The Memphis Tigers are in the middle of spring practice and closing in on their 2019 spring game. Here are 10 observations thus far.

Lefty Austin Gomber gets the start Thursday night at AutoZone Park in the Memphis Redbirds' season-opener. It's the beginning of a journey the pitcher hopes leads back to St. Louis. 

Undefeated CBHS soccer team is playing the Brazilian way, with plenty of confidence.

Jaren Jackson Jr. and Kyle Anderson were the Grizzlies starting forwards for much of the season. Now, they haven't played for more than a month and their respective seasons are over. What did we learn? 

The Alliance of American Football suspended operations on Tuesday and its first season likely will go unfinished and be its last. Even Memphis Express quarterback Johnny Manziel has that much figured out.

The Alliance of American Football, including the Memphis Express, was expected to formally announce Tuesday afternoon that it is suspending operations until further notice. 

The Memphis Sports Council faces a world of choices when considering the inaugural class of Hall of Famers who called the city home, or had varying degrees of ties to Memphis. 

The Memphis Grizzlies confirmed Monday afternoon that center Jonas Valanciunas will miss the remainder of this season with a grade II ankle sprain. 

Johnny Manziel's status is unclear for this weekend's Memphis Express game after the quarterback suffered a head injury in Saturday's loss to Orlando. 

As the Grizzlies season nears an end, the team and center Jonas Valanciunas will each have a decision to make. What have we learned from Valanciunas' two months in Memphis? 

LOS ANGELES — Danilo Gallinari had 27 points and 15 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers routed the Memphis Grizzlies 113-96 on Sunday night for their league-leading 13th win in 15 games.

Jonas Valanciunas scored a career-high 34 points and grabbed 20 rebounds, Mike Conley added 33 points and the Memphis Grizzlies overcame 48 from Devin Booker to beat the Phoenix Suns 120-115 on Saturday night.

If this was the end for Johnny Manziel and the Memphis Express, it was a wild way to go. 

Why did the return of Penny Hardaway matter? Because of people like Vivian Chalmers, 78, who draws on Memphis basketball as a source of community and hope. 

The Memphis Express couldn't overcome late penalties, mistakes and injuries as the Orlando Apollos took over the fourth quarter in the 34-31 loss in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. 

Johnny Manziel will not return to the Memphis Express game after suffering a head injury in the first quarter. 

New York defeats Memphis 901 FC despite goals from Adam Najem and Marc Burch.

Memphis Tigers football coach Mike Norvell sees each of the team's 15 spring practices as precious. 

Leaders of a proposed Hall of Fame are seeking nominations for those with ties to Memphis who had an impact on the city's sports history.

Defense has been key in the early season as Memphis 901 FC prepares for their second straight road game against New York Red Bulls II.

Whitehaven sprint standouts Emmanuel Bynum and Kirstin Jones are among the top performers in this week's honor roll.

The Memphis Grizzlies hung with the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors until they couldn't, until scrapping and fighting wasn't enough against the star-laden super team. 

Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry combined for 56 points as the defending champion Golden State Warriors pulled away from the Grizzlies late in a competitive game. 

Memphis signee James Wiseman, the No. 1 prospect in the nation, was joined by several Tigers targets in the McDonald's All American Game. Here's how they fared.

Golden State: 118, Memphis: 103