Daily Sports: 5.05.14
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Final Scores: Softball, Baseball & Soccer
JACKSON, Tenn. - Softball Riverside - 11, Madison - 0 Chester Co. - 12, South Side - 3 McKenzie - 6, Dresden - 1 Obion Co. - 11, South Gibson - 5 Baseball Chester Co. - 17, McNairy Central -…
Hockey With a Twist
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Inline hockey may not one be the most popular sports among young athletes, but that isn't stopping West Tennessee from giving it a try. For more information regarding the West…
Tennessee G Thompson asks for release to transfer
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee guard Darius Thompson has asked to be released from his scholarship. Thompson's father, Lonnie Thompson, said Monday that Tennessee coach Donnie Tyndall has given the 6-foot-5 guard the opportunity to return to Tennessee if he…
ETSU's Ezell selected to Bahamas team's staff
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - East Tennessee State women's basketball coach Brittney Ezell has been named an assistant coach for the Bahamas women's national team. In a university release Monday announcing her selection, Ezell said "it will be a great…
Junior-college guard Punter signs with Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has added 6-foot-4 shooting guard Kevin Punter to its recruiting class. Punter is from Bronx, New York, and spent the last two years at State Fair Community College in Sedalia, Missouri. He plans to enroll…
USJ Soccer Captures Championship
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- University School of Jackson beats North Side 2-0 in the Best of the West Invitational.
Court: TSSAA is subject to open records laws
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A state appeals court has ruled that the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association, the body that regulates high school sports, is subject to the Tennessee Public Records Act. The decision stems from a lawsuit filed after…
WR Robiskie agrees to one-year deal with Titans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with wide receiver Brian Robiskie on a one-year contract. Robiskie, a former second-round draft pick of the Cleveland Browns, played one game during a six-week stay with the Atlanta…
McGhee boosts Vols' decimated recruiting class
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jabari McGhee has become the first player to sign with Tennessee since the arrival of new coach Donnie Tyndall. Tyndall announced Friday through a university release that McGhee had signed. Tyndall said that the 6-foot-8 one…
Grizzlies short-handed for Game 7
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Memphis missed its chance to close out the Thunder at home, and now the odds are stacked against the Grizzlies. Oklahoma City rolled past Memphis on Thursday night, and now, the Grizzlies face a Game 7…
Randolph suspended for Game 7 for punching Adams
NEW YORK (AP) - Memphis forward Zach Randolph has been suspended for Game 7 of the Grizzlies' playoff series against Oklahoma City for punching Thunder center Steven Adams in the jaw. The ruling Friday by the NBA leaves the Grizzlies…
Titans Are Coming to Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Get ready Tennessee Titans fans. The boys in blue are coming to Jackson on May 13. The Titans Caravan tour will make a pit stop at the West Tennessee Healthcare Sportsplex from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Several…
Thunder force Game 7, beat Grizzlies 104-84
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Kevin Durant scored 36 points to break out of a slump, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Memphis Grizzlies 104-84 on Thursday night to force a deciding seventh game in the first-round Western Conference series.…
Local College Student Athletes Celebrate End of the Year
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Union University sports teams stepped away from their athletic domains to celebrate their end of the year on Thursday afternoon. In a carnival setting, the Bulldogs along with HUB Club of…
Mess into Message; Inky Johnson Visits the Ballpark
"Mess into a message, test into a testimony. The trials and triumphs because we all go through things. It's not so much about what we go through, but how we view what we go through," explained Johnson.
Generals Win with Faith
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Generals cruise past the Pensacola Blue Wahoos 5-0 on Faith Night. Game 2 of the series is on Thursday night. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m.
US investigating sexual violence at Vanderbilt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights says it is investigating complaints of sexual violence at Vanderbilt University. The investigation follows complaints filed in November by students and former students at Vanderbilt who alleged…
