University of Memphis baseball coach Kerrick Jackson said he believes the Tigers are moving in the right direction heading into conference play. 

The atmosphere around the club is upbeat despite losses in first two matches.

Nick Jourdain is confident he can reach his ‘untapped’ potential with the Tigers.

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Alexis Parent scored six goals to lead her team to a victory over Missouri foe.

Tigers athletic director Laird Veatch is searching for a successor to Katrina Merriweather, who left for Cincinnati. Potential candidates have extensive experience and, for some, Memphis ties.

Jourdain spent the past three seasons at Temple and averaged 6.3 points and 4.5 rebounds in 23.1 minutes per game last season.

Here are the Daily Memphian’s postseason wrestling awards, featuring wrestler of the year, coach of the year and all-metro teams for Divisions 1 and 2 for the 2022-23 season.

Ja Morant has taken off the mask, and says he’s not worried about the All-NBA team. “My mind is on continuing to win games, finish the regular season off strong and then get ready for the playoffs,”he said. “To start our journey to go win a ring.”

Despite a night off from meaningful players on both sides, the home team had the game’s lone active star in Ja Morant. The visitors had the deeper cast of proven NBA players, and that proved too much. 

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Box score: Clippers 141, Grizzlies 132

NBA box score for the Wednesday, March 29 game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Clippers played at FedExForum in Memphis.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Jaren Jackson Jr.’s rise in offensive production, the close All-NBA race among guards and how Luke Kennard quickly became a fan favorite in Memphis. 

Kendric Davis reflected on controversial calls in Memphis’ NCAA Tournament loss to FAU, his season as a Tiger and more on 92.9 FM’s Jason & John radio show on Wednesday.

Desmond Bane, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Tyus Jones are all listed as doubtful against the Clippers on Wednesday night. Ja Morant is expected to play. 

The Tigers lost both starting tackles Austin Myers and Matt Dale who exhausted their eligibility after last season. Coach Ryan Silverfield likes the competition he’s seen from the position group so far. 

The Grizzlies set a franchise record by winning their 33rd home game Tuesday. Not bad for a team that was supposed to be in disarray not long ago. How did they do it? “This is the closest team I’ve ever been a part of,” said Desmond Bane.

The Grizzlies clinched the best home record in franchise history on Tuesday night with a win over Orlando. They are 33-5 inside FedExForum. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 113, Magic 108

NBA box score for the Tuesday, March 28 game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic played at FedExForum in Memphis.

Running back Brandon Thomas is out for the remainder of spring practices but coach Ryan Silverfield expects him to be back for fall training camp. In the meantime, Memphis spent much of Tuesday’s practice working on situational football.

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Kobe Bryant had a vision for Mackenly Randolph. Her father, former Grizzlies star Z-Bo, is determined to make it come true. 

Top three boys and girls performances for Memphis-area high school track and field athletes through meets held Saturday, March 25.