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Title in the bag, Tigers have shot at undefeated C-USA
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25 Feb 2013
- Written by J.R. Moorhead/Special to The New Tri-State Defender
After the University of Memphis Tigers defeated Southern Mississippi 89 to 73 and wrapped up the C-USA conference title Saturday, head coach Josh Pastner decided to use the words of Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo.
"(The) best teams have to go through some adversity," Izzo said after his Spartans lost to No. 1 Indiana.
Memphis hasn't seen the same type of adversity as the No. 4 Spartans, who dropped another game last night to Ohio State. Pastner was referring to the losses early in the Tigers' season.
Tigers put wins 16 and 17 in their on-a-streak bag
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21 Feb 2013
- Written by J.R. Moorhead/Special to The New Tri-State Defender
Over the weekend, the University of Memphis Tigers handled the Marshall Thundering Herd with relative ease (71-59). Considering Memphis only beat Marshall by one point at home earlier this season, the one-sided affair might have been a surprise to some folks.
However, with the Tigers overall level of play over the last two months it shouldn't have caught anyone of guard.
Fresh off their 16th victory in a row, the Tigers returned to action against the Houston Cougars last night at the FedExForum. The Cougars brought a winning record (15-9) overall into the match up, yet they had only managed to win 4 of their 11 games in C-USA competition. The Tigers were a perfect 11-0 and moved up in the Top 25 polls for the second time in as many weeks (21st AP/19th USA Today).
Ridgeway nets 15-AAA crown
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21 Feb 2013
- Written by Christopher Hope/Special to The New Tri-State Defender
The Southwind Jaguars' gym was filled with screaming, foot-stomping fans for Tuesday night's District 15-AAA matchup between No. 1 Ridgeway and No. 2 Southwind.
The game was a rematch of a Feb. 8 contest that ended with Southwind defending its home court with a 82-70 victory. We owe them because they beat us last time we played them," said Robert Miller.
The first half was disastrous for Ridgeway. Numerous turnovers had head coach Wes Henning shaking his head.Amazingly, the Roadrunners only trailed 28-23 at the break.
Zbo’s All-Star Game Weekend
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18 Feb 2013
- Written by Kelley Evans
The 62nd NBA All-Star Weekend concluded on Sunday night (Feb. 17) with the West defeating the East in a 143-138 victory at Toyota Center.
Memphis Grizzlies Zach Randolph, making his second All-Star appearance, played 13 minutes and finished with six points and five rebounds.
"Everybody was cheering each other on. It was great. It was definitely competitive," Randolph said.
One of the greatest jockeys of all time
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14 Feb 2013
- Written by Jason Lewis/NNPA News Service
Isaac Burns Murphy is one of the greatest jockeys ever, and it can be argued that he is in fact the greatest.
By Murphy's calculation, he won 628 of his 1,212 starts in a career that lasted from 1875 to 1895. The 44 percent winning percentage is the best of all time, and is a record that is nearly impossible to beat. In later years his count number was recalculated, changing his numbers to 530 wins in 1,538 rides, putting his win rate at 34 percent, which is still outstanding.
Murphy was born on a farm near Frankford, Ky., in 1861. His father was a bricklaying free black man and his mother worked as a laundrywoman. While fighting in the Civil War for the Union Army, his father died in a Confederate prisoner-of-war camp. Shortly after, Murphy's mother moved their family to Lexington, Ky., to live with her parents.
Tigers eye C-USA perfection and more!
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14 Feb 2013
- Written by J.R. Moorhead/Special to The New Tri-State Defender
As the University of Memphis Tigers have shown thus far, the conference-play stretch of their schedule is not all that menacing. They own an 8-0 record in C-USA play, even though the latest two games pitted them against formidable foes, Southern Mississippi and Central Florida.
With the end of the regular season rapidly approaching, these games had C-USA championship implications riding on them. A couple of wins would validate Memphis' win streak, but a slip-up would put the Tigers in a tough spot with only a handful of games left.
First up was a trip to Hattiesburg, Miss., to take on USM (Feb. 9). Memphis had beaten the Golden Eagles 18 out of the last 19 times they had met, but USM had a 23 home game winning streak on the line.
