American (AAC) Sports

Jayden Reid scored a career-high 32 and hit two free throws with 5.7 seconds left as Memphis beat VCU 89-88 at FedExForum in its home opener.

Tulane fell 60-10 to Tulsa on homecoming at Yulman Stadium on Saturday, dropping to 4-5, and athletic director David Harris called the result unacceptable.

UAB beat Charlotte 23-12 on Saturday night in Birmingham as Ja'Vin Simkins ran for two fourth-quarter scores and the Blazers stayed unbeaten at home.

The Memphis Grizzlies signed second-round pick Richie Saunders to a two-way contract Saturday and waived Carson Cooper to open the spot for the rookie.

Memphis quarterback Marcus Stokes was named Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week after a five-touchdown day in a 49-22 win over Army.

Memphis opened its season with an 80-76 upset of No. 18 Iowa State in Sioux Falls, led by 26 points from Jayden Reid and 18 from Luke Almodovar.

Memphis women's basketball opens the Hana Haden era Monday at Elma Roane Fieldhouse against LeMoyne-Owen, the first of five straight home games.

Charlotte women's basketball opens its 2026-27 season Monday night at Halton Arena against Richmond, a team the 49ers have beaten 11 straight times.

Second-ranked Duke tips off its season Monday at 6:30 p.m. against Army at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, riding 26 straight season-opening wins.

Marcus Stokes threw for 371 yards and four touchdowns and ran for another as Memphis beat Army 49-22 Saturday night at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.

Charlotte FC beat Orlando City 4-0 Saturday at Bank of America Stadium, as Kristijan Kahlina posted his seventh clean sheet of the season.

UAB led South Florida 10-0 early Saturday in Tampa, but the Bulls scored the final 30 points, two on fumble returns, to beat the Blazers 30-10.

Orlando City lost 4-0 at Charlotte FC on Saturday, ending a five-match unbeaten run and leaving the Lions still needing a win to clinch a playoff berth.

The Detroit Pistons take a 5-1 record to Charlotte for a Monday night game against a Hornets team that has lost three straight and is missing four players.

The Spartanburg-based USC Upstate men open the season Monday at East Carolina, then host South Carolina State at the G.B. Hodge Center on Nov. 6.

Charlotte led Tulane by 10 points in the fourth quarter Friday night but lost 38-31 in overtime after the Green Wave tied it with 10 seconds left.

Memphis beat East Carolina 3-0 Friday night at home to win a fourth straight American Conference regular-season soccer title and the top tournament seed.

Tulane erased a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit in Charlotte and won 38-31 in overtime Friday on a quarterback sneak, then a goal-line stand.

UAB volleyball hosts Charlotte on Friday and UTSA on Sunday at the Hoover High School in Birmingham gym while Bartow Arena is renovated.

Memphis hosts Army on Halloween night for homecoming, the first meeting of the two programs since the Tigers won 38-10 back in 2002.

The NCAA cleared Memphis forward Nemanja Popovic for two seasons, but he must sit the first six games over past pro play overseas; the school is appealing.

The NCAA cleared Memphis Tigers center Nemanja Popovic for two seasons but ordered him to sit six games, and the university plans to appeal the ruling.

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ty Jerome won his first Western Conference Player of the Week award after leading the NBA at 34.7 points per game.

UTSA coach Jeff Traylor says he plans to finish his 10-year contract in San Antonio after his name surfaced for the Baylor head coaching job.

The Washington Wizards lost 110-103 to the Hornets in Charlotte on Monday night despite 29 points and 10 rebounds from Anthony Davis.

UAB football, 4-3 after beating East Carolina, travels to 5-2 South Florida for a noon Eastern kickoff on Oct. 31 in American Conference play.

Tulane volleyball rallied past East Carolina 3-1 in Uptown New Orleans on Sunday with 14 blocks to move alone into first place in the American Conference.

UAB women's soccer lost 2-0 to Charlotte on Sunday night at PNC Field in Birmingham as the 49ers moved past the Blazers into second in the conference.

San Antonio TX's UTSA women's volleyball team lost in four sets at Temple on Sunday in Philadelphia and fell to 12-9 overall and 3-7 in conference play.

Washington's Wizards, 2-1 after a road win in Chicago, visit the 2-1 Hornets in Charlotte on Monday night with rookie AJ Dybantsa still sidelined.

UAB volleyball won the first two sets at North Texas on Sunday but lost 3-2 in Denton, dropping the Birmingham team to 9-13 on the season.

San Antonio's UTSA Roadrunners forced six turnovers and ran for six touchdowns in a 42-19 win at Tulane to stay unbeaten in American Conference play.

Tulane scored on the first snap but turned the ball over six times as UTSA ran for six touchdowns in a 42-19 win at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans.

Boston College, Penn State and other programs open the college fencing season this weekend at the Coach Nikki Franke Classic, hosted by Temple.

Memphis beat Mississippi State 75-58 in a Friday exhibition at Humphrey Coliseum, as the Bulldogs went 4-of-22 from 3-point range in Starkville.

Mississippi State men's basketball gets one more preseason test Friday night when Memphis visits Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville MS.

East Carolina and App State will play the 2029 Duke's Mayo Classic at Bank of America Stadium on Sept. 1, 2029.

Conner Harrell had a hand in four touchdowns as Charlotte beat Temple 38-31 for its first win of the season.

Idan Toklomati scored his club-record 13th MLS goal as Charlotte FC drew 2-2 at Philadelphia, snapping the Union win streak.

Charlotte beat Temple 38-31 in Philadelphia on Saturday for its first win of the season and ended a 15-game skid.

Offensive lineman Elyjah Thurmon, son of two Army veterans, led the Tigers down The Hill.

Memphis TN sports: Senior defender Ethan Cook leads Memphis in minutes and helped the Tigers to a 3-0 AAC win at Temple, part of a 6-2-4 start.

Memphis TN sports: Memphis will host Temple on Friday, Nov. 27, on ESPN to close the regular season, as the American Conference votes to add James Madison.