With a more competitive schedule, a Mr. Football finalist back on board and plenty of other talent, Bulldogs look to be “battle-tested” come November.

Ja Morant has a lot of new ink and it includes some imagery every local fan can recognize. 

Santo Domingo native David Jones, who played for the Dominican Republic National Team in its exhibition game win over Memphis on Wednesday, expects to join Memphis later this month.

This is almost an entirely new-look Memphis squad that had four of its players physically join the group in the last eight days alone. It was a Tigers game unlike any other.

The Tigers lost four games by seven points or less last season. Coach Ryan Silverfield plans to fix that in pursuit of an AAC championship. 

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The St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend is the largest single day fundraiser for the hospital.

Memphis has brought in a load of transfers to help make the team better, but the Tigers will still need strong production from the athletes who have been in the program.

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The University of Memphis women’s soccer team plays the first of three exhibition games Aug. 7. Head Coach Brooks Monaghan expanded on the team’s new norm of being national contenders, due to last year’s postseason run. 

The Tigers start fall camp on Wednesday, and here are three observations that weren’t completely answered during spring practices.

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As always, questions were accepted on the Memphis Grizzlies, the wider NBA and “there’s more to life than basketball.”

The best player in school history has graduated, but the returning Knights are looking to “run their own race.”

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This year’s U.S. Open winner will be making his second appearance at TPC Southwind.

First Friday of the season is Aug. 18.

As it turns out, the Tigers might see St. John’s transfer David Jones in the Dominican Republic after all.

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With Major League Baseball’s trade deadline fast-approaching, Tommy Edman has been down on a rehab assignment from St. Louis and Memphis is halfway through a 12-game homestand.

Several Olympians are scheduled to compete in this year’s event, which will have a new twist Saturday on Beale.

For yet another time this summer, Memphis was the center of the youth basketball universe.

Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin weigh in on the significance of Jaykwon Walton’s addition, who’s on campus and who’s not, and Memphis’ upcoming trip to the Dominican Republic.

After an alleged hazing incident at Northwestern, University of Memphis football head coach Ryan Silverfield says cultivating a healthy culture starts with education.

This year’s event takes place at Cordova High, Kirby High and Whitehaven High eight days before the season begins.

If the program’s summer is any indication, Hardaway’s on-court results in 2023-24 will be his best work yet.

The Buffaloes’ decision to leave the Pac-12 sure seems to be a big blow to the Tigers’ Power 5 hopes. Or do they have a chance?