Local high school athletes begin state tournament competition in baseball, soccer, softball, tennis and track and field beginning Tuesday.

How about Justin Timberlake? Leslie Jones? William, Prince of Wales? No connection to Memphis is too tenuous to be mayor. Who would you choose?

Debbie Jones, the mother of Memphis Grizzlies player Tyus Jones and San Antonio Spurs player Tre Jones, spent her fair share of hours in the gym when her sons were growing up.

The Beale Street Boys team will become the first to represent Memphis in the The Basketball Tournament since 2019.

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The Memphis Showboats have just passed the halfway mark of the USFL season and appear to be playing their best football at the right time.

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Former University of Memphis basketball star Kendric Davis spoke on a variety of topics during an appearance on 92.9 FM ESPN’s “Jason & John Show.”

Ten years ago, Cole Kelley was shot while driving and one of his passengers died. Five years ago, angry SEC fans booed him off the field. Today, he’s starting for Memphis in the USFL.

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Former Sam Houston State kicker Seth Morgan made 15-of-21 field goals last season. He made all 14 of his extra-point attempts and completed 36 kickoffs with nine touchbacks as a sophomore.

Luke Johnson and Cooper Williams score as the Dragons win 2-0, making amends for a loss to the Bartlett Panthers last week.

The junior pitcher is honored after sealing the region title victory.

“Whenever Morant returns, and no matter what sort of discipline he serves, he should consider embracing a new role as a spokesperson against guns and gun violence.”

The Showboats have been victorious in back-to-back games by winning the turnover battle by a combined 7-2 margin. Memphis hopes to win its third straight game against the Pittsburgh Maulers Saturday. 

As the Grizzlies move through the offseason, here are a few Memphis tidbits you may have missed.

The Tigers stayed patient, and it paid dividends with a big sixth inning in the Region 8-4A championship game.

After years of moving from team to team and trying to stick in the majors, Brent Rooker’s bat is popping this season.

The 901 Fund raised $831,437 in 2022, and co-founder Clay Presley expects that to increase in 2023.

In 2003, a golfer from Memphis used a 7-iron to seal the deal and win a major at Oak Hill Country Club.

Tanya Powell-May is a CPA and CEO, with a college basketball background of her own. With a son like Memphis Grizzlies’ big man Xavier Tillman Sr., she knew success was coming.

Houston High school’s softball team now has a base to call their own.

How much time do Penny Hardaway and his staff have to fill the key holes on the Tigers’ 2023-24 roster?

Chris Herrington sounds off on Ja Morant’s most recent troubles.

Desmond Bane sustained a fracture of the medial sesamoid bone in his right big toe during a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Nov. 11, 2022.