Yerty won three consecutive volleyball state championships but, more importantly, showed her players the way.

Jordan Frison of Overton moves into the No. 1 spot in the boys list; Aaliyah Converse of St. George’s remains the leading girl.

The six incoming teams have a combined record of 125-195-4 against the remaining AAC members and are 18-25 against Memphis. 

Steven Adams has sustained a PCL sprain in his right knee. The Grizzlies will have to find a way to make up for the absence of the big man on the court.

The Grizzlies are 11-13 on the road this season. Over the past five seasons the only team to make the NBA Finals with a losing road record was the fifth-seeded 2020 Miami Heat, who got there via the chaos of the NBA’s COVID-spurred Orlando “bubble.” 

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Kenneth Gainwell rushed for a career-high 112 yards with one touchdown to help the Philadelphia Eagles beat the New York Giants 38-7.

During his weekly radio Show on Monday, the Houston coach discussed his Cougars’ home loss to Temple on Sunday. He then unpromptedly spoke about Penny Hardaway and Memphis.

Vote to sanction the sport in Tennessee ends a long battle for legitimacy and recognition.

NBA box score for the Monday, Jan. 23, game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Sacramento Kings from Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

The Kings made 22 shots from 3-point range and outscored the Grizzlies by 30 from beyond the arc to hand Memphis its first three-game losing streak of the season. 

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Not everything was able to make it into the “Baneville” series, so here are a few extra anecdotes that were previously cut out.

Mark Shenouda announced his commitment to the Tigers through a Twitter post Monday. 

Standouts from Bartlett, Bluff City, CBHS, MUS and Overton are up for consideration this week.

Standouts from FACS, Houston, Lewisburg, MASE and Whitehaven are up for consideration this week. 

The Tigers continued to add to their running back room when three-star recruit Walter Samuel announced his commitment through a Twitter post. 

Fabbie Bane taught others how to be loving. For her great-grandson, Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane, that meant everything. 

The Grizzlies trailed by as many as 29, but cut the deficit to two inside the final minute. 

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NBA box score for the Sunday, Jan. 22 game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Phoenix Suns from Footprint Center in Phoenix.

It’s easy to see why Hardaway spoke with such pride after Memphis knocked off Cincinnati on the road on Sunday afternoon to pick up its third consecutive win.

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Box score: Memphis 75, Cincinnati 68

Kendric Davis and DeAndre Williams were magnificent in leading the Memphis Tigers to their 100th win under Penny Hardaway. OK, the official record will say this was win No. 99. Either way, it was sweet. 

NCAA men’s basketball box score for the game between the Memphis Tigers and the Cincinnati Bearcats played Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023.

DeAndre Williams led the Tigers with 26 points and Kendric Davis added 21 to help Memphis improve to 15-5 overall and 5-2 in conference play.

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Box score: Memphis 75, Cincinnati 68