Until recently, Memphis had few professional sports teams. Now, the city seems to have gone mad for the triple-A Redbirds baseball team. The new AutoZone Park provides an ideal venue for this team and has locals clamoring for tickets. Riverkings ice hockey team has been around a bit longer. Locals, who rarely see ice and snow onthe ground, have embraced this winter sport. Although many of the players are transplanted Canadians, they are local celebrities with fans as rabid as any in more northern climates.
Although the University of Memphis has a football team, it is far better known for a tradition of nationally-competitive basketball teams. The Tigers play in The Pyramid arena where fans cheer enthusiastically and loudly! NBA Star Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway played here and returns each year to run a basketball camp for children.
Tennis fans will enjoy benefiting St. Jude Children’s Hospital by watching the Kroger St. Jude Tennis Tournament which takes place every February with featured stars such as John McEnroe and Michael Becker.
St. Jude also benefits from the FedEx St. Jude Classic GolfTournament held June at the South Winds course in Germantown. This has become a premier event on the pro-golfers’ circuit. If you missed the tournament, there are many public and private golf courses in Memphis where you can practice your swing including the Overton and Audubon Park courses.
AutoZone Park
(901) 721-6000
Union Avenue and Third Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
Home of the Memphis RedBirds minor league baseball.
Kroger St. Jude Tennis Tournament
(901) 765-4401
5111 Sanderlin Road
Memphis, TN 38117
www.krogerstjude.com
This tournament is a major February event on the ATP tour, and is held in the elegant Racquet Club facility in East Memphis.
Memphis Grizzlies
(901) 888-HOOP, (866) 479-4667
191 Beale Street
Memphis, TN 38173
www.grizzlies.com
NBA Basketball.
Memphis Redbirds
(901) 721-6050
175 Toyota Plaza
Suite 300
Memphis, TN 38103
www.memphisredbirds.com
AAA Baseball affiliates of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Memphis RiverKings
(662) 342-1755
DeSoto Civic Center
4560 Venture Drive
Southaven, MS 38671
www.riverkings.com
Hockey team in the CHL.
NASCAR Busch Series – Sam’s Town 250
(901) 358-7223
(866) 407-7333
Memphis Motorsports Park
5500 Victory Lane
Millington, TN 38053
www.memphismotorsportspark.com
The track’s premiere event will again showcase Memphis as home to one of the most exciting short tracks in NASCAR.
TPC at Southwind
(901) 259-1826
3325 Club at Southwind
Memphis, TN
Golf Club.
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