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In the news PREPFOOTBALLPREVIEW:WEEK4 Nationals: No torn ligament for Strasburg Stephen Strasburg has a strained flexor mass in his Div. 2-A Mr. Football race heating up elbow and the don’t know when he will pitch again, but the team said the right-hander did not re-tear a ligament. By John Varlas points. Junior Deon House Dusty Baker and director of athletic training [email protected] (352 yards, four TDs) is a good one. Paul Lessard voicedoptimismafteranMRIexamdidnot 901-529-2350 Bolton (1-1) at (7) Lausanne (2-0), reveal ligament damage. Strasburg had Tommy John 7p.m.Storylines:Withahugegame surgery in August 2011. In the preseason, the race for Mr. Football in Division against Harding next week, the Lynx “Normally (these injuries) come around very well 2-A looked like a foregone conclusion. After three weeks, will want to take control early and make with treatment and strengthening programs,” Lessard sure everyone stays healthy. Sophomore said Thursday. “It’s not a season-ending injury, but we it looks like a real horse race, with the top contenders running back Eric Gray is off to a great still need to take time that he’s nice and strong because coming from Shelby County. start, averaging nearly 200 yards per game and over 13 yards per carry. of his past.” Arkansas commitment Chase Hayden of St. George’s Strasburg left his start in the third inning Wednesday Germantown (1-2) at (9) Briarcrest night after feeling a pinch in the back of his elbow. won as a junior in 2015 and opened strongly, running for (3-0),7p.m.Storylines:Lastweek’sloss Lessard said most of the elbow appeared to be in the 246 yards against Jackson Trinity Christian in Week 1. But to Houston was frustrating for the Red same condition as in May, before Strasburg signed a $175 Briarcrest and Lausanne held him to a combined 27 yards, Devils on a lot of levels. And getting back million, seven-year contract that starts next year. on track this week will be tough against Strasburghadjustcomeofthe disabled list Wednesday opening the door for others to stake a claim. aSaintsteamthatisplayingaswellas anyone in town. with right elbow soreness. The 28-year-old started the Leading the way is Marquavious Moore of Harding, who season 13-0 with a 2.51 ERA. He allowed 19 earned runs ran for 363 yards and four scores last week against FACS (10) East (2-1) vs. Mitchell (1-2) at in 11 innings in three outings before going on the DL. Whitehaven,7p.m.Storylines:After ⅔ and leads Shelby County in rushing at 224 yards per game. aWeek1losstoCordovaandatough And Lausanne has two potential finalists in sophomore win over ECS, East found its groove in a Tebowagreesto$100KbonuswithMets 56-0 win over Kingsbury. Moving the ball running back Eric Gray (193.5 yards per game, seven touch- could be a challenge for Mitchell; the will try to revive his career as an outfielder downs) and senior quarterback Mario Nolan-Dillard. Mustangs are allowing just 187.7 yards with the New York Mets. per game. Four years removed from his last regular-season snap Four semifinalists will be selected in early November, as an NFL quarterback, the 29-year-old agreed Thursday with the two finalists heading to Nashville the week of the (11) Covington (2-1) at Brighton (2-1), toaminorleaguecontractwiththeMetsthatincludesa TSSAA BlueCross Bowl championship games. 7p.m.Storylines:TheChargerstook $100,000 signing bonus. some lumps against Bolivar Central last week and the Cardinals will also be tough He will report Sept. 18 to the Instructional League And if things hold, someone from Memphis could very well be taking the title home. to handle. Wooddale transfer Andre in Port St. Lucie, Florida, and test his skills for Golden has given Brighton’s air game a three weeks against players just months removed from big boost. high school and college. The Mets then will decide whether he goes to the (1) WHITEHAVEN (3-0) VS. (3) (4) CBHS (2-1) at Houston (1-2),7 Center Hill (2-0) at (12) Horn Lake (3-0) Arizona Fall League, a winter league or gets tutoring to RIDGEWAY (3-0) AT HALLE p.m. Storylines: Running back Carson ,7p.m.Storylines:TheEagles cracked the rankings on the strength Time: 7p.m.Storylines:Whatmore Blackfan had a terrific game against prepare for spring training. of impressive victories over Lafayette, could you ask for? Two explosive Germantown, but the Houston senior will “We don’t have to listen to what everybody else wants Kirby and Cleveland. Center Hill will offenses, two excellent defenses and a face a tougher challenge against the big us to do with our lives,” Tebow said during a conference keep it on the ground; the Mustangs pair of coaching staffs that know what it and aggressive Brothers. call. “We get to do what we want.” have attempted only 10 passes all takes to win big games. The Tigers have Tebow will leave the instructional league for his job (5) Trezevant (2-1) at Nashville season. as an analyst for the SEC Network, then return. won six straight in the series and they’ve Ensworth (1-2),7p.m.Storylines:The “While I and the organization I think are mindful all been high-scoring; last year’s 33-21 Tigers have struggled offensively and TODAY’S OTHER GAMES result was the lowest of the six. At some 7p.m.—SheffieldatArlington,OakhavenatBartlett, of the novel nature of this situation, this decision was turned it over six times in last week’s West Memphis at Blytheville, Millington at Collierville, strictly driven by baseball,” Mets general manager Sandy point, someone on defense will have to loss to Chattanooga Baylor. They’ve been Lake Cormorant at DeSoto Central, Middle College at make a play. very good against the run, but Cordarrian Dexter (Mo.), St. George’s at ECS, Southwind vs. Fairley Alderson said. at J.P. Freeman, Douglass at First Assembly, Lewisburg at BTW (0-3) at (2) Cordova (3-0),7p.m. Richardson (377 yards, 9.7 per carry) will Hernando, Westwood vs. Hillcrest at Oakhaven, MLK Prep Storylines: Not only have the Warriors be the best back they’ve faced to date. vs. KIPP at Crump, Wooddale at Liberty, Tipton-Rosemark Harvick gets Patrick’s pit crew members Aca. at Macon Road, Northpoint at Magnolia Heights, yet to win, they’ve yet to score, losing Grenada (Miss.) (3-0) at (6) MUS Jackson (Mo.) at Marion, Hamilton at Nashville MBA, Kevin Harvick their three games by a margin of 143-0. (3-0),7p.m.Storylines:TheOwlswill West Memphis Christian at Oak Hill Aca., White Station NASCAR points leader has some new at Olive Branch, Melrose at Raleigh-Egypt, Manassas at crew members a week before the Chase for the And now they have to face the area’s No. have to figure out a way to score against 1defense(87yardspergameallowed). Southaven, Fayette Aca. at Tunica Aca., Rossville Christian Cup begins. the Chargers, who have allowed 19 at Zion Christian. After strongly rebuking his pit crew’s performance after a second-place finish at Darlington Raceway on Sunday, the 2014 series champion received a new front tire changer and carrier from Stewart-Haas Racing team- NFL mate Danica Patrick’s team. Harvick lost the lead and fell to 12th in one devastat- ingly long pit stop and commented after the race that For change, Titans’ he was “over being a cheerleader” despite rallying for astrongfinish. Similar pit stop problems have plagued Harvick and first-team corners crew chief Rodney Childers this season. Harvick leads the points and has two wins, but several potential vic- tories have slipped away thanks to poor performances ready at same time on pit road. The team will attempt to correct the problem by bring- From Our Press Services amajorkneeinjuryAug. ing Eric Maycroft (front tire changer) and Matt Holzbaur 30, and the Vikings made (front tire carrier) aboard. NASHVILLE— Titans coach apriceytradetobringin Tim Sheets and Todd Drakulich will move to Patrick’s Mike Mularkey will have Sam Bradford from Phila- team. the chance Sunday to see delphia on Sept. 3. Vikings something for the first coach Mike Zimmer won’t Shaq,Iverson,MingheadlineHallclass time since he took over say whether Bradford or this team last November: veteranShaunHillisstart- The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will Starting Jason ing until Sunday. Bridge- welcome two of the sport’s game-changing stars tonight, McCourtyandPerrishCox water, 23, had surgery one big and one small. playing together. Thursday. Seven-foot-one center Shaquille O’Neal and 6-foot “We laughed about that The Titans are prepar- guard headline the Class of 2016 that will be in the preseason,” Mc- ing for both quarterbacks, enshrined tonight at Springfield, Massachusetts. Joining Courty said Thursday. “He defensive coordinator them in the 10-member class will be NBA and interna- ended up rolling his ankle Dick LeBeau said. tional star ,longtimeMichiganStatecoachTom the day before the first one. “I don’t know which Izzo,WNBAstarSheryl Swoopes,NAIAcoachinglegend Ithinklastyearweplayed quarterback is going to John McClendon (posthumous), former referee Darrell one full game together play,” Lebeau said. “I don’t Garretson (posthumous), executive ,ABA against Bufalo. think it’s going to change star (posthumous) and early African-Amer- “It’s exciting to be at that much of what they do ican pioneer Cumberland Posey (posthumous). full strength. For us, we’re ofensively.” “He had a lot of heart,” O’Neal said of Iverson. “We’re missing only (receiver) The Vikings typically similarintheaspectthatwediditourway....Iwasonly Kendall (Wright) out run Adrian Peterson early going to do it my way. He did it his way. Cultural icon. A there. Just to be relatively and often. But Minnesota ASSOCIATED PRESS FILES lot of things were implemented because of his style with extremely healthy going also drafted wide receiver Titans coach Mike Mularkey says CB Perrish Cox (above) is “run- the dress code and the way he wears chains and big tat- into the first game is ex- out of ning around as well as I’ve seen him run. It’s nice to have those toosandallthatstuf.Hemadeitcoolforthattohappen.” citing.” Ole Miss to go with wide two guys, he and J-Mac (Jason McCourty), out there together.” An injured groin limited receiver Stefon Diggs, who HOCKEY McCourty to four games led NFC rookies with 720 The Seahawks open the ■ The Nashville Predators named forward Mike Fisher before he was placed on in- yards receiving last sea- quarterback Colin Kaepe- regular season at home on as the seventh captain in franchise history, replacing jured reserve last season. son, and tight end Kyle rnick was the first to stage Sunday against the Miami Shea Weber,whowastradedtoMontrealinJulyforP.K. Cox, a free agent signee Rudolph. the protest, first sitting and Dolphins. The 49ers host Subban. Fisher played his 1,000th NHL game March 3, from San Francisco, hurt “Any time I go into a then kneeling during the the Los Angeles Rams in the 300th player in league history to reach that mark. a hamstring the week after season or a game, I want playing of the anthem be- the second game of a Mon- Also Thursday, Predators center Paul Gaustad,34,an- that Bufalo game last Oc- to be that guy that’s a dif- fore preseason games. day night doubleheader. nounced his retirement on Instagram. Gaustad had 89 tober. When he returned, ference-maker,” Peterson Kaepernick said he was Briefly: The Atlanta goals and 142 assists in 727 career regular-season games. McCourty was recovering said. “That won’t change.” trying to bring attention to Falcons had wide receiver from a second surgery that Also Thursday, Mular- “racism and police brutal- Julio Jones back for Thurs- SOCCER had ended his season. The key announced the Titans’ ity.” day’s practice, confirm- ■ Landon Donovan will come out of retirement to play Titans ranked seventh in new captains: quarterback Marshall went to the ing the team’s biggest star for the Los AngelesGalaxy, he announced on social me- the NFL, allowing only Marcus Mariota and tight University of Nevada with will be ready for Sunday’s dia. Donovan will play at least until the end of the current 229.9 yards passing per end Delanie Walker on of- Kaepernick. opener against Tampa Major League Soccer season. Donovan, 34, is the MLS game, but tied for 21st with fense, joined by defensive “While we encourage Bay. ... All-Pro guard Da- career leader in goals and assists. 