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The Memphis men's soccer team fought for a hard-earned 1-1 tie against Southern Illinois University at Evansville (SIUE) in what was a rematch of last season's first round of the NCAA tournament.
The 7th ranked Memphis Tigers were upset 1-0 by Tennessee on the road after a defensive battle in the first half. This was the 4th ever meeting between the in-state rivals. Tennessee also snapped the Tigers’ D-I leading 9 game road winning streak.
With week one of the NFL season in the books, Memphis football’s alumni made their presence felt. In total, 14 Tigers were on active rosters this weekend. Of these former Tigers, several made a big impact on the game.
Memphis basketball has reportedly added another player for the 2024-25 season in junior college big man Bouna Kebe.
The wait is finally over. The game that Memphis fans have had circled on their calendars for months finally takes place this Saturday in Tallahassee, on the road versus Florida State (FSU).
Ahead of the matchup between Memphis and Florida State, the Daily Helmsman asked Will McBroom, the host of Tallahassee based "Tomahawk Talk" and current Florida State student, about the Seminoles' season and the Memphis matchup.
In what was a showcase day for Memphis’ transfer class, the Tigers comfortably beat Troy 38-17 to improve to 2-0 on the season behind strong performances from South Carolina transfer running back Mario Anderson Jr and Tennessee transfer linebacker Elijah Herring.
Memphis basketball is many things under Penny Hardaway, but it is never boring. Late Tuesday night, reports began to surface of mass firings of Penny Hardaway’s staff, only two months away from the start of the season. These were confirmed with the announcement this morning from the athletic department that assistant coach Rick Stansbury, advisor to the head coach Faragi Phillips, director of player development Jamie Rosser, and director of player development and recruiting coordinator Demetrius Dyson had all been removed from their positions.
The University of Memphis football program will look to continue to build momentum when they face the Troy Trojans at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Saturday morning.
Memphis Football kicked off their 2024 campaign on August 31 in their newly renovated stadium, Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, now dubbed, “the Liberty Hole.” Memphis cruised to a 40-0 shutout victory against North Alabama (0-1) in front of the 25,849 faithful fans in attendance.
The 2024 season is the most anticipated in Memphis Tigers football history, coming with the highest expectations the program has ever seen. For the first time ever, Memphis was chosen to win the AAC in the conference preseason poll, even including the 2019 Cotton Bowl year. Additionally, a Group of 5 team is guaranteed to be in the College Football Playoff with its new 12 team format, and Memphis is among the top contenders for it.
There’s no sugarcoating the last two weeks, as it has been a brutal time for the Tigers baseball team. After a 12-5 win against UTSA on April 13th to bring the team to .500, the wheels have completely fallen off.
The offseason is the greatest time of year for Memphis Tiger basketball under Penny Hardaway, and that idea was reaffirmed Monday. In the span of two hours, Hardaway added two point guards in Texas transfer Tyrese Hunter and George Mason transfer Baraka Okojie.
Friday morning, a landmark name, image, and likeness deal in college athletics was announced, as FedEx pledged 5 million dollars annually to University of Memphis student athletes over the next five years, making headlines nationally due to this deal being the first of its kind. This is the largest corporate partnership with a university athletic department for name image and likeness in the entirety of college athletics, and comes shortly after Fred Smith, founder of FedEx, donated 50 million dollars to the Simmons Bank Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium renovations. Initially, the deal will be focused on funding NIL for football, men’s and women’s basketball, and additional women’s sports at the university.
Two marquee home games were announced for Memphis basketball’s non-conference schedule Wednesday, as Mississippi State and Ole Miss are coming to FedExForum this year. Both are a part of home and home series, with Memphis set to make the return trips to Starkville and Oxford in the 2025-2026 season. The dates of the games are unknown at this time.
Above: Craftwork of Freemasonic/Christian imagery outside of St. Paul’s Spiritual Temple within neighborhood often referred to as “Voodoo Village.” Photo credit to Kayla Bowie.
Memphis Garden Club presented its biennial Memphis Flower Show on April 13 and 14 at the Dixon Gallery & Gardens. One of only eight major flower shows that are sanctioned by the Garden Club of America, its theme this year was Rhythm & Hues. The show was divided into five distinct divisions: Floral Design, Horticultural Design, Photography, Botanical Arts and Conservation.
Above: Students at the University of Memphis view eclipse through specialized telescope, provided by the Department of Physics and Materials Science, at Student Plaza. Photo credit to University of Memphis.
The Nashville Predators finished their 2023-24 NHL season 47-30-5 with a 4-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday. Filip Forsberg and Gustav Nyguist scored while Juuse Saros made 34 saves in the game.
Since Dillon Brooks went to the Rockets last offseason Grizzlies fans have been questioning who their new small forward would be, whether through trade or free agent signing. Few people knew that they would come from inside the organization or that two great candidates would emerge for the spot.