Drew Hill and Chris Herrington recap an exciting start for the Memphis Grizzlies. 

Mustangs and Dragons are seeded first and second in Class AAA. In D2-A, a young but talented group of Lynx open against Chattanooga Boyd-Buchanan.

Ty Jerome’s basketball philosophy, Zach Edey’s quick feet and Cameron Boozer’s quick decisions were among Week 1 Memphis Grizzlies highlights. 

Standouts from Briarcrest, CBHS, Central, Lausanne, MASE and Oakhaven are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29.

Middle College, MASE, Fairley, Covington, Munford, Central, Southwind, Whitehaven and Briarcrest are ranked in this week’s Tennessee Sports Writers Association rankings. 

Memphis Tigers beat writer Frank Bonner II and columnist John Martin analyze the positives and negatives of an overtime win against East Carolina. 

A ferocious finish helped the Grizzlies push their winning streak to three on Sunday in Sacramento. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 123, Kings 112

The Memphis Grizzlies faced the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on Sunday, Oct. 25. 

Arch Manning threw a touchdown pass and had his first two rushing scores of the season, including the tiebreaker in the fourth quarter, and No. 19 Texas held on for a wild 34-27 victory over seventh-ranked Ole Miss after blowing a 21-point lead Saturday night.

Sellers and the Gamecocks rallied to beat No. 11 Tennessee 27-24 after a three-game losing streak.

At an open practice for the Memphis basketball team, the 2026-27 squad played a five-minute scrimmage, had a three-point contest and more at Elma Roane Fieldhouse.

On Friday night in Starkville, it was finally about actual basketball for the University of Memphis — and it looked pretty freaking good.

A late 17-2 run helped the Grizzlies defeat the Warriors. Cam Boozer hit a key basket with 20 seconds left in his 25-point, 13-rebound, six-assist night. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 111, Warriors 108

Munford’s win improved its record to 8-1 and set up what is effectively the region title game next week against Central, with the winner earning home-field advantage in the playoffs. 

NBA box score for Friday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors played in San Francisco.

A 21-point first quarter was the spark for the 11th-ranked team in the Daily Memphian Dandy Dozen.

Although Friday’s win over Mississippi State was just an exhibition, it gave Memphis fans reason to be excited about what the Tigers could offer this season.

The doubleheader event with the men’s and women’s basketball teams at FedExForum was first held in 2024.

“What I saw in practices this week, I knew he would bounce back,” Tigers coach Charles Huff said. “His teammates knew he would bounce back.”

Football is a game. Cancer is real life. But through it all, St. Benedict coach Kevin Cobbs is finding a way to get things done.

Quarterback Marcus Stokes threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns, and added two rushing touchdowns as Memphis rallied from a 16-3 halftime deficit. 

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Box score: Memphis 41, East Carolina 34 (OT)

NCAA college football box score for Thursday’s game between the Memphis Tigers and East Carolina Pirates at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.

Jack Hill accounted for three touchdowns as Owls knock Central from the unbeaten ranks.

Ashari Jenkins is the MVP as the Saints prevail over Christ Presbyterian Academy in five sets for their back-to-back title.

The league commissioner said there will be an “instant rivalry” with the Memphis Blues, the Bluff City’s American Arena League team.