If there are any upgrades to be made, they can’t come with any semblance of a poor defense. 

The five Tigers games are afternoon or early evening kickoffs; the AutoZone Liberty Bowl will be at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 28.

CBHS, Lausanne and St. George’s are some of the schools that competed in Day 2 of Spring Fling. 

It was a vote so bizarre it led Grizzlies fans to search for exactly who submitted it.

Brothers win only one event — the 3,200 relay — but capture first team championship in 12 years.

Brentwood overcomes Dragons late; Father Ryan foils Brothers’ repeat bid.

Lauren Rutlin of St. George’s among the standouts at Division 2 track.

Lynx win for the first time since 2008; Collierville gains redemption against Ravenwood for first championship in program history.

Coming off the NBA draft combine, Minott is slated to work out for Toronto and Atlanta, among others.

With just one year of eligibility left, Ryan Glover wanted to choose a school that was ready to win now. 

Spring Fling began Tuesday at various venues in and around Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Here’s a look at the action so far.

Dean McCalla and Tyler Johns are the heroes for the Mustangs and the Dragons as Spring Fling baseball gets underway.

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Dragons open Class AAA state tournament with a thorough victory over Knoxville West.

Three local individuals win state track titles; Houston’s McCalla tosses a gem against Powell.

New Cardinals head coach Kenny Payne says about a potential matchup: “We’ll see how it falls out.”

The superstar point guard, who also won the NBA’s Most Improved Player, joins Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol as Grizzlies named to an All-NBA team.

Lausanne ends ECS’ season in D2-A boys; MUS and Collierville boys advance, along with St. George’s girls.

This year’s AutoZone Liberty Bowl Distinguished Citizen Award recipient recalls his successful games here as a football coach and a high school pitcher.

It continues to be a much quieter offseason than Memphis basketball fans are used to. But maybe that isn’t such a bad thing.

A look at where the Grizzlies are headed this offseason, and which prospects helped their case at the NBA combine. 

David Diehl will join the Tigers’ coaching staff as a quality control coach. 

Some of the area’s top athletes are vying for repeat titles or to take their teams to long-awaited championships at Spring Fling in Murfreesboro.

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The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association is hosting Spring Fling XXIX, a seven-sport, Olympic-style competition in Murfreesboro this week. Here are the Memphis-area competitors.

TSSAA competition gets underway in baseball, soccer, softball, tennis and track and field in Murfreesboro.

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Will the Grizzlies get splashy this offseason? It’s too early to know.