Last year’s game raised $10,000 for Olive Branch athletics. This year, he’s trying to take it to another level by adding a women’s alumni game and a dunk contest.
The #6 seed Memphis Tigers baseball team was defeated by #2 seed Houston 6-5 in an elimination game at the AAC Tournament on Friday night. With the loss, the season comes to an end for Memphis.
Last season, Phillip Goodrum set a single season record for Memphis 901 FC with 22 goals. This week, in the middle of a franchise record seven-game unbeaten streak, Memphis traded him to FC Tulsa.
Matt Koperniak hit a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning to power the Memphis Redbirds to a 3-1 win over the Gwinnett Stripers on Saturday night. The victory halts the Redbirds’ losing streak at five games.
The Memphis Showboats defense put together another spectacular performance, shutting out the Pittsburgh Maulers 22-0 for their third straight win overall and their first in Memphis this season.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver expressed disappointment Tuesday that Memphis guard Ja Morant apparently held a firearm again on social media this past weekend, but did not predict what punishment the league may impose.
The Memphis Grizzlies suspended Ja Morant from all team activities after a screenshot of him flashing a handgun on Instagram surfaced early Sunday morning.
Luken Baker’s spectacular season continued for the Redbirds on Friday. Memphis’ slugging first baseman hit two more home runs, upping his AAA-leading total to 14 on the season, to lead Memphis to their third win in four nights over Lehigh Valley.
Saturday, the Memphis Showboats defeated the Michigan Panthers 29-10 to get their first win of the season. A big part of that win came from Showboats kicker, Alex Kessman.
After an 0-3 start to the season, the Memphis Showboats have their first win in their return to the USFL. Memphis scores a 29-10 victory over the previously 2-1 Michigan Panthers on the road.
“It’s so important for the school and the students for life to return to normal and we wanted to help restore the program,” said 901 FC President Craig Unger.
On the verge of picking up their first win of the season, the Memphis Showboats allowed a game-winning touchdown with 13 seconds left in the fourth quarter to fall to the Houston Gamblers 30-26. The Showboats drop to 0-3 on the season.
Memphis men’s basketball has hired longtime Mississippi State head coach Rick Stansbury as an assistant under Penny Hardaway, the program announced on Friday.
The Memphis Showboats are still seeking their first win in regular season play and one player says he’s used to overcoming adversity, and this is just another battle he’s ready to take on.
“We are still searching for our first win. We are working very hard to try and get that win. We are facing some stiff challenges right now, so we have to find a way.”