Student-Athlete Interview: Malik Ganaway
April 6th is National Student-Athlete Day and WBBJ is featuring graduating senior athletes from all over West TN. Find this feature on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and Twitter. https://youtu.be/W9ghEZmIt_w
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Student-Athlete Interview: Connor Meadows
April 6th is National Student-Athlete Day and WBBJ is featuring graduating senior athletes from all over West TN. Find this feature on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and Twitter. Connor Meadows, Football Undecided https://youtu.be/Uohk19XGuWQ
Student-Athlete Interview: Cameron Nolan
April 6th is National Student-Athlete Day and WBBJ is featuring graduating senior athletes from all over West TN. Find this feature on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and Twitter. Cameron Nolan, Football, Basketball, and Soccer Austin Peay State University for Kinesiology…
Student-Athlete Interview: Madison Hart
April 6th is National Student-Athlete Day and WBBJ is featuring graduating senior athletes from all over West TN. Find this feature on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and Twitter. Madison Hart, Basketball - Undecided https://youtu.be/8iaZTuBS1r8
Sports fans say games bringing community back together
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local sports fans shared their opinion on whether sporting events are becoming more normal. Fans during a South Side High School basketball game were able to agree on…
Olivia Lee Miss Basketball Finalists
Olivia Lee of Trinity Christian academy is a miss basketball finalist. Olivia has shined all year on the court being 2021 district player of the year. She also has surpassed 1,500 career points, Lee averages twenty five points points per…
Ericko Sain makes 3A Mr. Basketball Finalists
Ericko Sain of South Side High school is a class 3A Mr. Basketball Finalists. Sain has been in the spotlight all season, making no-look passes, hitting big time shots, and leading the Hawks…
Peabody passes on new prospects
TRENTON,Tenn.-- The Peabody golden tide were able to have four players sign their national letters of intent. Connor Meadows signed with the university of Tennessee along with his teammate Malik Ganaway. While his brother Mr football winner Khalik Ganaway made his…
Tennessee lawmaker attempts to 'pants' referee at high school game
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A top Tennessee House Republican lawmaker has apologized for losing his temper and being ejected from watching a high school basketball game after getting into a confrontation with a referee. Video footage of the game appears…
Titans star running back Derrick Henry cleared to practice
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have moved a step closer to having the 2020 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year back, opening the 21-day window Wednesday for Derrick Henry to start practicing. Coach Mike Vrabel said Monday…
Morant scores 30, Grizzlies beat Spurs for 4th straight win
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant had 30 points, eight assists and six rebounds, leading the Memphis Grizzlies to a 118-105 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Tyus Jones scored 18, Desmond Bane and Brandon Clarke each finished with 17…
Healing Titans declare nobody out before game vs. Dolphins
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are showing serious signs of healing up after using an NFL-high 88 players this season. For the first time in weeks, the Titans did not declare any player out Friday ahead of Sunday’s…
Ja Morant scores 41 points, Grizzlies beat slumping Lakers
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant scored 41 points, Desmond Bane added 20 and the Memphis Grizzlies overcame a 14-point second-half deficit to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 104-99 on Wednesday night. LeBron James led Los Angeles with 37 points…
No. 19 Alabama tops depleted No. 14 Vols 73-68 with late run
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jahvon Quinerly scored 18 points and Noah Gurley added a season-high 15 to help No. 19 Alabama beat 14th-ranked Tennessee 73-68 in the SEC opener for both teams. Jaden Shackelford, Alabama’s leading scorer, struggled for most…
9th annual Hub Classic held at Oman Area
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One local organization is hooping while helping the community. "This is one of our biggest fundraisers for Area Relief Ministries. We have high school basketball played after Christmas," said Fred…
Candace Parker voted AP Female Athlete of Year for 2nd time
Candace Parker staved off Father Time to help the Chicago Sky win the franchise’s first WNBA championship and capped off 2021 by being named The Associated Press’ Female Athlete of the Year for a second time. Parker also won the…
John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, dies at 85
The NFL says Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster John Madden has died at age 85. Madden's exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades. The league says he died unexpectedly on…
Morant scores in final second, Grizzlies edge Suns 114-113
PHOENIX (AP) — Ja Morant scored 33 points, including a layup with 0.5 seconds to play that gave the Memphis Grizzlies a 114-113 victory over the Phoenix Suns. Morant’s basket came after Devin Booker’s 3-pointer with 5 seconds to play…
Milan High School Football Coach Carl Diffee resigns
MILAN, Tenn. -- Milan High School Football Coach Carl Diffee has resigned. A statement from Milan High says Diffee's resignation comes as the two parties were unable to come to an agreement about the direction of the football program. Milan…
Dolphins and Saints meet after rallying back to relevance
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Miami Dolphins and New Orleans Saints have a high-stakes matchup tonight after rallying back from significant losing streaks earlier this season. Both teams are 7-7. But the Dolphins were 1-7 after a seven-game skid and…
