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Memphis, once considered a viable Big 12 expansion candidate in part because of its backing by FedEx, is not among the schools being considered by the conference, sources told ESPN. Jeremy Lin Jersey .Memphis was among several schools that expressed interest in joining the league and had conducted a video conference with Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby in the past two weeks, sources said.However, the Tigers did not make the latest cut when the league trimmed its group of potential candidates by one-third, leaving 11 schools still alive in the Big 12s expansion sweepstakes.Those 11 schools are Air Force, BYU, UCF, Cincinnati, UConn, Colorado State, Houston, Rice, South Florida, SMU and Tulane. The list does not include Temple, which had been previously reported by ESPN as still being in the mix.Next week in Dallas, representatives from each of those 11 schools will make in-person presentations to Big 12 officials, sources said. The league has said it hopes to make a decision on expansion by the Big 12s regularly scheduled board of directors meeting on Oct. 17.ESPNs initial report indicated it could not confirm whether Memphis had made the cut. Multiple sources in the past two days verified that the Big 12s expansion candidates had been reduced to 11 schools -- and Memphis was not among them.ESPN contacted Memphis officials on Friday to verify the school was no longer in the running. However, Memphis athletic officials referred all questions about the Big 12 to the universitys marketing and communications office. That department, curiously, referred all questions back to the athletic department.Later Friday, Memphis president David Rudd issued a statement but would neither confirm or deny ESPNs report.I have not and will not respond to questions about BigXII expansion, Rudd said.FedEx chairman Fred Smith, who was a huge proponent of the Tigers bid, declined to comment on Memphis being out of the running.All matters concerning the Big 12 are handled by the University of Memphis, so you should contact them directly, Smith responded in an email to ESPN on Friday.Back in February, Rudd wrote a letter to West Virginia president Gordon Gee and copied Oklahoma president David Boren and then-Baylor president Ken Starr, the other two members of the composition committee, as well as former Big 12 board chairman and Kansas State president Kirk Schulz.In the letter, Rudd pledged Memphis would make a $500 million investment in academic and athletic infrastructure over the next five years. Rudd also enclosed a letter from Smith, who indicated the delivery services giant headquartered in Memphis would be behind the schools Big 12 campaign.We strongly support the universitys efforts to become a member of an expanded Big 12 athletic conference, Smith wrote to Rudd in a letter dated Feb. 23. In support of [Memphis] Big 12 aspirations, we have researched college conference sponsorships and are prepared to become a major Big 12 sponsor of football and basketball.Smith also wrote that FedEx would be prepared to sponsor a Big 12 championship game.In Rudds letter, he reiterated that FedEx would be willing to sponsor a Big 12 championship game but that FedEx also would uniquely position the University of Memphis to request only a portion of new revenue for several years until renegotiation of the conference media right agreement occurs.Sources told ESPN that offering to accept less revenue might have actually hurt Memphis chances. The league, sources said, is more interested in teams that can strengthen and add value to the league as opposed to schools that need to be propped up by the league.The Big 12 still must decide whether to expand its 10-team league to 12 or 14 schools or to remain at 10. Sources said that while 14 schools is the least likely option, all scenarios are still in play.ESPN.coms Adam Rittenberg contributed to this report. DeAndre Bembry Hawks Jersey . The 27-year-old Scrivens will be joining his third NHL club since signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs as a free agent in 2010. The move also reunites with him with head coach Dallas Eakins from their time together with the American Hockey Leagues Toronto Marlies. Allen Crabbe Hawks Jersey . Laudrup revealed Thursday he was notified of his dismissal in "the briefest of letters which gave no reasons why such hasty and final action was deemed necessary. https://www.thehawkslockerroom.com/Evan-...Edition-Jersey/ . It just didnt show when he hit the ice. Berra made 42 saves and Kris Russell scored at 1:32 of overtime, lifting the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night.PHILADELPHIA -- The Marlins got shut down by a pitcher who could help them down the stretch.Jeremy Hellickson struck out eight in eight impressive innings, Tyler Goeddel hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat Miami 4-1 on Wednesday night.Hellickson (7-7) allowed one run and five hits, improving his value as the Aug. 1 trade deadline approaches. The Marlins could be among the teams interested.Hes a guy thats got good mix with his changeup, Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. The guy thats able to change speeds like that and kind of yo-yo us, weve had some issues with. (Adam) Wainwright did it to us the other day, a lot of slow stuff, and we just didnt seem to have the game plan we needed with those guys.Miamis Wei-Yin Chen (5-4) gave up four runs and 11 hits in 5 1/3 innings.Chris Johnson hit a solo homer in the fifth for the Marlins.Goeddel snapped an 0-for-16 slump with an opposite-field shot to right to give the Phillies a 2-0 lead in the first. He lined an RBI single to right to make it 3-0 in the second.Peter Bourjos had a sacrifice fly in the sixth.Hellickson didnt need much support. He shut down the Marlins for his first win since July 1.Hellickson, who started on opening day, is likely to be traded to a contending team in the next 10 days. He signed a $7 million, one-year deal with the Phillies in the offseason.The 29-year-old right-hander is 3-3 with a 3.00 ERA in his last seven starts.Just kiind of got handcuffed all night offensively, Mattingly said. Josh Smith Jersey. Jeanmar Gomez finished for his 26th save in 29 tries.STATSGoeddels three RBI are a career best. The homer was his first hit since July 1. ... 2B Cesar Hernandez snapped an 0-for-20 slump with an infield single in the second inning. He finished 3 for 4. ... Giancarlo Stanton was 0 for 4 and is 1 for 12 in the series. ... Marlins C J.T. Realmuto is batting .368 (32-87) with a .415 on-base percentage over his last 21 games played. ... Christian Yelich is batting .364 (32-88) in 21 career games in Philadelphia.STANDINGSThe Marlins lost (51-43) for just the second time in nine games. They lead the Mets by one game for the second wild-card spot in the NL. The Phillies (44-52) are eight games behind Miami.MR. 3000Ichiro Suzuki flied out to deep right-center as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning. He remains at 2,994 career hits.TRAINERS ROOMMarlins: Mattingly said 2B Dee Gordon is fine after cramping in his leg forced him to leave a game early at Triple-A New Orleans. Gordon is serving an 80-game suspension for a positive drug test and is eligible to rejoin Miami on July 28.UP NEXT:RHP Tom Koehler (6-8, 4.68 ERA) starts for the Marlins while RHP Jerad Eickhoff (6-10, 3.76) goes for the Phillies in the series finale Thursday. ' ' '