Northwestern transfer Jayden Reid of the Tigers was voted to the preseason All-American Conference first team.

The senior was the hero in Saints’ victory over CBHS.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the players who stood out in the Memphis Grizzlies’ preseason games this week.

The Mid-South Monarchs and the Monroe Moccasins will play a two-game set on Friday and Saturday to open up the season. The home opener for the Monarchs will be Oct. 23 at the Landers Center.

The rack-of-ribs trophy has two sides: one for the football winner and one for the barbecue winner’s city. Here’s how the cook-off works and why one Tigers fan never misses it.

“What has it been like, nine months?” Edey said after the game. “I was ready to go.”

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Box score: Magic 122, Grizzlies 118

Third-ranked Collierville hosted fifth-ranked Houston in a Top 5 national matchup between the best two teams in the state of Tennessee.

This is the box score for the NBA basketball game played between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Orlando Magic on Oct. 7, 2026.

Top offenses collide in a top-of-the-standings battle in Region 8-6A.

Middle College’s LeNorris Staples and Wooddale’s Aries Nelson are head coaches for the 24th annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game.

Desmond Bane was once the Grizzlies player with a chip on his shoulder, insisting the team was better than people expected. Now, it’s Cedric Coward carrying a similar message. 

The hopes of resurrecting Memphis Motorsports Park drove into the ditch, as the former auto racing venue south of Millington is back on the market.

“The Tigers and Blazers play Saturday night at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. A big American game for both programs. A sweet bronze trophy — shaped like a rack of ribs — at stake.”

MASE and St. George’s are tied at No. 12.

The Tigers lost last year’s game at UAB in heartbreaking fashion. First-year Memphis coach Charles Huff said there is no reason to discuss a game he and most of the roster wasn’t a part of.

Halfcourt offense remained a focus as the Grizzlies gathered Tuesday afternoon for practice.

Mathile Walker won by five strokes to bring the Eagles their first-ever girls championship.

If Bluff City Pickleball moves into Liberty Park, it could save the city up to $40,000 a year in operating costs. 

Ahead of Wednesday’s showdown with rival Houton, the Dragons are first in Tennessee and third in the nation. Not that they would know.

The Grizzlies used all 18 players and shot 51% from the floor in a preseason win against the Hawks.

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This is the box score for the basketball game played between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Atlanta Hawks on Oct. 5, 2026.

Memphis Tigers beat writer Frank Bonner II and columnist John Martin discuss how good Memphis looked during its biggest blowout victory of the season. 

MASE, Fairley, Covington, Munford, Central, Southwind, Whitehaven and Briarcrest ranked in this week’s TSWA football rankings.

Standouts from Briarcrest, CBHS, Cordova, Fairley, Melrose, Southwind and Westwood are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8.

At this practice, fans got a glimpse of what’s had head coach Tuomas Iisalo in such an upbeat mood at training camp all week: every player likely to make the roster healthy and ready to go.