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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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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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NBA preseason box for Friday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Milwaukee Bucks. 

The Grizzlies led by double digits when Taylor Jenkins pulled his starters in the final preseason game on Friday night. 

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While Memphis fans were focused on top 2024 recruiting targets Curtis Givens III, Billy Richmond III and others, Jared Harris seemingly committed to the Tigers out of the blue in September.

Memphis freshman Anna Hauer scored her seventh goal of the season less than five minutes into Thursday night’s game against UAB. The Tigers never looked back.

Briarcrest wins 11th title in school history in an all-Memphis final. 

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High school football standings through Oct. 14 games for Memphis-area TSSAA teams.

Max Williams was chosen after scoring two touchdowns for MUS in a rivalry victory against CBHS Oct. 13.

Waiting is a theme for the Memphis Grizzlies these days.

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What is Luke Kennard’s secret to a pure 3-point shot? It may not be as scientific as you think.

Division 2-AA final Thursday is an all-Memphis affair, while the Gryphons face Providence Christian Academy in D2-A.

Saturday’s Battle for the Bones features a UAB quarterback who is completing 74% of his passes, but the Blazers allow the fourth-most tackles for loss in the country. They also struggle defending the run.