Memphis out-hit Jacksonville 3-2 but failed to cross the plate in a 1-0 loss. 

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.

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

All week long, amateur golfers have been hitting buckets of golf balls on the grounds of St. Louis Catholic Church for the chance to win $1 million. 

The Memphis Redbirds continued a six-game road trip with a 10-4 loss to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on Thursday night, June 25, at Vystar Ballpark. 

The International Hot Rod Association’s 2026 schedule had included stock car races and regional team finals, the 2026 IHRA World Finals and a Nitro event.

The new Grizzlies joked about seeing the ducks at the Peabody Memphis and going to the Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid, but coach Tuomas Iisalo concentrated on why they’re here: “This is about the work and the focus being on winning.”

As long as Ja Morant is on the Grizzlies roster yet not in their plans, the future isn’t fully here. The Morant-led “Grizz Next Gen” past and Cam Boozer-led To-Be-Named-Later future are ships passing in some awkward present waters.

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.

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. 

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

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Redbirds allow 13 runs in afternoon loss to Jumbo Shrimp.

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

Former Duke star Cameron Boozer has won at every level and the third pick in the 2026 NBA Draft is heading to Memphis to help the Grizzlies franchise get back on course.

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

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Left fielder Matt Koperniak led the offense with three RBIs in his 2-for-5 night.

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. 

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.

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.

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

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.

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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.”

A consensus of opinion is emerging for the Grizzlies’ No. 3 pick.