The 37-year-old Pomeranz was 2-2 with a 2.17 ERA and one save in 53 relief appearances and four starts for the Chicago Cubs last season.

Arlington’s Kenzie Cooley is the top coach after guiding her team to a historic state-tournament appearance.

Can an African elephant make the correct call on a contest between Bearcats and Midshipmen?

Morant stepped on the foot of a defender in the Clippers game Monday. He limped off the court and did not return to the game.

Jaren Jackson Jr. and Cam Spencer combined for 58 points as the Grizzlies improved to 3-0 against the Clippers this season.

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Box score: Grizzlies 121, Clippers 103

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 21 of his 31 points in the first half and Cam Spencer added a career-high 27 points.

Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Clippers at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025.

While it’s probably unwise to base anything off one particular game, the magnitude of the loss to Louisville should cause any Memphis fan to wonder what should be taken from it.

Standouts from Arlington, Bartlett, Brighton, East and Soulsville up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18.

Standouts from FACS, Freedom Prep, Hillcrest, MUS and St. Benedict up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18.

The Grizzlies are starting all over again: Evaluating the ability of co-stars Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. to elevate this team while still waiting to get whole again.

A road trip in a van whose passengers included a member of a powerful Memphis family aided the search for the Tigers’ 26th head football coach. They agreed on someone Ed Scott had heard speak long before Ryan Silverfield left for Arkansas.

It didn’t take long after the Tigers tipped off against the Cardinals inside a raucous KFC Yum! Center in a 99-73 loss for one to wonder if Penny Hardaway’s team truly recognized the magnitude of the moment. 

This Memphis basketball game against Louisville paled beside past glories of the rivalry that goes back to 1949, long before the current Cardinals and Tigers were born.

Mr. Football winner Kelvin Perkins is named MVP — throws two touchdown passes and runs for one in annual match at Stokes-Alston Stadium at Memphis University School.

The Cardinals made 18 3-pointers, shot 51.4% from 3-point distance and outscored the Tigers 54-9 from long distance.

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Box score: Louisville 99, Memphis 73

Box score for the University of Memphis basketball against Louisville Saturday in Louisville, Kentucky.

The Grizzlies’ loss to the Jazz wasn’t the triumphant return of Ja Morant the fans hoped to see. 

The score was tied at 126 with just under a minute left when Keyonte George hit a 22-footer to put Utah ahead for good.

The box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Utah Jazz at FedExForum on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025.

Standouts from Hillcrest and Arlington setting the pace so far.

When the Tigers play No. 11 Cardinals on Saturday at the KFC Yum! Center, they’ll get their first crack in nearly eight years at one of their biggest rivals and have an opportunity to pick up their first Quadrant 1 win of the season.

On the court, Vince Williams Jr. is Memphis’ best agitator. Off of it, he keeps his thoughts to himself. 

The goal for Memphis has to be to elevate the status of its athletic programs so that it can credibly say that it’s a peer of Louisville’s once again.

Interim head coach Reggie Howard guided the Tigers through the early signing period and will lead Memphis against North Carolina State at the Gasparilla Bowl.