The Memphis Showboats set sail on the United Football League season with a road win over the Houston Roughnecks at Rice Stadium on Sunday.

Tennessee Vols fall one game short of reaching the Final Four.

NBA box score for Saturday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic.

The Grizzlies scored just 13 points in the first quarter, falling behind fast without threatening a comeback as they faced the Magic in Orlando.

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Box score: Magic 118, Grizzlies 88

A win against No. 1 seed Purdue Sunday (1:20 p.m. CT, CBS) would send Tennessee to its first Final Four in school history.

The Houston Roughnecks will play host to the Memphis Showboats for the only conference matchup in Week 1 of the UFL season.

Memphis beating Clemson in December doesn’t mean that the U of M belonged in the Elite Eight. That’s not the point. It’s that Clemson’s run in the NCAA Tournament highlights the importance for Penny Hardaway of just gaining entry into the thing.

The vision for a Downtown ballpark may have changed the sports landscape of the city. As AutoZone Park celebrates its 25th year, the Memphis Redbirds defeat Charlotte. 

The Grizzlies signed Zavier Simpson of the G League’s Motor City Cruise to a 10-day contract. Simpson is averaging 19.5 points and 8.3 assists this season. 

Lou Esposito heads to Michigan less than three months after being hired at Memphis.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington recap Brandon Clarke’s return and discuss the legacy of Marc Gasol ahead of his jersey retirement. 

Memphis’ pro soccer club has a home “for the foreseeable future” while still pushing for a stadium of its own.

There’s plenty of Memphis flavor on a Creighton team on which Mason Miller, son of former Grizzlies sharpshooter Mike Miller, is a starter.

It may be the best story of this basketball postseason. And one of the hardest stories, too. The former Memphis women’s basketball coach went to astonishing lengths to be with her Southern Miss team through it all.

Houston senior soccer player Clayton Somogyi does the damage as Mustangs remain undefeated in 2024.

Redbirds leaders are talking with Memphis Mayor Paul Young and the city about stadium improvement. “Our commitment is to be here long-term,” Craig Unger said.

Kam Jones, a former Evangelical Christian School star, has helped Marquette reach the Sweet 16.

Desmond Bane said Brandon Clarke deserves as much credit as anyone for helping build the current Grizzlies culture. 

Imperfections aren’t impediments for middle schoolers Jacob Fondren and Silas Bawcum.

Brandon Clarke “knew it was going to be a lengthy road,” Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins said. “It’s a product of just seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. ... He deserves this opportunity.”

Brandon Clarke scored six points and had five rebounds in his return. But the Grizzlies fans were just happy to see him. 

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Box score: Lakers 136, Grizzlies 124

The box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers at the FedExForum on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.