St. Benedict senior Rachel Gammill posts high game in victory over St. Mary’s.

Standouts from Douglass, East, Hamilton, Memphis Business Academy, Raleigh-Egypt, Sheffield and Trezevant honored by the league’s coaches.

Memphis Tigers head coach Penny Hardaway saw enough during the exhibition game against Lane to start putting the puzzle pieces together.

Utah outdueled Memphis, 121-105, inside Vivint Arena on Monday. They took both games of the baseball-style two-game series. 

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Ten area high school football teams in the Associated Press rankings for week 11.

The Tigers basketball team has played two exhibition games to prepare for the season opener on Nov. 7 at Vanderbilt. John Martin breaks down what he observed from the exhibition games.

Here’s a look at how some of the University of Memphis athletic teams recently fared.

The Tigers are hoping to snap a three-game losing streak against a UCF team that will be coming to Memphis with a lot of confidence.

Ja Morant and Jake LaRavia got sick this week, just like a lot of Memphians as the flu numbers in the city rise. 

Standouts from Covington, ECS, Melrose, Millington, Munford and Sheffield up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3.

“Even with some wayward two-point shooting, the Brooks that returned this week is the kind of player the Grizzlies need.”

The renovation of Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, part of a $684 million sports venues plan, remains key for those still harboring Power 5 hopes. But, some still would like an on-campus stadium.

Memphis 901 FC and the Tampa Bay Rowdies went to stoppage time before Sunday’s USL Championship Eastern Conference semifinal match was decided.

In head coach Penny Hardaway and Co.’s final exhibition game Sunday afternoon against Lane College at FedExForum, the Tigers were again pushed for much of the opening half.

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The Jazz drained 19 3-pointers to outduel the Grizzlies on Saturday night. 

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Box score: Jazz 124, Grizzlies 123

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The Eastern Conference semifinal game of the United Soccer League Championship will be played at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at AutoZone Park.

The Mustangs finish 18-1-1 and are runners-up for the fourth time in their history.

The Memphis Tigers get one more test run before the regular season begins next week. At 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30, Memphis takes on D-II Lane College in its second exhibition game of the season.

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The first-round of the TSSAA high school football playoffs begins Friday.

Braxton Sharp runs for 316 yards and four touchdowns as the Cougars outlasted the Warriors in a wild one. Also, check out the TSSAA high school football playoff pairings along with scores and summaries.

The Saints finish 13-2-2 and are runner-up for the fourth time in program history. This marked their 10th appearance in the final four.

The remixed style of Grizzlies offense has Memphis carving up bad NBA defenses early in the season.