Sophomore Courtney Collins said she wasn't sure what it was about her interview with soon-to-be team Team USA tennis coach Ryan Freeman that landed her one of five coveted spots on the American roster for the 2011 World University Games. The Fulton, Miss., native was selected at the end of November ...
Alan and Cathie Jacobs were on their way to dig for rocks in Mount Ida, Ark. — the self-proclaimed "quartz crystal capital of the world" — on the day their son was shot in Memphis. The Jacobs had just arrived at their destination and were settling in for a Memorial Day weekend getaway in 2007 when ...
After a rocky start leading to an indefinite absence, former McDonald's All-American and University of Memphis freshman Jelan Kendrick returned to practice on Thursday. The disciplinary matter, which took him off the court Oct. 20, was never disclosed by coach Josh Pastner, though he repeatedly said ...
Releasing his decision live on ESPNU, the state's top basketball prospect leaned off camera in a suspense-building moment before announcing his college choice. A few seconds of rustling tissue paper went by before Melrose High School senior Adonis Thomas pulled out a royal blue cap to contrast the crisp ...
Elizabeth Longo has a need for speed. It all started after watching Apolo Ohno win the gold medal for short track speed skating in the 2002 Winter Olympics. Longo, now 19 and a sophomore at The University of Memphis, was only in the fifth grade, but found she had a passion for the sport. The only problem ...
One redshirt freshman waited for almost a year to show the Memphis community what she can do on the court. And the expectations that were set before a knee injury sentenced Bilquis Abdul-Qaadir to a year on the bench are starting to form again, as University of Memphis women's basketball commenced full-team ...
While the rest of the men's tennis team heads to Chattanooga for a tournament this weekend, one doubles pair will look to make Tiger history by capturing a national championship. University of Memphis senior Jordan Smith and junior David Henry are gearing up for what could amount to 10 days of play ...
For Wendell Payne, long-time Tiger football fan and Highland Hundred booster, Saturday's festivities couldn't have been sweeter. "Tailgating when the Tigers win," said Payne. That's what he likes best about football season, and that was his story of the weekend. Row upon row of pickup trucks and sport ...
For nearly 300 University of Memphis student-athletes, each day in college ticks away with clockwork precision. From 8 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., classes are scheduled. After lunch, study time is mandated. Following studies, hours of exercise are performed. And around 5 p.m., it's time to eat, finish homework ...
The University of Memphis cross-country teams will head east this weekend as they prepare for the University of Alabama at Little Rock Invitational held at Rebsamen Golf Course. Both the men and women will kick off the race with 5-kilometer runs, at 6 and 6:45 p.m., respectively. Coach Doug Clark said ...