Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield hit some hot topics as said as the Tigers look forward to facing North Texas in their first home conference game of the season.

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Nora Newhouse of Houston High still has the top girls time and Arlington’s Clark Wade still has the best boys 5K time.

Taylor Jenkins said the Grizzlies coaching staff is thinking about effective backcourts that do not include Ja Morant. Can the combination of Desmond Bane and Marcus Smart improve this season?

To the surprise of almost no one, Memphis will head into the 2024-25 college basketball season without a number next to its name.

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Fairley High is still ranked No. 1 in Class 2A and Covington is No. 2 in Class 3A.

Some teams will fall out of the tracker and others will be added depending on the outcome of games played.

ESPN college football expert Paul Finebaum answers The Daily Memphian’s questions after Week 7 games.

AAC commissioner Tim Pernetti said the AAC will accept bids from various host cities and venues for 2026 and beyond.

Standouts from Bartlett, Central, East, Munford, Tipton-Rosemark and Westwood are up for consideration this week. 

Where did Upadhyaya rank some of Memphis’ most notable 2024-25 opponents?

If all falls into place as expected at the start of the 2025-26 school year, House vs. the NCAA could change the look of college sports as we know it now.

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Yuki Kawamura is learning slang from Santi Aldama and dance moves from Ja Morant. 

“You’re supposed to be prepared for the moment,” Tyrese Hunter said Sunday during Day 1 of AAC Media Days. “Everybody asked for this. You can’t want something and then when it comes, you’re not prepared for it or you’re not ready for it.”

After a tumultuous 2023-24 season that ended in disaster, the University of Memphis basketball coach took a different approach this offseason. Now, he says he and the Tigers are better for it.

The Tigers’ home winning streak ends at 17 games, but their unbeaten streak at home extends to 25 games.

A 21-3 win over South Florida is the latest example of the Tigers winning games with defense.

Ole Miss was one play away from winning in the waning minutes of regulation, but the game went into overtime and LSU delivered a stunning comeback.

Eighth-ranked Volunteers trailed 10-0 in the third quarter but win in overtime on Dylan Sampson’s 1-yard run.

Memphis 901 FC clinched the club’s fourth consecutive playoff appearance and extended its 13-game home unbeaten run with a 0-0 draw against the Sacramento Republic on Saturday night at AutoZone Park. 

Jaylen Wells, Zach Edey and Jay Huff turned in strong performances as the Grizzlies rested several players in a preseason win over the Chicago Bulls. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 124, Bulls 121

The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Chicago Bulls in Chicago.

The Miss. State Bulldogs were overwhelmed by Georgia’s passing game. Next up: State will return home to play No. 15 Texas A&M on Saturday.

The University of Memphis Tigers football team defeated the University of South Florida Bulls at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.

After a week wrought with weather-related drama, the Tigers defeat the Bulls in Orlando.

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The Rebels stay on track for a possible playoff berth in Division 2-A.