THE MID-SOUTH TRIBUNE 2025 SPORTS EDITIONS
Sports Print Edition - May 2-9, 2025
UofM Seven in NFL Draft (MST sports 1); Six Former Tigers Ink Contracts with NFL Following 2025 Draft (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); Cornerback Kobee Minor Selected by New England Patriots in NFL Draft (MST sports 1); Showboats Become First Team to Defeat Birmingham At Home in Two Years, Picking Up Their First Victory of the Season (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); 2025 NFL Draft Delivers 2nd Most Watched Day 1 Ever (MST sports 1); Medal of Honor Recipient Navy Captain Michael Estocin has Memorial Scholarship in His Name (MST sports-Military 2); DOD Declares 100 Days of Success, Bringing Back Discharged Service Members (MST sports 2-Military and continued on MST sports-Ent. 5); Bill Bachenberg Elected NRA President and Doug Hamlin Re-Elected VP & CEO (MST sports-Military 2 and continued on MST sports-Military 3); Save the Manatee- For the Love of Springs (MST sports 2); PETA – Use Your Noodle, Adopt-Don’t Shop (MST sports 2); Winchester Chevrolet, the American Legend, to Race at the Great American Speedway on May 4—Piloted by Champ Austin Dillon (MST sports 3); Minor’s Magical Smallmouth Spot Carries Him to Victory at Dale Hollow Reservoir Presented by Native Watercraft in Byrdstown, Tennessee (MST sports 3); NSSF Marketing & Leadership Summit May 13-15 (MST sports-Military 3); Black Minds Matter Summit October 1-2, 2025 (MST sports 3); Matching Donors PSA (MST sports 3); UFL’s More of What You Want Promo Link on YouTube (MST sports 3); SURGE by BSN Sports Teams Up with Green Bay Legend Donald Driver to Motivate and Empower Female Athletes (MST sports 4); All-UFL WR Daewood Davis Returns to Showboats from Injured Reserve (MST sports 4); Massachusetts Prostate Cancer Symposium Virtual Event Scheduled for May 16, Featuring Leading Specialists with Innovative Paths to Treatment (MST sports 4); Friends and Those in Music Industry Pay Tribute to Lulu Roman, Beloved “Hee Haw” Star and Gospel Music Icon (MST sports-Ent. 5 and continued on MST sports-Ent. 6); Marvel Thunderbolts in Theaters May 2 (MST sports-Ent. 5); Contemporary Arts Memphis (CAM) Hosts “Emerging Voices: Spring Invitational” Exhibit May 1 thru May 29 to Introduce CAM (MST sports-Ent. 6); Marvel Studios Assembles Unconventional Antiheroes in “Thunderbolts” which Lands in Theaters on May 2 with Thunderous Cast (MST sports-Ent. 6)
Sports Print Edition - April 25-May 2, 2025
UofM Spring Football Sponsored by Campbell Clinic on April 26 (MST sports 1); Memphis Showboats Name Noel Mazzone as Offensive Coordinator (MST sports 1); Camp Pendleton Male Athlete of the Year Marine Corps 1st Lt. John Carter is also a Good Father (MST sports 1); Showboats Seek First Win of Season in Birmingham (MST sports 1); Memphis Tight End Anthony Landphere Named to National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame Hampshire Honor Society (MST sports 1); Fans, Get Ready for UofM’s Annual Spring Game—Kickoff at 3 p.m. (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports-Ent. 5); NSSF Welcomes Appointment of Robert Cekada as New AFT Director as Model of True Law Enforcement (MST sports-Military 2); Nashville’s Encore Luxury Coach Leasing Meets Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to Discuss Future Transportation Regulations (MST sports-Military 2); California Non-Resident Can Apply for Carry Permit (MST sports-Military 2 and continued on MST sports 4); Save the Manatee-For the Love of Springs (MST sports 2); PETA – Use Your Noodle-Adopt Don’t Shop (MST sports 2); Tennessee Department of Environment Conservation Celebrates Completion of Tennessee’s First Brownfield Remediation Grant Project (MST sports 3); Strike King Bassmaster College Series Presented by Bass Pro Shops will Offer Plenty of Opportunities at Buggs Island (MST sports 3); Jamal Mitchell Named AAC Field Athlete of Week (MST sports 3); Matching Donors PSA (MST sports 3); Black Minds Matter Summit Oct. 1-2 (MST sports 3); Lifetime Releases Special Document Event: “The Judd Family: Truth Be Told” on Mother’s Day Weekend May 10 & 11 (MST sports-Ent. 4); GRAMMY-Winning Musician Dan Wilson Releases His Soothing 18 Piano Meditations (MST sports-Ent. 4); GRAMMY-Nominated Classical—Meets Hip Hop Duo Black Violin Announces May 2 Release Date for New Album “Full Circle” (MST sports-Ent. 5 and continued on MST sports-Ent. 4); Marvel Studios: Thunderbolts in Theaters May 2
Sports Print Edition - April 18-25, 2025
