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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Brown, who is the eighth-winningest coach in NBA history and only coach to win both an NBA title and NCAA national championship is in his second year with the Tigers program.

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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

NBA box score for Saturday, Oct. 29 game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Utah Jazz.

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. 

Hardaway wants to see a higher effort level in the coming Sunday exhibition game against Lane College at FedExForum.

Now that Memphis is eight weeks into the season, here is a look at where it stands in certain categories within the American Athletic Conference.

With a 125-110 win, the Grizzlies moved to 4-1 on the season, the Kings to 0-4 and the Grizzlies’ recent dominance in the matchup continued. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 125, Kings 110

NBA box score for Thursday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Sacramento Kings from Sacramento, California.

Jack McLaughlin completed 13 of 22 passes for 269 yards and three touchdowns as the Brothers defeated Central, 35-7.

Carl Cherefant, the 6-foot-5 basketball prospect from Florida, can contribute on the wing but feels playing point guard is his path to the pros.

Marvin Stockwell says the group still has a seat at the table as the city pursues a $684 million sports venue plan that would do away with the Mid-South Coliseum. His strategy is to find another site for the soccer stadium.

Memphis Tigers point guard and the power forward are considered to be among the top 20 at their respective positions heading into the 2022-23 season.

Ziaire Williams will be out at least one month. Taylor Jenkins will need to continue experimenting to find the best lineups without wing depth.

Ali Howard’s winner gives the Saints another crack at Chattanooga GPS while Houston advances behind two Ellett Smith goals. Also, a roundup of Thursday’s football games and regional cross country races.