Buckley: An impressive start for the Showboats, despite the loss. Let’s see if it lasts.
Memphis Showboats fans react to a call during an April 15, 2023 game. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
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.
In a city that has trouble holding onto its pro football teams, Memphis has a new contender hoping to stay.
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