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Demolition begins at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
MEMPHIS – It’s a sound Tiger fans have been waiting on for months. Make that years. Phase two of the upgrades to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium getting underway Monday morning with the demolition to a majority of the west side of the stadium. A process that will remove some 25,000 tons of concrete. This is […]
Memphis football picked for first time to win AAC: See the full preseason poll
Memphis football has been picked to win the American Athletic Conference, according to the media poll released Tuesday morning. The Tigers received 23 out of 30 first-place votes in the poll, which was released during AAC media days ahead of the 2024 season. This is the first time they have been picked to finish first in the preseason poll. ...
Men's Basketball Lands 3 of 5 on NABC Honors Court
Five Gulf South Conference men's basketball student-athletes received Honors Court accolades for the 2023-24 season as announced by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, and three of the five members are from Christian Brothers University. Andrew Eberhardt, a senior from Pearland, Texas, Luke Gdowski, a senior from Nashville, Tennessee, and...
Mavrick Miller, son of former Memphis Grizzlies' Mike Miller, commits to High Point basketball
Mavrick Miller — who won a state championship at Houston High School while playing for his father and former Memphis Grizzlies sixth man Mike Miller — has committed to High Point basketball. Mavrick Miller graduated from Houston in 2023, then enrolled at Tennessee Prep Academy, a post-grad prep school in Memphis. As a senior,...
Tigers Add 6-foot-5 Sharpshooter PJ Carter
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis men's basketball head coach Penny Hardaway and his staff officially announced the addition of sharpshooter PJ Carter to the squad for 2024-25. A 3-point threat with size, Carter transfers within the American Athletic Conference to Memphis after spending last season at UTSA. Prior to that, Carter was an all-conference performer at Georgia Highlands College in 2021-22 after playing his first two collegiate seasons at Campbell University (2019-21).
Local track club builds character within students
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Every Tuesday, as part of our Greater Memphis on a Mission series, we highlight organizations making Memphis better. This week, we caught up with a group that believes in mind over results. Veronica Barial is the Head Coach of Revelation Track Club, an AAU program where the kids call her Coach V. Medaling in your […]
Culpepper Taken 21st Overall by Twins in 2024 MLB Draft
MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State infielder Kaelen Culpepper was selected 21st overall by the Minnesota Twins in the 2024 MLB Draft, becoming the program’s first positional player taken in the first round. Culpepper, from Memphis, Tenn., is the second Wildcat in school history to be drafted in the first round, joining Jordan Wicks (2021).
Grizzlies star Desmond Bane to host back-to-school event for MSCS students next month
As Memphis-Shelby County Schools helps students prepare for the upcoming academic year, it’s getting an assist from a star athlete. Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane will host a back-to-school giveaway event for MSCS families on Aug. 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Held at the Memphis Sports and Events Center, it’s a continuation of “Bane’s Backpacks,” which he has hosted the past three years.
Memphis beat Iowa 2-1 after Tigers' stars threw out first pitch in front of sellout crowd
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A sellout crowd of 10,058 fans packed into AutoZone Park on Saturday night to watch the Memphis Redbirds beat the Iowa Cubs 2-1, enjoy a post-game fireworks show and also got to meet some of the biggest Memphis Football and Basketball stars. FedEx collaborated with the...
Women’s Tennis Team, Six Individuals Garner ITA All-Academic Awards
Jul 22, 2024 | Women's Tennis MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis women's tennis team received several academic honors, including a Team Academic Award and six individual Scholar-Athlete awards from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) on Monday. As a team, the Tigers were recognized as an All-Academic Team following another big year in the classroom after posting a 3.72 team grade point average for the 2023-24 academic season. To be named an ITA All-Academic team, a program must have a GPA of 3.2 or above, while all student-athletes on the roster and all varsity letter winners factor into the...
Memphis 901 FC to Host Back to School Night Saturday at AutoZone Park
United Way Accepting School Supply Donations During the Week. Memphis, TENN. (July 22, 2024) – Memphis 901 FC has partnered with United Way of the Mid-South to host Back to School night at AutoZone Park on Saturday, July 27 as the club takes on San Antonio FC. Fans can...
Former Memphis 901 FC star propels FC Tulsa to 1-0 win over the Beale Street Boys
TULSA, Okla. — During his tenure Phillip Goodrum was often the hero for Memphis 901 FC, but on Saturday night he was the villain when he scored for his new club in FC Tulsa and therefore handed Memphis a brutal 1-0 loss. Goodrum's goal came in the 41st minute...
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