UofM Spring Football Sponsored by Campbell Clinic on April 26 (MST sports 1); Ken Whisenhunt Steps Down as Head Coach of Memphis Showboats (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); Volunteers Registration Now Open for 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship Set at TPC Southwind, August 6-10 (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); “Memphis Showboats Lose a Close One,” by William M. Larsha, Jr. (MST sports 1); Jay Leno Raises Over Half Million for MatchingDonors.com during His Big Dog Tour Event (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports-Ent. 5); Military Health Care Increases Force Lethality and Readiness and Cannot be ‘Secondary’ (MST sports-Military 2); Jasionka Without Soldiers--What Does the Relocation of US Troops from Poland Mean? (MST sports-Military 2 and continued on MST sports-Military 3); Brownells Renews Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) Partnership to Gold Level-- Donates 2A Day Proceeds (MST sports-Military 2 and continued on MST sports 4); Save the Manatee-For the Love of Springs (MST sports 2); PETA--Use Your Noodle-Adopt Don’t Shop (MST sports 2); Cong. Mark Green Introduces SOS Act to Address Reality of Shipbuilding Crisis in U.S.A. Military (MST sports-Military 3); 17 Prospects Confirmed for NFL Draft, beginning April 24 (MST sports 3 and continued on MST sports 4); NRA Foundation Opens Online Event for Bids on the Smith & Wesson Collector’s 1854 Rifle and Model 29 Revolver (MST sports-Military 3); NSSF Marketing & Leadership Summit May 13-15 (MST sports-Military 3); Black Minds Matter Summit Oct. 1-2, 2025 (MST sports 3); Matching Donors PSA (MST sports 3); UFL’s “More of What You Want” link on YouTube (MST sports 3); Star Golfer Julia Jarvholm Receives UofM’s Dean’s Outstanding Senior Award (MST sports 4); Outfielder Cade Greer Named AAC Weekly Honor Roll (MST sports 4); Memphis Grizzlies will Host an NBA Play-In Tournament at FedExForum- Tickets Now on Sale (MST sports 4); Kick It Pickleball Tournament Benefitting Kosten Foundation May 16-18 (MST sports 4); Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts in Theaters May 2 (MST sports-Ent. 5)
Sports Print Edition - April 11-18, 2025
UofM Tigers Women’s Softball and Soccer Games on April 12 (MST sports 1); Memphis Showboats Take on Houston Roughnecks to Look at First Victory (MST sports 1); “DOD Sec. Pete Hegseth Speaks to Troops and NFL Players about Service Warriors Ethos” by David Vergun (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports-Military 2); SAF Applauds Cuts to the CDC ‘Gun Violence’ Staff (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports-Military 2); FedEx St. Jude Championship’s Grant Program Shifts the Focus to Education (MST sports 1); Commentary: “Before You Join the Meltdown Over Tariffs” By Jim Shepherd (MST sports-Military 2 and continued on MST sports 3); U.S. Sen Hagerty Reintroduces Bill to Give Law Enforcement a ‘Technical Fix” (MST sports-Military 2); Save the Manatee--For the Love of Springs (MST sports 2); PETA -Use Your Noodle – Adopt, Don’t Shop (MST sports 2); B.A.S.S. Taps Tennessee’s Cherokee Lake as Site of 2025 Bassmaster College National Championoship (MST sports 3); TDEC Sees Medium-Duty Vehicle Projects Under Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust (MST sports 3 and continued on MST sports 4); House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson Issues Forests Reforms (MST sports 3); Year of the Pork Tennessee State Fair August 14-23 (MST sport s 3); Wilson County State Tennessee State Fair (MST sports 3); Matching Donors PSA (MST sports 3); Black Minds Matter Summit October 1-2 (MST sports 3); NRA Foundation Announces 2025 Event Sponsors for NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Atlanta (MST sports 4); NSSF Praises DOJ and AFT Announcement Eliminating Biden-Era Zero-Tolerance Policy (MST sports 4); Tayla Lynn Salutes Grandmother Loretta Lynn in Tribute Album “Singin’ Loretta” Out on May 30 (MST sports-Ent. 5 and continued on MST sports-Ent. 4); Layken Cox and Alasia Smith Participate in WBCA’s “So You Want to Be a Coach” (MST sports-Ent. 5 and continued on MST sports-Ent. 4); Marvel Studios: Thunderbolts May 2 (MST sports-Ent. 5)
Sports Print Edition - April 4-11, 2025
