Carroll is the third Briarcrest player to make his college choice known, joining quarterback J.D. Sherrod (Troy) and offensive lineman Nate Bledsoe (Rice).

Volunteers at the FedEx St. Jude Championship will be given purple ribbons to celebrate the life of Will Drennan — a former volunteer who died saving a child from a sudden flood Tuesday night. 

Conditions were ideal for low scoring on Thursday and the field at the FedEx St. Jude Championship took full advantage.

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Friday’s FESJC pairings and tee times

FedEx St. Jude Championship first-round scores

First-round scores were low during Thursday’s first round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind.

Here are the second round pairings and tee times for the FedEx St. Jude Championship, on Friday, Aug. 12, at TPC Southwind.

You sick of all the money talk in sports these days? This is the story for you. A golf story without dollar signs attached. And it’s 100% true!

If you’re headed to the FedEx St. Jude Championship this weekend, you might want to be on the lookout. You never know who you might see.

Penny Hardaway said Alex Lomax is leaning towards returning, and he will continue to look for additions to his roster this summer. 

Local high school football season kicks off with games on Aug. 18.

FESJC favorite says efforts of three golfers to seek an injunction allowing them to play this week is “personal” to him.

The tournament’s new “Soul-in-One Celebration” was canceled Wednesday, but that didn’t stop Chris Herrington (who hasn’t played a round of golf since he was 15) from hanging out and having fun. 

For 10 years, FedEx has named an airplane after a St. Jude kid. But the best part of the story? It’s what has happened since.

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The University of Memphis basketball program is hiring an assistant coach with links to former Duke leader Mike Krzyzewski, according to reports.

On the heels of two victories, 32-year-old Tony Finau is after his first win in Memphis — even though he’s the “defending champ” this week.

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FESJC first and second round pairings and tee times

This year marked the 10th anniversary of FedEx’s Purple Eagle program, an annual event in which the Memphis-based company honors a St. Jude patient who is also the child or grandchild of a FedEx team member. 

Here are the first and second round pairings and tee times for the FedEx St. Jude Championship, which tees off Thursday at TPC Southwind.

Special teams coordinator Charles Bankins wants to have the No. 1 ranked special teams unit and wants Joe Doyle to be nation’s best punter this season. 

The TV station’s chief meteorologist hasn’t appeared on air since May, after a controversial tweet following the Grizzlies’ Game 3 loss to the Golden State Warriors.

The Memphis Redbirds have a new ownership group, but Craig Unger will remain president and general manager of the team. 

University of Memphis junior Caden Prieskorn appears to be the front-runner to replace former Tiger Sean Dykes as tight end. 

Nighte Pickering’s wonder goal was the highlight of the debut of 901 FC’s youngest signing.