Memphis forward Lance Thomas tweeted Wednesday that “I’m never pledging allegiance to the American Flag before any of my games or anywhere I’m at ever again." Thomas later took down the tweet, but his anger and disgust is understandable.
When Memphis football players start returning to campus for voluntary workouts on June 6, they'll be tested for COVID-19. There are no plans for regular, asymptomatic testing after that. Is that ideal? Maybe not. But, as a country, it's what we do.
University of Memphis athletes will begin coming back to campus on June 6 as another step is taken to a return of college sports in some fashion.
In 1990, Jimmy "King Cobra" Kimble snagged the United States Wrestling Association’s Unified World Heavyweight Championship title away from Jerry “The King” Lawler. He also spent 55 years with Republic Services, missing only one day of work for a broken leg.
Lausanne center Moussa Cisse reportedly is reclassifying to the Class of 2020, accelerating the recruiting of the 6-foot-10 center.
The experts are "optimistic and hopeful" about the trajectory of COVID-19 in Memphis. So you can be, too.
Catcher Hunter Goodman, who played at Arlington High, is the 11th player in the history of the University of Memphis baseball program to receive All-American by Collegiate Baseball recognition.
An effort to tweak the NCAA's nose failed Tuesday in the General Assembly as two Memphis lawmakers' bills allowing student-athletes to be compensated failed to gain traction.
The NBA has been in discussions with the Walt Disney World about hosting games in a controlled “campus” or “bubble” environment in Orlando. And it looks like the Grizzlies will be part of the picture.
The top priority at the moment is the eligibility of key transfers DeAndre Williams and Landers Nolley II, seeking waivers to play this season. Otherwise they may never see the floor in a Tigers uniform.
Memphis assistant coaches are making the most of their time in a different environment during the coronavirus pandemic.
An alleged incident of sexual battery by a four-time state championship high school basketball coach occurred last month.
If the NBA resumes, it is doubtful the Grizzlies will play at FedExForum. And don't hold your breath that there will be baseball at AutoZone Park.
Seventy-eight youth baseball teams are playing a tournament at GameDay in Cordova this weekend. It is scary beautiful.
The 247Sports Composite Rankings places Brandon Warner as the No. 1,339 overall prospect in the country and No. 36 in Tennessee.
If MLB games return amid the pandemic, they will do so minus the time-honored baseball tradition of near-constant spitting — or at least that's the goal.
The 6-foot-2 wide receiver tweeted Thursday afternoon that he entered the transfer portal.
Former Georgetown player Mac McClung wants to improve his point guard skills for the NBA. There's no better teacher than Tigers coach Penny Hardaway.
Enthusiasm and motivation are high as 901 FC players begin to transition back to doing what they do best.
Memphis will play Arkansas State eight times over the next 10 seasons after agreeing to a new four-game series.
A multi-sport athlete at St. Agnes, Olivia Bernston is also the school’s valedictorian – a testament to her dedication on the field and in the classroom.
In the wake of Wednesday's NCAA vote to allow football and men's and women's basketball players to return to campus starting June 1, Memphis president David Rudd says the athletic department has a plan for football players to return "in the near future."
The Memphis Tigers remain in the hunt for another transfer this offseason.
The NCAA has voted to remove its moratorium on voluntary workouts. The moratorium was set to expire May 31, and the decision could open the door for practice next month.
The Grizzlies opened their practice facility as the NBA offices discusses a resumption of the 2019-2020 season. Meanwhile, three more weekends have been added to their recent “Grizzlies Rewind” broadcasts of franchise-favorite playoff games.