Martin: On the Memphis AD search and the U of M basketball roster
Spring is in the air, and things are busy over at the University of Memphis. Penny Hardaway still has some pieces to add, and the Tigers need a new athletic director.
Spring is in the air, and things are busy over at the University of Memphis. Penny Hardaway still has some pieces to add, and the Tigers need a new athletic director.
“Every encounter you would have with Gabe — whether it was a stranger or someone that sees him every day — he would greet you with the biggest smile,” said Bartlett High School’s Aoife Murphy.
Norton Hurd IV’s Team Thad went 2-1 in Nike EYBL’s Session 1 in Memphis. But the real win for Hurd was the economic boost and positive publicity his city was provided by hosting the prestigious event.
“I think that we can finally get Cal to play us over at Arkansas,” Penny Hardaway said Sunday on The Penny Hardaway Show. “Because the Arkansas fans want the game.” Memphis’ Jourdain again confirms return to Tigers: ‘I’m coming back — 100%'Related story:
Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the U.S., and Memphis-based B.R. Distilling Co. has struck a multi-year deal to spotlight its whiskey portfolio during Major League Pickleball events nationwide.
Jayden Quaintance, a five-star center in the 2024 class, visited the Sun Devils on Friday and Saturday, after Memphis postponed his visit with the Tigers.
Standouts from Collierville, ECS, Germantown, Lakeland Prep, St. Benedict and Tipton-Rosemark are up for consideration this week.
Here are the top performances for Memphis-area TSSAA athletes in track and field through April 27.
“Yes, I’m coming back — 100%,” Nicholas Jourdain said on an episode of The Penny Hardaway Show recorded April 12 but aired Sunday.
With usual starting quarterback Case Cookus hurting, Coach John DeFilippo had Troy Williams step in. But the Showboats still lost to the Michigan Panthers at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
The former Lady Vols superstar, who was a three-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, announced Sunday that her career was over after 16 seasons.
The Memphis track and field team had a record-breaking weekend at the Memphis Tiger Invitational on Friday and Saturday.
“Coach Penny (Hardaway) keeps in contact with my dad a lot,” Johnson said. “He’s been in my position before, made it to the league and was a great player.”
Blake Watson and Tigers defensive lineman Jaylon Allen both sign free agent deals with the Denver Broncos. Also, Memphis receiver Joe Scates has signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Memphis Redbirds fans and their pooches filled the stands Saturday for Bark in the Park night at AutoZone Park. The Memphis Redbirds defeated the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, 10-1
Bartlett High School cross country and distance runner Gabriel Higginbottom died Friday, April 26, 19 months after suffering a cardiac event during a cross country race in Florida.
April 27 is the final day for college players and international early entrants to put their name in the NBA draft-player pool, meaning the Grizzlies will soon begin working out prospects of interest.
The Memphis Showboats have been outscored in the final two quarters of every game played this season by a combined margin of 45 points.
When Laird Veatch was introduced as the new athletic director at the University of Missouri, he acknowledged those at his most-recent stop.
Thirty-eight teams featuring some of the country’s top high school basketball prospects will compete this weekend as the annual Nike Elite Youth Basketball League comes to Liberty Park’s Memphis Sports & Events Center.
Billy Richmond III, a 2024 five-star prospect, initially committed to Kentucky in December after announcing a list of four finalists in October that included the Memphis Tigers, Alabama and LSU.
Rebecca Distuhl, owner and president of Dinstuhl’s Fine Candy Company, is a longtime board member and volunteer with the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.
The UFL’s Memphis Showboats will hold a halftime ceremony Sunday to honor late Showboat legends Reggie White and Pepper Rodgers.
A look at players from the Memphis Tigers football program who have entered the NCAA transfer portal prior to the 2024 season.
Mike Miller believes Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant will show the world he’s a top five NBA player, the former Grizz-turned-NBA agent said in the wake of Morant hiring Miller and his agency to represent him.Related story:
Caleb Williams, the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner kicked off a historic NFL Draft Thursday night that had five other teams selecting quarterbacks among the top 12 picks, setting a record with five in the top 10 and tying a record for the most in the first round.
The state champion in 2023 at Overton is betting on himself at his destination job.
Brody Winemiller was recognized by Daily Memphian readers after delivering a key hit in a victory against the nation’s No. 19 team.
A source confirmed to The Daily Memphian on Thursday afternoon that Memphis postponed the visit for the 6-foot-9 big man from North Carolina’s Word of God Christian Academy.