for having gun in video
MIAMI (AP) — The NBA has suspended Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant eight games without pay after determining that his holding a firearm at a club in suburban Denver earlier this month was “conduct detrimental to the league.” Morant will…
Lady Chargers win second state championship
MARTIN, Tenn. -- After a win to remember, one team competed to do it again. The Westview High School Girls basketball team, the Lady Chargers, went to Middle Tennessee State University to take…
