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Player payments, ticket sales, stadium updates: Athletics head says Tigers are in ‘great shape’
Ed Scott told the university’s board of trustees how the Tigers are “punching well above our weight class.”
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Memphis Tigers BasketballHow the power of St. Jude is helping reunite John Calipari and Memphis
Here’s what Arkansas coach — and former Memphis coach — John Calipari and Tigers coach Penny Hardaway said during a press conference Tuesday about their upcoming matchup in next month’s 2025 Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic preseason charity exhibition.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis to host Arkansas, former Tigers coach John Calipari in preseason game benefitting St. Jude
The Tigers’ men’s team will take on Arkansas, while the Tigers’ women’s team will face Vanderbilt in the second annual Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball‘It’s all transactional’: Hardaway talks paying players on legal panel
Tigers coach Penny Hardaway and a few attorneys discussed the legal aspects of name, image and likeness and its impact on college athletics.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballFormer Tigers assistant faces familiar challenge at LeMoyne-Owen
Faragi Phillips agreed to become LeMoyne-Owen’s coach in May, eight months after he was fired by Penny Hardaway.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballNew season, new team: How good will the 2025-26 Memphis Tigers be?
BartTorvik.com, an advanced analytics website, predicts how Memphis will fare in the 2025-26 season and who the Tigers’ key contributors will be on a team that features no returnees from last season.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Former Tiger suspended for brawl after AmeriCup game
FIBA has suspended David Jones-Garcia for two games, it announced in a press release Monday.
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SportsMemphis AD Ed Scott: Tigers ‘serious about being a big-time player’ in college athletics
Tigers athletic director Ed Scott discussed Big 12 rejection, Memphis’ deal with FedEx and SEC scheduling before teeing off at the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Golf Classic.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Hardaway ‘excited to see him play’ as South Sudanese center arrives on campus
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway spoke about Simon Majok’s upcoming arrival, the Tigers’ latest roster additions and more.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis adds Columbia University transfer forward Arop Arop to 2025-26 roster
The 6-foot-11 Dallas native averaged two points and 1.5 rebounds in 6.5 minutes per game through six games this past season for Columbia.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Date set for Memphis basketball’s road game against Ole Miss next season
The Tigers’ matchup with the Rebels is the second game of a home-and-home series agreed to by the programs in 2024.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers basketball freshman Daniel Vieira-Tuck to redshirt in 2025-26
Vieira-Tuck signed with Memphis on April 25 and reported to campus ahead of the Tigers’ start of summer workouts in early June. He originally committed to the program in May 2024.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMemphis set to host Columbia transfer forward for official visit
A commitment from Arop, a 6-foot-11 wing who averaged 2.0 points and 1.5 rebounds in 6.5 minutes per game at Columbia last season, would complete the Tigers’ 2025-26 roster.
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SportsTony Barnhart: Memphis football has to ‘keep plugging’ for next opportunity
“If you’re Memphis … it’s all about putting your best foot forward for when the next TV contract comes along,” CBS Sports college football insider Tony Barnhart said Monday. “Right now, at this time, it didn’t work out for Memphis. Maybe next time, it will.”
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Memphis Tigers BasketballFormer Tiger Lester Quinones agrees to deal with Orlando Magic, per report
Quinones spent last season with the Philadelphia 76ers and New Orleans Pelicans on a two-way deal.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis adds Stephen F. Austin transfer center to 2025-26 roster
Thierno Sylla becomes the 14th newcomer coach Penny Hardaway’s team has signed this offseason.
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SportsMemphis women’s soccer beats Ole Miss for third straight season
When Memphis beat Ole Miss 3-2 on Sunday night, coach Brooks Monaghan managed to add something new to his lengthy list of accomplishments.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Bridge glows ‘royal blue and copper’ to honor Penny Hardaway
On Sunday night, the Hernando DeSoto bridge shines a light on the former NBA All-Star and current Tigers basketball coach coming off a breakthrough season.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMemphis basketball transfer tracker: Tigers’ activity in the portal
Here’s a list of prospective transfers that Tigers coach Penny Hardaway and his staff have been in contact with, as reported by The Daily Memphian and national outlets.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballAn up-to-date look at Tiger basketball’s 2025-26 roster rebuild
If you’re looking for a live up-to-date look at Memphis’ latest roster rebuild heading into the 2025-26 season, The Daily Memphian has you covered.
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SportsFormer Tiger to help host 1-on-1 tournament to find best hooper in 901
The city of Memphis will soon be able to crown a king of the court, thanks to a 1-on-1 basketball tournament set to take place Aug. 22-23.
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Golf Scottie Scheffler’s ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ chicken shack draws buzz at FESJC
Scottie’s Chicken Shack at TPC Southwind features a wall with a photo of Scheffler laying on the bench in the holding cell from “Happy Gilmore 2.”
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Spirit of Memphis Roar of a FedEx jet bearing Fred Smith’s initials breaks moment of silence at FESJC
A powerful jet overhead made the earth at TPC Southwind tremble during a flyover honoring FedEx founder and former CEO Fred Smith, who died June 21 at the age of 80.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballHardaway ‘really impressed’ after new-look Tigers’ summer workouts
“I was able to lay a great foundation with this group,” Memphis coach Penny Hardaway said. “Getting a new group, it’s really tough. But they definitely were all in on the buy-in.”
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMemphis Tigers great Phillip ‘Doom’ Haynes dies
Known for his ability to hit bank shots off the glass, Doom Haynes was instrumental in reviving the Memphis Tigers’ program under coach Dana Kirk in the 1980s.
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