UofM Tigers Women’s Softball and Soccer Games on April 12 (MST sports 1); UFL Announces Global Brand New Era as Official Sideline Cap and On-Field Headwear Provider (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports-4); “Showboats Fall to Michigan in Season Home Opener” by William M. Larsha, Jr. (MST sports 1); Memphis Football Announces Details of Annual Spring Game on April 26 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (MST sports 1); Harlyn Wyatt Named to WBCA’s Under 30 List of Coach Honorees (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); NRA Files Lawsuit Challenging Firearm and Ammunition Sales (MST sports-Military 2); Blackburn Statement on New Interim U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee (MST sport-Military 2); Battlefields Saved through the Civil War Sites Preservation Grant Funds Awarded (MST sports-Military 2); Diego Lourenco Wins Individual Competition of the Memphis Intercollegiate: Spirited By Old Dominick (MST sports 2); Grizzlies Name Tuomas Iisalo Interim Coach (MST sports 2); Save the Manatee -For the Love of Springs (MST sports 2); PETA – Use Your Noodle-Adopt Don’t Shop (MST sports 2); Power Fishing Lifts Arkansas Youth Anglers Duo Connor Gartman and Blake Starr to Victory at Lake Tenkiller (MST sports 3); Whataburger Named Title Sponsor for Bassmaster Elite Series at Lake Harwell Set for April 24-27 (MST sports 3); Wilson Tennessee State Fair--Year of the Pork August 14-23 (MST sports 3); Black Minds Matter Summit October 1-2, 2025 (MST sports 3); Matching Donors PSA (MST sports 3); Head Coach Cheri Lindsey Adds Darcie Kaiser to the Volleyball Coaching Staff (MST sports 3); Bow Wow and Chris Brown Reunite for a Certified Summer Anthem “Use Me” (MST sports-Ent. 4); Wilson State Fair-Year of the Pork August 14-23 (MST sports 4); NFL Players and Gaming Creators to Compete in a New Weekly Online Game Show “NFL Offsides” Premiering April 15 (MST sports-Ent. 5); Academy Award-Nominated Actress Amy Irving Puts a Punk-Rock Spin on Willie Nelson-penned “If You Want Me to Love You I Will” (MST sports-Ent. 5 and continued on MST sports-Ent. 4); Marvel Television-Iron Heart (MST sports-Ent. 5).
Sports Print Edition - March 28-April 4, 2025
UofM Tigers Women’s Softball and Soccer Games on April 12 (MST sports 1); Memphis Showboats Set for Big Kickoff on Sunday, March 30 (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); UFL Announces Whisenhunt Takes Leave of Absence – Turner Steps in as Interim Head Coach (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); “Legendary Boxing Champion George Foreman Dies a t 76” by William M. Larsha, Jr. (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); Memphis Showboats Release 2025 Game Theme Schedule for Fans (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); “Sports can Empower Young Women to Conquer Many Challenges and Live Healthy in Both Body and Mind” by Dr. Brian Hainline (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 2); U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Susan Collins Get Resolution Passed to Honor First Female Medal of Honor Recipient Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Posthumously (MST sports-Military 2);SAF TV Asks Americans to “Pledge to Defend the Second Amendment” (MST sports-Military 2); Save the Manatee- For the Love of Springs (MST sports 2); PETA- Use Your Noodle-Adopt! Not Shop! (MST sports 2); 2024 Class of High School All-American Fishing Teams Honored on the Stage of Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic Presented by Under Armour Highlighting Talented Student-Athlete Anglers (MST sports 3); Jazmyn James and Gabriel Koletsi Receive American Athletic Conference Women’s and Men’s Field Athlete of Week Honors (MST sports 3); Matching Donors PSA (MST sports 3); Black Minds Matter Summit (MST sports 3); Ghost Brewing Debuts Showboats Touchdown Beer (MST sports 4); Wilson County Tennessee State Fair Year of the Pork – August 14-23, 2025 (MST sports 4); Memphis Showboats Full Roster (MST sports 4); “Everybody Hates Chris” Star Tyler James Williams Along with Grammy Winners Tamla Mann and Adam Blackstone Serve as the Magical Mentors at Disney Dreamers Academy (MST sports-Ent. 5); Jurassic Quest North America’s Biggest Dinosaur Event Makes Annual Visit to Memphis on April 11-13 – Tickets Now on Sale (MST sports-Ent. 5 and continued on MST sports 3); Marvel Television: Iron Heart (MST sports-Ent. 5)
Sports Print Edition - March 21-28, 2025
