Bowen departs from U of M athletic director post; Allie Prescott named interim AD
Tom Bowen has stepped down as athletic director at the University of Memphis to pursue other opportunities. Allie Prescott will serve as interim AD.
Clay Bailey
News Editor
Clay Bailey, a lifelong Memphian, has worked as a reporter in the city almost four decades. He concentrated on suburban coverage. He also is a freelance sportswriter for the Associated Press..
76 articles by Clay Bailey :
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May 2019
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Former CBU coach Nienaber named new head coach at Delta State
As expected, former CBU basketball coach Mike Nienaber was named the new head coach at Delta State on Monday.
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April 2019
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Former Overton High star, Ole Miss legend Johnny Neumann has died
Johnny Neumann, whose high school career at Overton led to a record-setting career at Ole Miss, has died in Oxford, Mississippi.
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New Grizzlies leadership addresses changes, new philosophy
The new leadership of the Memphis Grizzlies met with The Daily Memphian sports writers Friday afternoon and talked about the status of the organization.
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Grizzlies Notes: Tyler Zeller arrives; Jerry Stackhouse leaving
Tyler Zeller has signed with the Grizzlies for the remainder of the season as reports emerge that Memphis assistant coach Jerry Stackhouse is headed to Vanderbilt to become the Commodores new leader.
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Reports: AAF suspending operations; co-founder Polian states disappointment
The Alliance of American Football, including the Memphis Express, was expected to formally announce Tuesday afternoon that it is suspending operations until further notice.
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Obscure considerations for Memphis Sports Hall of Fame
The Memphis Sports Council faces a world of choices when considering the inaugural class of Hall of Famers who called the city home, or had varying degrees of ties to Memphis.
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Proposed Sports Hall of Fame seeking nominations for inaugural class
Leaders of a proposed Hall of Fame are seeking nominations for those with ties to Memphis who had an impact on the city's sports history.
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March 2019
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Collierville prosecutor dismissed from duties after pro-white nationalist statements
An assistant attorney for the Collierville court was relieved of his duties to handle felonies by District Attorney General Amy Weirich Tuesday afternoon after reports of him posting pro-white nationalist messages on social media.
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Notes and Quotes from the AAC Tournament
* Memphis will play fourth-seed UCF on Friday about 1 p.m. in the second game of the afternoon session. The first game has 11th-ranked and top-seed Houston facing UConn at 11 a.m. UConn, the tournament's ninth-seed, defeated South Florida in Thursday's opening game of the tournament. -
Homecourt advantage provides potential edge to Tigers in AAC Tourney
While Memphis didn't earn a first-round bye in the AAC Tournament, the Tigers know to make the NCAA they probably have to win four straight, including Sunday's championship game.
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Martin named to AAC first team All-Conference; Harris makes All-Freshman team
Jeremiah Martin named to first team All-American Athletic Conference. Tyler Harris makes All-Freshman squad.
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Conley named Western Conference Player of the Week
Stellar week, including fourth-quarter play that resulted in three Memphis Grizzlies wins, earns Mike Conley NBA’s Western Conference Player of the Week – the first time he has won the award.
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Victory over Tulsa caps Senior celebration, builds momentum for AAC Tourney
Tigers defeat Tulsa 66-63 on a night where five seniors were honored and Memphis continued its momentum heading into the American Athletic Conference tournament at FedExForum
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Vatican names new bishop for Catholic Diocese of Memphis
Catholics in West Tennessee have a new leader almost five months after Bishop Martin Holley was ousted after a tumultuous two years leading the Catholic Diocese of Memphis.
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February 2019
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NBA: No infraction when Conley ended up on the floor late in Grizzlies’ loss to Bulls
The NBA says referees were correct in not calling a foul in favor of Mike Conley when the Memphis guard was knocked to the floor in the closing seconds of Wednesday’s loss to the Chicago Bulls.
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Criminal matters for BlocBoy JB lead to cancellation of Jaren Jackson Jr. dance figure promo
Legal issues for local rapper BlocBoy JB lead Grizzlies to scrap plans for a Friday promotion that was supposed to feature rookie forward Jaren Jackson Jr. posed doing the Shoot dance.
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Pera announces Gasol jersey will hang in rafters
With the departure of Marc Gasol, the organization announces the No. 33 jersey will eventually be retired and hang from the FedExForum rafters alongside Zbo and TA
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Gasol not playing against Minnesota amid reports of potential trade to Charlotte
Memphis center Marc Gasol will not play Tuesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves as the team reportedly discusses a trade with the Charlotte Hornets.
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January 2019
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Recap: Grizzlies come close, but drop their eighth straight as late calls go against them
The Memphis Grizzlies saw their losing streak continue as a late call thwarted a last-minute comeback and hopes for a win.
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Grizzlies open to testing the trade market on Conley, Gasol
The Grizzlies are gauging the market for their two leading players – Mike Conley and Marc Gasol – but are not committed to trading them before next month's trade deadline.
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Patterson resigns as Lakeland city attorney
Lakeland City Attorney Chris Patterson has resigned, citing a need for new Mayor Mike Cunningham to choose his own legal representative for the city.
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Palazzolo: Germantown will consider buying golf course site set to close next month
The City of Germantown is considering purchasing the Germantown Country Club, which announced last week it will close in February.
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Chandler Parsons, Grizzlies agree on indefinite separation
The Grizzlies and Chandler Parsons have agreed to an indefinite separation after the forward declined a rehab assignment to the G League Memphis Hustle. Parsons signed a four-year, $94 million contract with Memphis in the summer of 2016.
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Palazzolo promises Germantown Country Club site will remain single-family residential
Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo says he will not support multifamily or Smart Growth development on the Germantown Country Club site.
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