UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) - Bill Russell, Jim Calhoun, Pat Summitt and Richard Lapchick will be honored on Saturday when the National Basketball Retired Players Association holds its legends of basketball philanthropy awards gala at the Mohegan Sun. Russell won 11…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has released 6-foot-8 forward Phil Cofer from the basketball letter of intent he signed in November. Athletic department spokesman Tom Satkowiak said Friday that Cofer had been granted a release. Satkowiak said 6-8 forward CJ…
From Generals News Release: MOBILE, ALA. (APRIL 24, 2014) – The Jackson Generals began their five-game series with the Mobile Baybears at Hank Aaron Stadium Thursday, looking to extend its winning streak to three-games-- fell victim to an eighth-inning rally…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Mike Conley scored five of his 20 points in overtime, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 98-95 Thursday night in taking a 2-1 lead in their first-round Western Conference series. Game 4 is…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley has won the NBA's Joe Dumars Trophy for sportsmanship. Conley received 77 first-place votes of a possible 334 and earned 2,335 points overall. He was followed by Boston's Jeff Green, Phoenix's…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Donnie Tyndall just took over Tennessee's program on Tuesday, yet his job already has gotten tougher. Tyndall knew when he arrived that he'd have to replace four of the top five scorers from a team that…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - New Tennessee Titans coach Ken Whisenhunt looks forward to discovering just how many holes the team filled through free agency. The Titans will take the field for a voluntary minicamp next week. Whisenhunt said Thursday he's…
REAGAN, Tenn. - From a Lady Lion to a Lady Bulldog. Scotts Hill senior Shelby Maness signed her letter of intent to play college softball with Union University on Wednesday afternoon. "I really hope I can have the same impact…
This video is no longer available. HUMBOLDT, Tenn. - Four Humboldt football standouts continued their career with Bethel University on Wednesday morning. Vikings' Jaylen Montague, Darius Wade, Trey'von Brown and Marshun Cox will play together for more four more years…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Soccer USJ - 4, Chester Co. - 0 North Side- 1, Munford - 0 Baseball Milan - 11, Humboldt - 0 Gibson County - 7, Peabody - 6 South Fulton -…
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Former Vanderbilt assistant basketball coach David Cason has joined Shaka Smart's staff at Virginia Commonwealth. Smart made the announcement Wednesday. Cason replaces Mike Rhoades, who left to take over at Rice. Cason spent the past three…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - First-year coach Ken Whisenhunt and the Tennessee Titans open the 2014 season on the road at Kansas City on Sept. 7 in a schedule that features two prime-time games. The NFL released the schedule dates Wednesday…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Grizzlies are happy to be back in Memphis, where they finished the regular season by winning a franchise-record 14 straight games. They brought home-court advantage with them. To guard Mike Conley, that ratchets up the…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee football coach Butch Jones doesn't hesitate to point out his biggest concern heading into his second season. Jones admits Wednesday that "hands down, it's depth," for a Tennessee team hoping to rely heavily on newcomers.…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee running back Alden Hill has decided to transfer to another school. Hill tweeted a link to a post on his Instagram account Tuesday in which he said he had "decided to move on for my…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Donnie Tyndall promises to bring the same aggressive, attacking style of basketball to Tennessee that worked for him at his previous two stops. Tyndall called Tennessee a "special, special place" Tuesday as he was introduced as…
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Zach Randolph scored 25 points to help the Memphis Grizzlies defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-105 in overtime on Monday night and tie their first-round playoff series at one game apiece. Mike Conley added 19 points…
This video is no longer available. PINSON, Tenn. - South Elementary School had a special guest walking down their halls Monday afternoon. Former Haywood basketball star and Philadelphia 76ers forward Jarvis Varnado spoke to an energetic group of 1st graders.…