UofM Tigers We’re In March Madness (MST sports 1); Memphis Tigers Take Down UAB to Take AAC Crown and Heads to Seattle for First Round of the NCAA Tournament (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); Stephen A. Smith Talks to Newsmax’s Rob Schmitt on How Democratic Party Has Moved Too Far Left (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); Showboats Announce $5 Concessions Menus (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports-Ent. 5); U.S. Sens. Blackburn and Booker Introduce NCAA Accountability Act to Protect Athletes, Coaches, and Schools (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); NSSF Announces Release of Black American Gun Owners Report and R3 Communications Tool Kit (MST sports-Military 2); NSSF Welcomes Smartwaiver as Newest Affinity Partner (MST sports-Military 2); Zoe Adebayo Receives Second Consecutive Nod on American Athletic Conference (AAC) Weekly Honorable Mention Roll (MST sports 2); Save the Manatee-For the Love of Springs (MST sports 2); PETA- Use Your Noodle, Adopt Don’t Shop (MST sports 2); Arkansas’ Daisy Park Celebrates Grand Opening of a New Visitor Center and Playground to Bring Family Fun Close to Nature (Photos, MST sports 3); UFL’s More of What You Want YouTube Video (MST sports 3); Matching Donors PSA (MST sports 3); Statement on the Passing of Former Milwaukee Bucks Player and Ebony Owner Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman (MST sports 4); AAC Champions Memphis Tigers (MST sports 4); Wilson Tennessee State Park Year of the Pork August 14-23 (MST sports 4); An Americana Salute to Bobby Bare Lineup Announced for April 7 at the Basement East Hosted by Bobby Bare Jr. (MST sports-Ent. 5 and continued on MST sports 3); Marvel Television Iron Heart (MST sports-Ent. 5)
Sports Print Edition - March 14-21, 2025
UofM Tigers Named AAC Regular Season Champions (MST sports 1); Coach Penny Hardaway, Haggerty, Dainja, and Hunter Lead Men’s Hoops AAC Award Honorees (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); “Tigers Clinch American Athletic Conference Regular Season Championship” by William M. Larsha, Jr. (MST sports 1); Soccer Star Logan Longo Named Recipient of NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); American Athletic Conference Announces 2025 Men’s Basketball Championship Seedings for Fans (MST sports 1); Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) Files Response Brief with SCOTUS in Minnesota ‘Carry Case’ for Citizens 18-20 (MST sports-Military 2); Sporting News Names PJ Haggerty All-America Second Team (MST sports 2); Target Sports USA Announces New Digital Marketing Hire, Kailon Kirby (MST sports-Military 2); Tennessee State Parks Hire First Ever Accessibility Coordinator, Ryan Jolley (MST sports-Military 2); Save the Manatee -For the Love of Springs (MST sports 2); PETA-Use Your Noodle (MST sports 2); B.A.S.S. Announces Progressive Insurance as New Platinum Sponsor Across the Bassmaster Platform (MST sports 3); Bassmaster Honors Rick Clunn’s Legendary 50-year Career with Inaugural Bassmaster Person of the Year Award (MST sports 3); Matching Donors PSA (MST sports 3); Memphis Athletics, Altius Sports Partner in Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) Summit (MST sports 4); VP Records Remembers Colvin Scott Known to Fans as “Cocoa Tea” (MST sports 4); Kosten Foundation Kick It Pickleball Tournament May 16-18 (MST sports 4); Showboats Games to Air on HOT 107.1 FM Starting with 2025 Kickoff Home Game Hosting Michigan Panthers (MST sports-Ent. 5); 52nd Annual Silky Sullivan St. Patrick’s Parade Returns to Beale Street on March 15 (MST sports-Ent. 5); Beale Street Entertainment District Featuring the Irish “Grandfather” Tony Allen in Silky Sullivan St. Patrick’s Parade on March 15 (MST sports-Ent. 5); Gold Strike Casino Resort to Host March Career Fair to Offer Jobs in Mid-South (MST sports-Ent. 5); Marvel Television: Iron Heart (MST sports-Ent. 5)
Sports Print Edition - March 7-14, 2025
UofM vs. South Florida -Senior Night (MST sports 1); Showboats March into March with ‘March to Kickoff’ Underway on March 30 Opener Against Panthers (MST sports 1); University of Memphis Tigers Crowned AAC Champions for the Regular Season after Take Down of UTSA (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); PJ Haggerty Named One of Five Finalists for Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); Armando Bacot Named NBA G League Player of the Week First Time (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); NSSF Welcomes Rep. Clay Higgins’ Law Enforcement Protection and Privacy Act to Put Teeth in Legislation (MST sports-Military 2); NSSF Vows to Continue Fight for Citizens’ Rights to Remove Burdensome Reporting from Businesses (MST sports-Military 2); Gov. Lee and TDEC Commissioners Salyers Announces Nearly $1 Million Loan for Munford (MST sports-Military 2); Save the Manatee- For the Love of Springs (MST sports 2); PETA – Use Your Noodle (MST sports 2); B.A.S.S. Announces Return of Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo Presented by GSM Outdoors (MST sports 3); Schmidt Takes Gold, Two Relays Teams Break School Records at AAC Indoors (MST sports 3); Bass Pro Shops Gears Up for Spring and Family Fun in World of Fishing Season with Classic Spring Sale (MST sports 3); Matching Donors PSA (MST sports 3); Gold Strike Casino Resort Welcomes Legendary Country Artist Montgomery Gentry Featuring Eddie Montgomery (MST sports-Ent. 4); NFL Player Engagement Announces 2025 Offseason Programs Such as Bizweek (MST sports 4); Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson, Jr. Diagnosed with Ankle Sprain (MST sports 4); Kosten Kick It Pickleball Tournament May 16-18 in Bartlett, TN (MST sports 4); Emily Ann Roberts Delivers Electrifying Performance to Open Blake Shelton “Friends & Heroes” Tour on a Sold-Out First Weekend; Single “Scratching Out a Living” Out on March 14 (MST sports-Ent. 5); Marvel Television: Iron Heart (MST sports-Ent. 5)
