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Scrum-believable: After years without a home field, Memphis Inner City Rugby puts down permanent roots

blagrone@dailymemphian.com (Brandon LaGrone II) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:33:59 -0500

After years of away games and borrowed park grass, Memphis Inner City Rugby celebrated the grand opening of its permanent $1.1 million home field complex in South Memphis.

Grizzlies podcast: Memphis adds 3 in NBA Draft

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:18:13 -0500

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss each of the Grizzlies’ 2026 draftees and the trade that brought Isaiah Stewart to Memphis.

Grizzlies notebook: New player nicknames and numbers

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:44:41 -0500

‘Booze’ wore No. 12 at Duke, but that’s taken. Plus, the Grizzlies’ summer league schedule and news items that didn’t make the cut from this week’s NBA draft coverage.

Collierville baseball coach not returning

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:14:14 -0500

Collierville High announced that long-time baseball coach Jeff Munier “will not be returning” for the upcoming season.

Social media star, former Arlington softball standout Tatum Bittick signs with Tigers

fbonner@dailymemphian.com (Frank Bonner II) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:39:04 -0500

Bittick — who has more than a million followers on Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat combined — is joining a Memphis softball program that has shown incremental growth under Memphis coach Prater.

Grizzlies make trade with Detroit to acquire a center

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:19:44 -0500

The Grizzlies traded three second-round picks to the Detroit Pistons for center Isaiah Stewart, who’s considered one of the NBA’s more physical players.

Grizzlies select BYU's Richie Saunders with second round pick

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:49:01 -0500

Brigham Young’s Saunders is a 6-foot-5 wing who tore his ACL in February.

Grizzlies Draft Day Notebook: First-round reactions to Boozer, Lopez and what comes next

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:37:34 -0500

As the 2026 NBA Draft’s second day gets underway, Chris Herrington has some more scattered Memphis Grizzlies draft observations.

Grizzlies GM Kleiman touts Boozer, Lopez, draft picks, but declines comment on Morant’s future

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:33:07 -0500

Highlights of what Grizzlies GM Zach Kleiman had to say Tuesday night after the first round of the NBA Draft.

Grizzlies add Karim Lopez with No. 21 pick

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:51:02 -0500

In taking Lopez at No. 21, the Grizzlies added a young player who’s already been productive in a professional league, the Australia/New Zealand-based National Basketball League.

Former Tigers wide receiver named AutoZone Liberty Bowl president

blagrone@dailymemphian.com (Brandon LaGrone II) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:34:41 -0500

Wayne Dowdle, a native Memphian who graduated from White Station High and was a wide receiver for the Tigers in the 1970s, succeeds outgoing president Shone Bynum.

Memphis City Council approves $5M for AutoZone Park

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:13:47 -0500

The Memphis City Council approved $5 million for repairs and renovation work at AutoZone Park. It will take a broader look at multiple uses for the ballpark that is home to the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds.

Grizzlies select Cameron Boozer with third pick of NBA Draft

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:09:49 -0500

Boozer will join center Zach Edey and wing Cedric Coward as the core of what the Grizzlies have declared a rebuild.

Is the future of Memphis golf tournament in question?

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:41:38 -0500

Memphis and FedEx have a long history with the PGA Tour. But, when the tour announced its major shakeup to a model that creates two series, Memphis was not listed as a definite site and FedEx was not mentioned in the press release.

PGA Tour approves two-tiered system in 2028 with expanded fields

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:36:08 -0500

The new model is set to start in 2028, with several details still to be finalized, including which of the roughly 15 tournaments will be part of the “Championship Series” and the 20 events that will be part of the lesser “Challenger Series.”

The AM/DM podcast: The NBA draft is upon us

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:10:47 -0500

After this week, we’ll know who the newest Memphis Grizzly will be.

2 Daily Memphian sports writers win first place in state contest

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:09:58 -0500

Drew Hill and John Varlas of The Daily Memphian sports staff both won Tennessee Sports Writers Association 2026 contest awards.

Tigers fill final roster spot with commitment from Serbian big man

fbonner@dailymemphian.com (Frank Bonner II) — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:31:45 -0500

Memphis coach Penny Hardaway had one spot left to fill on his 2026-27 roster.

Grizzlies' Kentavious Caldwell-Pope exercises player option

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:34:32 -0500

Grizzlies wing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope did the expected and exercised his $21.6 million player option for the 2026-27 season.

Grizzlies hire new 'head of player health and performance'

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:53:03 -0500

A former member of the Grizzlies staff is headed back to Memphis to oversee player health and performance.

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Scrum-believable: After years without a home field, Memphis Inner City Rugby puts down permanent roots

Grizzlies podcast: Memphis adds 3 in NBA Draft

Grizzlies notebook: New player nicknames and numbers

Collierville baseball coach not returning

Social media star, former Arlington softball standout Tatum Bittick signs with Tigers

Grizzlies make trade with Detroit to acquire a center

Grizzlies select BYU's Richie Saunders with second round pick

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Memphis City Council approves $5M for AutoZone Park

Grizzlies select Cameron Boozer with third pick of NBA Draft

Is the future of Memphis golf tournament in question?

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2 Daily Memphian sports writers win first place in state contest

Tigers fill final roster spot with commitment from Serbian big man

Grizzlies' Kentavious Caldwell-Pope exercises player option

Grizzlies hire new 'head of player health and performance'