Here is the box score for the University of Memphis’ game against SMU Sunday, Feb. 18.

Memphis beat Jacksonville State 7-4 on Saturday, its first win under new coach Matt Riser.

Crusaders win boys region title while Douglass High and Hillcrest High win boys district championships.

Ten Christian Brothers wrestlers end up on the podium on the final day of competition in Nashville.

The 17th annual Chili Cook-off and 26th annual Polar Bear Plunge benefitting Special Olympics Greater Memphis saw many Memphians jump into ice-cold water in the middle of winter at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.

A win over the East Carolina University Pirates brings the University of Memphis women’s basketball team to 9-15 overall and 5-8 in American Athletic Conference play.

The Tigers’ matchup against the Mustangs could be an indication of whether they’ll fight or give up on a season that’s already gone off the rails.

Despite jumping out to a 5-1 advantage, the Tigers fell in 13 innings to Jacksonville State, 6-5.

After helping the Grizzlies to a three-point win over the Milwaukee Bucks on the second half of a back-to-back Thursday night, Williams took an 11:30 p.m. flight to Indianapolis for the NBA All-Star weekend.

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Any hope that remained of the Tigers returning to early-season form all but vanished Thursday night in Denton, Texas.

Memphis won three in a row after a four-game slide, and some thought they had figured it out. They don’t have it figured out. Furthermore, they didn’t look reinvigorated or rededicated. And, most importantly, they didn’t beat North Texas.

GG Jackson and Ziaire Williams combined for 54 points in a win over the Bucks on Thursday night, holding off Giannis Antetokounmpo in the final minutes. 

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The box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Milwaukee Bucks played on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, at FedExForum.

Memphis’ loss to North Texas likely killed any hope it had left of an NCAA Tournament at-large bid.

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The voters have spoken, and they have chosen Josh Taylor and Alana Whiten as The Daily Memphian’s high school basketball players of the week.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the past and future on the wing for the Memphis Grizzlies. 

The Bartlett coach is also recognized after leading his team to a state championship. 

Coach Matt Riser’s first season at Memphis will begin with a three-game series at Jacksonville State that opens Friday. 

Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said Jake LaRavia and Ziaire Williams have to acknowledge the accomplishments of their peers on the wing. But he wants them to seize the moment, too. 

CBHS is working on the mental side just as much as the physical in preparation for a good showing at the Division 2 state tournament.

Jackson’s valentines were less Forget-Me-Not than Forgive-Me. But he led the Grizzlies to a surprising win over the Houston Rockets.

The box score from the NBA game played between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, at FedExForum.

Dillon Brooks told the Houston Chronicle in December that he was the girlfriend that the Grizzlies still missed. But Memphis has a new heartthrob. His name is GG Jackson.

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Box score: Grizzlies 121, Rockets 113