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At Collierville, the only coverage allowed was temperature checks, not football

framirez@dailymemphian.com (Frank Ramirez) — Sat, 22 Aug 2020 00:25:14 -0500

Media members, banned by the school district from the game, were asked to leave school grounds; 650 fans were allowed in.

901 FC falls to Indy Eleven in season opener

framirez@dailymemphian.com (Frank Ramirez) — Sat, 7 Mar 2020 23:07:53 -0600

After an explosive first 15 minutes in which Memphis scored two goals, Indy Eleven’s second-half comeback clinched a victory for the 2019 United Soccer League Eastern Conference finalists.

Memphis 901 FC holds first offseason Fan Forum

framirez@dailymemphian.com (Frank Ramirez) — Wed, 5 Feb 2020 11:15:08 -0600

Nine players from the inaugural season of Memphis 901 FC will be returning next year, leaders of the team announced at a Fan Forum Thursday night.

Gainwell earns more national recognition for offensive performance

framirez@dailymemphian.com (Frank Ramirez) — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 21:51:58 -0600

After a stellar year, Tiger running back Kenneth Gainwell continues to gain national recognition earning another second-team All-American honor on Wednesday.

Memphis tennis: Teams without a home for now

framirez@dailymemphian.com (Frank Ramirez) — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 12:30:07 -0600

With the closing of the Racquet Club, the Memphis tennis teams are playing home matches at various locales as the wait for completion of renovation on Leftwich Tennis Center.

Tigers drop championship match to South Florida in women's soccer

framirez@dailymemphian.com (Frank Ramirez) — Sun, 10 Nov 2019 19:34:18 -0600

The Memphis women's soccer team was unable to repeat as AAC tournament champions on Sunday, losing to second-seeded South Florida on the Park Avenue Campus.

Larisey's late goal assures Tigers spot in AAC tournament finals

framirez@dailymemphian.com (Frank Ramirez) — Sat, 9 Nov 2019 10:30:14 -0600

Four different players scored for the Memphis women’s soccer team Friday night giving the Tigers enough of a buffer to earn a 4-2 victory over SMU in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament.

U of M women’s soccer looks to retain AAC Tournament Championship

framirez@dailymemphian.com (Frank Ramirez) — Fri, 8 Nov 2019 04:05:00 -0600

The Memphis Tigers women's soccer team seeks to win its second consecutive AAC tournament championship opening play Friday against SMU at the Park Avenue Campus.

Despite two wins over Top 10 opponents, U of M men’s soccer still lacks attention

framirez@dailymemphian.com (Frank Ramirez) — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 04:05:00 -0500

The Memphis Tigers’ football and basketball squads are drawing a lot of attention, but the men’s soccer team is playing – and winning – under the radar.

Reilly brings strong defensive approach to CBU basketball

framirez@dailymemphian.com (Frank Ramirez) — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 04:00:00 -0500

After a long, mostly successful, career leading Gannon University in Pennsylvania, John Reilly is taking over leadership of the CBU basketball program replacing Mike Nienaber.