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Vols' Sanders out for season
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The Associated Press
Updated: Aug 21, 2015, 5:05 AM
Published: Aug 21, 2015, 6:05 AM

KNOXVILLE (AP) — Tennessee reserve guard Austin Sanders will miss the season because of a biceps injury that will require surgery.

Volunteers coach Butch Jones announced Sanders' injury Thursday.

Sanders, a sophomore from Cleveland, Tennessee, played five games last season as a redshirt freshman.

Sanders is the second Tennessee guard to sustain a biceps injury during training camp. Marcus Jackson, a returning starter and the most experienced Tennessee offensive lineman, has a similar injury that likely will knock him out for the entire season as well.
NBA team offers free tickets to furloughed federal workers
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Updated: Jan 21, 2019, 7:16 PM
Published: Jan 21, 2019, 5:14 PM

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The NBA's Memphis Grizzlies are giving free tickets to federal employees who are furloughed because of the partial government shutdown.

The Commercial Appeal reports furloughed government workers can attend Monday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans for free. Employees who show an ID at the box office for any federal government job can get two free tickets for the game scheduled to be played at FedEx Forum in Memphis.

Grizzlies President of Business Operations Jason Wexler said the team wanted to open its doors to support federal employees facing stress and uncertainty. He said it was a way to thank them for their support.

Grammy winner Anthony Hamilton is scheduled to perform during halftime as part of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.

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Information from: The Commercial Appeal, http://www.commercialappeal.com