photo by Don Mooney MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis men’s basketball team took the floor at FedExForum for the first time Sunday, rolling over Lane College 106-49 in exhibition play. Five Tigers scored double figures and Memphis shot 55.7 percent from the floor, connecting on 34-of-61 field goal attempts. […]
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Rangers Two Wins Away With Win Over Diamondbacks
by Don Mooney Phoenix, Arizona—The Texas Rangers continued their dominance on the road this October — and made history while doing so. Monday night’s 3-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 3 of the World Series gives Texas a 2-1 series lead and also became the first team in MLB history […]
Lady Tigers Dominate UAB Volley Team 3-1
by Don Mooney 10-14-2023 MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis picked up its third conference win and second in a row after defeating UAB 3-1 on Friday night. The Tigers (7-13, 3-5 AAC) took set one with a score of 25-15 before struggling at the net to drop set two 21-25. Memphis came […]
Tulane Notches Road Victory In Memphis
Tight end Chris Carter on the receiving end of a 18-yard pass to put Tulane on the one-yard line from QB Michael Pratt with 4:32 left in the third quarter. photo by Don Mooney by Don Mooney 10-14-2023 Memphis, TN—The Green Wave (5-1, 2-0 AAC) ended a 25-year drought in Memphis (4-2, […]
Phillies Don’t Need Gator-Aid.
Animals including guide dogs and police horses often provide assistance to fans at sporting events around the world. But what happens when the support being offered at a stadium comes from an alligator? Yes, you read that correctly – a 5ft-long American reptile being walked on a harness and lead […]
Tigers Gain First Conference Win Against USF
by Don Mooney MEMPHIS, Tenn., September 24, 2023 –. The University of South Florida volleyball team (8-6, 2-1 AAC) fell to the Memphis Tigers (5-10, 1-2 AAC), 3-1, on Sunday afternoon in the Larry O. Finch Center. Memphis took the match with scores of 25-16, 23-25, 25-19, 25-21. Maria Clara Andrae […]
Tigers Brawl Midshipmen For 28-24 Win
Tigers defense batten down the hatches in the 2nd half for win over Navy Midshipmen 28-24 by Don Mooney MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Tough evening of grind-out football. Yet the University of Memphis Football Tigers continued their five-game winning streak against Navy, 28-24 Thursday night at Liberty Stadium. Tigers improved to 3-0 […]
Tennessee State Wins Against New Southern Heritage Foe
by Don Mooney Memphis, Tennessee—The 34th Southern Heritage Classic without their historic rival Jackson State University (JSU) for the first time since 1990 did not dampen the hype, hysteria and pageantry associated with this HBCU gridiron contest. For the last two season the addition of head coach Deion Sanders to […]
Texan Shines On World Stage
Sha’Carri Richardson, of the United States, spreads her arms as he crosses the line to win the women’s 100 meter final during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos by Don Mooney August 21, 2023 Memphis, TN—Listed as a 5-1 underdog in her […]
Kansas City Chiefs Patriarch Norma Hunt passes at 85
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Norma Hunt, who as the wife of the late Kansas City Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt attended all 57 Super Bowl games, has died, the Hunt family announced in a statement released by the team. She was 85 years old. No cause of death was given. “Kind, generous and […]