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Memphis Tigers Basketball: Josh Pastner's Team Learning To Scrap for Success

The fall portion of the 2009-‘10 college basketball season has been even more topsy-turvy than normal. Out West, Oregon State, picked by many to be a serious contender in the PAC-10, ...

Written by Leroy Watson about 1 day ago 498 reads 4 comments
Memphis Tigers Basketball: Angel Garcia Continues Rehab; Return Imminent?

Breaking News: Angel Garcia eyeing a January 2010 return date Angel Garcia, the 6’11”, 250-pound forward for the Memphis Tigers with length and superior skills, has taken a most circuitous route to the college hardwood...

Written by Leroy Watson about 6 days ago 1,015 reads 22 comments
Memphis-Kansas: The Long-Awaited Rematch Has a Much Different Feel

Photo credit: Mark Weber University of Memphis basketball fans call it “The Miracle Shot” or just “The Shot.” Memphis basketball players—especially those who saw it live—are sick and tired of hearing about it...

Written by Leroy Watson about 10 days ago 517 reads 47 comments
Brad Keselowski Hangs on to Win a Wild Kroger on Track for the Cure 250

Capping a wild, unpredictable day of racing, Brad Keselowski was dominant on two late race re-starts to power his way to victory at the Kroger on Track for the Cure 250 at Memphis Motorsports Park in a photo finish over Kyle Busch...

Written by Leroy Watson about about 1 month ago 65 reads 5 comments
Carl Edwards Making a Charge at Treacherous Kroger on Track for the Cure 250

Carl Edwards, who has engaged in a love affair with Memphis Motorsports Park, has sliced through the field like a hot knife through butter at the Kroger on Track for the Cure 250...

Written by Leroy Watson about about 1 month ago 38 reads 1 comments
Rookie Justin Allgaier Wins Pole at Kroger on Track for the Cure 250

It’s a sunny Saturday here in Memphis, Tenn., and you couldn’t possibly ask for better weather for the Kroger on Track for the Cure 250 from Memphis Motorsports Park. Qualifying is long over, and we’re moments away from the start of the race...

Written by Leroy Watson about about 1 month ago 44 reads 2 comments
Former Memphis Tiger Shawn Taggart Signs with Israeli Premier League

Shawn Taggart, 24, the former University of Memphis standout who decided to forego his final year of college eligibility to pursue his dream of playing professional basketball, has been signed ...

Written by Leroy Watson about about 1 month ago 906 reads 6 comments
2009-'10 Conference USA Preview Issue: Southern Mississippi

Southern Miss had what I like to call “Conference USA disease” last year. The malady is associated with a proclivity for teams in the conference to start four-guard lineups, due to a lack of quality big men...

Written by Leroy Watson about about 1 month ago 346 reads 5 comments
2009-'10 Conference USA Preview Issue: Alabama-Birmingham

We’ll start this off by acknowledging that Mike Davis is a good coach. He played under C. M. Newton and Wimp Sanderson at Alabama and coached under Bob Knight at Indiana—three living legends of college basketball...

Written by Leroy Watson about about 1 month ago 170 reads 1 comments
2009-'10 Conference USA Preview Issue: Southern Methodist

It’s been tough sledding in Conference USA competition for SMU’s Matt Doherty. Doherty, the North Carolina Tar Heels legend who earned a Championship ring alongside Michael Jordan ...

Written by Leroy Watson about about 1 month ago 67 reads 2 comments
2009-'10 Conference USA Preview Issue: Rice

Where do you go from 3-27? If you’re Rice University, you (perhaps unfairly) fire the head coach in charge of the train wreck, Willis Wilson, and replace him with a coach (Ben Braun) ...

Written by Leroy Watson about about 1 month ago 207 reads 1 comments
2009-'10 Conference USA Preview Issue: Marshall

Player turnover is to be expected in college athletics. Players graduate, and are replaced by incoming recruits. Conference USA probably will have more new faces than any other conference in America in 2009...

Written by Leroy Watson about about 1 month ago 152 reads 6 comments
2009-'10 Conference USA Preview Issue: East Carolina

Even in Conference USA, it is difficult to make it into the first division without top-notch talent. Just ask East Carolina’s Mack McCarthy...

Written by Leroy Watson about about 1 month ago 546 reads 6 comments
Dodgers-Phillies: Joe Torre Compounds Blunders by Ignoring Matchups

Joe Torre is a Hall of Fame manager. Take that to the bank. Play the Lottery with it. Bet the mortgage. Use your wife and kids as collateral, if you like...

Written by Leroy Watson about about 1 month ago 253 reads 29 comments
Los Angeles-St. Louis: Dodgers Eschew Formula, Sweep Two from Cards at Home

Two down, one to go. My fellow Dodgers Featured Columnist, P.J. Ross, and I have been saying the same thing for the past few days: Not only was it imperative for the Boys in Blue to ...

