Memphis Tigers Football
Buckley: The mission for Memphis is simple. Do not stumble. Again.
Coach Ryan Silverfield has a knack for winning the big one, but his Tigers football team cannot afford a costly loss to mediocre Rice.
Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
There are 403 articles by Tim Buckley :
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October 2025
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SportsBuckley: World Series time — a perfect chance for this Houston High product to reminisce
Matt Cain, a newly inducted member of the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame, reflects on an MLB career that featured two World Series wins and one rather perfect game.
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SportsBuckley: One retired from coaching. The other keeps coming back. But these two hall of famers share a lot.
Bubba Luckett is done coaching. Fred Horton can’t get enough. Now both high school basketball coaches and former Memphis Tigers are in the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballCoach Cal Countdown: The Tigers had an answer for Adam Morrison and Gonzaga. It took a village.
This is the third installment in a nine-story series remembering games that defined the John Calipari coaching era of Memphis Tigers basketball. Today: The Zags came to town with a big-time scorer.
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Memphis Tigers FootballBuckley: UAB put a world of hurt on the Tigers. The pain could prove costly.
The No. 22 Memphis Tigers lost a lot after falling to the Blazers in Birmingham, starting with their perfect record.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers move up in both major polls
The Memphis Tigers remain nationally ranked in both the AP Top 25 and the coaches poll.
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Sports Real ap-peel: Banana Ball is coming to Memphis
Inspired by the wildly popular Savannah Bananas, the new Banana Ball Championship League will bring two teams to Memphis for a pair of games.
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Memphis Tigers FootballBuckley: Memphis’ secret is out. The respect must continue to be earned.
The Memphis Tigers are nationally ranked for the first time this season, appearing in both polls. Now they must prove they’re for real.
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Memphis Tigers Football Watch: Two amazing first-half catches help the Tigers go up big on Tulsa
The Memphis Tigers took a 28-7 leading into halftime against Tulsa thanks to two ridiculous catches off Brendon Lewis throws.
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Sports UFL makes Showboats’ exit from Memphis official, explains reasoning
The Memphis Showboats’ second run in the city comes to a close, this one after three seasons.
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Spirit of MemphisBuckley: Les Smith told Memphis stories. His impact on Memphis journalism is one to remember.
Les Smith worked at four Memphis television stations. ‘He is truly one of the city’s great journalists.’ Memorial service plans have been made.
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Sports Breast cancer awareness golf tourney close to one Memphian’s heart
With FedEx as a backer, the Pink Ribbon Open has quietly brought LPGA players to Memphis for more than three decades.
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Memphis Tigers FootballBuckley: Torn ACL? No problem. Tigers’ ‘RoboCop’ shreds Arkansas.
Memphis running back Sutton Smith missed most of last season following knee surgery. Stronger now, he had a career day in the Tigers’ upset win over the Razorbacks.
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Memphis Tigers FootballBuckley: Brendon Lewis will take a hit. Not too many, Ryan Silverfield hopes.
“I do have to do a better job, kind of protecting myself and not taking hits that are unnecessary,” Memphis Tigers QB Brendon Lewis said. “But I like taking those hits. ... It kind of calms me down and gets me in the flow of the game.”
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: Arkansas vs. Memphis is a nice exhibition. Will John Calipari help make it a game that counts?
St. Jude is the big beneficiary when John Calipari brings his Arkansas Razorbacks to Memphis for a charity exhibition. But will the former Tigers coach come in the regular season too?
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OpinionBuckley: 50 states, countless close friends. One made the last stop special.
The quest was to complete a decades-long pursuit, 50 states visited. But this travel story is about people who make life worth living, in Memphis and far beyond.
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Memphis Tigers FootballBuckley: Memphis’ opener was all about business. Especially for Brendon Lewis.
The 2025 college football season has opened in chaos, but not in Memphis. The Tigers were all business in taking care of Chattanooga in their season opener.
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Memphis Tigers FootballLifting the veil off NIL: How the Memphis Tigers really get it done
Nowadays — three years after NIL was made official on July 1, 2021 — some of college sports’ highest-paid athletes are millionaires in an ecosystem composed of kids, coaches, collectives and even agents.
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Golf Super Bowl winner pranks PGA Tour stars at TPC Southwind
The jester made his way to Memphis for the FedEx St. Jude Championship, and some of golf’s biggest names fell for his jokes.
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GolfUncertainty surrounds FESJC retaining FedEx Cup Playoffs status
Now that the 2025 PGA Tour event at TPC Southwind is in the books, what does the future hold for the FedEx St. Jude Championship?
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GolfBuckley: Surely you’ve seen Jeff Woods and his wagon. But soon the two will stop rolling.
Longtime News Channel 3 sports videographer Jeff Woods is retiring after 40 years at the station. But first he’ll shoot one more FedEx St. Jude Championship.
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GolfJustin Rose closes gap on FESJC leader Tommy Fleetwood early Saturday
Forced to play a couple holes early Saturday morning, Justin Rose has a plan for killing time before his third round begins in the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Soutwind.
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GolfGolfers to root for at TPC Southwind this week
A look at some of the favorites and others to pull for during the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind.
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GolfBuckley: From ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ to his Claret Jug, Scottie Scheffler brings some fun stories to Memphis
Fresh off a cameo appearance in Adam Sander’s “Happy Gilmore 2” and a win at The Open Championship, Scottie Scheffler brings a breath of fresh air to Memphis.
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GolfThree thumbs up for course renovation at TPC Southwind
Scottie Scheffler, the world’s No. 1 golfer, thinks scores could be up this week at the FedEx St. Jude Championship following extensive renovation at TPC Southwind.
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