March 15-22, 2019 The Mid-South Tribune Page 4 Sports Chattanooga’s Keith Mitchell qualifies for Memphis 901 FM matches to air World Golf Championships-FedEx St. locally on CW30 ... from sports page 1 Jude Invitational ... from sports page 1 “We are proud to partner with Park Rangers – CW30/ESPN+ starting at just $10 per match. ther. But the second-year PGA global events with a strength of nament in Memphis every year CW30 to ensure that every Saturday, June 1 at Saint Louis Call (901) 721-6000 or go to TOUR member birdied four of field rating of 115 or higher. since 1958, but 2019 will mark match in our inaugural season FC – CW30/ESPN+ www.memphis901fc.com/tickets his last seven holes to earn an Tickets for the 2019 WGC- the first time Memphis has will be available to fans on tele - Saturday, June 8 vs. Indy for more information on all ticket exemption into the WGC-FedEx FedEx St. Jude Invitational re - hosted a World Golf Champi - vision,” 901 FC President Craig Eleven – CW30/ESPN+ options. St. Jude Invitational for the first main on sale, with daily tickets onships event. Unger said. “This local televi - Saturday, June 15 at Ottawa time. starting at $25 plus taxes and The WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invi - sion deal will help us grow the Fury FC – CW30/ESPN+ For the latest information on Among the players already qual - fees and weekly tickets priced at tational will be one of four World Club’s footprint in the market, Saturday, June 29 at Charlotte Memphis 901 FC, visit ified for the 2019 WGC-FedEx $135. Children 18 and younger Golf Championships events on and we are pleased that out-of- Independence – CW30/ESPN+ www.memphis901fc.com and St. Jude Invitational include 80- are permitted free with a paying the 2018-19 PGA TOUR sched - town fans will be able to follow Saturday, July 6 vs. Hartford follow the club on social media time PGA TOUR winner Tiger adult. To purchase upgraded hos - ule sanctioned and organized by the action through the USL Athletic – CW30/ESPN+ on Twitter, Facebook, and Insta - Woods, 2018 FedExCup Cham - pitality options, fans are encour - the International Federation of Championship’s agreement with Saturday, July 13 at Charleston gram. pion Justin Rose, 2018 PGA aged to contact the tournament PGA Tours. The other World ESPN.” Battery – CW30/ESPN+ TOUR Player of the Year Brooks office at 1-844-868-7465. Golf Championships are the Wednesday, July 17 vs. About Memphis 901 FC Koepka, defending Champion The World Golf Championships Mexico Championship (Mexico “Memphis 901 FC provides Nashville SC – CW30/ESPN+ The Memphis 901 FC franchise Justin Thomas, 2018 PLAYERS consistently attract the most elite City, Mexico), the Dell Tech - unique, live local professional Saturday, July 20 vs. New York was announced on Jan. 8, 2018 Champion Webb Simpson, Rory and global fields of the year, with nologies Match Play (Austin, sports content, said Joe Denk, Red Bulls II – CW30/ESPN+ and plays at AutoZone Park in McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, Phil 40-50 of the top 50 players in the Texas) and the HSBC Champi - Vice-President and General Saturday, July 27 vs. Ottawa Downtown Memphis as part of Mickelson, Jordan Spieth, Official World Golf Ranking tee - ons (Shanghai, China). The Manager of WLMT-TV. “This is Fury FC – CW30/ESPN+ the USL Championship. Mem - Rickie Fowler, Tony Finau and ing it up in the four annual World Golf Championships col - just one more reason why CW30 Saturday, August 3 at Pittsburgh phis 901 FC, led by Principal Bryson DeChambeau, and Xan - events. With Memphis’ home - lectively have generated more is your local sports station.” Riverhounds SC – Owner Peter Freund, President der Schauffele. town event taking on a new iden - than $60 million for global char - 901 FC now joins Memphis CW30/ESPN+ Craig Unger, Sporting Director The 2019 WGC-FedEx St. Jude tity as a World Golf ities since 1999. Redbirds , University of Saturday, August 1 0 vs. North Andrew Bell, and head coach Invitational field will be limited Championships event, fans will For more information on the Memphis and coaches Carolina FC – CW30/ESPN+ , is part of a mar - to the top 50 in the Official be treated to the brightest stars in 2019 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invi - shows, University of Saturday, August 17 at Birm - ket that includes over 8,000 World Golf Ranking, each mem - the game such as Woods, tational, please visit and Ole Miss football shows, ingham Legion FC – youth soccer players, an estab - ber of the United States or Euro - Thomas, Johnson, Koepka, www.WGCFedEx.com. high school state football and CW30/ESPN+ lished American Outlaws chap - pean Ryder Cup teams and Rose, McIlroy, Spieth and more. basketball championships, the Saturday, August 24 at Tampa ter, and strong collegiate tournament winners who win The PGA TOUR has held a tour - Liberty Bowl High School Foot - Bay Rowdies – CW30/ESPN+ programs. ball All-Star Game, and Ten - Wednesday, August 28 at ATL nessee Titans preseason football UTD 2 – CW30/ESPN+ About the USL Tigers pull games, on the CW30 sports pro - Saturday, September 7 vs. The gramming roster. Swope Park Rangers – (USL) is the largest professional CW30/ESPN+ soccer organization in North off win Television Schedule Friday, September 13 at America, possessing nearly a Loudoun United FC – decade of experience in bringing over Tulsa Saturday, March 16 vs. CW30/ESPN+ the world’s game to communities Loudoun United FC – Saturday, September 21 vs. across the United States and CW30/ESPN+ Saint Louis FC – CW30/ESPN+ Canada. Overseeing the USL from sports page 1 Sunday, March 24 at Bethlehem