Hernandez:“I think he made a good decision because he will get a chance to play professionally. He is gong to make millions of dollars. Why pass it up? I think he is ready. He can score whenever he wants to. He will be a hot commodity in the NBA. Murphy: “I think he is leaving a year too early. ...
The men’s and women’s track and field teams both competed in the seventh annual Jace Lacoste Invitational in Starkville, Miss., this weekend, with the men’s team bringing back a third-place finish and the Lady Tigers finishing seventh. Some of the best teams in the Mid-South showed up to compete, ...
Helmsman sports reporter Alisa Gardner sits down this week with Memphis senior sprinter Franck Diadhiou, who placed first last weekend in both the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash at the Tulane Invitational. Born in Africa, Diadhiou says receiving a scholarship to run track for The University is ...
The University of Memphis men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the Tulane Invitational in New Orleans this weekend, with the men’s team leading the way with five first-place finishes. Senior sprinter Frank Diadhou had a career day, taking the top spot in both the 100-meter dash ...
Mother Nature may have had her way with the Redbirds’ baseball series against the St. Louis Cardinals this weekend, but the rainy weather wasn’t enough to halt the Big Cat Classic, a University of Memphis-hosted track meet held on South Campus Saturday. The event, hosted in a joint effort by the ...
Helmsman reporter Alisa Gardner sits down this week with 6-5, 295-pound Artis Hicks, a senior offensive lineman for The University of Memphis football team last season. Hicks, a four-year starter at offensive tackle, was one of just two Tigers named to Conference USA’s first team and is hoping to ...
The University of Memphis’ outdoor track season got underway this weekend at the Alabama Relays in Tuscaloosa, with the men’s and women’s teams getting a chance to measure up against some of the best competition in the country. The men’s team tied for 14th in the 22-team competition while the ...
When the University of Memphis men’s tennis team faces No. 5 Ole Miss this afternoon at 2:30 on the Varsity Tennis Courts, the Tigers will be playing with the confidence of a team on a roll. After vaulting eight spots Wednesday to No. 51 in the Omni Hotels Collegiate Tennis Rankings released by the ...
Helmsman reporter Alisa Gardner talks this week with junior quarterback Scott Scherer, the son of former Tiger head football coach Rip Scherer, who was fired after the 2000 season after going 22-44 in six seasons. Scott, who is entering his final season of eligibility at The U of M, has never made a ...
Any type of postseason play is more appetizing than staying at home, just ask the 2001 Tiger football team. So with the disappointment of not be selected to play in the NCAA Tournament behind it, The University of Memphis basketball team will look to make the most of its second consecutive berth in ...
