Collierville, ECS, Houston, Hutchison, Lakeland Prep and St. George’s are chasing titles in their respective divisions when the action begins Wednesday.

Millington Central High jumps into the Class 4A poll for the first time this season.

The Memphis Grizzlies have expanded the Grizzlies Den ahead of the new season to provide a better experience for shoppers at games this season. 

The Grizzlies expressed their disappointment that Steven Adams will miss the season on Monday. The team leaders now turn to Jaren Jackson Jr. to step up his rebounding game. 

After the kickoff time against USF was announced, coach Ryan Silverfield spoke on Saturday’s tight end production and discussed a few injury updates during his Monday press conference. 

Quinerly is recognized as one of the 20 best point guards in the country ahead of the 2023-24 season.

There are only a few tickets left in the Pinnacle and plaza levels ahead of the Grizzlies’ opening night game against the Pelicans on Wednesday, Oct. 25. 

Standouts from Collierville, DeSoto Central, ECS, FACS, KIPP, Millington and Southwind are up for consideration this week. 

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This week the region championship meets will be held at Shelby Farms. 

When the Grizzlies take the court Wednesday, it will do so without three of what would have been its top seven players, together accounting for $60 million of the team’s $150 million in player salary. How will the team refashion themselves on the fly?

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After being held scoreless in the first 45 minutes, the No. 10 Tigers came alive after halftime.

This was the first meeting between Memphis and one of the newcomers to the American Athletic Conference and Memphis needed to show UAB that there is a difference.

The Grizzlies announced Steven Adams will undergo season-ending knee surgery just days before the new season was set to begin. 

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Aidan McFadden’s missed spot-kick is the difference as 901 FC tumbles out of the playoffs.

Defensive coordinator Matt Barnes challenged his unit to force more takeaways. Although the defense didn’t start the game well, it finished with three interceptions and a fumble recovery.

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Box score: Memphis 45, UAB 21

What started as a shootout at Protective Stadium, ended with a second-half shutout by Memphis against UAB on Saturday.

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NCAA college football box score for Saturday’s Memphis Tigers game against the UAB Blazers.

Memphis coach Penny Hardaway spoke to reporters Saturday about a variety of topics during the Tigers’ basketball clinic at Coaching for Literacy’s Basketball and Books on the Bluff event.

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Penny Hardaway comments on Alabama coach Nate Oats’ remarks about point guards during SEC Media Days.

GameDay Baseball, on Fischer Steel Road, was the dream of the late Mark Neel, a developer who considered himself a better youth football coach than baseball coach, but still wanted to do right by the game.

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Quarterback throws two touchdown passes as the Dragons improve to 7-2 and lock up a playoff spot in Class 6A.

The Lynx can earn home-field advantage throughout the playoffs by beating University School of Jackson in next week’s regular-season finale.

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