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Two Tigers look to national meet after winning AAC titles
Oagenga Mdlela and Sascha Salesius Schmidt placed first in the 2025 AAC track and field meet. Now, they have their eyes set on qualifying for the NCAA Championships.
Frank Bonner II
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SportsRain delay impacts Showboats crowd, but Yacht Club stays faithful
A three-hour weather delay before the start of Saturday’s game and a loss to the Arlington Renegades didn’t deter fans who say Showboats are the best entertainment value in town.
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Memphis Tigers FootballMemphis Tigers football spring transfer portal tracker
Keep track of all the NCAA transfer portal moves for the Tigers.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMemphis, Louisville basketball series includes two Nashville games
Contract reveals details of a six-game series between the Tigers and Cardinals.
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SportsAAC baseball tournament berth at stake for the Tigers at Wichita State
Win the series and the Tigers are headed to the American Athletic Conference tournament. If Memphis loses, it will be on the outside looking in for a second straight year.
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Memphis Tigers Football Memphis football brand stays in spotlight on Jon Gruden QB Class
Jon Gruden unboxed a package Memphis sent him after quarterback Seth Henigan appeared on the NFL coach’s “QB Class” ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft.
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SportsShowboats fall 19-9 to Battlehawks for another disappointing loss
Memphis has only won three of its last 17 games since the start of the 2024 season. No other team in the league has more than Memphis’ 14 losses during that span.
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SportsTigers fall to Tulane, but still have a chance at AAC tournament
Tulane secured a series win against Memphis with a victory at FedExPark on Saturday, which keeps the Tigers in a three-way tie for the eighth spot in the AAC standings.
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Spirit of MemphisA mother’s viral post sparked ill son’s special bond with Showboats player
Eight-year-old Landon Binkley was hospitalized from November 2023 to February 2024. Former Tennessee Titans and current Memphis Showboats cornerback Eric Garror has been in his life ever since.
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SportsTigers fall in first round of women’s tennis NCAA Tournament
Friday was the Tigers’ second time competing in the NCAA Tournament in four years and their third appearance overall.
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SportsLeonie Moeller left Germany for Memphis. Now she’s helping take the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament.
In just her second year, Leonie Moeller has the chance to compete against some of the best college teams in the sport on the biggest stage of NCAA Division I tennis.
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April 2025
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Sports Right on track: Tigers name outdoor running course
The Liza Wellford Fletcher Stadium project got a significant funding boost and with it comes an official name for the outdoor track.
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Sports Memphis women’s tennis earns AAC Coach and Player of the Year honors
The Tigers ended the year strong by winning the conference tournament and qualifying for the NCAA Tournament.
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Sports Vols coach said talks about game versus Memphis are ‘nowhere’ near active
“We haven’t talked about that in a couple years, and it’s nowhere (near) being talked about now,” UT coach Rick Barnes said Tuesday about potentially scheduling the Memphis Tigers in the future.
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Memphis Tigers Football Memphis transfer Kody Jones commits to Kennesaw State
Kody Jones, a former four-star prospect out of Germantown High, started his college career at Michigan before entering the NCAA transfer portal and committing to Memphis in January.
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Memphis Tigers FootballWhich Tigers earned a shot at the NFL
Memphis had a player taken in the NFL Draft for the first time since 2022, and several others were extended undrafted free agent offers or invitations once the draft concluded.
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Sports Memphis women’s tennis team opens against USC in NCAA Tournament
“At this point in the season, we’re just super excited to be a part of this. But we’re not done yet,” head coach Hayden Perez said.
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Memphis Tigers FootballFormer Memphis Tiger is Mr. Irrelevant of 2025 NFL Draft
Memphis has its first player drafted since 2022 and he will receive an invitation to take part in Irrelevant Week in Newport Beach, California.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers spring game: Arrington Maiden has big day, receivers show speed
The Memphis Tigers concluded spring practices with Saturday’s spring game, and Arrington Maiden stole the show for the quarterbacks.
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Memphis Tigers FootballPlayers to watch in Tigers’ spring game
The first public display of coach Ryan Silverfield’s new-look Memphis Tigers football team will on display during the program’s annual spring game.
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Memphis Tigers FootballBreaking down the Memphis Tigers’ top three 2025 NFL Draft prospects
NFL.com, ESPN.com and Pro Football Focus all project at least one Memphis Tiger will be selected in the 2025 NFL Draft.
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Memphis Tigers FootballMemphis receiver CJ Smith’s love-hate relationship with track shapes his football career
Despite being an exceptional sprinter, Tigers receiver CJ Smith hated running races. But his track speed is what helped make him a coveted football prospect.
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Music Chris Brown concert to be held at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium is hosting its first major music concert in nearly three decades.
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Sports Showboats head coach steps down
Offensive line coach Jim Turner is Memphis’ interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
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Memphis Tigers FootballTigers transfer Cross hopes to be next in long line of productive tight ends
Memphis has had a tight end as one of its top pass catchers in four of the past five seasons. None of them started high school expecting to play the position, and neither did Jerry Cross, a transfer from Penn State.
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