Sports Print Edition - February 28-March 7, 2025
UofM Baseball Tickets (MST sports 1); UFL Training Camps Set for March 3 in Arlington, Texas (MST sports 1); Register Early for the Kosten Foundation Kick It Pickleball Tournament Benefitting Pancreatic Cancer Research and Patient Support (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); Live Coverage of NFL Scouting Combine Presented by Microsoft Copilot Now Through March 2 (MST sports 1); Dainja Grabs Another AAC Honorable Mention Nod (MST sports 1); Do You Know This About Black History? (MST sports 1); University of Memphis Police Services Welcomes First K-9 to Strengthen Campus Safety Measures (MST sports-Military 2 and continued on MST sports 3); Tennessee Highway Patrol Assist Drivers During Winter Storm (MST sports-Military 2); NSSF Congratulates New FBI Director Kash Patel who also Takes on Reins as ATF Acting Director (MST sports-Military 2); Save the Manatee- Save Our Home (MST sports 2); PETA – Crush Cans (MST sports 2); Bill Lowen Lifts Second Elite Trophy with Narrow St. Johns Victory, but Got Job Done Anyway in Spite of Vegetation (MST sports 3 and continued on MST sports 4); B.A.S.S. and Cavender’s Boot City Announce 2025 Bassmaster Classic Partnership with Kickoff Party (MST sports 3); Do You Know This About Black History? (MST sports 3); Matching Donors PSA (MST sports 3); United Football League Announces Rules Changes to Engage Fans on New Level of Football Thrills (MST sports 4); Winchester Safes Joins in Supporting NASCAR Cup Series with the Iconic No. 3 Chevrolet Driven by Austin Dillon (MST sports 4); Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) Files Brief with U.S. Supreme Court in Case of FCC vs. Consumers’ Research on Authority Issue (MST sports 4); Kosten Foundation Pickleball Tournament for Pancreatic Cancer Research PSA May 16-18 (MST sports 4); Do You Know This About Black History? (MST sports 4); “Taken at a Basketball Game” Starring D.B. Woodside and Claire Qute, and “Wife Stalker” Starring Keshia Knight Pulliam (MST sports-Ent. 5); Elemental Music Concludes Motown Sound Vinyl Reissue Series with Temptations on March 21 (MST sports-Ent. Also, see Elemental Music Links to Temptations); Captain America: Brave New World Now in Theaters (MST sports-Ent. 5)
Sports Print Edition - February 21-28, 2025
UofM Basketball vs. Florida Atlantic (MST sports 1); UofM Quarterback Seth Henigan and Wide-Receiver Roc Taylor Invited to NFL Scout-Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium (MST sports 1); U.S. Sens. Blackburn and Hagerty Support Nashville’s Bid to Host WNBA Franchise (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); Pickleball Kingdom, World’s Largest Indoor Pickleball Entity, Announces Memphis as New Facility (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 3); Do You Know This About Black History (MST sports 1); SAF Sues Massachusetts Over Gun Ban for Adults 18-20; Cites Violation of U.S. Constitution (MST sports-Military 2); TN State Parks Have $1.9 Billion Impact on State Economy; “TN Continues to Invest in Conservation (MST sports-Military 2); Bill of Rights: First and Second Amendments (MST sports-Military 2); Save the Manatee- Save Our Homes (MST sports 2); PETA – Crush Cans (MST sports 2); Brayden Sanders Named to NCBWA Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List (MST sports 3); Flawless Afonso Quintino Wins PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Event at the FedExForum in Memphis (MST sports 3); Matching Donors PSA (MST sports 3); Greg Gaston Elevated GM of Learfield’s Locally-Based Team, Tigers Sports Properties (MST sports 4); Marvel Studio Presents “Captain America: Brave New World,” Starring Anthony Mackie as Captain America/Sam Wilson, and Harrison Ford as President Thaddeus Ross (MST sports-Ent. 5); Legendary Actress Pam Grier Partners with Free TV Networks and FAST Channel on Her Soul Flix Series (MST sports-Ent. 5 and continued on MST sports-Ent. 4); Legendary T.G. Sheppard Celebrates 50th Anniversary with His Number 1 Hit ‘Tryin’ to Beat the Morning Home’ (MST sports-Ent. 5 and continued on MST sports 4); Marvel Studios Presents Captain America: Brave New World Now in Theaters (MST sports-Ent. 5)
