Four-star forward DJ Jeffries and his family stepped on the University of Memphis campus last weekend with a sense of familiarity with the coaching staff and program.

Chandler Parsons’ most recent trip out of the country was not to Cancun, Mexico. Remember that hot-take social media moment, Parsons and his crew sporting “Chancun” caps for their All-Star break vacation and Grizzlies fans losing their minds?

Jaren Jackson Jr. was hanging out in the Grizzlies locker room. This was not long ago, before an informal workout. Marc Gasol walked in, looking sharp.

With halftime adjustments by coach Mike Norvell and the Memphis Tigers staff, quarterback Brady White sat in the shotgun facing a four-man rush as the third quarter opened. 

Here is your guide to the TSSAA Division 1 large boys and girls state golf tournaments, which take place Tuesday and Wednesday at WillowBrook Golf Course in Manchester, Tenn. 

The Memphis Grizzlies open camp on Tuesday, and in the pre-camp tradition, players, team officials and coach J.B. Bickerstaff took turns answering questions about the season.

Memphis Tiger fans held their breath as sixth-year senior linebacker Jackson Dillon was helped off the field in the second quarter during the Tigers’ 52-35 win over the South Alabama Jaguars on Saturday.

Paris London, the former Memphis Tiger, is standing in a crowd, holding his phone up to capture his son on video, and it’s possible he has never been happier.

Three-star defensive end Cole Mashburn committed to the Memphis Tigers Saturday as part of  his official visit.

The Memphis Grizzlies will hold their annual Media Day gathering on Monday, and will hit the training-camp hardwood the next day. Many questions will be asked amid Media Day scrums, but the most important ones won’t be answered on that day or even, fully, in the days and weeks that follow. But it’s a start.

The Memphis Tigers defeated the South Alabama Jaguars 52-35 Saturday night at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Memphis’ third win of the year was a back-and-forth contest with 1,030 total yards gained and 14 total touchdowns between the teams.

Brady White handed the ball to Darrell Henderson who then flipped the ball to Tony Pollard who headed back around left end and into the end zone. 

Darrell Henderson ran for 188 yards and two touchdowns as the Memphis Tigers were able to survive a back-and-forth contest Saturday night with South Alabama, eventually winning 52-35.

Friday night at Crump Stadium, Fairley learned what other teams have learned this season. If Central's left hand doesn't get you then the right one will.

When the final horn signals completion of the 25 periods comprising the day’s practice session, Ryan Silverfield exits the field with football still on his mind.

The Memphis Tigers enter their Week Four matchup with South Alabama wanting to build some consistency.  

Here are this week's high school football statistical leaders. The leaders do not include games played on Thursday, Sept. 20. For corrections and omissions, please e-mail jvarlas@dailymemphian.com. 

(2) Germantown 49, Douglass 0 

At a recent Collierville High football practice, the state-of-the-art sound system was blaring a selection of Top 40 classics at an ear-shattering volume loud enough to be heard across campus. “Coach (Mike) O’Neill likes to keep it turned down,” said Dragons athletic director Jeff Curtis in all seriousness. “It definitely bumps. Hopefully, we won’t have any neighbors that get upset.” 

Welcome, Memphis Express!

They are no longer a football team without a name.

Here are this week’s Daily Memphian Power 12 high school football rankings, plus the complete area schedule for Week 6. All games are at 7 p.m. unless noted. 

Here are The Daily Memphian high school athletes of the week for the week of Sept. 10-17. 

The American Athletic Conference announced the Memphis conference basketball schedule Wednesday with the Tigers opening against Gregg Marshall and the Wichita State on Jan. 3 in the first conference game of Penny Hardaway’s coaching career.  

Father and son were both still in uniform. Dad had just managed the Memphis Redbirds to their second straight Pacific Coast League championship. His uniform was damp with champagne.