Deputies conduct wellness check on Ja Morant
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to The Daily Memphian deputies conducted a wellness check on Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant on Wednesday after social media posts raised concern.
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to The Daily Memphian deputies conducted a wellness check on Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant on Wednesday after social media posts raised concern.
“We need it to continue to elevate in terms of the renewals and new sales, but we really expect that to pick up over the next couple of months.”
Baseball, softball, soccer and track standouts lead the way on the first day of Spring Fling competition in Murfreesboro. Spring Fling: Young Bartlett soccer team advances to semis Spring Fling: Northpoint breaks out the big bats, routs Knoxville team Spring Fling: Lausanne leads local parade into team tennis finals Spring Fling: Timely hits send Arlington softball past LexingtonRelated stories:
Hudson Brown has five hits and drives in four runs as Trojans earn another game against Goodpasture.
Tigers generate plenty of offense for Emily Richarde in first state tournament game in seven years.
MUS, Collierville’s boys and Houston’s girls will also play for team championships Wednesday at Adams Tennis Center at Old Fort.
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Youthful Panthers received the message their coach sent following a loss in last week’s region title game.
Kendric Davis and Kao Akobundu-Ehiogu have had the chance to showcase their skills in front of NBA scouts, while Davis, Akobundu-Ehiogu and Damaria Franklin have all signed with agents.
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Memphis acquired top attacker Rodrigo da Costa and an undisclosed transfer fee by shipping Phillip Goodrum, a 2022 first team all-league forward, to Tulsa.
The future Tennessee Volunteer redeems herself at state meet after 2022 disappointment. In Class AA, the top area performer was Covington’s San’Darius Coleman. The senior ran a PR of 48.30 to repeat as the winner of the 400 and then went 1:56.70 to capture the 800.
Despite physical limitations, this ECS eighth grader is upholding the family tradition while making his own name.
TSSAA officials confirmed that the Knights told them they were forfeiting Tuesday’s quarterfinal match against Alcoa.
Memphis Grizzlies All-Star partners with Miami company for release of Block Panther Energy Gummies.
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Tony Allen pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud, according to court documents.
The first day of action will competition in all sports.
What to look for this week as athletes from 41 Memphis-area schools compete at the 30th edition of the season-ending event that determines TSSAA state champions in baseball, boys soccer, softball, tennis and track and field.
“This really wasn’t the plan,” owner Amanda Martelli joked. “I always wanted my own sports restaurant, and I never thought that (my husband) would do this for me. But here we are.”
Local high school athletes begin state tournament competition in baseball, soccer, softball, tennis and track and field beginning Tuesday.
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Right-handed pitcher Michael McGreevy, a 2021 first-round draft pick of the St. Louis Cardinals, is having success at Triple-A Memphis by being true to his self: trying to get “early, weak contact” from hitters, so he can eventually change his work address from AutoZone Park to Busch Stadium.
Debbie Jones, the mother of Memphis Grizzlies player Tyus Jones and San Antonio Spurs player Tre Jones, spent her fair share of hours in the gym when her sons were growing up.