Defensive lineman Taylor Burton is headed back to his hometown after spending two years at UT Martin.

Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green put up crazy numbers in the Razorbacks’ AutoZone Liberty Bowl win against Texas Tech. His last visit to Memphis did not go nearly so well.

Taylen Green accounted for 422 yards and three touchdowns to earn the game’s Most Valuable Player award as the Razorbacks closed out the season with an impressive victory over Texas Tech.

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Box score: Arkansas 39, Texas Tech 26

Ja Morant was hit by Pelicans center Daniel Theis during the third quarter. He hit the court after the contact, went to the locker room and did not return to the game. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 132, Pelicans 124

Box score for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl football game where the Texas Tech Red Raiders played the Arkansas Razorbacks at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.

Box score for the Memphis Grizzlies’ game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

Former Virginia and Georgetown point guard Dante Harris has committed to the Tigers, a source close to the program confirmed to The Daily Memphian on Friday evening.

New Tigers commit Felipe Patino is averaging 11.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game while shooting 50% from 3-point range for Eastern Florida State College.

After announcing plans to leave the Memphis Tigers football team, defensive lineman William Whitlow Jr. said on social media that he would always have love for the city.

NBA box score for the Memphis Grizzlies basketball game against the Toronto Raptors Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024 at FedExForum in Memphis.

The Memphis Grizzlies set a franchise record for single-game points Thursday, fueled by 38 combined from rookies Zach Edey and Jaylen Wells. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 155, Raptors 126

The Texas Tech Red Raiders and Arkansas Razorbacks paraded down Beale Street Thursday, in anticipation of the 66th AutoZone Liberty Bowl. The game will kick off at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. 

Six Canadians will take the court in a game between the Raptors and Grizzlies on Thursday night. They will do so wearing classic Vancouver teal and Toronto purple.

Joey McGuire grew up on the Texas-Arkansas border with season tickets for the Razorbacks. He is now wrapping up his third season as coach of Texas Tech, which plays Arkansas in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl on Friday.

Memphis’ matchup with Ole Miss represents a Quadrant 2 opportunity for the Tigers and likely their final chance to put themselves in contention for a top-four NCAA Tournament seed.

With inspiration from a book about tennis, sports psychology and more, Memphis Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama’s game has taken a huge step forward.

After an announced crowd of 14,565 showed up to FedExForum last Saturday, Memphis is asking for more support when it closes non-conference play at home against No. 16 Ole Miss.

Jenkins knew he would be asked about the crispy white, retro Vancouver Grizzlies jacket he was wearing before the team’s Monday night matchup. 

For better or worse, the NBA has positioned Christmas Day as a kind public launchpad for a season already well-in-progress. The Memphis Grizzlies, however, have the holiday off.

Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. each felt partly responsible in a tightly contested 114-110 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers — a game that was tied twice within the final minute but slipped away.

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Box score: Clippers 114, Grizzlies 110

With the game tied at 110, Powell hit a 14-foot jumper with 25 seconds left and then converted two free throws to give the Clippers their third win in four games.

This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at FedExForum.

The Tigers fall out of the Associated Press rankings after getting blown out by the Bulldogs on Saturday at home.

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Did the Tigers remain on Parth Upadhyaya’s AP Top 25 ballot after their lopsided home loss to Mississippi State on Saturday? 

ESPN college football expert Paul Finebaum answers The Daily Memphian’s questions as Tennessee’s and Memphis’ seasons end and the College Football Playoff continues.