Baseball’s top minor leagues, including the International League the Memphis Redbirds play in, are switching to a challenge system full-time for their test of robot umpires.

The Memphis Tigers now are expected to interview up to 10 candidates for their vacant athletic director job, including current interim AD Jeff Crane.

The league, which consists of glorified pick-up games featuring some of the best professional, college and even high school players with 901 ties, returns for a fifth year Tuesday at Crosstown High.

Daewood Davis tied for second in the UFL with five touchdown catches this past season. 

Cooper, the stepson of Rodney Newsom — a former Tigers forward from 1992 to 1996 who was teammates with coach Penny Hardaway — totaled eight points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds in 50 minutes through six games last season.

Memphis football recruiting had a fruitful week.

The Saints also have the top coach after a trip to the state semifinals in 2024.

Memphis softball coach Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro is leaving the program after going 14-87 in two seasons.

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The University of Memphis has identified a pool of candidates to interview for the job of athletic director. Among the questions those candidates will be asking: What’s up with Penny Hardaway? 

Young initially committed to Vermont on April 11 after entering the NCAA transfer portal March 21 but opted to reopen his recruitment last week due to “personal matters.”

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Kavares Tears and Reese Chapman homered, Drew Beam limited North Carolina to one hit over five shutout innings, and Tennessee took control of its bracket at the College World Series with a 6-1 win.

At the age of 46, Rose is by far the oldest athlete at the meet — earning her place two decades removed from her last appearance.

Gabrielle Rose earned a semifinal spot in Sunday night’s 100-meter breaststroke at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, doing so, amazingly, at the age of 46. Rose, however, did not advance to the finals.

Bruno Lapa and Lucas Turci get on the scoresheet as the home team continues to pick up the points.

When Denise Linebarier saw the email, she thought it was a scam. There was no way 901 FC was trying to get her attention. But after an investigation, it was determined this message was no dupe.

Four candidates are expected to interview for the Memphis Tigers vacant AD position. The winning candidate who’s hired could be announced as soon as the end of the month.

Rich rejoined coach Penny Hardaway’s staff last July after previously spending two seasons with the program from 2019 to 2021.

Dylan Dreiling’s single into the left-center gap drove in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the ninth inning as Tennessee rallied to beat Florida State 12-11, capping a night when Christian Moore became the first player in 68 years to hit for the cycle at the College World Series.

The coach won back-to-back state titles while at Rossville Christian School.

Olympic trials will be a learning experience — and hopefully a springboard — for Eva and Roos Rottink.

The College World Series opens Friday with North Carolina playing Virginia and Florida State facing Tennessee in Bracket 1.

Interim athletics director Jeff Crane says the stadium funding is right on schedule.