The Redbirds trailed 5-3 entering the top of the eighth inning. Memphis scored five times to take the lead for good. Pinch hitter Bligh Madris delivered the big blow with a two-run double.

Cortez Braham Jr. led the Tigers with 63 catches for 889 yards and eight touchdowns. 

The Redbirds are still tied for first in the International League despite the loss on Friday night in Virginia. 

The 6-foot-4, 253-pound edge rusher was the 67th pick overall.

Cincinnati linebacker and former Arlington High standout Jake Golday is now a Viking.

Nike has not announced when the Ja 4 sneakers will be available for purchase, but it is expected to happen later this year. 

This weekend includes a rock opera, roller derby, Shelby Forest Spring Fest, a rescheduled vegan block party and a Lego convention. Plus a Friends of the Library book sale and a yard sale. 

With 51% of this week’s vote, our winner had a fine performance for the MUS lacrosse team in a Senior Night victory over Houston on April 17.

The win gives the Redbirds a half-game lead for first place in the International League over the Gwinnett Stripers.

If you were an owner intent on keeping a profitable NBA team in Memphis, wouldn’t you do whatever you could to tap into the Nashville market? To bring some of those Nashville riches over here?

Texas A&M transfer Josh Holloway, who was involved in the pickup basketball incident four years ago with Ja Morant, said during a radio interview that he plans to announce his commitment next week, the same week he plans to visit with the Tigers.

Curtis Givens III is back in a Power Conference after spending one year at Memphis. 

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Bartlett High and Alabama product Justin Jefferson is one of multiple Memphians who may be picked in the 2026 NFL Draft, but Arlington’s Jake Golday could go highest.

Catcher Jimmy Crooks, center fielder Joshua Báez and right fielder Nelson Velázquez each slammed a home run.

Hardaway has eight roster spots filled for the 2026-27 season and plans to focus on big men and point guards as the finishes constructing the team. 

The comment follows criticisms about Memphis from high profile players, mainly LeBron James and Draymond Green, who complained about the local hotels and suggested the team should be moved to Nashville. 

Three local high school seniors have committed to the Tigers, two from the same high school. 

Clutch pitching from closer Bradley Stubbs gave the Dragons a second straight dramatic victory over their biggest rival.

The Redbirds hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning, but had allowed too many runs to catch up.

Here are the top performances by Memphis-area TSSAA track and field athletes through Monday, April 20.

For Claire Wetick of St. Agnes and Collierville’s Ava Williams, the closest competition is coming from within.

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Stuck in neutral or still on track? If the renovation of the Memphis Motorsports Park is going to be ready for racing this fall, work on the property south of Millington will have to accelerate.

The NBA’s tiebreaker draw determined the order of the Memphis Grizzlies’ second-best selection in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft.