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Memphis Showboats still seeking first win, before it’s way too late
Either Memphis or Houston is guaranteed its first UFL victory while the other will drop to 0-3.
Frank Bonner II
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers QB enters transfer portal
With the loss of one to the NCAA transfer portal, the Memphis Tigers now have three quarterbacks on their 2025 roster.
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Memphis Tigers FootballTiger football fans should know Kourtlan Marsh’s name by now
Kourtlan Marsh’s impact at the end of last season foreshadows how important he could be this year for the Tigers, who are in play their annual spring game April 26.
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Memphis Tigers Football Memphis offensive lineman to enter transfer portal
The Tigers’ most versatile offensive lineman from last season plans to enter the portal.
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SportsShowboats start season 0-2 after loss to Defenders
Despite holding a slim lead early in the fourth quarter, the Memphis Showboats lost their first road game of the season.
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Memphis Tigers FootballTigers’ Brady Kluse ready to lead new receivers room
Brady Kluse caught five passes as a true freshman last season and could be headed toward a main role for Memphis in 2025.
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SportsShowboats coach Ken Whisenhunt returns from leave of absence
Memphis head coach Ken Whisenhunt will be on the sideline when the UFL’s Showboats visit the DC Defenders on Saturday night.
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Sports Showboats interim coach will keep same offensive system in season opener
Offensive line coach Jim Turner is stepping in for head coach Ken Whisenhunt, who stepped down for personal reasons. Turner said the Showboats will run Whisenhunt’s offense.
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SportsMemphis falls to Mississippi State for its ninth consecutive loss
The Tigers jumped out to a three-run lead but couldn’t respond after Mississippi State scored five unanswered runs.
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Memphis Tigers FootballRunning back’s comeback: Sutton Smith is close to return to field after injury
Tigers running back Sutton Smith was expected to have a breakout season last year, but he suffered a season-ending injury in the first quarter of the season opener. Now, he has all eyes on the future.
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March 2025
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SportsShowboats have slow start to 2025 season on field and in stands
Memphis drops season opener 26-12 to Michigan Panthers.
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Memphis Tigers FootballTransfer QB Brendon Lewis feels at home in Memphis
Fromer Nevada quarterback Brendon Lewis is enjoying his teammates, coaches and the Memphis food as he competes for the starting job.
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Memphis Tigers FootballTigers coach: First things first, get spring practice right
The Tigers lost most of its production from last year, but coach Ryan Silverfield still expects Memphis to compete “at the highest level.”
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SportsSea of red fills AutoZone Park for Battle of the Birds
St. Louis Cardinals players, including former Redbirds players Masyn Winn and Jordan Walker, said they would enjoy participating again.
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SportsRoster rebuild: Tigers football’s lost production and how they can replace it
The Daily Memphian examined Ryan Silverfield’s five seasons as head coach of Memphis Tigers football to calculate which years had the most statistical offensive losses.
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Sports Showboats head coach taking leave of absence
This would have been Ken Whisenhunt’s first year as Showboats head coach in replacement of last year’s coach John DeFilippo.
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SportsBattle of the Birds is back in Memphis for 25th anniversary
The St. Louis Cardinals will play the Memphis Redbirds Monday evening at AutoZone Park for the first time since 2019.
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SportsSouthern Heritage Classic tickets go on sale Friday
The game between Alcorn State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff will be played at 6 p.m. on Sept. 27 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
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Memphis Tigers FootballTigers football coach bucks trend of abandoning spring games
Memphis Tigers coach Ryan Silverfield said he is open to the idea of competing against another program during the spring but acknowledged it’s easier said than done.
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Memphis Tigers FootballTigers notebook: Mystery of starting quarterback to linger
Coach Ryan Silverfield doesn’t expect to name a starting quarterback by the end of spring practices.
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Memphis Tigers Football NFL Combine omission added more ‘fuel to the fire’ for Tigers linebacker
Many believed Memphis linebacker Chander Martin should have received an invited to last month’s NFL Combine. Martin turned it into motivation to keep working.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballFormer Tiger Tony Madlock leads Alabama State to the Big Dance
Tony Madlock, a former Memphis player and assistant coach, led Alabama State to its first SWAC Tournament Championship since 2011. His son TJ was a major reason why.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers fall to ECU in AAC Women’s Tournament
East Carolina eliminates Memphis from the conference tournament for the third straight year.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBanged-up Tigers open AAC women’s tournament Sunday vs. East Carolina
Injuries have been a major factor for Memphis women’s basketball team and that will continue heading into Sunday’s game against East Carolina (6 p.m. Sunday, ESPN+) in the second round of the AAC Tournament.
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SportsWhy ‘Skip’ is more than a nickname to Tigers baseball coach Matt Riser
The day before the Tigers started their three-game home series against Southeastern Louisiana, baseball coach Matt Riser reflected on where his nickname originated. It dates back to his time at SLU before arriving at Memphis.
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