Written by Leroy Watson about about 1 month ago 194 reads 18 comments
Underestimate Josh Pastner and Memphis at Your Own Risk in 2009-10

A lot of people are sleeping on Memphis basketball. Just to review: yes, we’re aware that John Calipari is no longer the head coach here in the Bluff City...

Written by Leroy Watson about about 1 month ago 2,564 reads 46 comments
Prayer for a Los Angeles Dodgers Fan

Dear God, I don’t know what to call you, but most faiths find it appropriate to refer to you as just “God” with a capital “G,” so I hope you can deal with that...

Written by Leroy Watson about about 1 month ago 868 reads 121 comments
Jerry "the King" Lawler Has Had More Impact than Any Other Wrestler

According to paleontologists, something monumental and unprecedented in Terran history occurred some 65 million years ago...

Written by Leroy Watson about 2 months ago 606 reads 81 comments
Creature vs. Creature: Delpo Has a Slim Chance of Toppling Federer

For J. A. Allen's take on why/how Roger Federer will win, click here This year’s U.S. Open final has an unexpected matchup. That Roger Federer is in the contest is no surprise...

Written by Leroy Watson about 2 months ago 743 reads 53 comments
U.S. Open's Appeal Reaches New Heights in 2009

At Rob York’s behest, Ray Tannock, Ryan Michael and I loosely collaborated on this, a variation of a Creature vs...

Written by Leroy Watson about 2 months ago 375 reads 73 comments
In the Zone with Serena Williams

For the previous installment in the series, Rob York's In the Zone with Martina Hingis, please click here Bigger. Stronger. Faster. Better...

Written by Leroy Watson about 2 months ago 1,058 reads 39 comments
Los Angeles-San Francisco: Kuroda Wins Biggest Game of the Year So Far

Hiroki Kuroda gave up two runs on just three hits in eight strong innings, and the Dodgers touched-up Merkin Valdez and Bob Howry in a five-run seventh inning in a 10-3 Dodger rout to open a ...

Written by Leroy Watson about 2 months ago 90 reads 12 comments
Los Angeles Dodger Fans: Stop Worrying, That's Joe Torre's Job

If you’ve followed the National League West this season, complete this sentence: Things are getting very ________ (fill in the blank, depending upon your allegiance)...

Written by Leroy Watson about 2 months ago 479 reads 9 comments
Creature Vs. Creature: Hand of Stone Pummels Ali in a Thriller

For Rajat Jain’s counterpoint, arguing Tsonga’s chance to win, please click here It has been mentioned ad infinitum that Jo Wilfried-Tsonga bears a striking resemblance to boxing ...

Written by Leroy Watson about 2 months ago 170 reads 33 comments
Pierre Henderson-Niles Facing Last Chance to Be Memphis' Big Man on Campus

Talent. Dedication. Hard work. These are some of the key ingredients in the soup of life; it only makes sense that the attributes would be crucial to the success of a young basketball star signing a scholarship at a Division I basketball powerhouse...

Written by Leroy Watson about 2 months ago 1,114 reads 8 comments

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Leroy Watson Article Archive

Memphis Tigers Basketball: Josh Pastner's Team Learning To Scrap for Success

Memphis Tigers Basketball: Angel Garcia Continues Rehab; Return Imminent?

Memphis-Kansas: The Long-Awaited Rematch Has a Much Different Feel

Brad Keselowski Hangs on to Win a Wild Kroger on Track for the Cure 250

Carl Edwards Making a Charge at Treacherous Kroger on Track for the Cure 250

Rookie Justin Allgaier Wins Pole at Kroger on Track for the Cure 250

Former Memphis Tiger Shawn Taggart Signs with Israeli Premier League

2009-'10 Conference USA Preview Issue: Southern Mississippi

2009-'10 Conference USA Preview Issue: Alabama-Birmingham

2009-'10 Conference USA Preview Issue: Southern Methodist

2009-'10 Conference USA Preview Issue: Rice

2009-'10 Conference USA Preview Issue: Marshall

2009-'10 Conference USA Preview Issue: East Carolina

Dodgers-Phillies: Joe Torre Compounds Blunders by Ignoring Matchups

Los Angeles-St. Louis: Dodgers Eschew Formula, Sweep Two from Cards at Home

Underestimate Josh Pastner and Memphis at Your Own Risk in 2009-10

Prayer for a Los Angeles Dodgers Fan

Jerry "the King" Lawler Has Had More Impact than Any Other Wrestler

Creature vs. Creature: Delpo Has a Slim Chance of Toppling Federer

U.S. Open's Appeal Reaches New Heights in 2009

In the Zone with Serena Williams

Los Angeles-San Francisco: Kuroda Wins Biggest Game of the Year So Far

Los Angeles Dodger Fans: Stop Worrying, That's Joe Torre's Job

Creature Vs. Creature: Hand of Stone Pummels Ali in a Thriller

Pierre Henderson-Niles Facing Last Chance to Be Memphis' Big Man on Campus

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