by Don Mooney Sep 25, 2024 | Women’s Volleyball MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis Volleyball team fell 3-1 to Wichita State in its American Athletic Conference opener Wednesday night. The Tigers (6-7) were led by Clara Bednarek with 12 kills and a .409 hitting percentage. Hannah Jones tallied 11 kills and Tiffany Snook followed with 10. The opening […]
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Clarence Hill – Out At Star!
This story was originally published August 23, 2024, 9:22 AM. Fort Worth, TX—The stable sports presence at the Star – Telegram for a photo-finish 30-years will no longer cover sports for the news agency anymore. Why you ask? Why are less chips in a bag of Lays? My guess, Hill is […]
From tragedy to triumph, the inspiration behind Africa’s first Olympic 200m gold
Chinedu Okafor 09 August 2024 09:05 AM Setting a new African Record (AR) of 19.46 seconds, Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo upset American track star and Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles to win the 200 meter race. Lyles had been the favorite to win the race following his equally historic 100 meter […]
Where There’s A Billionaire There’s A Way. Owners Considering QB Cap
JUNE 18, 2024 David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images NFL quarterback contracts have continued to increase in a major way over recent years, especially for stars at the position, consistently taking up more of an NFL team’s salary-cap room. Whether that trend should continue, however, has become a topic of […]
Chet Walker, a seven-time All-Star forward who helped the 76ers win the 1967 NBA title, has died
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS June 8, 2024 at 11:12 PM Chet Walker, a seven-time All-Star forward who helped Wilt Chamberlain and the Philadelphia 76ers win the 1967 NBA title, has died. He was 84. The National Basketball Players Association confirmed Walker’s death, according to NBA.com. The 76ers, Chicago Bulls and National Basketball Retired Players Association also […]
Showboats Win Battle for UFL Bottom 19-12 Over Houston
(27) Darius VIctor rushed for two touchdowns in the 4th quarter to led Showboats to its second win of the season. photo by Don Mooney Memphis, TN – Deja vu for the Showboats at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, as they finish the season the same way they started with a win […]
Showboats Offense Not Match For Defenders
Defenders Chris Rowland taunts Showboats fans after 35-yard TD reception as Defenders draw first blood in 36-21 route of Saturday afternoon. photo by Don Mooney Memphis, TENN- The D.C. Defenders racked up a season-high 431 yards of offense en route to a 36-21 victory over the Memphis Showboats Sunday afternoon […]
The legend of Herb Washington: How the A’s pinch-runner earned respect
By Alex Coffey May 21, 2020 Herb Washington can’t remember when he took his final at-bat. It might’ve been during his freshman year at Michigan State, while he was playing recreational baseball; maybe during his sophomore year. It was a long time ago. All he knows is that it did […]
Birmingham Stallions Move Pass Memphis Clinch Playoff Spot 39-21
by Don Mooney QB Adrian Martinez sets UFL record with four touchdowns in one game against Showboats. photo by Don Mooney Memphis, TENN–With their thirteen-consecutive win, dating back to last season, the Stallions secured a spot in the playoffs by dominating the Memphis Showboats , 39-21. The win clears the […]
Michigan Runs Past Showboats 35-18
Wes Hills celebrates after scoring his first touchdown in 2024 and followed it up with two more scores, the most rushing touchdowns in a single game this season in the UFL. photo by Don Mooney by Don Mooney Memphis, TENN — Michigan Panthers landed in Memphis to take care of […]