Grizz ride good chemistry flow into All-Star break
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14 Feb 2013
- Written by Kelley Evans
The Memphis Grizzlies head into the All-Star break with a 33-18 record after a win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday – their third straight home victory.
The 108-101 victory at FedExForum leaves the Grizzlies undefeated this season (16-0) when scoring 100 points.
Lately, it's all been about team chemistry.
Braves reject 'screaming Indian' logo
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12 Feb 2013
- Written by Moni Basu/CNN
Atlanta (CNN) -- In the end, the Braves are keeping with tradition - as in the signature 'A' that is the team's logo.
MLB.com posted a photo of the new navy blue batting practice caps with a red and white scripted 'A.' The team will wear those hats at spring training, which starts Tuesday.
The Braves said a decision on the batting caps had not been made yet when a potential design was leaked several weeks ago. That design drew ire for its "screaming Indian" logo.
MIAA crowns champions at FedExForum
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11 Feb 2013
- Written by Christopher Hope/Special to The New Tri-State Defender
With city titles on the line, as well as bragging rights, the Memphis area AA and AAA teams walked into FedExForum in hopes of exiting as MIAA City Champions on Saturday.
The crowd was a little scarce at the start of the Mitchell vs Trezevant game that tipped off around 5:45 pm. Mitchell wasted no time in setting the tone, jumping out to an early lead and was up 21-9 after the first quarter. The Tigers went on to defeat the Bears 73-59 for the AA crown.
Gavin Robinson was named MVP for the Tigers.
Revamped Grizz flash sign of chemistry
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11 Feb 2013
- Written by Kelley Evans
Fans were wondering how long it would take for new players Tayshaun Prince, Austin Day and Ed Davis to gel with the "grit and grind" philosophy of the Memphis Grizzlies in the post Rudy-Gay era.
With back-to-back wins at home, the Grizzlies (32-18) are getting back on track to running a tight offense and making important defensive plays that add up to wins.
On Friday (Feb. 8), the Grizzlies defeated the Golden State Warriors 99-93, sweeping the series. Despite Warriors' guard Stephen Curry's 32 points and David Lee's 26 points, the Grizzlies came out victorious. Marc Gasol led the way recording his ninth double-double of the season, with 20 points and 11 rebounds. NBA All-Star Zach Randolph pitched in 16 points and 12 rebounds, hitting his thirtieth double-double of the year.
Which Tiger team will show up on Saturday?
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07 Feb 2013
- Written by J.R. Moorhead/Special to The New Tri-State Defender
If someone wanted to make excuses for the University of Memphis Tigers, they could say, "Well, it was a road game." Sure it was, but coming off last Saturday's 94-64 victory over Tulsa, a more worthy adversary, Memphis' most recent victory was far from an inspiring performance.
On the road in Dallas, the Tigers came away with a very unimpressive win (60-52) against a middle of the road C-USA opponent – Southern Methodist University – on Wednesday night.
SMU's Mustangs only had the lead once in the game and it was during the first few minutes of the contest. Yet, the Tigers allowed the Mustangs to hang around late in the game.
Grizz lose back to back amid hunt for consistency
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07 Feb 2013
- Written by Kelley Evans
The Memphis Grizzlies are trying to work their way back to grit-and-grind basketball and apparently it's going to take some time.
After back-to-back losses and the All-Star Game break looming, the Grizzlies are a team experiencing the pain associated with attempting to regroup and grow on the fly.
On Wednesday, Memphis suffered a 103-92 loss on the road to the Atlanta Hawks. The day before (Feb. 5), the Phoenix Suns took them down (96-90) at the FedExForum.
Grizz players, execs and fans groove at gala for St. Jude
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06 Feb 2013
- Written by Kelley Evans
The thought of Glen – a former patient at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and a huge Grizzlies fan – brought tears to the eyes of many at the Fourth Annual Grizz Gala at the Gold Strike Casino Resort last Saturday.
The annual fundraiser was designed with children such as Glen in mind. Glen recently lost his bout with cancer, a sobering fact noted in a letter read to the crowd during the event. One couple agreed that they would celebrate the rest of the night for Glen and his life.
Sold out for the second consecutive year, the blue-tie affair gave fans the opportunity to join the Grizzlies in one of the team's ongoing expressions of community giving.
