The league also tweaked an existing rule to give it more leeway in punishing coaches and programs for violations.

The Memphis Grizzlies have updated the injury status of starters Desmond Bane, Marcus Smart, Vince Williams Jr. and Cam Spencer.

On this episode of The Daily Memphian’s Memphis Grizzlies podcast, beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington discuss Memphis’ Monday and Wednesday losses to the Nets and Bulls. 

Why is a one-loss Tigers football team not drawing more fans to games? Frank Bonner II, Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin discuss.

Here’s what to look for when the Tigers and Roadrunners meet in San Antonio.

Earlier this week, the AutoZone Liberty Bowl and the College Football Playoff Foundation presented a check for $300,338 to St. Jude.

Memphis opens AAC Tournament play Monday at 6:30 p.m. vs. Tulsa. 

Arkansas is riding high after scoring 58 points against Mississippi State last week in a 33-point win.

After their last open date, the Vols were ranked No. 4, only to lose as a double-digit favorite at Arkansas. Tennessee wants to avoid repeating that mistake.

The Bulldogs are hoping for a breather with a grueling home stretch against No. 7 Tennessee, No. 25 Missouri and No. 19 archrival Ole Miss coming up.

A third straight postseason game at home is a tremendous source of pride, and it was earned with solid results over the last month.

Temetrius Jamel “Ja” Morant gave fans a bunch of Halloween treats at FedExForum Thursday night, with 26 points on 9-16 shooting, 10 rebounds and 14 assists in less than 29 minutes.

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LaRavia was drafted in 2022 with the 19th overall pick. The 6-foot-7 forward out of Wake Forest was averaging 6.8 points and six rebounds before Thursday’s victory against Milwaukee.

Memphis came out hot, shooting 51% in the first half and holding the Bucks to 42%. The lead reached 31 early in the fourth quarter.

This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, at FedExForum.

The ECS senior threw six touchdown passes in a 40-0 win, a school-record performance against St. George’s.

The advice Memphis Tigers defensive lineman William Whitlow Jr.’s father gave him as a young soccer player also applies to football.

The Tigers will now have to apply the lessons they learned from a pair of tough preseason exhibition games as they get set to officially open the 2024-25 season against Missouri on Monday at FedExForum.

A golf course that has served the Bartlett area and provided nice character for adjacent neighborhoods will close this Saturday after 30 years of operation.

Through five games, the Grizzlies rank eighth in the NBA in scoring offense and 27th in scoring defense. 

Collierville, Houston, University, Lausanne and Westminster won region cross country championships.

A few thoughts from Chris Herrington the morning after the Grizzlies’ 119-106 loss to the Brooklyn Nets.

Covington and Collierville, both undefeated, finish at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in the final rankings of the season.

Several region titles — and the No. 1 seed that goes with them — are on the line Thursday and Friday.