Memphis fans thronged to FedExForum to celebrate Lorenzen Wright, Larry Finch and the Memphis Tigers. Then the game happened. For reasons that are becoming all too familiar, it did not go well. 

Yes, we made it through the weekend peacefully. But now what? The Grizzlies got a win Sunday, and that’s great. Then they shared that they’re struggling with grief and anger, just like the rest of us.

Has Penny Hardaway met the lofty expectations he set for himself? No. Can he ever accomplish what he set out to accomplish? Probably not, but is he the man to coach Memphis basketball? Absolutely, he is.

DeAngelo Williams became the first Memphis football player elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. He’s the best Tiger player in the history of the school. But looking back, you know the stat that really stands out? He stayed at Memphis for four spectacular years. 

Where were you when Mike Conley nearly beat the Golden State Warriors with a broken face? When Chris Douglas-Roberts threw down that dunk on Kevin Love? The best moments of sports connect us to the places and people we love, as the Buffalo Bills reminded us this week.

Memphis was careening toward a bad loss against East Carolina Saturday. What happened? Alex Lomax happened. He stole the ball and saved the day. 

They say that college football is a religion in the South. Does that mean that ministers are its podcasters? Meet Geoff Mitchell, the senior minister at Lindenwood Christian Church, who also hosts a popular podcast about TCU football. 

A 22-year-old got into a fight with a 17-year-old at a pickup basketball game. Why does TMZ care? Because the 22-year-old was Ja Morant. 

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Houston High student Eden Johnson, 17, is behind a remarkable effort to teach emergency cardiac response that began at Houston but has already reached well beyond that school.

Greyhounds have been racing at Southland since 1956. But Saturday was the last race. The day was a celebration of the end of an era — and for many, the end of a way of life.

Tyler Harris made one last trip to FedExForum Thursday. He may not have gotten the revenge he wanted — but he and the Memphis Tigers got what they needed from the night.

After more than 43 years, Jarvis Greer will finish his career at WMC-TV this Friday. It may be impossible to match the man’s enthusiasm. But maybe the rest of us should try.

The Tigers’ athletic director shared some revealing things about the outlook for Memphis athletics. Here’s what every fan should know. 

Memphis Tigers point guard Kendric Davis got a text from Ja Morant and Desmond Bane before Saturday’s game telling him to “go be that killer you are.” Davis didn’t have to be told twice, evidently. He scored 27 points as Memphis knocked off unbeaten Auburn.

Alex Lomax called it a “legendary” night. It was, at the very least, emphatic. Exactly 364 days after losing to Ole Miss in chaotic fashion, the Memphis Tigers exacted their revenge, 68-57.

There’s no better place to watch the U.S. in the World Cup than an Irish Pub. So I went to two of them. The joy (and the Guinness) overflowed.

The 2022-2023 Memphis Tigers may not play a pretty brand of basketball. But the way they fight together? Head coach Penny Hardaway calls it “a beautiful thing.”

“Memphis football ended its regular season with a crushing interception. It summed up the year perfectly. So what comes next for a program that keeps regressing? And why not think about a new coach?” 

Yes, Ja beat Zion. And that was fun. But this was a Black Friday performance that had everything. The Grizzlies kept on giving, right to the end. 

The Tigers lost to Seton Hall when a 6-10 player who hadn’t made a 3-pointer all season before Thursday banked one in at the buzzer. So how does the team get ready to play another game Friday? Former Memphis guard Trey Draper tried to help.

Will Drennan died a hero the first day of flag football practice. His team of five and six year olds played on. Ten days ago, they tried to win the championship “for Daddy.” Why a kid’s game meant so much. 

Kendric Davis was brilliant in his home debut. He scored 26 points, collected seven assists and looked exactly like the player Memphis needs him to be. 

“On Danton Barto’s day, the final scoreboard blazed with his number.” It was a fine way to retire the jersey of the all-time great Memphis linebacker, who died in 2021 at age 50.