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Blues 'enthusiast' Morgan Freeman's album covers 100 years of the genre

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:00:14 -0500

The “Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience” comes to the Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center at the University of Memphis on Saturday, Sept. 26.

Box score: Memphis 27, UNLV 21

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 01:37:20 -0500

NCAA college football box score for the Memphis Tigers 2026 season opener against UNLV.

Tennessee part of 'biggest settlement with big tech in world history'

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:17:14 -0500

Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to settle claims filed by 47 states, including Tennessee, state attorneys general announced.

Former Tiger Calvin Austin to miss NFL season with injury

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:28:26 -0500

Former Memphis Tigers and current New York Giants wide receiver Calvin Austin has a torn ACL in his right knee and is expected to miss the season, according to a person with knowledge of the injury.

Meta reaches $17B settlement with states in landmark trial over teen social media addiction

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:31:25 -0500

Tennessee will receive more than $750 million under the settlement, according to a press release from state attorney general Jonathan Skrmetti.

PGA Tour announces 2028 postseason plans

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:28:12 -0500

The PGA Tour is reshaping its postseason for 2028 by ending the year with a Tour Championship played over two weeks at different golf courses involving match play.

Dolly said no to Elvis, but he — and the rest of the world — loved her anyway

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:55:41 -0500

Beloved icon Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at the age of 80, never met Elvis Presley, but they nearly collaborated on a version of her famed ballad “I Will Always Love You.”

How one gardener’s neighbors shared their land to help her start a flower business

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:24:35 -0500

“None of this would be possible without an immensely supportive community,” said Marisa Mender-Franklin.

College-sports bill doesn't get vote but does get spot on US Senate's September calendar

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:54:35 -0500

The Protect College Sports Act has been touted as one that would put guardrails around an escalating spending spree in college sports as the industry struggles to adapt to a new model in which teams can pay players.

SEC Media Days: Ole Miss coach Pete Golding has moved on, calls Lane Kiffin 'the ex' who's always going to come up

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:09:12 -0500

“I have no ill will toward Coach Kiffin,” Ole Miss coach Pete Golding said at SEC Media Days.

Cyclospora has local restaurateurs, home cooks rethinking what's on the menu

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:06 -0500

Here’s what local restaurateurs are doing to protect customers from a diarrhea-causing parasite. And what you can do at home to protect yourself.

Family of man shot by Tennessee National Guard demands release of video

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:10:19 -0500

Evaniel Johnson said he wants to see if video footage supports the narrative that his grandson, Tyrin Johnson, turned toward U.S. guard members with a gun.

Former Memphis catcher Hunter Goodman making his case to be an all-star

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Tue, 7 Jul 2026 17:07:26 -0500

Hunter Goodman has a sharp eye for the strike zone. That applies not only at the plate, where the Colorado Rockies catcher is crushing pitches of late, but behind it as well.

Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed challenge to Mississippi mail-in ballot law

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:56:54 -0500

The outcome spares officials the headache of changing their ballot rules just a few months before the 2026 midterm congressional elections.

A new law could create a list of immigrants illegally living in Mississippi

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:41:52 -0500

The law set to take effect Wednesday is sparking alarm among immigrant advocates, who fear it could become a new tactic to target immigrants.

PGA Tour approves two-tiered system in 2028 with expanded fields

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:36:08 -0500

The new model is set to start in 2028, with several details still to be finalized, including which of the roughly 15 tournaments will be part of the “Championship Series” and the 20 events that will be part of the lesser “Challenger Series.”

SpaceX buys AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in race for an edge over Anthropic and OpenAI

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:37:38 -0500

SpaceX said that Cursor will become a wholly owned subsidiary when the deal closes in the third quarter.

Ole Miss eliminated by Troy at College World Series

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:02:47 -0500

Ole Miss (41-23) went two-games-and-out in its first trip to Charles Schwab Field since winning the national championship in 2022.

SpaceX stock soars in debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:16:47 -0500

Musk became the world’s first trillionaire after shares of his rocket company SpaceX, which also operates Memphis data centers, soared in Wall Street’s biggest initial public offering of stock.

Breaking down the teams playing at the College World Series, including Ole Miss

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:03:42 -0500

Here’s a look at the eight teams competing in the College World Series and the schedule of games, which starts Friday at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska.