A 21-point victory over UAB on Saturday was the fifth consecutive win for Memphis. 

Lee Marks will replace former running backs coach Sean Dawkins, who is now at Cincinnati.

Sophomore Fred Smith dominates inside as Saints win state for the first time in five years.

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Trey Jemison almost gave up basketball for an internship with a construction company. Now one of Penny Hardaway’s former AAU players is with the Memphis Grizzlies. 

The Memphis Grizzlies were blown out by the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. The same teams will run it back on Saturday.

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Box score: Trail Blazers 122, Grizzlies 92

NBA box score for Friday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trail Blazers.

The Crusaders keep their cool after a torrid Silverdale Baptist start.

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It has been more than a month since the Memphis City Council voted to give the University of Memphis Auxiliary Services Foundation ownership of Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium and $120 million in cash. The stadium still belongs to the City of Memphis.

The Eagles battled throughout, but a slow start hurt their chances.

It was inevitable, wasn’t it? Pickleball is coming to the Memphis Sports and Events Center. It’s the first in a series of pickleball pop-up clubs that Pickleball 901 plans to open in multiple locations across town.

In the midst of a season that went from shine to, well, you know what, in the span of a week, it is indeed time to start asking if the inverse is happening as we enter March.

Jourdain, a 6-foot-9 forward who transferred to Memphis from Temple last offseason, has averaged 6.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks through 28 games this season.

Memphis never trails as it blows out East Carolina on its way to its third straight victory.

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Box score: Memphis 82, East Carolina 58

NCAA men’s basketball box score for Thursday’s game between the Memphis Tigers and East Carolina Pirates.

This weekend, the Memphis Grizzlies will play their 60th game of the season, and that means it’s time for a quarterly Grizzlies Mailbag.

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Cooper Haynes leads with 21 points as the Saints defeat Pope John Paul II for their 30th win of the season.

Pack it up? The Grizzlies should let Jaren Jackson Jr. become eligible for postseason awards first. 

Memphis will open its conference schedule against Navy for the third consecutive year when the Midshipmen play host to the Tigers on Sept. 21.

Wouldn’t it be nice if the Tigers went into conference tournament week on a winning streak continuing Thursday at East Carolina? Wouldn’t it feel like all things are possible? This season can be salvaged.

Gov. Bill Lee and Metro Nashville officials are scheduled to cut the proverbial ribbon Thursday afternoon, raising the question of when Memphis and Shelby County officials will do the same outside FedExForum.

The matchup against the Pirates is another that the Tigers can’t afford to lose if they hope to have a chance of cracking into the top four of the AAC standings to earn a double-bye in next month’s AAC Tournament. 

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Memphis kept the game close by crashing the offensive glass for 17 offensive rebounds and forcing 14 turnovers. 

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NBA box score for Wednesday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Minnesota Timberwolves.

In 1999, FedEx paid $205 million for the naming rights. The contract — $7.5 million a year — was to expire in 2026.