THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) - Zachary Olsen eagled his final hole for an 8-under 64 and a one-stroke lead Wednesday after the first round of the Southern Amateur. The 19-year-old Olsen, from Memphis, Tenn., will be a freshman at Oklahoma…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Nashville Predators have signed forward Rich Clune to a two-year, $1.7 million contract, extending his deal through the 2015-16 season. General manager David Poile announced the deal Wednesday. Clune will make $850,000 in 2014-15 and…
MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn.-McNairy County is up in arms for their 14-year old all-stars who are now state champs. Thanks to a 11-3 victory over Madison Central, McNairy claimed the Dixie Boys State Championship. The team will compete in the Dixie…
MARTIN, Tenn.- A total of seven University of Tennessee at Martin football players have been honored in Phil Steele's 2013 College Football Preview Magazine. Among the list of honorees are linebacker Ben Johnson, defensive end D. J. Roberts, offensive tackle…
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) - The Southeastern Conference is getting ready for the upcoming football season. The SEC's annual media preview kicks off at a hotel in suburban Birmingham on Tuesday. The league has issued more than 1,000 credentials for media…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Holly Warlick says she recently approached Connecticut about the possibility of playing each other again. Warlick said she mentioned the idea to Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma last month during the Women's Basketball Hall of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Former Chattanooga star and first-round draft pick Johnny Taylor is returning to his alma mater as a student assistant on new coach Will Wade's staff. Taylor led Chattanooga in scoring each of his two seasons with…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis Grizzlies have officially announced the signings of guard Tony Allen and forward Jon Leuer. Allen agreed on July 3 to a four-year contract worth $20 million, keeping the nine-year veteran with Memphis. The Grizzlies…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt has identified the four players dismissed from the team for an incident last month that is being investigated by police. Coach James Franklin released a statement Monday saying defensive back Brandon Banks, safety Corey Batey,…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky senior linebacker Avery Williamson has been named to the watch list for the Butkus Award given to the nation's best linebacker. Williamson, 6-foot-1 and 241 pounds, is one of nine Southeastern Conference players among 51…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have some work to do if they're going to continue their streak of 144 sellouts since moving to LP Field in 1999. The Titans put single-game tickets on sale Friday morning and hadn't…
JACKSON, Tenn.-The NCAA announced new members to Division II. Union University was among nine schools that moved to the final year of the membership process. The committee approved that the schools move from 'candidacy year two' into 'provisional status', which…
GENERALS NEWS RELEASE Ji-Man Choi homers in Jackson‘s 4-1 loss on Thursday night JACKSON, Tenn. (July 11, 2013) – The Generals (10-11, 39-48) dropped their third straight to the Tennessee Smokies (13-8, 47-43) on Thursday night, 4-1. The loss marked…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee guard Robert Hubbs III already understands one secret to success even though he hasn't begun his college career yet. That secret: Follow the example of the team's best player. Just about every time all-Southeastern Conference…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Nashville Predators have signed first-round draft pick Seth Jones to a three-year entry level contract. Jones finalized a deal Wednesday that awards him a base salary of $925,000. Maximum rookie contract signing bonuses give him…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has self-reported seven NCAA secondary violations, including two in football. The university's compliance department posted the violations and subsequent punishments on its website. One of the football violations involved a prospect making an unofficial visit…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Southeastern Conference has named Mark Whitworth to the newly created position of associate commissioner for men's basketball. The SEC announced the appointment on Wednesday for Whitworth, who has worked for the league for 25 years.…
JACKSON, Tenn.- The University School of Jackson wrapped up the last day of their annual football camp, Wednesday afternoon. During the three days of USJ camp, kids are given individual instructions on a variety of positions. In addition to improving…
