Gibson County earns HUB Classic Title
JACKSON, Tenn. - Gibson County's girls basketball team defeated Liberty Tech 63-42 in the HUB Classic Championship. Senior Briana Fields was named tournament MVP.
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North Side wins second straight HUB Classic
JACKSON, Tenn. - North Side's boys basketball team defeated Westwood 65-58 in the HUB Classic Championship. This is the Indians second straight championship. North Side beat TCA last year in…
Johnson lifts Auburn past Memphis 31-10 in Birmingham Bowl
VIDEO COMING SOON BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Jeremy Johnson came off the bench to run and pass for a touchdown, lifting Auburn to a 31-10 victory over Memphis Wednesday in the Birmingham Bowl. Johnson sparked a sputtering offense that suddenly…
Vols legend, Humboldt native Doug Atkins passes away
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Doug Atkins, a defensive lineman who earned induction into both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame, has died. He was 85.…
Mariota's season over, Titans say QB will not play at Indy
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee quarterback Marcus Mariota's season is over. Titans interim head coach Mike Mularkey says it's "not worth the risk" of playing the rookie in their season finale Sunday at Indianapolis. Mariota had tested his sprained right…
Gasol's overtime performance sends Grizzlies past Heat 99-90
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Marc Gasol scored seven of his 23 points in overtime to help the Memphis Grizzlies pull away in the extra period for a 99-90 victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday night. Zach Randolph added 17…
Final Scores: Holiday Tournaments
Girls Lexington 60, Humboldt 24 Westview 57, Fulton County 28 Dyer County 61, St. Cecilia 28 Westview 70, Manassas 33 South Gibson 58, Camden 37 Obion Co. 71, West Carroll 65 Milan 66, Halls 38 Gleason 43, Chester Co. 40…
Lady Pioneers escape TCA in HUB Classic semis
EAST JACKSON, Tenn. - Gibson County's girls basketball team defeated TCA 57-55 in the HUB Classic semifinals. The Lady Pioneers will play Liberty Tech at 6:30 p.m. in the championship…
Eagles fire coach Chip Kelly with 1 game left in 3rd season
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Eagles have fired coach Chip Kelly with one game left in his third season, dumping their coach after missing the playoffs in consecutive seasons. Kelly was released Tuesday night just before the end of a…
Liberty advances to HUB Classic Championship
EAST JACKSON, Tenn. - Liberty's girls basketball team defeated Haywood 43-37 in the HUB Classic semifinals. The Lady Crusaders will play Gibson County at 6:30 p.m. in the championship on Wednesday.
McKenzie shakes off rust to beat Riverside
 HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -McKenzie's boys basketball team defeated Riverside 56-49 in the Huntingdon Christmas Classic. The Rebels next contest is against South Gibson at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
Lexington beats Humboldt in Huntingdon Christmas Classic
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. - Lexington's girls basketball team defeated Humboldt 60-24 in the Huntingdon Christmas Classic. The Lady Big Red Tigers wrap up tournament action on Wednesday against West Carroll at 3 p.m.…
Tennessee rallies late to beat Tennessee State 74-69
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Kevin Punter scored 23 points and capped a critical 9-0 run with a 3-point play Tuesday as Tennessee rallied to beat Tennessee State 74-69 despite trailing for most of the second half. Tennessee (7-5) trailed by…
3 high school basketball players charged with rape, assault
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) - Police say three high school basketball players have been charged with raping and assaulting a teammate. Gatlinburg Police say in a statement that the players were charged Monday in the incident, which occurred last week. The…
Final Scores: Holiday Tournaments
Girls Gibson Co. 73, Melrose 32 TCA 66, North Side 28 Dyersburg 82, Hayti 19 Lexington 65, Milan 61 McNairy Central 44, West Union 41 Middleton 55, Union City 30 Munford 44, USJ 42 Haywood 61, Madison 51 Liberty 57, Crockett…
North Side beats Madison again
JACKSON, Tenn. - North Side's boys basketball team defeated Madison Academic in the first round of the HUB Classic. The Indians will play Crockett County at 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday in the winner's bracket.
JCM unable to beat Westwood in final minute
JACKSON, Tenn. - Westwood's boys basketball team defeated JCM 86-84 in the first round of the HUB Classic. The Cougars will play Milan in the consolation bracket on Tuesday. Westwood will…
Lady Pioneers too much for Melrose
JACKSON, Tenn. - Gibson County's girls basketball team defeated Melrose 73-32 in the first round of the HUB Classic. The Lady Pioneers will play TCA at 7:30 p.m. on…
NBA suspends Matt Barnes 2 games for fight with Knicks coach
NEW YORK (AP) - The NBA has suspended Memphis Grizzlies forward Matt Barnes two games without pay for what the league said was a "physical altercation" with Derek Fisher and for "threatening" the New York Knicks coach in October. The…
HUB Classic allows players, coaches a chance to give back
JACKSON, Tenn -- Teams across West Tennessee get their final practices in Sunday before holiday tournaments tip off. "It's great to get the kids involved in tournament action, and its great…
