Sathvik Nath and Noor Sandhu of Lausanne and Hutchison’s Melanie Woodbury end the season with losses in their respective finals.

When the NCAA and its five power conferences agreed to permit schools to pay players for the first time in college-sports history, athletes, coaches, administrators and fans throughout the country were left with so many questions.

Saints score eight times in the first inning before finally prevailing in extra innings.

For years, Memphis has competed at the highest level in college sports. That is in jeopardy now. The NCAA and the Power 5 have agreed that Power 5 schools can pay roughly $20 million a year in direct payments to college athletes. How is a school like Memphis supposed to compete?

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Sophomore and freshman lead the Dragons past Brentwood in Class AAA track championships.

Local athletes — especially from Central, Collierville and Whitehaven — shine on the final day of track and field competition.

Student-athletes could start receiving millions of dollars as soon as the 2025 fall semester.

Former St. Agnes standout delivers the final point and helps Stanford win its second NCAA championship in three years.

UConn guard has skills that would fit in Memphis, but would he be willing to play a position other than point guard?

Shot putter and discus thrower Ashton Hearn and the 4 x 800 relay team are the stars as several locals shine in Division 2 track and field.

A big day for CBHS athletes highlighted Wednesday’s Spring Fling action.

The Brothers can extend their state record with a victory Thursday over Chattanooga McCallie.

Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin discuss the several new additions to the Memphis Tigers’ roster, David Jones’ future and more.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington share their top prospects for the Grizzlies in the upcoming NBA draft. Will Donovan Clingan slide to No. 9?

Lausanne boys also defeat University School of Jackson to win the state title.

The Memphis Grizzlies’ Taylor Jenkins won’t show up to training camp wearing a “Hot Seat” cap, but the label is applied frequently to NBA head coaches.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell joined Gov. Bill Lee on Tuesday to celebrate Tennessee’s new law requiring all high schools to keep an automated external defibrillator available during classes, athletic practices and games.

Jorja Wheeler allowed just four hits while striking out 15 in a complete-game victory. The Eagles (23-9-1) will next play Chattanooga Baylor in a winners’ bracket game Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at McKnight No. 2.

Division 2 track and field championships and boys and girls team tennis championships headline Wednesday’s schedule of events. 

East relay teams win all six sprint relays in boys and girls state meet. Also, Crosstown High’s Austin McCall wins two state titles, taking the 200- and 400-meter championships.

An internal investigation by the Collierville Schools district states that none of its employees were involved in hurling racial slurs during a dispute over an athletic field earlier this month.

The Memphis Grizzlies debuted its “Raise the Rim” celebration with a gift to Fox Meadows Elementary. Plus coach Taylor Jenkins donated $20,000 to Memphis-Shelby County Schools.

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Coach Taylor Jenkins said he is looking hard at philosophical changes the Grizzlies could make this offseason. 

“I’m most proud that I carry myself as a young man and don’t stoop down to the level they see me as, coming from Frayser,” Hampton said.

Grinder, Taber & Grinder vice president Ben Cooper updates the status of Phase 1 of the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium renovation project.