Jarvis Greer
Sports Director
Memphis, TN
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Jarvis Greer celebrated his 40th anniversary at Action News 5 in April 2019.
The Memphis native has done it all en route to becoming sports director at 1960 Union Ave.
Jarvis is an Emmy Award-winning journalist. He's also won Memphis Magazine's "Best of Memphis" award three times.
Jarvis is a graduate of the University of Memphis with a degree in communication/fine arts. He and his wife, Emily, have two children, J.J. and McKenzie.
You can catch him on Action News 5 weekdays at 6 and 10 p.m.
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The Memphis Redbirds entered Tuesday as the hottest team in baseball right now with a franchise record of 15 straight victories under their belts.
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The NBA Off-Season is barely a week old and already the Grizzlies are working the trading scene in a big way.
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With the Summer Olympic Games coming up later this month, folks are wondering which Memphis Grizzlies players will represent their countries in Tokyo.
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All the talk about Penny Hardaway leaving the Memphis Tigers for the NBA can be put to bed.
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The Grizzlies and Warriors meet for the second time in less than a week. This time with a playoff berth on the line.
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Including Monday night, there are only four home games left for the Memphis Grizzlies in the regular season.
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For the first time in almost two years, baseball is returning to AutoZone Park. Opening Day for the Memphis Redbirds is Tuesday night against the Durham Bulls.
The Thunder upset the Griz in their last meeting just 10 days ago, playing with basically a G-League roster.
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Memphis 901 FC makes its return to AutoZone Park June 16 bringing United Soccer League Action back to the Bluff City.
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The rosters for Friday night’s game at FedExForum about the same, with stars for both sides out again. No KD or Kyrie for the Nets.
The Beale Street Bears are back in town, even if it is just for a dress rehearsal.
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The Memphis Grizzlies are set to open NBA Training Camp this week.
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The Tiger men get back in action on Wednesday night. Head coach Penny Hardaway promises changes to the starting lineup.
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The 2020-21 regular-season schedule will be released in two segments.
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With the hot stove league coming up for Major League Baseball, the St. Louis Cardinals are preparing for big changes to their roster - and it involves some popular former Memphis Redbirds.
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Ole Miss is preparing for a football road trip to Vanderbilt, but the loss to Auburn last weekend at home is still very much a sore spot for Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin.
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Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Dak Prescott underwent successful surgery after suffering a severe ankle injury Sunday night.
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Auto racing returns to the Bluff City this weekend! The ARCA Menards Series hits the track at Memphis International Raceway Saturday.
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The dates are set for next year’s World Golf Championships FedEx-St. Jude Invitational.
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The Memphis Tigers kick off their season with a new feature back against Arkansas State Saturday at the Liberty Bowl.
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Auto Racing returns to the round track at Memphis International Raceway later this month as the ARCA series brings its end of season championship to the Bluff City.
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The Memphis Tigers kick off the season this Saturday night with a home contest against Mid-South rival Arkansas State.
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So, where will James Wiseman go in the draft? The former Memphis Tigers star center is a consensus top-three pick.
Scar Tissue. You gotta hope that’s what the Memphis Grizzlies are building up during their time in the NBA bubble down in Orlando, Florida.
Big week for Memphis sports with the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational set to tee off Thursday at the TPC at Southwind.
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Any way you look at it, the Memphis Grizzlies put a beat down on the Miami Heat. Do you want proof? Just look at the numbers.
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Ja Morant came through with a near double-double for the Grizz against the Rockets in their second scrimmage Sunday, but he scored a 100 with his mother back in Memphis.
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The NFL and the Players Union have come to an agreement on testing protocols for COVID-19.
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The Major League Baseball season is set to finally open later this month, but there are some hiccups along the way in getting teams ready to play.
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It’s just about go-time for the Memphis Grizzlies as they prepare to leave for the NBA “Bubble” in Orlando, Florida.
July means the NBA is back! After a week of coronavirus testing and contact tracing, the Memphis Grizzlies are starting mandatory individual workouts Wednesday.
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Time to go fast on the NASCAR circuit the Pocono 350, Lap 80 Ryan Preece gets loose and careens across the track in the tunnels.
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The Memphis Grizzlies are ready to go as the NBA’s return appears to be a formality.
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NBA teams are expecting the guidelines from the league June 1 in regards to when workouts can be expanded, with an eye toward playing games by the middle of July.
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Forward Jeran Jackson Jr. cut a video Tuesday congratulating the Class of 2020 throughout Tennessee.
One more Memphis professional sports team, 901 FC, is getting back to work as coronavirus restrictions ease in the Bluff City.
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Former Memphis Showboats Coach Pepper Rodgers has died.
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Conley coming up with a variety of trick shots that Lavine could not duplicate.
The Memphis Grizzlies said help is on the way, as far as their roster is concerned in the push of the playoffs.
Now that the dust has settled from the NBA trade deadline, all the physicals and paperwork are done - the Memphis Grizzlies are able to practice. This the first time they are practicing with their full squad going forward.
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Shorthand Grizzlies blast Mavericks in Dallas - got above .500
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As if Memphis NBA fans couldn’t be any more giddy about the neat generation fo the Grizzlies, the team continues to surprise the national pundits. The team is solidly in a playoff spot despite being in a rebuilding mode.
Whatever the Memphis Grizzlies were thinking when they picked a Rookie Head Coach to lead a young team through a rebuild to respectability - so far, they’ve got a slam dunk!
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The Memphis Grizzlies are back home before hitting the road again for three more games away from the Bluff City.
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Getting to the 84th annual Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic is a definite accomplishment for the University of Memphis.
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Morant with 26 points, including 13 in the 4th quarter on 50 percent shooting, to go along with seven assists.
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In a season full of big games, the biggest yet is the weekend for the 16th ranked Memphis Tigers Football team.
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Memphis Tigers Head Coach Mike Norvell is the subject of all kinds of coaching rumors, not just here in the Mid-South, but for job openings around the country.