11 . tackle Jurrell Casey and members of our organi- vid DeCastro, 26, signed Cox played in the exhi- linebacker Brian Orakpo zation to stand during anewsix-yearcontract BASKETBALL bitionfinaleatMiami,and on defense and Wesley the National Anthem, we that will keep him with ■ The Indiana Pacers signed veteran free agent for- Mularkey said the corner- Woodyard and Daimion understand and respect it the Steelers ward/center Kevin Seraphin and rookie guard Nick Zeis- back has looked very good. Staford on special teams. being a personal decision,” through the 2021 season. loft.The6-10Seraphinhascareeraveragesof6.1points “He’s running around as the Broncos said in a state- ... San Francisco running and 3.5 rebounds per game. The 6-4 Zeisloft played last wellasI’veseenhimrun,” DEVELOPMENTS ment. back Carlos Hyde is fully season at Indiana, where he averaged 6.5 points and 1.6 Mularkey said. “It’s nice Broncos LB kneels during Last week, Kaepernick cleared from ’s rebounds. tohavethosetwoguys,he anthem: Brandon Marshall was joined by teammate post-concussion protocol, and J-Mac, out there to- of Denver became the lat- Eric Reed and Seattle Se- and he participated fully at From Our Press Services gether working together.” est NFL player to take a ahawks Jeremy Thursday’s 49ers practice. The Titans need both knee in protest during the Lane in kneeling during ... The their veteran cornerbacks singing of the national an- the final preseason games. placed starting defensive On the air ready to go Sunday when them before a game when The Seahawks plan a end Jared Odrick in the TELEVISION they host the Minnesota he did it before Thursday pregame “demonstration NFL’s concussion proto- Vikings, likely not know- night’s nationally televised of unity” that will “honor col after he was hit in the Autos: Sprint Cup, Federated Auto Parts 400 final practice, NBC Sports, 11 a.m.; qualifying, NBC Sports, 4:30 p.m. ing which quarterback game between the Broncos the country and flag,” wide jaw in practice. The Jag- Autos: Xfinity, Virginia 529 College Savings 250 qualifying, NBC they’ll face. Minnesota and Carolina Panthers in receiver Doug Baldwin uars open Sunday against Sports, 3 p.m.; race, NBC Sports, 6:30 p.m. lost Teddy Bridgewater to Denver. said in a tweet Thursday. Green Bay. Baseball: L.A. Dodgers at Miami, MLB Network, 6 p.m. Baseball: N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, FSTN, 6:30 p.m. Baseball: Milwaukee at St. Louis, FSSE, 7 p.m. OPEN Williams missed shot after shot — the semifinal match, after getting Basketball: Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony, from 1C 31 unforced errors in all. And by the treatment much of the day. NBA TV, 6:30 p.m. latter stages, Williams kept reaching “When you’re hampered, you’re Football: Maryland at Florida International, CBS Sports, 6:30 p.m. for her left leg. thinking of other things. Like, I was Football: Louisville at Syracuse, ESPN2, 7 p.m. semifinals to unseeded Roberta “I don’t think much went well to- making errors that I never make, Golf: PGA, BMW Championship, Golf, 2 p.m. Vinci of Italy. day,” Williams said. “I made a lot of and definitely I didn’t make in this Tennis: U.S. Open, ESPN2, 11 a.m.; ESPN, 2 p.m. This was the 33rd major semifinal errors. I didn’t play as well as I’ve tournament in particular. So many RADIO of Williams’ career, and the first for been playing.” simple, simple shots that I easily Pliskova, who beat the 34-year-old Afterward, Williams dismissed could have made,” Williams said. Baseball: MilwaukeeatSt.Louis,WMFS680AM/92.9FM,6:20p.m. American’s older sister Venus in the the notion that she might have been “I just blame that on just mentally Football: Preps, Grenada (Miss.) at MUS, WMC-AM 790, 6:45 p.m. Football: Preps, CBHS at Houston, WHBQ-AM 560, 6:50 p.m. fourth round. Pliskova is only the fatigued from a grueling three-set thinking about my leg and just not Football: Preps, Melrose at Raleigh-Egypt, WQOX-FM 88.5, 7 p.m. fourth woman to beat both Williams quarterfinal victory against Simona thinking about the shot.” siblingsduringthesameGrandSlam Halep that concluded less than 22 Mouratoglou was more succinct. This listing is compiled using information supplied by stations and networks and is subject to change. tournament. hours before the semifinal. Instead, “She didn’t show up. She couldn’t The 24-year-old Pliskova had Williams and Mouratoglou pointed play,” he said. “She was so slow. She CONTACT never been past the third round in to the left leg injury. couldn’t move.”

SPORTS EDITOR 17 previous appearances at major The coach said Williams spent far “She was not moving at all today,” David Williams • 901-529-2310 • [email protected] tournaments. lesstimethanusualwarmingupfor he said. “There was no match.”