Sports update 6/30/2022

>>John Deere Classic Preview

(Silvis, IL)  —  The PGA Tour is hitting the links at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois for this weekend’s John Deere Classic.  Lucas Glover will be looking to defend his crown after winning last year’s tournament.  Glover finished atop the leaderboard in 2021 after shooting 19 under for the tournament.

>>Nashville Loses Cup Quarter-Final To Orlando On Penalties

(Orlando, FL)  —  Nashville S-C surrenders a late goal and loses to Orlando City on penalties in their cup Quarter-Final match. Orlando City won the game 6-5 on penalties and advance to the Semi-Finals in the U-S Open Cup.  Nashville is back in action this weekend when they host Portland in a league match.

>>High Profile Memphis Basketball Player Transfers To Eastern Michigan

(Memphis, TN)  —  Memphis Basketball is losing a star player.  Emoni Bates announced yesterday he’s joining Eastern Michigan through a transfer.  The six-foot-nine, 190-pound Small Forward averaged just under ten points-per-game last season with the Tigers.  The former number-one-overall high school basketball prospect returns home to a team that hasn’t made the NCAA Tournament since 1998.