Early end to season was never a question for Grizzlies’ Desmond Bane
Desmond Bane, out since Jan. 12 with a grade 3 ankle sprain, is expected to return to action Saturday night against Oklahoma City.
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Sports 2024 Southern Heritage Classic tickets go on sale March 15
The game between the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and Tennessee State University will kick off at 6 p.m. on Sept. 14 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
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Memphis Tigers Football Memphis football looks to build from last year’s 10-win season
Memphis starts spring practices on March 19 with the expectations of winning a conference championship. Head coach Ryan Silverfield says “putting the blinders on” and getting to work is the best way to get there.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers lose a heartbreaker to ECU in AAC Tournament
Memphis women’s basketball team is eliminated in AAC Tournament by East Carolina.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMemphis women hope late-season success sparks AAC tournament run
Memphis won five of its last six regular-season games and senior guard Maddie Griggs said the Tigers put the conference on notice that “we’re still here.”
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers expected to hire Lee Marks as new running backs coach
Lee Marks will replace former running backs coach Sean Dawkins, who is now at Cincinnati.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers women’s basketball getting hot at the right time
A 21-point victory over UAB on Saturday was the fifth consecutive win for Memphis.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers, AAC announce full conference schedule
Memphis will open its conference schedule against Navy for the third consecutive year when the Midshipmen play host to the Tigers on Sept. 21.
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Memphis Tigers Football Memphis running backs coach Sean Dawkins headed to Cincinnati
Sean Dawkins spent two seasons at Memphis. This past season he coached the first 1,000-yard rusher at Memphis since 2019.
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Spirit of MemphisMemphis Tigers paying homage to their Black pioneers
In September of last year, the Memphis athletic department launched its trailblazers initiative to honor each sport’s first Black athlete to play for the Tigers.
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SportsTigers’ home run derby lifts Memphis to a 14-4 win in home opener
The Tigers tied a program record by hitting seven home runs against Central Arkansas to help new head coach Matt Riser get the win in his first U of M home game.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies wing Vince Williams Jr. gets first taste of All-Star weekend
After helping the Grizzlies to a three-point win over the Milwaukee Bucks on the second half of a back-to-back Thursday night, Williams took an 11:30 p.m. flight to Indianapolis for the NBA All-Star weekend.
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SportsTigers ready to open 2024 baseball season with new coach, high hopes
Coach Matt Riser’s first season at Memphis will begin with a three-game series at Jacksonville State that opens Friday.
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Memphis Tigers Football A former Tiger is joining Memphis’ defensive-coaching staff
Curtis Akins, who played for the Tigers from 2014 to 2018, will be a defensive quality-control assistant coach.
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SportsM Club Hall of Fame welcomes seven former Tigers
Former football standouts Derrick Burroughs and Glenn Rogers Jr. were among the seven Hall of Fame inductees on Saturday.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies fall to Bulls, lose seventh straight
The Bulls pulled away over the final 6:30 of the game. Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Grizzlies with 28 points.
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Grizzlies Insider: What the mid-lottery jumble means for Memphis
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Memphis Tigers Football Memphis adds four more players to the 2024 recruiting class
The Memphis Tigers now have 38 total signatures for the 2024 class after adding three defensive backs and an offensive lineman on National Signing Day.
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National Signing Day 2024: Meet the new Memphis Tigers football signees
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Sports UFL announces Memphis Showboats schedule
The Showboats will start the inaugural UFL season at the Houston Roughnecks on March 31.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers’ Ryan Silverfield, Seth Henigan win TSWA awards
Memphis’ Ryan Silverfield was named TSWA Coach of the Year while Seth Henigan won Player of the Year honors.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballAlasia Smith and her ‘dog mentality’ bring grittiness to the Tigers
Alasia Smith leads the team in rebounds, blocks and steals while still making her presence known offensively.
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Memphis Tigers FootballSalaries obtained for two new Memphis football coaching staff members
The Daily Memphian has acquired documents that contain pay rates for former Tigers Reggie Howard and Lou Esposito.
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Memphis Tigers Football Memphis graduate assistant Brady White joins Arizona State’s staff
Brady White started his college playing career at Arizona State, and now, he’s headed back.
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Memphis Tigers FootballNFL Wild Card Weekend: Notable performances from former Tigers
Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Calvin Austin III and Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard both scored touchdowns during the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs.
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SportsSt. Louis Cardinals caravan stops in Memphis
Masyn Winn, called up from the Redbirds to St. Louis last season, returns to Memphis representing the visiting Cardinals. The players will be at AutoZone Park Friday evening, Jan. 12.
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Sports U of M announces seven Hall of Fame inductees
The induction ceremony for the new University of Memphis Hall of Fame members will be held on Saturday, Feb. 10 at the Billy J. Murphy Complex.
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DeAndre Williams signs with Philippine pro team, records double-double in debut
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