Sports Print Edition - February 14-21, 2025
UofM Basketball vs. Florida Atlantic (MST sports 1); Whisenhunt Announces Memphis Showboats Coaching Staff to Usher in United Football League Season (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); Collegiate Swimmers File New Lawsuit Against NCAA, Ivy League, and Harvard (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); Tiger Baseball Single Game Tickets on Sale Now (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports-Ent. 5); Dain Dainja Earns Top Spot on AAC Honorable Mention (MST sports1 ); NSSF Commends the Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act in the U.S. House of Representatives (MST sports-Military 2 and continued on MST sports 3); Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Husband Bryan Sanders Visit President Donald J. Trump at Super Bowl LIX (photo on MST sports 2); SAF and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) Salute President Trump on Executive Order to Protect Second Amendment Rights (MST sports-Military 2); Save the Manatee – Love is in the Water (MST sports 2); PETA – Crush Cans (MST sports 2); Bassmaster Returns to Knoxville, Tennessee in 2026 for Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic Presented by Under Armour March 13-25 (MST sports 3); United Football League Kicks Off Its Season Campaign with “More of What You Love” to Capture the Spirit of Spring League Football (see link to YouTube. MST sports 3); Coach Mulrooney Announced Men’s Soccer Spring Slate (MST sports 3); Do You Know This About Black History? (MST sports 3); Matching Donors PSA (MST sports 3); Grizzlies Complete a Three-Team Trade with Wizards and Kings (MST sports 4); Sen. Marsha Blackburn Shows How Republicans Protect Women in Sports (MST sports 4); Senator Blackburn’s Black History Month Quote on Juno Frankie Pierce (MST sports 4); Taniyah Brown Tabbed as AAC Honorable Mention (MST sports 4); Ian Flanigan Announces New Album “The Man My Mama Raised” and Southbound Writers Tour with Jim Ranger and Randall Fowler (MST sports-Ent. 5); Romance and Tennessee State Parks are a Perfect Match for Valentine Day Weekend with Getaways, Dinners, Hikes and Gifts (MST sports-Ent. 5); Marvel Television: Iron Heart (MST sports-Ent. 5)
Sports Print Edition - February 7-14, 2025
UofM Baseball Tickets (MST sports 1); Are You Ready for Some Super Bowl? NFL Announces Live On Location for Super Bowl LIX (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); Jaren Jackson Jr. Named to 74th NBA All-Star Game to Air on TNT and TruTV (MST sports 1); FedEx St. Jude Championship and PGA TOUR Launch Positively Community Fund for Local Nonprofits that Impact Mid-South (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); Four Hustle Players Selected in NBA G League for the NBA All-Star in San Francisco (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); President Trump Reinstates Service Members Discharged Under Military’s COVID 19 Vaccination Mandate Executive Order (MST sports-Military 2); U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn Introduces Bill to Prevent Sexual Staff Abuse of Prison Staff (MST sports-Military 2); Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) Announces Fifth Circuit Strikes Federal Age-Based Handgun Ban (MST sports-Military 2); Save the Manatee -Love is the Water (MST sports 2); PETA – Crush Cans (MST sports 2); Wrap-Up: Honda Battle of the Bands Rocks SoFi Stadium with Epic West Coast Debut with HBCUs Hosted by Nick Cannon (MST sports 3); Nominations Now Open for 2025 Class of Anglers to Select Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team (MST sports 3); Matching Donors PSA (MST sports 3); Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Whisky Velocity Tour Delivers Top Talent (MST sports 4); Memphis Grizzlies Celebrate “Black Culture and Excellence” during Black History (MST sports 4); Grammy Award Winner Post Malone to Headline Super Bowl LIX YouTube Tailgate Concert February 9 (MST sports-Ent. 5); Nielsen Exclusive Report Shows Digital Content Drives Black Audiences and Black Sports Fans and can Offer Brands New Opportunity to Develop Loyalty (MST sports-Ent. 4); Marvel Television: Iron Heart (MST sports-Ent. 5)
Sports Print Edition - January 31-February 7, 2025
