If all goes as St. Louis would like, outfielder Jordan Walker won’t be back to Memphis but pitcher Tink Hence could be in a Redbirds uniform before the 2023 season is done. 

Before 2022, Memphis University School had had only one state champion, and that was 18 years earlier. This year, they have a shot at two.

FedEx volunteers and Grizzlies volunteered to help spruce up Springdale-Memphis Magnet Elementary on Thursday as part of a day of service in celebration of the coming Martin Luther King Jr. King Day holiday.

Jakeel Truss and Ayanna Ransom honored this week.

“You have a h--- of a team,” Popovich said Monday about Memphis. “Enjoy it.”

Asa Martin was the second-leading rusher for the Tigers in 2022. 

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The Grizzlies are the only team in the top five in tossing oops in both half-court and transition basketball. Find you a team that can do both? Found ‘em. 

Former four-star prospect Ke’travion Hargrove announced his commitment to the Tigers through Twitter after spending two years at Mississippi State. 

A talented trio of transfers have helped the Fayette County school to 18 straight victories.

With only four chances remaining for the Tigers to grab Quad 1 or 2 wins, they’ve learned quickly that nothing they set out to do will come easily.

Kendric Davis scored 42 points against Central Florida Wednesday, which was great. But if the Memphis Tigers had done what they should have done before the game lurched into two overtimes, they’d have something much sweeter: A win.

NCAA men’s basketball box score for the Wednesday, Jan. 11 game between the Memphis Tigers and the University of Central Florida Knights.

Ja Morant dunked on Spurs center Jakob Poetl for his second highlight play of his career over the big man. 

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NBA box score for the Wednesday, Jan. 11 game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the San Antonio Spurs played at FedExForum in Memphis.

Coach Penny Hardaway’s squad held an 11-point lead against UCF on the road Wednesday and was minutes away from picking up what would’ve been just its second statement victory of the season. Then, the Tigers collapsed. 

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Former Missouri receiver Tauskie Dove tallied 16 catches for 240 yards and a touchdown during the 2022 season. 

Standout running back played at Alabama after a superb career at Millington Central.

Eddie Lewis led the Tigers with 615 receiving yards and tied a team-high seven receiving touchdowns this past season. 

The Tigers landed another transfer from a Power Five school when former Florida State defensive back Malik Feaster committed to Memphis. 

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Wright’s No. 55 jersey will hang in the FedExForum rafters next to the jerseys of nine other Tigers greats.

Memphis hit big by landing former University of Tennessee transfer punter Joe Doyle two years ago and is now bringing in another SEC transfer in former Arkansas punter Reid Bauer. 

The Tigers will have to turn things around ahead of their matchup with UCF in Orlando on Wednesday, Jan. 11.

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The University of Memphis football program earned its second commitment of the day Tuesday, Jan. 10.

The annual induction ceremony will take place on Feb. 25 at the Penny Hardaway Hall of Fame building.

Ole Miss transfer and former Houston High School standout Jack Greer announced his commitment to Memphis on Twitter.