Germantown’s assistant fire chief was once the top long driver in the world. This week, he will try to return to that form, competing in the world championship.

Despite the uncertainty around Philadelphia’s trade-me-now star James Harden and the scheduled delay of the Grizzlies’ own Ja Morant, this season arrives with less chaos and uncertainty than a year ago.

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The Division 2-AA winners bracket match on Wednesday will be an all-local battle.

Marcus Smart plans to play his first game in a Grizzlies uniform Friday in Milwaukee. He’s encouraged by what he has seen so far form his new team.

The Memphis Showboats of the USFL will host its Select-a-Seat event on Sunday at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium for 2024 season tickets for season ticket holders from last season as well as new potential ticket buyers.

After an eligibility battle with the NCAA, UNC football’s Tez Walker was cleared to play earlier this month. During a game on Saturday, he made a statement. Could Memphis' DeAndre Williams soon do the same?

Jets defensive end Bryce Huff tallied a career-high nine pressures on 28 pass rushes, according to Next Gen Stats. He also recorded at least one sack for the second consecutive week. 

KenPom’s advanced analytics provide an unbiased outlook on Memphis’ 2023-24 season.

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Andres Fox was ejected during the fourth quarter of the Tigers’ 31-21 home loss to Tulane last week after hitting a Green Wave player in the groin.

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MUS, Germantown, Southwind and FACS are all ranked in the top 5 of their classes.

Kicker Seth Morgan has season-ending surgery. Kicker Tristian Vandenberg and running back Blake Watson are day to day.

Both the Tigers and Mean Green need to win this Saturday to stay in the AAC title race.

The unranked Tigers appeared on just five of the 63 total ballots and received only seven points in the AP Top 25 preseason poll.

Briarcrest, Collierville, Houston, Northpoint, St. Agnes and St. George’s are chasing a championship this week in Murfreesboro.

Houston’s Zoe Marsh and CBHS’ Joe Edwards once again top the charts of top times produced by cross country runners in 2023 through 5K races reported as of Oct. 15.

Standouts from Hernando, Lausanne, Lewisburg and MUS are up for consideration this week. 

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Here is the box score for the 2023 NBA preseason basketball game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat at Kaseya Center in Florida.

Grizzlies wing Ziaire Williams has made eight of his last 13 shots from the 3-point line. Has he done enough to become a starter in the season opener?

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Box score: Heat 132, Grizzlies 124

Jacob Likes is more than football. He’s interested in planes and enjoys reading. He has a knack for business and likes Western movies and country music. All that can be traced back to the people who raised him.

A father walked his daughter in the homecoming ceremony on Friday at Lewisburg High School, just like so many others across the country. But this escort was different.

Momo Nakao’s first-half goal helps the Tigers win their ninth consecutive match. Memphis returns home Thursday, Oct. 19, to face UAB.

AAC commissioner Mike Aresco discussed the conference’s future with The Daily Memphian during the league’s media day on Monday.

Penny Hardaway spoke to reporters about several topics after his first-ever coaching clinic on Saturday, where 88 area coaches got a glimpse of how he conducts practices.

For the second consecutive home game, Memphis fell behind by double digits and has to play from behind.

Another slow start, an ineffective ground game, a weird interception and a low blow all hurt Memphis in Friday’s loss to Tulane.