The Tennessee Vols are looking to bounce back from last week’s loss to Arkansas.

The 114th meeting of the Ole Miss and LSU football teams will be headlined by the top two passers in the SEC and a pair of accomplished coaches who don’t shy away from good-natured sparring off the field.

Led by freshman quarterback Michael Van Buren, who will be making only his second start, Mississippi State will try to end a four-game losing streak when it plays at No. 5 Georgia.

The Grizzlies were missing four of their starters in a low-stakes game, but Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. are expected to be in the lineup opening night.

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Former Houston High standout Maddie Eskin had a goal and two assists to lead the Tigers attack. 

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This is the box score for the preseason NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Charlotte Hornets at FedExForum on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.

The Memphis at South Florida game will be moved to Orlando at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Camping World Stadium, the American Athletic Conference announced on Thursday.

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has helped pass bills in two states to make insurance cover speech therapy. Tennessee is one of his next targets.

Landon Parrish accounted for five touchdowns in the victory against West Memphis Christian.

Memphians are 1-2-3 after the first round of the Division 2-AA tournament. MUS is in the title mix on the boys side.

Head coaches from Bolton High and Sheffield High named coaches for the 22nd AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game.

While it isn’t a perfect match, Santi Aldama said the Grizzlies’ new offense compares to Spain’s national team style. It is helping the big man get adjusted more quickly. 

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the Grizzlies’ first preseason game and react to the NBA GM survey in the latest episode of The Daily Memphian’s Grizzlies podcast. 

Having Ja Morant back, a new primary frontcourt partner in Zach Edey and a new offense system is an awful lot of context change for Jackson. 

The two-round Memphis Golf Association City Am was decided by one stroke at Memphis Country Club.

Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin discuss Memphis’ AAC schedule, Derrick Rose’s legacy with the Tigers and more.

Hurricane Milton raises questions about this weekend’s game for Memphis football. Why isn’t there more buzz surrounding the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic, which features Memphis men’s basketball vs. North Carolina? 

Tahj Ra-El plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, he announced on social media Wednesday.

The Grizzlies want to play as fast as possible, but will their blistering pace impact another key point of emphasis?

Andrea Martre, Myquita Mackey and Brian Bramlett will also be enshrined during Saluqi Athletic Hall of Fame ceremonies Nov. 1.

For Bartlett and Germantown, it is put up or shut up time in the toughest Class 6A region in Tennessee. The loser of Thursday’s game is likely to miss the playoffs.

Morant left Monday’s preseason game at Dallas twice after rolling an ankle while playing transition defense.

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Top three spots remain unchanged with Covington holding firm at No. 1.

The popular fast-food franchise Chick-fil-A and the local taco-truck chain TacoNGanas are the most notable new vendors at FedExForum.