The Memphis Tigers' latest commitment is the fifth in the class of 2021 and second from the state of Georgia. 

The 2014 University of Memphis football team kicked off a six-year run of bowl appearances. The 2019 team won the AAC championship and reached the Cotton Bowl. The better team? An "online simulator" will attempt to tell us with a best-of-seven showdown.

The Memphis Tigers plan to add a kicker in the class of 2021 — two of their targets find their successful special teams history appealing.

Memphis plans to hold a "simulation showdown" between two historic Tiger teams.

The bet against MJ did not go the way of former mayor Willie Herenton. More tales of basketball-star-turned-baseball-player's trips to Memphis.

Charlie Crunk takes over St. Benedict's volleyball program while Adam Smith will lead the baseball team.

DeAndre Williams, who played last season at Evansville, has announced that he will transfer to Memphis, adding a power forward to the Tigers roster if he is eligible next season.

Evansville transfer DeAndre Williams committed to Memphis Friday. The 'college journeyman' has a unique back story. 

This week, the Memphis Grizzlies joined the growing list of NBA teams who have reopened their practice facility to voluntary, individual player workouts. League-wide, practice facilities were closed on March 19 because of coronavirus concerns. 

Ten local high school teams, two based in Atlanta and one from Canada have committed to event. Girls basketball will be represented as well. 

Pepper Rodgers died Thursday at the age of 88. He wasn't just a football coach. He was a civic salesman when Memphis needed it most. 

A chance to work with his coaching brother was too good for Al Stevens to pass up.

Jordan was THE ticket in Memphis in June of 1994, and the stories of those who clamored to see him won't be forgotten.

Former Memphis Showboats coach Pepper Rodgers, who also led the local Canadian Football League franchise, died Thursday in Reston, Virginia.

This weekend's Grizzlies "Rewind” broadcasts — featuring fresh commentary from broadcaster Chris Vernon and former Grizz great Tony Allen — hit two more notable entries in the franchise’s playoff back pages.

The Memphis Tigers have started to receive their American Athletic Conference Championship rings from the 2019 season. The U of M defeated Cincinnati 29-24 on Dec. 7, 2019, to win the AAC.

Ex-assistant Jacob Cole helped Rebels finish as state runners-up in 2009.

Enda Crehan will take over the Christian Brothers University soccer program

AAC commissioner Mike Aresco told Dave Woloshin and Brett Norsworthy on Wednesday that the conference is still planning to play football this fall. 

Local youth sports venues sustaining substantial losses amid novel coronavirus pandemic, but competitive baseball tournaments could be up and running before the end of May.

Tigers football coach Ryan Silverfield can walk to work; now if only the pandemic would abate so his day could include working with players and staff in person.

Johnathan Lawson received a scholarship offer to play basketball at Memphis. So the long, twisted saga of the Lawson family at Memphis may have a happy end.

With hints of restarting the NBA season, questions still remain on how to get the league up and going after the hiatus from the coronavirus pandemic.

Former Mr. Football winner will have two years of eligibility left at East Carolina.

He was supposed to be an NBA star. Now he's working at a steel factory. But when Austin Nichols got his diploma Saturday, it came with a feeling of accomplishment unlike any he has known before.