“Pine Hill needed a win,” Mayor Paul Young said at the opening of the new clubhouse, which overlooks the revamped golf course in Longview Heights that opened last June.

The Grizzlies can be expected to be careful with Brandon Clarke’s minutes and usage when he gets back on the floor.

Standouts from Arlington, Collierville, Lewisburg, MUS and Northpoint are up for consideration this week. 

Tears flowed after Houston beats Texas A&M and Clemson knocks off Baylor in NCAA Tournament games at FedExForum.

But, Texas A&M wouldn’t go down easy. Houston had to earn every bit of this victory.

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Clemson is headed to Los Angeles and a matchup against Arizona after withstanding a late rally from Baylor Sunday in an NCAA Tournament second-round game at FedExForum.

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Bluff City Pickleball, the first indoor pickleball facility in Memphis, officially opens at the former Malco Bartlett Cinema, transforming all 10 theaters, the concession stand and projector rooms.

The Golden Wildcats’ first state title laid the foundation for decades of success in the TSSAA’s largest public-school classification.

No. 1 seed Houston and No. 9 seed Texas A&M will tip off at 7:40 p.m. Sunday, after No. 3 seed Baylor takes on No. 6 seed Clemson at 5:10 p.m. Winners of both will head to the Sweet 16.

Geoff Mack, the Memphis Tigers’ usual public address announcer, strives for neutrality with the NCAA Tournament in town this weekend at FedExForum.

With Mary Ellen Rogers unable to go for Friday’s NCAA Tournament games in Memphis, Gene Bailey puts on the stripes.

Nebraska fans packed FedExForum on Friday for the NCAA Tournament, but the program’s long run of March agony continued against Texas A&M.

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The No. 1 seed Cougars started off a bit slow offensively against No. 16 seed Longwood, but soon flipped a switch to overwhelm their overmatched opponent.

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NCAA men’s basketball box score for Friday’s NCAA Tournament game between Houston and Longwood at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. 

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 28 points, including the winning basket with 1.2 seconds left, as the Grizzlies snap a four-game skid with a 99-97 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.

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The No. 9 seed Aggies (21-14) knocked off the No. 8 seed Cornhuskers (23-11) 98-83 in a first-round matchup in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night in Memphis.

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The No. 6 seed Tigers (22-11) toppled the No. 11 seed New Mexico Lobos (26-10) 77-56 in a first-round matchup in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament on Friday afternoon at FedExForum.

A 92-67 victory at FedExForum advances Baylor to the second round of the West Region.

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Baylor defeated Colgate at FedExForum in Memphis.

The eight NCAA men’s basketball teams in Memphis for the NCAA Tournament are in action today.