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…
KODAK, Tenn. - The Generals dropped their series opener with the Tennessee Smokies, Monday. The Generals fell 5-1. The loss marks the eighth loss for Jackson against the Smokies this year. Ji-Man Choi gave Jackson its only run with his…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Jackson Generals' outfielder Julio Morban was named the Southern Leagues' Hitter of the Week, Monday. Stats show Morban, 21, of San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, batted .400, with three doubles, a home…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Memphis coach Josh Pastner has hired Jason Gardner as an assistant coach for the Tigers. Pastner announced the hiring Friday, a move that must be approved by the both the university and the Tennessee State Board…
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - East Tennessee State has hired Carl Torbush as the Buccaneers' new football coach to oversee restarting a program that was shut down a decade ago. School officials announced Torbush's hiring at a news conference Friday…