UofM Baseball Tickets (MST sports 1); New Orleans Saints Announce Sanctioning of Girls High School Flag Football in Mississippi (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); Grizzlies’ Zach Ede and Jalen Wells Are Named Castrol NBA Rising Stars (MST sports 1); F.Y.H. = For Your Health: “America Needs a Youth Sports Revival for Kids’ Mental and Physical Health” by Dr. Brian Hainline (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); NRA Endorses Doug Burgum’s Nomination for Secretary of the Department of the Interior (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 3); U.S. Senators Blackburn and Schatz Introduce Bill to Award Tennessean Master Sergeant Roderick ‘Roddie’ Edmonds a Congressional Gold Medal on Holocaust Remembrance Day (MST sports-Military 2); U.S. Senators Blackburn, Tuberville, Wicker, Sheehy and Cruz Introduce Veterans Health Care Freedom Act (MST sports-Military 2 and continued on MST sports-Military 3); Save the Manatee—Love is in the Water (MST sports 2); PETA -Crush Cans (MST sports 2); University of Memphis and Duck Unlimited Partner on Conservation Certification Course (MST sports 3); Haggerty Grabs Fourth AAC Player of Week Honor (MST sports 3); Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Announces $66.5 Million in Arkansas Water Funding (MST sports 3); Matching Donors PSA (MST sports 3); Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. Named Western Conference Player of the Week to Mark His First Time in Category (MST sports 3); Toyota Launches the “You Can’t Stop My Drive” Campaign to Focus on Celebrating Black Men through the Power of Mobility (MST sports 4); Do you Know This About Black History? (MST sports 4); St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital PSA (MST sports 4); NFL and YouTube Debut “Access Pass for Legend,” Opening Wide Doors for a New Wave of Athlete Media (MST sports-Ent. 5); Touchdown at Icon Entertainment & Hospitality’s Super Bowl Watch Parties Across Nashville for One Day Only on February 9 (MST sports-Ent. 5 and continued on MST sports 4); Marvel’s Television “Iron Heart” (MST sports-Ent.5)
Sports Print Edition - January 24-31, 2025
UofM Baseball Tickets (MST sports 1); Coach Ryan Silverfield Names Joe Cauthen as Defensive Line Coach (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); Titans Hire Mike Borgonzi to Take Over as General Manager (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); Omnivore Recordings Announces “The Beckies’ Good to Know: The Beckies Story” Out on February 28—Contains Unissued Demos (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports-Ent. 5); Finalists Announced for 14th Annual NFL Salute to Service Award Presented by USAA to be Recognized February 6 (MST sports-Military 2); Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Launches Forestry Advisory Council to Bring the Conservation Community to Work Together (MST sports 2); Save the Manatee – Love is the Water (MST sports 2); PETA- Crush Cans (MST sports 2); Reigning Bassmaster Kayak Series Champion Drew Gregory Heats Up Desert to Win Big at Lake Havasu (MST sports 3); Zych Leads No. 10 Tigers Over Two Days in Bluegrass State (MST sports 3); Super Bowl LIX Décor to be Showcased in New Orleans to Immerse Fans in Artistic Experience (MST sports 3); Matching Donors PSA (MST sports 3); The Mid-South Tribune 30th Annual Black History Month Edition Coming in February (MST sports 3); Hall of Fame Phil Clark Passes at 68 (MST sports 4); TUMS Teams up with DraftKings Launch TUMS Fantasy Foodbowl to Make Gameday Food Dream a Reality (MST sports 4 and continued on MST sports-Ent. 5); Kid Rock Announces Spring Arena Tour Presented by Doussan Music Group (DMG) in March and April (MST sports-Ent. 5); Marvel’s Television: Iron Heart (MST sports-Ent. 5)
Sports Print Edition - January 17-24, 2025
UofM vs. Wichita – Student Appreciation (MST sports 1), Mississippi Valley State University will Perform in President Trump’s Inauguration Parade on MLK Day (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); Education Committee Gets H.R. 28 Passed to Protect Women’s Sports (MST sports 1); Tennessee Environmental Council Selects Jimmie Welch III as New Board President and Chair (MST sports-Military 2); Library of Congress and National Park Service Announce 2024 Leicester B. Holland Award Winner (MST sports 2); THP Troopers Rescue Great Horned Owl on Interstate (MST sports 2); NSSF Praises Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine for Signing Second Amendment Privacy Act to Protect Citizens (MST sports-Military 2); Save the Manatee – Love is in the Water (MST sports 2); “Signs of the Times; No More Co-Anglers in Bassmaster Opens” by Frank Sargeant (MST sports 3); Huk Partners with B.A.S.S. to Launch the Bassmaster College Series All-American Program (MST sports 3); PETA- Crush Cans (MST sports 3); Matching Donors PSA (MST sports 3); Anthony Constantino to Host Free Cage Wars at the Glens Falls Insuring Arena (MST sports 4); Snoop Dogg to Host 14th Annual NFL Honors Presented by Invisalign in New Orleans on February 6 (MST sports 4); Tiger PJ Haggerty Named to Sixth AAC Weekly Award and Lands on Honorable Mention List (MST sports 4); MLK Health Wellness Fair in Memphis on January 18 (MST sports 4); Stax’s Legendary ‘Soul Man’ and Grammy Winner Sam Moore of Famed Sam & Dave Duo Dad at 89 (MST sports-Ent. 5); Marvel Television: Iron Heart (MST sports-Ent. 5)
