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Buckley: New Tigers point guard has a gift. Memphis fans should like what they're getting.

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:00:12 -0500

The 5-foot-10 point guard has a big personality and passion for Memphis basketball. And what he lacks in height "I’m gonna make up for with heart.”

AutoZone Park's Future: What the Redbirds need at the ol' ballpark

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:34:48 -0500

Years of deferred maintenance have taken a toll on the stadium that what was called “the crown jewel of minor league baseball” when it opened in 2000.

Buckley: What a shame if Memphis loses the Redbirds

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:13:57 -0500

“Memphis without the Redbirds, Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals? It would be like the Fourth of July without fireworks.”

AutoZone Park's Future: Will the Redbirds stay if AutoZone Park isn't updated?

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:58:15 -0500

The Memphis Redbirds’ current lease, which allows the St. Louis Cardinals’ top-tier farm team to play in the city-owned ballpark, expires in four years.

John Calipari heads list of inductees into Memphis Sports Hall of Fame

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:51:36 -0500

A national championship-winning basketball coach, two Super Bowl winners and a two-time NBA All-Star highlight the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 inductees.

Buckley: SEC affiliation remains uncertain, but Ehrhart feeling better about AutoZone Liberty Bowl's future

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:00:05 -0500

College football is in a state of flux, with the College Football Playoff still uncertain whether it will expand from its current 12-team format.

Buckley: PGA Tour mum on Memphis. Will FedEx remain a sponsor? We'll see.

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:13 -0500

Could the FedEx St. Jude Championship, currently one of three legs of the prestigious FedExCup Playoffs, be relegated to Challenger Series status?

Buckley: Former NBA star Carlos Boozer 'very proud' as son Cam faces media with Grizzlies

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:57:05 -0500

Like father, like son: The consensus national player of the year from Duke stands 6-foot-9, the same height as his famous dad.

Future of Memphis golf tournament addressed by new local FESJC leader

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:03:03 -0500

New FedEx St. Jude Championship executive director Robert Miller discusses the tournament’s PGA Tour status for 2027 and beyond.

Buckley: This quarterback has a physics degree and a plan for the Hound Dogs

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:46:51 -0500

Former Lausanne athlete Sky Forest is the new starting quarterback for The Arena League’s Memphis Hound Dogs, and the physics major has grand plans.

Buckley: Fun was name of the game at Memphis Hound Dogs' home opener

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Mon, 8 Jun 2026 13:38:57 -0500

“Man, it’s fun playing football,” added Sky Forest, a Lausanne football player who took over at quarterback for the Hound Dogs after starter Kevin Taylor was injured Saturday. “You can’t beat that.”

NASCAR greats Kyle and Richard Petty are rolling toward Graceland

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Fri, 5 Jun 2026 10:29:40 -0500

One hundred fifty bikers will rumble through Memphis this week on the way to raising money for a kids camp. They’ll stop at Graceland and remember when NASCAR great Richard Petty was cast in an Elvis movie.

In a Memphis market that spits out football franchises, Hound Dogs think they have a product that will work

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Tue, 2 Jun 2026 07:58:52 -0500

The Memphis Showboats set sail out of the city last summer with their exit made official early last October. Yet that didn’t stop The Arena League from proceeding with plans, announced early last November, to award an expansion team to a region that has seen one pro-football outfit after another slip out of its grasp.

Former Tiger Billy Buford remembered as 'friendly guy' on 1972-73 Final Four team

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Sat, 30 May 2026 09:23:32 -0500

Before embarking on ministry mission and a career working with youths, Billy Buford toiled off the bench for then-Memphis State.

Transfer portal tracker: Memphis Tigers basketball

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Tue, 12 May 2026 21:36:33 -0500

A look at NCAA transfer portal activity involving the Memphis Tigers since the portal opened, including new player bios.

Buckley: UAB put a world of hurt on the Tigers. The pain could prove costly.

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Tue, 5 May 2026 10:12:32 -0500

The No. 22 Memphis Tigers lost a lot after falling to the Blazers in Birmingham, starting with their perfect record.

Buckley: Painter. Air Force reservist. Bride-to-be. Rachel Heck isn't just a star golfer from Memphis anymore.

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Tue, 5 May 2026 06:20:14 -0500

With the sport Heck has loved since she was 4 on the back burner, her art, military service and wedding plans are what keep the former Memphian busy these days.

Buckley: Kyle Petty on Memphis racing, Elvis, barbecue and more

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Sun, 3 May 2026 04:00:06 -0500

If IHRA plans materialize, racing will be back at a track where stock cars, trucks, hot rods and dragsters once ruled. But Kyle Petty tips his hat to the Memphis area’s sprint car roots.

Buckley: Josh Holloway isn't just the kid punched by Ja Morant. He's the local talent Penny Hardaway promised.

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:36:04 -0500

“How fitting that things seem bound to come full circle, and the Grizzlies star guard may be heading out just as the kid whose name became known for a fight is about to play for the Tigers.”

Transfer portal activity abounds, but Tigers still seeking to land first player

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:53:27 -0500

But it’s been a week since the NCAA transfer portal opened, and the Tigers, who are remaking their roster, have not yet landed anyone. But there have been some interesting developments.