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Eaton leads Memphis against Southern Miss after 20-point game
Memphis Tigers (2-5) at Southern Miss Eagles (3-6) Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Memphis faces Southern Miss after Elauna Eaton scored 20 points in Memphis' 78-71 loss to the East Tennessee State Buccaneers. The Eagles have...
Arkansas State visits Haggerty and No. 16 Memphis
Arkansas State Red Wolves (6-3) at Memphis Tigers (7-1) Memphis, Tennessee; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 16 Memphis faces Arkansas State after PJ Haggerty scored 23 points in Memphis' 81-71 victory against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. The Tigers...
Marcus Smart scores 18 points, hits clinching free throws in Grizzlies' 115-110 win over Kings
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Marcus Smart scored 18 points — the last two on clinching free throws with 2.9 seconds left — and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Sacramento Kings 115-110 on Thursday night. Desmond Bane also had 18 points along with seven assists. Jaren Jackson Jr. and...
Edey return to action delayed as he recovers from ankle injury
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis rookie center Zach Edey's return to action was delayed a couple of weeks after he tested his injured left ankle Wednesday. Edey, the two-time collegiate player of the year out of Purdue, initially suffered the injury Nov. 17 in a win over Denver. The...
Here's where police are being investigated for excessive force, discrimination and other allegations
A U.S. Justice Department investigation into the Memphis Police Department after the beating death of Tyre Nichols found a pattern of unlawful use of excessive force and discrimination against the Black residents of the majority-Black city in Tennessee. The Memphis case is one of 12...
Things to know about the federal investigation into the Memphis Police Department
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A U.S. Department of Justice investigation found that the Memphis Police Department committed a host of civil rights violations, including using excessive force, making illegal traffic stops and disproportionately targeting Black people in the majority Black city. ...
Memphis' mayor pushes back against feds' calls for major reforms of city's police force
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis' mayor pushed back Thursday against the need for a Justice Department deal to enact reforms in light of the scathing findings of an investigation into the Memphis Police Department, saying the city has already made hundreds of positive changes since the beating death...
PJ Haggerty scores 23 points as No. 16 Memphis holds off Louisiana Tech 81-71
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — PJ Haggerty had 23 points and seven steals as No. 16 Memphis put together a late burst to escape with an 81-71 victory over Louisiana Tech on Wednesday night. Tyrese Hunter added 20 points and Colby Rogers scored 13 for Memphis (7-1), which closed with an 18-8...
Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, Justice Department finds
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates against Black people, according to the findings of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation launched after the beating death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in 2023. A report released...
Memphis Grizzlies expecting GG Jackson II back within 8 weeks from foot surgery
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies are expecting forward GG Jackson II back within six to eight weeks following surgery in September to repair a broken fifth metatarsal in his right foot. The Grizzlies updated Jackson's status Wednesday and said further updates will be...
