Houston’s Zoe Marsh and CBHS’ Joe Edwards continue to top the charts of top times produced by cross country runners in 2023.

Standouts from CBHS, Covington, Craigmont, ECS, Melrose and Southwind are up for consideration this week. 

The Brothers went 1-2 in the boys race with Joe Edwards (15:41.30) outsprinting Kaleb Smith (15:43.20) to win the title.

The Memphis receiver has five catches for 102 yards and a touchdown in the third game of the best three-game stretch of his college career.

Instead of being the team with the initial lead, it was the Tigers’ time to dish out some of the same pain they faced in the past two seasons by scoring 28 unanswered points after falling behind 17-0 to Boise State. 

After the Broncos had cut the Tigers’ lead to three midway through the fourth, Memphis responded with a time-consuming march that left no room for doubt. Or a comeback.

NCAA football box score for the Saturday, Sept. 30, game between the Memphis Tigers and Boise State Broncos.

The University of Memphis Tigers came back from an early deficit to defeat the Boise State Broncos at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.

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Box Score: Memphis 35, Boise State 32

The Memphis Grizzlies waived Josh Christopher and Isaiah Todd on Saturday, then followed that move by signing Matthew Hurt and Mychal Mulder.

More than 65 men took off Saturday, Sept. 30 from West Cancer Center, for the 13th annual 525-mile bike trek in five days to Rosemary Beach, Florida. The trip is a fundraiser for West Cancer Foundation.

The Memphis Showboats of the USFL and seven other USFL teams are merging with the XFL.

Henry Hurdle is the hero for CBHS as they score all their points in the fourth quarter to secure an important region victory.

Defense carries the day for the Mustangs, as they hold the area’s top-ranked offense in check for most of the game.

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As they prepare for Boise State, the Tigers are 8-for-9 on fourth-down conversion attempts this year. Memphis is tied with Penn State for the fifth-best success rate (88.9%) in the country

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss training camp storylines before the Grizzlies hit the practice courts next week.

A local judge said Friday, Sept. 29, she will end the conservatorship over Michael Oher, the retired NFL football player whose life story rose to prominence through the 2009 film “The Blind Side.”

Richmond, a four-star recruit in the 2024 class, will return to his hometown for what will be a key official visit for Memphis.

Seth Henigan’s interceptions and a battle between running backs Blake Watson and Ashton Jeanty are among among the topics discussed in the newest edition of The Daily Memphian Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston.

Memphis hadn’t qualified for a bowl game in three decades before the 2003 season. The Tigers won nine games, breathing life into the struggling program and catapulting it into what it is today.

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Forward Mya Jones strikes twice in quick succession early in the match and the 12th-ranked Memphis Tigers hang on against SMU to win 2-1.

Davis is signed to the Golden State Warriors’ roster ahead of the team’s start of training camp on Oct. 3.

Jordan Irvin completed 11 of 15 passes for 320 yards and five touchdowns as the Longhorns defeated region rival Middleton, 54-0, at the Longhorns homecoming.

Memphis needs to establish a strong run game while preventing Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty from having a big game. 

Marcus Smart and Derrick Rose are likely to hit the court in a Grizzlies uniform just 10 days from now. But first, they’ll need to survive the first few days of training camp. 

Totals are through games as of Sept. 22 and are for TSSAA schools in The Daily Memphian coverage area.