NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Nashville Predators have drafted a young standout with strong Tennessee and Kentucky connections. Seth Jones - a top defenseman - was taken fourth in the first round by the Predators. He is the son of…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police say they're continuing to investigate an alleged June 23 sexual assault at a Vanderbilt University dormitory, two days after the school dismissed four players from the football team and kicked them off campus. No arrests…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - John Stanford, a former Middle Tennessee baseball player and coach who went on to become the school's athletic director, has died. He was 77. Chuck Ramsay, the funeral director of Woodfin Memorial Chapel in Murfreesboro, Tenn.,…
GENERALS NEWS RELEASE Barons strike for three runs in ninth for 4-1 win over Jackson JACKSON, Tenn. (July 1, 2013) - A bases-clearing triple from Barons‘ (7-6) catcher Mike Blanke in the top of the ninth swayed an otherwise tight…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis Grizzlies have closed out the 2013 NBA draft by selecting Janis Timma, a small forward from Latvia with the 60th and final pick. Timma, 6-foot-8, played for Ventspils of the Latvian League last season,…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis Grizzlies have selected power forward Joffrey Lauvergne, from Partizan in the Adriatic League with the 55th pick in Thursday's draft. Lauvergne, 6-foot-11, 235 pounds, was not expected to stay with the Grizzlies. The 55th…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee forward Jeronne Maymon isn't worried about his playing status for the upcoming season even though he still has work to do in his recovery from an injured left knee that sidelined him last year. Maymon…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt has suspended four football players for a violation of team rules while Nashville police investigate whether a sex crime occurred in a campus dormitory. The school's public affairs department announced the suspensions Friday in a…
GENERALS NEWS RELEASE The games will be rescheduled during Tennessee‘s visit to Jackson, July 10-14 KODAK, Tenn. (June 28, 2013) - The Generals and Smokies made it to the bottom of the second inning Friday when rain hit Smokies Park…
DENVER (AP) - A person with knowledge of the situation says the Denver Nuggets have traded Kosta Koufos to the Memphis Grizzlies and have also dealt their first-round pick in Thursday night's draft to the Utah Jazz. The person spoke…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis Grizzlies have selected Jamaal Franklin of San Diego State with the 41st overall pick in the NBA draft. Franklin, a 6-foot-5 guard, led the Aztecs to three Mountain West titles and three consecutive NCAA…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. – Jackson Generals pitcher Anthony Vasquez made it to the major league in 2011 with the Seattle Mariners. However, he is back in Double-A making a comeback after a shoulder injury and…
GENERALS NEWS RELEASE The game will be made up as part of doubleheader on Friday at Smokies Park KODAK, Tenn. (June 27, 2013) – Thursday night‘s game in Kodak between the Generals and the Tennessee Smokies has been postponed due…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis Grizzlies have introduced Dave Joerger (YAY-gehr) as their coach, sending the franchise in a new direction after its most successful era under former coach Lionel Hollins. Joerger was a successful head coach in the…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Pat Summitt says she's "very, very content" in her new role now that she's had a year to adjust to life after coaching. The former Tennessee women's basketball coach showed no obvious signs of her illness…
GENERALS NEWS RELEASE Jackson shutout for the seventh time this season on Wednesday night KADAK, Tenn. (June 26, 2013) - The Generals (3-5, 32-42) lost their third straight game Wednesday night, falling 6-0 to Tennessee (5-3, 39-38) at Smokies Park.…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - New Grizzlies' owner Robert Pera and his staff get their first opportunity to show what they can do in the NBA draft with little room to make a splash. The Grizzlies go into Thursday night's draft…
GENERALS NEWS RELEASE Jackson falls in longest game of the season Tuesday KODAK, Tenn. (June 25, 2013) - It lasted over four hours and took 14 innings for the Tennessee Smokies (4-3) to punch a 7-6 walk-off victory over the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have added James Kirkland and Mike Yowarsky to their scouting staff. Yowarsky will cover the Southeast for the Titans. Tim Ruskell, who scouted the Southeast last year, will cross check all areas east…
A person familiar with the situation says Memphis is negotiating with assistant Dave Joerger (yay-gehr) to become the Grizzlies' head coach. The person spoke to The Associated Press Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the final deal hasn't been reached…
