“If you want to watch golf, great, we’ve got that,” the tournament’s executive director said. “But also if you don’t, I bet you still have a good time.”

With the victory, Memphis took the first four games in the series and claimed its third consecutive series win since the All-Star break.

The Tigers now have 13 games in place for each spot on their 2025-26 nonconference schedule. 

A senior and a junior are competing for a starting spot. But things look very promising elsewhere as the Dragons look to build on last year’s 11-victory season.

Juniors Finley Lavin and Ashley Henderson, a Harding grad, will captain a youthful Tigers team as it bids to return to the NCAA Tournament after a one-year absence.

Cortez Braham Jr. immediately becomes one of the top candidates to lead a retooled Memphis receiving room. He caught 56 passes for 724 yards and four touchdowns for Nevada last season.

Germantown Municipal School District recently changed its clear-bag policy, joining the majority of public school districts around Memphis.

Koperniak crushes two home runs in win at Norfolk.

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Second baseman Bryan Torres finished the win 1-for-2 with a double, a run scored, two RBIs and two walks.

Most of the key players from last year’s 11-2 team are gone, and the Tigers started training camp with plenty of mystery, but the one group that has the most returning talent is the running backs. 

The pool party, hosted by an Ole Miss student at his parents’ house, charged attendees $10 a person.

The Grizzlies are going to play the Orlando Magic in Berlin in January. The two teams will play again in London. But, no Martin Luther King Jr. game in 2026.

First-year coach DeJuan McQuarters’ aim is to turn players into men even more so than winning games. But he has the talent on hand to make some noise on the field too.

For the third time this season, Memphis Redbirds shortstop JJ Wetherholt led off the game with a home run.

Memphis football has a variety of position battles to sort through after losing most of its production from last year’s 11-2 team.

The City of Memphis is planning a $55 million renovation of AutoZone Park and potential redevelopment of the area around the stadium, according to public records reviewed by The Daily Memphian.

Parker’s next court date is set for 9 a.m. on Sept. 4.

Coach Penny Hardaway’s team’s preseason matchup in Atlanta against Auburn will serve as a good litmus test before it officially begins the 2025-26 season.

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“Just because we don’t have an official preseason poll doesn’t mean we can’t set a baseline of expectations for Memphis football this season. That’s where Las Vegas comes in.”