I play 82 games. I don’t address the crowd 82 times.” Damichael Cole is the Memphis Grizzlies beat writer for The Commercial Appeal. Contact Damichael at [email protected].

“Billy was one of the game’s (dominant) closers and will now be forever enshrined in the Hall of Fame.” Wagner missed most of 2009 after having Tommy John surgery. He returned to pitch one ...

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Billy Wagner, the electric former closer who racked up 422 career saves and turned heads with his power arsenal, will finally be enshrined in the Hall of Fame. After 10 years on the ballot, Wagner ...

Tom Nesher reworks a personal tragedy into an affirmational call to “choose life,” casting radiant star-in-the-making Lia Elalouf as a thinly veiled version of herself. Six years ago, Ari ...

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The Los Angeles Dodgers have added left-hander Tanner Scott, arguably the best relief pitcher on the free agent market, agreeing to terms on a four-year, $72 million contract, sources told ESPN's ...

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In 1978, the NFL decided to increase the amount of games in a regular season. That year, they elongated the season, moving from a 14-game regular season to a 16-game regular season. For decades ...