Saturday, September 28 vs. Championship, USL League cure the win. "It was just winning Steel FC – CW30/ESPN+ Bethlehem Steel FC – One, and USL League Two, the time," Martin said. "I wanted to Friday, March 29 at New York CW30/ESPN+ organization is built on a proven go out a winner." Martin ended Red Bulls II – CW30/ESPN+ Saturday, October 5 at Indy and recognized model in interna - his regular season career as the Saturday, April 6 at North Car - Eleven – CW30/ESPN+ tional football and counts more 11th leading scorer in school his- olina FC – CW30/ESPN+ Saturday, October 12 vs. Char - than 100 clubs in its membership. tory. Wednesday, April 10 vs. ATL lotte Independence – Freshman Tyler Harris as well as UTD 2 – ESPNews CW30/ESPN+ Based in Tampa, Florida, the the Tiger defense came up big. Saturday, April 13 at Nashville Saturday, October 19 vs. USL has grown over the past Harris had a key steal with 2:30 SC – CW30/ESPN+ Louisville City FC – decade into a model organization left in the game. At that point, the Saturday, April 27 vs. CW30/ESPN+ with strong corporate partner - Tigers were down 1 point. Harris – ships, stable organizational lead - made a layup off the steal to give CW30/ESPN+ The Club’s inaugural USL ership and a dedicated staff that www.indygospelradio.com the Tigers the lead which thanks Tuesday, April 30 at Louisville Championship season kicks off provides outstanding support to to some stout defense, it never City FC – CW30/ESPN3 tomorrow at AutoZone Park at member clubs and outside part - Saturday, May 4 vs. Birming - 6:00 p.m. against the Tampa Bay ners. Sanctioned by the U.S. Soc - Email sports news to [email protected] gave up. Coach Penny Hardaway said, "We hung our hat on de- ham Legion FC – CW30/ESPN+ Rowdies. Single match tickets cer Federation and Canadian fense. That showed the team's Friday, May 10 at Hartford Ath - for home matches in March and Soccer Association, the USL is growth." letic – CW30/ESPN+ April are now on sale. #UnitedForSoccer, moving the Saturday, May 18 vs. Pittsburgh game forward in the United tip-off The day also marked another Riverhounds SC – Season tickets, group tickets, and States and Canada. milestone. It was the final regular CW30/ESPN+ 7 Match Flex Plans are also Hoops for St. Jude will season game in Hardaway's first Wednesday, May 22 at Swope available, with full season tickets year as head coach. When asked to reflect on his first year he continue now thru April made the following statements: MEMPHIS, TN. – The Mem - receive a mystery grab bag fea - “Honestly, I think I came in guns phis Grizzlies will campaign for turing Grizzlies items. Mystery blazing, there’s nothing I can’t Hoops for St. Jude throughout grab bags are now available for . do, very confident,” “Not cocky, March and April in order to raise the Utah Jazz, March 25 when but just knowing when we put awareness of the lifesaving work the team faces the Oklahoma our minds together, we can do done by St. Jude Children’s Re - City Thunder and March 27 dur - anything, to understanding and search Hospital. The campaign ing the Grizzlies vs. Golden State appreciating every win." "That’s began Sunday, March 10 and Warriors game. just what it did to me, it’s very will run through the end of the The support of NBA stars, hard to win in college. I didn’t regular season. coaches, broadcasters and fans think it was going to be easy, but As a part of the Grizzlies Hoops helps St. Jude continue leading I came in with just that attitude for St. Jude challenge, fans at - the way the world understands, we’re going to win every game. tending select remaining home treats and defeats childhood can - We’re going to win big games. games of the regular season can cer and other life-threatening dis - And that turned into just appreci- test their shooting skills with the eases. The campaign starts ating every win.” Grizzlies Hoops for St. Jude during Hoops for St. Jude Week Fortunately for the Tigers, the (March 10-16) which the Griz - home party is not completely As a part of the Grizzlies zlies have elected to celebrate for over. They begin conference Hoops for St. Jude chal - the remainder of the regular sea - tournament play in the AAC lenge, fans attending select son. tournament on March 14, 2019. The event will be held in the remaining home games of Fans who want to support the friendly confines of FedEx the regular season can test Memphis Grizzlies and purchase Forum. The Tigers would like their shooting skills with tickets to any of the Grizzlies’ re - their chances to win the whole the Grizzlies Hoops for St. maining contests of the 2018/19 thing in their building. They only season can do so by calling (901) lost 2 games there all season. Jude Pop-A-Shot Chal - 888-HOOP or going online to They will likely have to win the lenge in front of Section grizzlies.com. For more informa - tournament to reach the NCAA 228 at FedExForum. For tion on the Grizzlies, visit griz - tournament. But if the crowds $5, fans can participate in zlies.com, ‘like’ Memphis and Martin can do what they did Grizzlies on Facebook or follow Saturday, they have a good two rounds of shooting for on Twitter (@memgrizz) chance. a chance to win auto - graphed prizes. All pro - ceeds will be donated to St. Jude. Pop-A-Shot Challenge in front of Section 228 at FedExForum. For $5, fans can participate in two rounds of shooting for a chance to win autographed prizes. All proceeds will be donated to St. Jude.

In addition, during three select home games, fans will have the opportunity to stop by the 1-800-636-7622 FedExHub at Section 115 where they can donate to St. Jude and

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