Memphis defeats San Antonio 24-22 Friday at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, to improve to 2-6 on the season.

Shane Cox gave Memphis a chance when he hit a two-run single to left field to tie the game at 5-5 in the top of the ninth inning.

Designated hitter Luken Baker clubbed two home runs, the 87th and 88th home runs of his Memphis career.

Casey Vargo leads the way with eight goals as the Eagles take control early against University School of Nashville. Also, a rough day for local baseball teams as Collierville, Houston and MUS are eliminated from postseason play. 

The former University of Memphis assistant coach and Mitchell High head coach takes over LeMoyne-Owen’s basketball program. 

Will Milwaukee trade Giannis? Do only the healthy teams advance in the NBA playoffs? Can we get a conference quota in the draft lottery? Do you remember Luigi Datome? And much more.

Just less than a quarter mile from Tiger Lane, some of the best high school basketball players in the country will all be under one roof as part of the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League.

At last week’s Division 2-A west regional meet, Kimbriel Winfield of St. George’s qualified for state in four events.

Memphis struggles to score again in loss to Nashville. But next week is all about the BBQ Nachos.

The shoes will be available for purchase via the SNKRS app on Friday, May 16. 

Win the series and the Tigers are headed to the American Athletic Conference tournament. If Memphis loses, it will be on the outside looking in for a second straight year.

Gracen Adams scored with four minutes remaining to give the Houston Mustangs a home sectional match Saturday.

Redbirds manager Ben Johnson is currently three wins from becoming the all-time winningest manager in Memphis Redbirds history.

On this episode of The Daily Memphian’s Memphis Grizzlies podcast, Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Herrington’s multipart column ranking the most valuable players on the Memphis roster.

“John Calipari is game to return to Memphis this fall to play an exhibition game to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital? That sounds like an fine idea. It’s just time.”

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The Memphis Tigers and Arkansas Razorbacks are working on scheduling an exhibition basketball game at FedExForum that would benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Complete games for pitchers Phinn Waters and Lance Bryan lift the Briarcrest Saints over the Knoxville Catholic Irish in Division 2-AA.

Mason Matthews’ signing is the 11th announced by coach Penny Hardaway and the Tigers this offseason.

Memphis Grizzlies roster news began circulating on social media Monday afternoon, May 12, but the timing of the update was perplexing.

Jon Gruden unboxed a package Memphis sent him after quarterback Seth Henigan appeared on the NFL coach’s “QB Class” ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. 

Givens, a former four-star point guard, is also fielding interest from Ole Miss, BYU, Villanova, Maryland, USC, Vanderbilt and others. 

How fully have the Memphis Grizzlies been passed by other young teams? How accurate was Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman’s same-day assertion/admission that the team is “not close” to contention?

The Grizzlies are going to be seeing a lot of Cooper Flagg in their future. 

Here are the top performances by Memphis-area TSSAA track and field athletes through Sunday, May 11.

Standouts from Briarcrest, Central, Collierville, Covington, ECS and St. George’s are up for consideration this week.