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USJ Falls Short in the Final Seconds
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - University School of Jackson loses to Lausanne 47-46.
Lleyton Hewitt tops Baghdatis, advances in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Lleyton Hewitt of Australia beat Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus 1-6, 6-2, 6-0 on Thursday night to advance to the quarterfinals at the U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships. The No. 3 seed leads the career series with…
ETSU holds on to beat Florida Gulf Coast 89-81
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - Rashawn Rembert made 6 of 12 from beyond the arc and finished with 31 points as East Tennessee State knocked off Florida Gulf Coast Thursday night 89-81. ETSU (15-12, 8-6 Atlantic Sun) jumped to a…
Auburn women upset No. 16 Vanderbilt, 68-62
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tyrese Tanner scored on a jumper with 24 seconds left to give Auburn the lead, and Peyton Davis and Kiani Parker both added a pair of free throws as Auburn won at Nashville for the first…
American qualifier reaches 1st career quarterfinal
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Qualifier Alex Kuznetsov upset eighth-seeded Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (1) on Thursday to reach his first ATP Tour quarterfinal at the U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships. The American, who turned pro in 2004…
Pastner suspends freshman indefinitely for cursing
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Memphis coach Josh Pastner has suspended reserve forward Dominic Woodson indefinitely for cursing during the 20th-ranked Tigers' latest victory. Pastner says has disciplined the freshman before for his foul language and that he will not tolerate…
South Carolina captures snow-delayed win 65-59
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Sindarius Thornwell scored 19 points and South Carolina broke a five-game losing streak to Vanderbilt with a 65-59 victory Thursday in a game delayed a day by a winter storm. The Gamecocks (9-15, 2-9) have only…
Former Memphis trainer, administrator Cantler dies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Ed Cantler, who spent more than 40 years at Memphis first as a student and later as an athletic trainer and administrator, has died. He was 61. Ford Canale, the funeral director at Canale Funeral Directors,…
NCAA moves women's Final Four to Friday-Sunday
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The NCAA approved moving the women's basketball Final Four to a Friday-Sunday format beginning in 2017. The Final Four had that format from 1996-2002 before switching to the current Sunday-Tuesday model in 2003. The NCAA also will…
Defending champ Nishikori wins in Memphis debut
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Defending champion Kei Nishikori of Japan beat Benjamin Becker of Germany 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday night in the U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships. Nishikori, who won his third career title at The Racquet Club last year,…
Memphis uses second half rally to beat UCF 76-70
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Joe Jackson scored 18 points and Shaq Goodwin added 14 as No. 20 Memphis used a late second half rally to defeat Central Florida 76-70 on Wednesday night. The Tigers (19-5, 8-3 American Athletic Conference) crafted…
Tomcats Ready to Bring a Gold Back Home
One team that everyone has on their radar is Haywood's boys basketball team.
Grizzlies Marc Gasol to get knee evaluated
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Memphis coach David Joerger says center Marc Gasol will have his left knee evaluated after he re-aggravated an injury in the Grizzlies' victory over the Magic on Wednesday night. Gasol limped off with 6:24 left to…
UT-Martin defeats SE Missouri 79-70
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) - Myles Taylor and Marshun Newell both scored 18 points and Tennessee-Martin broke a four-game losing streak by defeating Southeast Missouri 79-70 Wednesday night. Dee Oldham added 13 points and Mike Liabo 12 for the Skyhawks…
Sock beats Vesely 6-2, 6-1 to advance in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - American Jack Sock beat Jiri Vesely of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-1 on Wednesday in the U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships to advance to his second quarterfinal this year. Sock needed 68 minutes to top Vesely…
Ice, snow storms force schedule changes in sports
The winter storm and icy conditions moving through the South is causing teams to postpone games scheduled for this week. The men's basketball game between Vanderbilt and South Carolina in Columbia, S.C., that was scheduled for Wednesday night was postponed…
Vanderbilt-South Carolina set for 4 p.m. Thursday
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The Vanderbilt-South Carolina postponed on Wednesday night because of a winter storm will be played at 4 p.m. on Thursday. The Commodores and Gamecocks had their contest delayed when winter weather made roads too icy and…
