“It would be terrific,” American Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti said of the possibility of College GameDay coming to Memphis. “I’m crossing every finger. I’m saying every prayer, hoping that (the Tigers and USF) continue to play well. And we’ll see where the chips fall.”
Memphis Tigers basketball coach Penny Hardaway wants American teams to play nonconference games that will help the conference.
A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper allegedly spotted Corvettes driving at a “high rate of speed” on Winchester Road at 2 a.m. Sunday.
The 1968 deployment of troops to Memphis during the sanitation workers strike stands out in the city’s history. But there have been other guard deployments in the city since.
UAB fired its head coach six days before playing Memphis. What challenges does the coaching change present for the Tigers?
Collierville leaders appointed an accomplished attorney to their town prosecutor role. They also approved an escape room adjacent to Booya’s.
In this week’s installment of a special Halloween-themed “Ask the Memphian,” we’ll tell you all about the Shelby Forest Pig Man. It’s up to you if you believe any of it.
“You’re just not going to see all of these artists together in this way any other time.”
Hold the wasabi and ginger, because all the cake roll needs is warm syrup for dipping.
Prolonged eye contact, flashy watches, late arrivals and long pauses: The shipping giant returns to humor in new brand campaign.
Sip boos — er, booze — at brewery parties, haunt the South Main Arts District for a spooky Trolley Night or take your kids trick-or-treating ahead of the big day.
The Memphis Tigers and South Florida Bulls now know when their much-hyped Oct. 25 game will begin.
Also in the political roundup: Congressional contender Justin J. Pearson campaigns. And General Sessions Court Clerk Tami Sawyer is asked to resign over a recorded courthouse confrontation.
The Grizzlies have been cycling through young perimeter prospects for a few years now. Will they find some keepers this season?
Standouts from Briarcrest, DeSoto Central, Houston, Lausanne and Northpoint are up for consideration.
The competition will get tougher, but Memphis’ defense has shown its ability to meet the challenge. The Tigers rank No. 21 in the country, averaging 16.17 points allowed per game.
Ai Kitagawa’s second goal, in the final moments of the game, allowed Memphis to improve to 12-0-2 on the season as the Tigers edged Florida Atlantic.
A dog park, an accessible playground and beyond, Lakeland Mayor Josh Roman says the city’s latest project “will be the cherry on top.”
“They’re really, really bad, and I’m dreading having to see it every single Grizzlies game this season. …” — Chris Wilson about Long pause for laughter: FedEx commercials poke fun at office power moves
“Farmers across the country overwhelmingly voted for Trump in 2016, watched him screw their industry with tariffs, begged for taxpayer money to bail them out, then turned around and did it all over again in 2024. Now they’re asking if there’s any socialism to bail them out of the consequences of that choice again. … What happened to pErSoNaL rEsPoNsIbIlItY? Sounds like they’re simply having the day they voted for.” — Airica Jones about Soybeans and coffee: How tariffs are impacting some in the Mid-South
“Memphis has to help Nashville…hmmm.” — Samuel Andereck about When Nashville air traffic control went dark, Memphis took over
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Also happening this week: The first-ever LGBTQ Business Week offers discounts across the city, and students are out on fall break.
This jigsaw puzzle is a photo of the basketball court in Chickasaw Heritage Park taken by The Daily Memphian photographer Patrick Lantrip.
Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.
A trial date has been set in the civil lawsuit filed by the family of Ramon McGhee, who died last year at the Shelby County Jail.
For the past eight years, Dana Gabrion says she has fostered the iconic Bauhaus structure on Highway 51 in Frayser. Now, she’s searching for someone to “take it to its fullest potential.”
The Saints rolled up nearly 500 yards. But miscues proved costly against the undefeated Eagles.
Also, the local board game parlor Board to Beers is officially open at its new location at 3482 Plaza Ave.
Real estate agent Ben Boscaccy’s social media fans find his posts to be anything but pedestrian as he treks through the Memphis suburb.
Collage’s $25,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant was canceled earlier this year, but the Memphis dance company is forging ahead with a new season of shows that open this weekend.
You know the best way to solve the ills of a community? With hope. There will be plenty of that at Whitehaven High School Wednesday — where they’re cutting the ribbon on a new STEM center.
Shelby County Lee Harris’ veto of a resolution to move school board elections and the National Guard coming to town were hot topics on “Behind the Headlines.”
Today’s photo is from the musical “A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical” taken by Jeremy Daniel for the North American Tour and is courtesy of The Orpheum.