Simmons Bank CEO said the bank has offered to pay the full amount of the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium naming rights deal up front to expedite venue renovations. 

Hassie Clare and Quinn Thurman have helped turn the Northpoint volleyball program into a Division 2-A state tournament contender.

Arkansas State hasn’t committed a turnover in the first two games but it’s going against a Memphis defense that already has five takeaways. 

Braylen Ragland, who engineered a victory over then-No. 1 Lausanne, is the fan favorite for player of the week. Tristian Johnson of CBHS takes second place.

For two shows, Pete Pranica will transform into Mark Twain. Call him Big Twain, maybe? It’s all for the benefit of the Tennessee Shakespeare Company. And it’s just the latest evidence that Pranica is a great Memphian. 

“To open up the run game you’ve got to be good in the throw game,” Memphis offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey said. 

With new faces in key places, Collierville High School is Tennessee’s second-ranked Class 6A football team and off to a 4-0 start for the second straight year.

Ja Morant is setting the bar extremely high for himself this season. In order to reach his goals, the star knows he will need to stay healthy. 

Junior quarterback leads the area with 17 touchdown passes; War Eagles boast top run defense and top total defense through four games. Check out all the statistical leaders and standings for TSSAA area schools.

Charleston visits AutoZone Park Friday as 901 FC looks to continue momentum following last week’s victory that sent it into the postseason for the second straight year.

Here’s how MidtownMemphis.org is working with other groups on the Madison Avenue Improvement Project to beautify a busy Midtown street.

Playing receiver has always been in Gabe Rogers’ heart, but it took a few years to get back to that position. Now he’s taking advantage of the opportunity. 

The Audubon Park golf course will change dramatically with the redesign; every hole will be part of the project and the course itself will be expanded. 

Drennan, who sacrificed his life by jumping in to save a child who had been swept into a culvert under Neshoba Road, will be recognized for his heroics at the home opener against Arkansas State on Saturday.

The scoreless streak ends but the Cougars keep rolling and take the top spot in the Power 15 after Bartlett knocked off former No. 1 Lausanne last week.

The Grizzlies will begin training camp later this month and play in their first preseason game on Saturday, Oct. 1.

Antonio Gibson racked up 130 yards of total offense in to help the Washington Commanders beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 28-22. 

Here is this week’s Daily Memphian high school honor roll, spotlighting the top prep performers for the week ending Monday.

Friends and family support help a former felon go from prison to running restaurants.

According to a post on Tennessee MileSplit, Gabriel Higginbottom, was hospitalized after suffering a heart attack following Saturday’s Gulf Coast Stampede in Pensacola, Florida.

The Tigers have four consecutive home games starting with Saturday’s home opener against Arkansas State. Memphis is 11-2 at home the last two seasons. 

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Collierville, Germantown, Munford, Covington, MASE, Fairley, Freedom Prep and Lausanne are all ranked in this week’s version of the AP state high school football poll.

The Tigers will have electronic ticketing for games, which will include the parking passes. But paper tickets are still available. And Saturday’s home opener will have more visible police presence.

The Memphis Tigers basketball team has been inked to a deal to play in the 2024 Maui Invitational since 2020, but now the Tigers know who they could face on the island.

Standouts from Bartlett, CBHS, Collierville, Covington, DeSoto Central and Houston are up for consideration this week. Voting ends Thursday at 5 p.m.