Sports Print Edition - January 10-17, 2025
UofM Basketball – University of Memphis vs ECU and Kids Day (MST sports 1), Tennessee Titans Hold First Pick in 2025 NFL Draft Set for April 24-26 in Green Bay, Wisconsin (MST sports 1); Memphis Showboats Unveil 2025 Schedule- Kick Off Set for March 30 at the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); The National Coalition of Black Veterans on Tyler Perry’s Netflix Release ‘6888th Battalion’- a Review by Charles Blatcher III (MST sports-Military 2 and continued on MST sports-Military 3); 2024 and Beyond: What the New Administration Will Mean for Hunters, Gun Owners, and Conservationists” Interview with NSSF Mark Oliva by Jay Pinsky, Editor of The Hunting Wire (MST sports-Military 2 and continued on MST sports-Military 3); Save the Manatee – Love is in the Water (MST sports 2); PETA – Crush Cans (MST sports 2); Nicole Avant and Tyler Perry Share Journey to Bring ‘True Story of the 6888th Battalion’ article by Anne Cohen (MST sports-Military 3 and continued on MST sports-Ent. 5); Matching Donors PSA (MST sports 3); Memphis Showboats Extend FREE Parking Promotion; Season Holders who Purchase by January 20 Get Free Parking for Home Games (MST sports 4); Former Arkansas State Defensive Backs Coach Jay Simpson Added to Silverfield’s Staff as UofM Tigers Cornerbacks Coach (MST sports 4); NFL Announces Wild Card Weekend Powered by Verizon, January 11-13 (MST sports 4); Memphis Hustle Acquires Second Round Draft Pick in Three-Team Deal (MST sports 4); NFL Announces Nix, London, Gibbs, Henry and Robinson as FedEx Air and Ground Players of the Week (MST sports 4); DJ Steward from Maine Celtics Goes to Memphis (MST sports 4); Memphis Grizzlies to Celebrate National Mentoring Month with Focus on Youth and MLK, Jr. Day (MST sports-Ent. 5); Memphis Women’s Basketball Head to Rice University (MST sports-Ent. 5); Haggerty Named to Wooden Award Midseason Watch List (MST sports-Ent. 5); Marvel Television: Iron Heart (MST sports-Ent. 5)
Sports Print Edition - January 3-10, 2025
UofM Basketball – University of Memphis vs North Texas in AAC Opener January 5 at 4 p.m. at FedEx Forum (MST sports 1); Netflix NFL Christmas Game Day Reaches 65 Million Viewers in Record Breaking Ratings (MST sports 1); SageSpring Wealth Partners Names Former NFL Player Winston Justice CEO of the Private Wealth Division (MST sports 1 and continued on MST sports 4); Arkansas Gov. Sanders Announces Nearly 1,500 Prison Beds Opened in Past Two Years (MST sports-Military 2); Kick Off the 2025 NRA Great American Outdoor Show with NRA Foundation from January 31-February 9 (MST sports-Military 2); Tennessee State Parks to Offer Year-long Signature Hike Series (MST sports 2); Save the Manatee-Love is the Water (MST sports 2); PETA- Crush Cans (MST sports 2); “Alabama Bass Trail (ABT) Puts Forth Reasons Why It Opposes Slot on Alabama’s Coosa River Lakes” by Frank Sargeant (MST sports 3); Hardaway Announces Dante Harris as Midseason Transfer (MST sports 3); NSSF to Host Second Annual State Attorneys General Forum at SHOT Show 2025 to Discuss Legal Landscape and Lawfare (MST sports 3); Memphis Athletics Scores with Highest Record GPA in Department’s History (MST sports 3); Matching Donors PSA (MST sports 3); “Memphis Tigers Blowout Ole Miss in Statement Win Over an SEC Opponent” by William M. Larsha, Jr. (MST sports 4); Tennessee Titans Conclude Season at Home Against Houston Texans (MST sports 4); Big Man Moussa Cisse Named American Athletic Conference Player of the Week (MST sports 4); NFL Announces FedEx Air and Ground Player Nominees of the Week (MST sports 4); Memphis Grizzlies Medical Update on Guard Ja Morant (MST sports 4); NFL Retro Bowl’25 Features NFL Trademark for Teams and Players on Apple Arcade with Easy-to-Use Controls (MST sports-Ent. 5); The Kody Norris Show is Nominated for Seven SPBGMA Awards (MST sports-Ent. 5 and continued on MST sports-Ent. 4); Marvel Television: Iron Heart (MST sports-Ent. 5)