Buckley: 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.’
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 391 articles by Tim Buckley :
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September 2025
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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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August 2025
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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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GolfBuckley: Why is Rory McIlroy not in Memphis? It’s simple — and complicated.
There is a reason Rory McIlroy, ranked No. 3 in the world and one of golf’s greatest, has chosen to not be in Memphis this week.
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SportsHot Topics: One idea to help rescue college sports from financial ruin
This is Part 4 of a four-part exploration of hot college-sports topics for the Memphis Tigers and the American Conference heading into the 2025 football season.
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SportsHot Topics: Washington wants a say in college sports, too
This is Part 3 of an exploration of hot college-sports topics for the Memphis Tigers and the American Conference heading into the 2025 football season.
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Memphis Tigers FootballHot Topics: Current NCAA transfer portal structure ‘is a threat to the game’
Part 2 of an exploration of hot college-sports topics for the Memphis Tigers and the American Conference heading into the 2025 football season.
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Memphis Tigers FootballHot Topics: Does Memphis really have College Football Playoff access?
This is Part 1 of an exploration of hot college-sports topics for the Memphis Tigers and the American Conference heading into the 2025 football season.
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July 2025
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Memphis Tigers FootballBuckley: The Memphis-UTSA mess is a shame. But there’s a bigger shame.
Nothing to see here — that’s what the American Conference commissioner suggested when he was asked about reports revealing a former Memphis football player shared intel with UTSA’s quarterback before the Roadrunners beat the Tigers last season.
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Memphis Tigers FootballBuckley: Finally someone from Memphis addresses Big 12 proposal
Memphis Tigers football coach Ryan Silverfield says what he really feels about the American Conference.
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SportsBuckley: Another Memphis minor-league football franchise in the wind? Don’t be shocked.
Would spring football in Memphis really last the second time around? Based on history, the apparent answer should not be surprising.
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Memphis Tigers FootballBuckley: The Memphis Tigers have a plan at quarterback. Really, they do.
Whether Brendon Lewis is a bridge to AJ Hill or Arrington Maiden, and whether that gap is closed sooner or later, Ryan Silverfield and the Tigers have a plan at quarterback.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis’ conference changes name
The American Athletic Conference, to which the Memphis Tigers belong, is rebranding and making a preferred name change.
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SportsBuckley: Stephen Gostkowski had a point to make. The Tiger kicker nailed it.
On the day he was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, former Tigers football and baseball player Stephen Gostkowski had something to say about Memphis’ basketball program.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: What the Memphis NCAA academic cheating scandal really means
Here’s a breakdown of the negotiated settlement between the Memphis Tigers and the NCAA, which stemmed from academic misconduct in 2024.
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