Chicago Bears safety Quindell Johnson said it “was a good day for Memphis” after he grabbed his first NFL interception on the same day his former Memphis Tiger teammate Calvin Austin III scored his first NFL touchdown as a Pittsburgh Steeler. 

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Last November, the two teams met in the AAC title match with the Tigers prevailing 1-0 in overtime.

If you want to bring a bag into FedExForum this season, it will need to be clear. 

The top four teams remain unchanged in this week’s rankings: Germantown, Bartlett, MUS and Southwind.

Dandridge is one of only two returnees on a new-look Tigers squad.

With Ja Morant’s 25-game league suspension, the exit of free agent Dillon Brooks and the addition of Marcus Smart, here’s what to look for as the season approaches. 

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The offense is looking to have more consistency this week, and quarterback Seth Henigan said the key is to create explosive plays while limiting what he called “drive killers.”

Introduced to the sport watching her brother play, Evangelical Christian School junior Claire Todd has taken on a leadership role and has her sites set on a college career.

The Panthers, ranked second in the Dandy Dozen, have won five in a row while the fifth-ranked Mustangs are coming off a huge victory against Tupelo.

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Program officials released a statement on the matter on Memphis’ second day of preseason practice.

The collection will include a range of hats, hoodies, basketball shorts, varsity jackets and will “use core colors from each college and team branding, amplified by the OVO owl on each item.”

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Steelers wide receiver Calvin Austin III, who played his high school ball at Harding Academy, scored his first NFL touchdown while Bears safety Quindell Johnson snatched his first NFL interception. 

Could Billy Richmond III become Penny Hardaway’s latest big win over John Calipari? We’ll just have to wait and see.

Led by Campbell McKinnon, last season’s Class AAA state runner-up has navigated a challenging schedule so far in 2023.

OrthoSouth’s brand will be showcased across the Grizzlies’ platforms, from starting lineups to behind-the-scenes content to branded arena spaces. 

Eight area schools are ranked in this week’s state football poll. MUS at No. 3 in D2-AAA is the highest ranked, while Germantown (6A), Southwind (5A) and FACS (D2A) all are ranked No. 4 this week.

Houston’s Zoe Marsh and CBHS’ Joe Edwards top the charts of top times produced by cross country runners in 2023.

Memphis lost its final game but won its last International League series of the year. The Redbirds took the series against the Charlotte Knights 3-2, but dropped Sunday’s finale 8-2.

The officials told Memphis that it had to use a kicking tee with its late-game onside kick against Missouri. The SEC informed coach Ryan Silverfield the following morning that the referees were wrong. 

Curtis Givens III, a four-star point guard in the 2024 class and Memphis native, took his final official visit this past weekend with the Tigers.

Standouts from Briarcrest, Craigmont, FACS, MUS, Sheffield and Westwood are up for consideration this week.

Eddy Hatcher never forgot his two childhood friends who couldn’t run, play or enjoy baseball due to physical disabilities, and “I don’t want that to happen to anyone in Memphis ever again.”

Yes, pickleball is coming to Beale Street. And to FedExForum after that. It’s brought to you by two Memphians who started Pickleball 901 on the theory that — as one of them put it — “pickleball’s a beast.”