The Mustangs put it all together in an emphatic first half against defending state champion Bearden. Collierville edged Franklin in overtime thanks to a long-range effort from Gillian Arey.

In Downtown Memphis, Kevin Helms, Ja Morant’s security coordinator, is opening Lou’s Lounge, a venue that was once a secret hangout for NBA players. 

“Memphis is my home,” he said. “It’s still my home. It’s my last team. But I have other things to be focused on now.” 

Munford-Central, Houston-Collierville and Fairley-MASE highlight the final week of the regular season in Tennessee.

Caroline Sheals’ first-half hat trick took out much of the suspense against battling Knoxville West.

Briarcrest maintains its hold of the top spot following an impressive victory over Lipscomb Academy. Southwind, Whitehaven, Munford and Central round out the top five.

The college football coaching carousel speculation is in full throttle, and Memphis coach Charles Huff’s name has been thrown around as a potential candidate at different spots. 

The tournament’s top seed shows off its depth with a convincing victory. Houston improves to 20-0.

DirecTV and DAZN announced a multiyear distribution agreement that gives certain DirecTV and U-verse customers access to Memphis Grizzlies games at no extra cost.

It will be the second consecutive year Memphis faces off against the Razorbacks and former Tigers coach John Calipari in an exhibition game.

Memphis coach Penny Hardaway spoke about the Nemanja Popovic ruling on the Mornings with Greg & Eli radio show. 

The 110-105 win moved the Memphis Grizzlies to 4-0, the team’s best start since 2014-2015 when they opened 6-0.

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Christian Brothers’ Noah Mullenix and Collierville’s Maya Lang have the top local boys and girls cross country times this season.

Jones is ranked the No. 1 player in Tennessee and is a consensus Top 40 player in the country.

Memphis will play its first game of the season against Iowa State on Nov. 2.

“I mean, I got booed at Kentucky. We did pretty good there too,” Calipari said while in Memphis in September. “I mean, it’s just how it is. And I live with that. It doesn’t bother me.”

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington recap an exciting start for the Memphis Grizzlies. 

Mustangs and Dragons are seeded first and second in Class AAA. In D2-A, a young but talented group of Lynx open against Chattanooga Boyd-Buchanan.

Ty Jerome’s basketball philosophy, Zach Edey’s quick feet and Cameron Boozer’s quick decisions were among Week 1 Memphis Grizzlies highlights. 

Standouts from Briarcrest, CBHS, Central, Lausanne, MASE and Oakhaven are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29.

Middle College, MASE, Fairley, Covington, Munford, Central, Southwind, Whitehaven and Briarcrest are ranked in this week’s Tennessee Sports Writers Association rankings. 

Memphis Tigers beat writer Frank Bonner II and columnist John Martin analyze the positives and negatives of an overtime win against East Carolina. 

A ferocious finish helped the Grizzlies push their winning streak to three on Sunday in Sacramento. 

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