With more rains forecast for Saturday and Sunday, preferred lies may well come into play at the FESJC.

Former Memphians living in other parts of Tennessee return each year, drawn by community, the cause and of course some great golf.

Three Tigers were included on four different national award watchlists with quarterback Seth Henigan being named on two of them.

“I’m going to focus my attention on what should be an exciting basketball season. Penny Hardaway has assembled his best roster yet, and the Tigers have both the non-conference schedule and on-court potential to make their deepest run in 15 years.”

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan had his first meeting with players Tuesday at TPC Southwind, offering few details on the agreement with the Saudi backer of LIV Golf that players said still involves several moving parts.

Thursday’s tee times have been pushed back until 10:15 a.m. and players will tee off No. 1 and No. 10.

Rain has suspended the Pro-Am at the FedEx St. Jude Classic on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. Play is scheduled to resume at 2 p.m.

Jon Rahm enters the FedEx St. Jude Championship as the top-ranked player in the FedEx Cup standings and will be one of the favorites when the action tees off Thursday at TPC Southwind.

This week, it’s the Grizzlies’ contender status, Jaren Jackson Jr. at center, last season’s road woes and lots more hoops stuff. 

After what Memphis experienced this past week in the Dominican Republic, the Tigers certainly hope their trip yields tangible results.

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 12 points in the first exhibition game for USA Basketball this summer. 

Blake Watson came to Old Dominion as a receiver. The Monarchs were shorthanded at running back during a spring practice, so they used Watson. He hasn’t looked back since. 

Overall in 2024, the Tour will implement a calendar-year schedule for the first since 2012. It will feature 36 events.

The slugger homered five times in a 4-2 International League series loss to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.

In 1993, Ford guided Fairley to the Class AAA state championship with one of the most dominating teams ever seen in Shelby County.

The field of 70 PGA Tour golfers is set for the first event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs that begins Thursday, Aug.10, at TPC Southwind.

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“The history justified the naming of the clubhouse and then recognizing those pioneering African American golfers.”

Three new pitchers now in the starting rotation for the Memphis Redbirds are essentially auditioning for the same role with the 2024 St. Louis Cardinals. 

Jordan Brown led the Tigers with 23 points and 11 rebounds in their third and final exhibition game in the Dominican Republic.

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Cherenfant finds a way to get the job done by any means possible. Just as he’s always done, in life and in basketball alike.

They may have a few years on the guys in the big leagues, but the game still means as much as ever to those in senior league baseball. 

The seventh John “Buck” Ewing pole vault competition is part of the Ed Murphey Classic held at Rhodes College and on Beale Street. This was the first year for the Murphey Mile.

DJ Sanders plays in the Athletes Unlimited league, which also donates to a charitable cause that each player gets to choose.