Spring football for Memphis begins later this month, with the first official practice scheduled for March 23.

Saints and Sting begin state play Thursday in Clarksville. Gryphons take the floor on Friday.

Ava Jones’ production on the court — and leadership off it — has been vital for a Sting team that is in the final four for the first time since 2021.

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To be honored in the Associated Press Sports Editors’s annual writing and photography contest is one of the highest honors a sports writer or photographer can earn. Plus, this was the first year APSE had a podcast category.

Professional tennis is returning to the city. That isn’t some accident. It’s because Memphis did something very, very well. 

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”It’s hard. I’m not lying — it’s hard for sure,” Tigers coach Penny Hardaway said of what’s been one of the most difficult seasons in program history.

One Memphis school is headed to the NCAA Tournament this March, and there’s room on the bandwagon. 

Chris Herrington and Drew Hill discuss Grizzlies center Zach Edey’s status and the team’s recent wins. 

The Memphis Classic, to be held July 25-Aug. 2 at Leftwich Tennis Center, is a WTA 250-level tournament. 

Standouts from Briarcrest, City University, Fayette-Ware, Houston and Whitehaven up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 5.

Standouts from Bartlett, Houston, Memphis Business Academy, Memphis School of Excellence-Winchester and Whitehaven are up for consideration. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 5.

The Grizzlies extended their winning streak to two with a win over Indiana on Sunday. It’s just the second time since the start of 2026 that Memphis has won two in a row. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 125, Pacers 106

Grizzlies’ Zach Edey to undergo another procedure on ankle

Here is the box score for the Memphis Grizzlies’ game against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, March 1, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. 

One fact to sum up Penny Hardaway and this Memphis basketball season: This is the most losses the Tigers have suffered in 56 years.

Guards Julius Thedford, Dug McDaniel and Sincere Parker finished with double-digit points, but every other Tiger combined for only 25 points. 

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Box score: East Carolina 84, Memphis 68

Here is the NCAA men’s basketball box score for the March 1, 2026, game at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, North Carolina, between the East Carolina Pirates and the Memphis Tigers.

The Grizzlies announced that Zach Edey will undergo a second procedure on his left ankle. He initially had surgery to address ankle laxity in June. 

Clark Butcher, who started Victory Bicycle Studio 16 years ago, said he also hopes to ship 150 bikes monthly.

Ja Morant is on the way out. Penny Hardaway is teetering. It’s the worst basketball season in the city’s history, featuring the fall of two Memphis icons.

Josh Huggins comes through with 8.7 seconds left as the Saints hold off Baylor and advance to the D-2 state boys basketball tournament in Clarksville. Hutchison (D2-AA girls) and St. George’s (D2-A boys) also advanced to state.

Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin look ahead to what changes Penny Hardaway needs to make.

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Tied with Temple for eighth place in the American Conference with three regular-season games left, Memphis looks to take care of business against 11th-place East Carolina.

Cam Spencer scored 25 points off the bench on 9-of-16 shooting, including 4 of 9 from 3-point range. Spencer led a balanced attack, with eight Grizzlies scoring in double figures.

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Box score: Grizzlies 124, Mavericks 105

Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026.

Five straight losses have put the Tigers in a hole, but a win Sunday at East Carolina would boost Memphis’ confidence and increase its chances of making it to Birmingham.