[gtxvideo vid="tFZh41Aj" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tFZh41Aj.jpg" vtitle="Wade To VCU”] RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - VCU has hired former assistant Will Wade to replace Smart as its basketball coach. The 32-year-old Wade spent the past two seasons as the head coach at Chattanooga,…
[gtxvideo vid="1FWwGUvU" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1FWwGUvU.jpg" vtitle="Generals Announce Roster”] JACKSON, Tenn. - The Jackson Generals released their Opening Day roster on Tuesday. The Double-A team begins their season on the road against Jacksonville Suns on Thursday. The Generals' home opener is…
[gtxvideo vid="D3YQlDgI" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/D3YQlDgI.jpg" vtitle="FHU - Coach Of The Year”] Freed-Hardeman University's women's basketball head coach Dale Neal was named the 2015 United States Marines Corp/WCBA NAIA Coach of the Year on Monday. Neal lead the Lady Lions to…
[gtxvideo vid="3TDN0qJg" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3TDN0qJg.jpg" vtitle="Campbell Awards Show”] JACKSON, Tenn. - Union University women's basketball coach Mark Campbell was recognized on Monday at the Women's College Basketball Association Awards show for his 500 win. Campbell's track to the milestone is…
[gtxvideo vid="BJVDZdZC" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/BJVDZdZC.jpg" vtitle="All-State - SPORTS”] Here's a look at local basketball standouts that earned honors on the 2014-15 Boys All-State team. Class A Tucker Campbell - Adamsville Marcus Deberry - Union City Class AA Chavis Fuller -…
[gtxvideo vid="BJVDZdZC" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/BJVDZdZC.jpg" vtitle="All-State - SPORTS”] Here's a look at local basketball standouts that earned honors on the 2014-15 Girls All-State team. Class A Erin Lannon (Gibson County) Averyale Joy (Middleton) Madison Heckert (West Carroll) Class AA Jamirah…
[gtxvideo vid="apRx8BZH" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/apRx8BZH.jpg" vtitle="Teddy MMA - Sports”] HENDERSON, Tenn. - Teddy Holder's life changed on March 28, 2015. The small-town kid from Chester County defeated one of the top light heavyweight fighters in the world. "That victory is…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Matt Holliday hit his first home run of the spring, Randal Grichuk added his team-high fifth and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated their Triple-A Memphis affiliate 8-1 Friday night. Top prospect Marco Gonzales pitched 5 2-3…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Jeff Green scored 22 points and Marc Gasol added 19 as the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 100-92 on Friday night. Green and Gasol were among six Grizzlies finishing in double figures as Memphis…
[gtxvideo vid="zckGj5sH" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zckGj5sH.jpg" vtitle="Boxing Must Go On - DAN”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The West Tennessee Golden Gloves boxing tournament kicked off Friday night, but not without a heavy heart. For the first time in 57 years a local…
[gtxvideo vid="aUg7Rlj0" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/aUg7Rlj0.jpg" vtitle="Rayford Collins Heart Attack - SPORTS”] JACKSON,Tenn. - Rayford Collins was admitted into Jackson Madison County General Hospital's emergency room on Thursday night after suffering one of two heart attacks. The second heart attack occurred…
[gtxvideo vid="yIhKZ8EA" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/yIhKZ8EA.jpg" vtitle="humboldt celebrates”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. - Humboldt's baseball team is very familiar with channeling their inner Ric Flair. It's a postgame tradition after every win. The Vikings turned their chant up another level after a huge…
[gtxvideo vid="vM7xI95U" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vM7xI95U.jpg" vtitle="Golden Gloves Tournament - Sports”] JACKSON, Tenn. - Fighters ranging from Nashville to Georgia are heading to the Golden Gloves Arena for the West Tennessee Golden Gloves. The two-day competition begins on Friday at 7…
[gtxvideo vid="2ixDmtRA" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2ixDmtRA.jpg" vtitle="Barford Honorable Mention”] JACKSON, Tenn. - South Side grad Jaylen Barford was an integral part of the Hawks 2014 Class AA State Championship. The Jackson native is adding a new title to his resume: All-American.…
[gtxvideo vid="PJ8JfVTp" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/PJ8JfVTp.jpg" vtitle="USJ Glassman Signing - Sports”] JACKSON, Tenn. - University School of Jackson senior Sara Glassman signed her official letter of intent to join Cumberland University's volleyball team on Wednesday. The all-state standout says everything about…
[gtxvideo vid="4RTJGbf7" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4RTJGbf7.jpg" vtitle="Skyzone Slam Madness”] JACKSON, Tenn. - West Tennesseans of all ages are sprinting to Skyzone in Jackson for the SkySlam Madness Dunk Contest. Contestants say the first place prize is too good to be true.…
[gtxvideo vid="GiWGvYrW" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GiWGvYrW.jpg" vtitle="UT Hires Barnes - Sports”] KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A person familiar with the situation says Tennessee has reached an agreement to hire former Texas coach Rick Barnes as its next men's basketball coach. The…
MARTIN, Tenn. - University of Tennessee at Martin's men's basketball team is very familiar with starting from the bottom. After finishing with eight overall wins and a last-place finish in the Ohio Valley Conference last year, the Skyhawks are last…
