The peak and the valley arrived on a Thursday night in late February at FedExForum.

Truck racing. Mixed martial arts. College lacrosse. Rodeo. College hockey. Bull riding. And pro bowling.

The first FedEx St. Jude Invitational, a World Golf Championships event, is still almost 10 months away. But at TPC Southwind near the tournament office, a backhoe stands on a hill ready to be put to work.

Behind the counter at the Horseshoe Casino’s sportsbook in Tunica, employees wearing black-and-white striped shirts are taking wagers. The ghost of disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy apparently is not even a memory, bad karma having been cast out on these winds of change.

John Gibbons knew he would not be returning to Toronto as the Blue Jays manager and it didn’t take long for him to go to work on endorsing a successor.

Memphis 901 FC, the city’s new professional soccer team which begins play in March, will compete in the top tier of the United Soccer League, according to the re-branding of the league’s structure announced Tuesday. 

Memphis Tiger fans held their breath as sixth-year senior linebacker Jackson Dillon was helped off the field in the second quarter during the Tigers’ 52-35 win over the South Alabama Jaguars on Saturday.

Friday night at Crump Stadium, Fairley learned what other teams have learned this season. If Central's left hand doesn't get you then the right one will.

The Memphis Tigers enter their Week Four matchup with South Alabama wanting to build some consistency. 

When the final horn signals completion of the 25 periods comprising the day’s practice session, Ryan Silverfield exits the field with football still on his mind.

The American Athletic Conference announced the Memphis conference basketball schedule Wednesday with the Tigers opening against Gregg Marshall and the Wichita State on Jan. 3 in the first conference game of Penny Hardaway’s coaching career. 

They are no longer a football team without a name.

Father and son were both still in uniform. Dad had just managed the Memphis Redbirds to their second straight Pacific Coast League championship. His uniform was damp with champagne.

Head coach Mike Norvell is searching for consistency on both sides of the ball headed into Saturday’s game against the South Alabama Jaguars. 

The Memphis Redbirds were leading the Durham Bulls 8-0 in the fifth inning of the Gildan Triple-A National Championship Game Tuesday night when NBC Sports Network took a moment to interview John Mozeliak, the St. Louis Cardinals president of baseball operations.

Head coach Mike Novell spoke at his Monday luncheon press conference with reflections on Georgia State victory and the Tigers upcoming game against South Alabama.