NASHVILLE - A congressional candidate insists he wasn't threatening Democratic President Barack Obama in a Facebook post that showed a photo of his handgun. The Tennessean reports that Republican Brad Staats, who is challenging Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper in the 5th Congressional District, posted a picture ...
NASHVILLE - Three Tennessee women sued Walmart Inc. on Tuesday claiming they lost pay and promotion opportunities because of their gender. The Barrett Johnston law firm said the suit is the third of its kind against Walmart in the country in the past year. Walmart spokesman Randy Hargrove said the company ...
The United States is bringing a young, but talented, men's basketball team to the Pan American Games, where it has not won gold since 1983, when a guy named Michael Jordan led the squad. There might not be any Jordan's on this roster, but it does have University of Memphis forward Joey Dorsey and Final ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Doneal Mack was perfect from the field, and helped No. 8 Memphis remain perfect in Conference USA play. The freshman guard scored 17 points, hitting all six of his field goals including 5-for-5 on 3-pointers, as the Tigers defeated SMU 88-52 on Saturday. "It felt good, but you probably ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -The Memphis Grizzlies waived guard Eddie Jones on Tuesday after agreeing to a buyout of his contract. Jones didn't play in Monday night's victory over Sacramento, and The Commercial Appeal reported Tuesday that he had agreed to a buyout. Jerry West, the team's president of basketball ...
SANTA ANA, Calif. - Snoop Dogg pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a charge of possessing a deadly weapon, a collapsible police baton found in his luggage at an airport. The rapper did not attend as his lawyer entered the plea in Orange County Superior Court and he remains free on $150,000 bail. If convicted, ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis coach Tommy West promoted assistant head coach Clay Helton to offensive coordinator Monday to replace Randy Fichtner, who took a job coaching receivers with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Helton has spent the past seven seasons with the Tigers, including the last three as assistant ...
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Titans plan to wrap up interviews for a new general manager by the end of this week and should have one in place next week, owner Bud Adams said Tuesday. "We hope to have all the interviews done by the end of this week. You're going to be very happy," Adams said on WGFX-FM. "We ...
COLOGNE, Germany - The Philadelphia 76ers rallied from a 22-point deficit in the third quarter Tuesday to beat the Phoenix Suns 103-100, advancing to the final game of a four-team exhibition mini-tournament in Europe. Rick Brunson, who did not play in the first three quarters, made a decisive assist, ...
DALLAS - A former coach at an elite gymnastics academy was sentenced to 15 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. Christopher Wagoner, 33, was accused of fondling and raping the girl in 2002 and 2003, when he was her coach. He pleaded guilty to two felony ...
