In a city that has trouble holding onto its pro football teams, Memphis has a new contender hoping to stay.

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Pole vaulter Cole Hungate and sprinter Jaxon Hammond were among the victorious Brothers.

There was a growl towel on every seat in FedExForum Saturday. Which means it is that time in Memphis, once again. “It never gets old, man,” said Jaren Jackson Jr. “It’s still hype every single time.”

Memphis Tigers fans didn’t get to see Brady White be victorious in his Showboats debut, but they still enjoyed watching him compete in his old stomping grounds.

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Here’s what to look for on and off the court as the Grizzlies take on the Lakers in the first game of their playoff series Sunday, April 16. 

When asked what his team is supposed to make of the excitement surrounding the Grizzlies vs. Lakers series, Memphis Coach Taylor Jenkins wants his team to tune out the noise.

Williams has retained defense attorney Troy P. Owens Jr. to represent him, according to an open letter posted Friday night on Owens’ Instagram page.

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Bradley was a member of Melrose High’s 1974 state championship team and a two-time All-Metro Conference first-team selection with Memphis State.

“It’s a shoe for underdogs who have the dog in them, kicks for anyone who has been underrated or overlooked, who’s been told they’re too small or their dreams too big,” Ja Morant said.

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An argument just before midnight on March 27 ended with gunshots being fired at a car that was leaving the house in Jamul, California, with five passengers inside it, police said in a news release.

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The senior transfer — the most humble player his coach has ever had — grew on and off the field during his time in Columbus.

Coach Penny Hardaway’s Tigers will begin a home-and-home basketball series with Missouri next season, according to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein.

With Las Vegas coming to town, the team is riding momentum following a dramatic Cup victory in Knoxville.

“Obviously, they are a good team. They have LeBron (James) and (Anthony Davis). It’s a team we can’t take lightly, so we have to come in and stay locked in to the game plan,” says Ja Morant. 

Mikey Williams was arrested Thursday in Jamul in San Diego County, California.

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Ja Morant filed a countersuit against Joshua Holloway. Which is certainly his legal right. But if he wants his reputation, he doesn’t need more lawyers. He just needs to beat LeBron James.

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Sophomore Kyle Sneed recognized after scoring the winning goal against Collierville April 6.

Alex Simmons took pride in representing the state as a player at the University of Tennessee, and now she gets to do the same as the head women’s basketball coach at the University of Memphis. 

The Executives are targeting a fourth trip to the Class A state tournament after falling in quarterfinals last year.

What will come? The tantalizing truth of a playoff series is that no one can know. But here are a few ways of thinking about it.

In new court filings, Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant said he is the victim of slander, battery and assault after an alleged fight at his home with a teenager during a pickup basketball game. Morant said the teenager, who previously sued him, could have ended his career by throwing a basketball at his face.

Haith joined coach Penny Hardaway’s staff last June after spending eight seasons as head coach at AAC foe Tulsa.

The Tigers have had back-to-back All-AAC linebackers in the past two years, and Geoffrey Cantin-Arku is prepared to assume the role as one of the anchors of the defense. 

After losing 80% of his scoring from this past season, Penny Hardaway has been a busy man in the transfer portal. The Tigers have added four new players from there, and more are on the way.