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1982 Liberty Bowl: How Bear Bryant’s parka made it from Memphis to a museum
On a wet, frigid December night 40 years ago, Alabama’s legendary coach bundled up in a coat from a Korea that is the last vision of him for many.
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.
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High School Sports Memphis high school football recruiting: Meet the area’s top signees
When the NCAA’s early signing period opened Wednesday, recruits from Lausanne, Briarcrest, Houston, Bartlett, Southaven and Horn Lake joined Football Bowl Subdivision schools.
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Memphis Tigers FootballTigers football recruiting: Meet the Memphis signees
Bios of new Class of 2023 signees for coach Ryan Silverfield’s club from the NCAA’s early signing period.
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High School SportsBuckley: Stress. Sacrifice. Signing. Lausanne’s Brock Glenn ‘wouldn’t trade it for anything.’
Lausanne quarterback Brock Glenn is on the fast track to Florida State.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: A hot-headed star. A long hug. Another huge Tigers basketball win.
The bench came up big, helping Memphis overcome another wild night for DeAndre Williams.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: Dear DeAndre, please stop fouling out
The Memphis Tigers can’t always win big games with forward DeAndre Williams on the bench.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballHe had no shoes. Damaria Franklin made his Memphis debut anyway.
Franklin’s debut in a Memphis uniform did not come until Tuesday night, a month and a week after the Tigers’ 2022-23 season opened with a win over Vanderbilt in Nashville.
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Memphis GrizzliesBuckley: Grizzlies say ‘flush it’ after comeback that wasn’t
Rather than dwell after loss to the Sacramento Kings, Memphis trudges on in a long 82-game NBA season.
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Memphis GrizzliesBuckley: Jaren Jackson Jr. could be on All-Star pace
Memphis Grizzlies power forward who led the NBA in blocks last season is averaging 4.0 per game at home this season and that’s a crazy number.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: Memphis shows fight they’ll need against Auburn, Alabama
After a physical win over Little Rock, it’s on to games against two nationally ranked opponents.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballDeAndre Williams had one thing in mind against Ole Miss
It was all about the win. But the Tigers big was just three assists shy of delivering a triple double in the victory over the Rebels.
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Sports Why not Nashville? A goal from Memphis helps do in the U.S.
Memphis Depay led the Netherlands team in their win over the United States at the World Cup.
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Memphis GrizzliesMorant is like Jordan. One of a kind.
Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers goes there when asked about Memphis Grizzlies star guard’s game.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballHow Keonté Kennedy can help the Tigers become a Top 25 team
Transfer from UTEP had a first half against North Alabama coach Penny Hardaway would love to see much more often.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: Tigers getting just what Penny wanted
A wild ride so far in Orlando including Friday’s bounce-back win over Nebraska and some challenging times for Memphis so far this season could pay dividends down the road.
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SportsBuckley: What’s this NIL deal really all about?
Why all the upROAR in Memphis about athletic director Laird Veatch’s plea to boosters to raise money for student-athletes? Some questions and answers that hopefully will help.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballBuckley: Penny stayed on the Tigers’ neck all week
Embarrassed by what happened in a loss to Saint Louis, Memphis took it out on VCU.
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SportsStrickland: USFL can boost Memphis’ bid for state money
Memphis Tourism’s Kevin Kane sees the Showboats as a vessel for positive exposure showcasing the city, which is seeking funding for its $684 million sports venue enhancement plan.
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SportsShowboats don’t come free to Memphis
But the city’s financial commitment for the expansion USFL franchise appears to be minimal in the first year of what Mayor Jim Strickland hopes extends to a three-year contract.
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Memphis GrizzliesCity waiting for FedExForum price tag
Memphis leaders haven’t publicly disclosed how the proposed sports venues enhancement funding would be allocated between the FedExForum, Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, AutoZone Park and a proposed new soccer stadium. But it’s clear that the Forum and former Liberty Bowl are the top priorities.
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Sports U of M asks boosters to pay NIL money — or players will be lost
Tigers ask highest-level donors to contribute big bucks to the University of Memphis’ Name, Image and Likeness program.
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SportsBuckley: What to know about the new Memphis Showboats
A question-and-answer primer explains the expansion USFL franchise planning to play at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium starting in 2023.
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Sports Return of the Memphis Showboats
The City of Memphis and the USFL, a professional football minor league, reveal that the Memphis Showboats will begin play in April of 2023.
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Memphis Tigers FootballBuckley: Tigers defense takes it from whiteboard to gridiron against Tulsa
Memphis defense does some damage to Tulsa’s offense while breaking four-game streak.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballVandy compares Hardaway’s Tigers to an SEC team after opener
Vanderbilt coach Jerry Stackhouse has high praise for Memphis after defense does in his Commodores.
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