Calkins: It’s the best sport in the universe — and it’s booming in Memphis these days
The hottest sport in Memphis? No, not pickleball. Cross country is having a moment. And that’s a very good thing.
Topic: Subscriber Only
RSSThere are 10039 article(s) tagged Subscriber Only:
-
November 2025
-
-
The Early Word: Grindfather goes to jail, and top runners come to Memphis
Youth gunshot wounds are trending down, jail inmates are being moved and the Grizzlies extend their losing streak.
-
Memphis kids suffering gunshot wounds doubled in 2023. A real decline is happening in 2025, doctor says
As child-gunshot wounds make a meaningful decline in Memphis, students are learning about gun safety at school.
-
2 new signs coming to Downtown skyline
Regions Bank is adding its name and logo atop a 98-year-old building in Downtown Memphis.
-
Table Talk: Michelin guide whets Memphis chefs’ appetite for stars
More from the Michelin Guide’s American South 2025 event as well as how the recognition has energized the Memphis honorees.
-
Inked: Linetta’s Laundry planned for U of M area
The new laundry will offer a washing, folding, pickup and delivery service.
-
Memphis defensive lineman on rivalry game against Tulane: ‘We’ve got to leave our mark’
The Memphis-Tulane matchup doesn’t have a special trophy for the winning team like the Battle for the Bones when the Tigers play UAB. But that doesn’t make it any less intriguing.
-
Grizzlies 25: Courtney Lee cast a ‘tiny’ shadow but made big shots
Courtney Lee may have been the most anonymous good player in Memphis Grizzlies history. But one Lee moment, at least, was unforgettable.
-
The Early Word: xAI has accident, drug sting nabs coach and a castle is for sale
Pepper spray may be cause for jail death, the city has a new fire chief and two musicians make sure School of Rock rocks on.
-
Arlington puts future solar plant plans on ice
With a rise in solar farms, Arlington has paused any future such operations until the town can come up with a plan to regulate their placement.
-
2 men electrocuted at xAI’s Southaven power plant
The September event sent one of the men to a hospital, where he remains.
-
Trial for murder of Mississippi Boulevard pastor begins
The Arkansas woman on trial allegedly drove to pastor Brodes Perry’s Collierville apartment and shot him while shouting, “You broke my heart.”
-
Memphis Business Academy football coach charged in drug conspiracy
The football coach has been has been charged in a drug sting that led to the arrests of 20 people, including 14 current or former Mississippi law enforcement officers.
-
Lakeland fires city manager after ‘erosion of trust’
The suburb’s Board of Commissioners terminated Michael Walker’s contract on Monday night at a special-called meeting.
-
Historic Ashlar Hall listed for sale
The 129-year-old building, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, is owned by Juan Montoya, who bought it in 2016 for $59,000, according to deed records.
-
School of Rock’s three Memphis-area locations have been sold
The first area School of Rock location opened in 2013.
-
‘Pinch me,’ says Felicia Suzanne’s chef/owner, on Michelin recognition
Felicia Willett-Schuchardt said she was speechless when an email from the Michelin Guide popped into her inbox in late October.
-
Herrington: These Grizzlies need patience. Does a ‘joy’-less Ja Morant have any to give?
The demonstrative, communicative Morant fans witnessed in the season’s opening three-game homestand seemed like a distant memory Monday.
-
The Early Word: A task force tussle, a Ja shrug and a Michelin guide
October numbers are in from the Memphis Safe Task Force’s immigration arrests, and SNAP beneficiaries could receive half of their benefits.
-
Hog & Hominy, Andrew Michael give Hudman, Ticer two in Michelin guide
“When we got into it, it was all about hospitality,” said restaurateur Michael Hudman. “Not that Michelin never crossed our minds, but we think of Andrew Michael ... you’re coming by to eat on a Sunday night at your grandmother’s house.”
-
Petals of a Peony’s all authentic menu gets Michelin nod
“We thought authentic Chinese food would go well in Memphis, so we opened up. At the beginning, we didn’t have a lot of business, but after a while, the word spread,” said general manager Bo Zou.
-
Can Morant get his joy back? He says ‘We’ll see’
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant said that he wouldn’t be speaking to the Grizzlies at all if he didn’t believe he had a good relationship with the franchise.
Related content:
Grizzlies coach says discussions with Morant to remain ‘internal'
-
Grizzlies coach says discussions with Morant to remain ‘internal’
Tuomas Iisalo said he “won’t be discussing any details,” when asked specifically what happened on Friday that preceded Ja Morant’s suspension.
-
Marshals Service releases new immigration arrest totals
Prior to the most recent data provided, the U.S. Marshals Service had last given out immigration numbers on Oct. 16.
Related content:
Man shot by Task Force officers charged with attempted murder
-
Chef Jimmy Gentry takes no-nonsense path to Michelin stage
Memphis chef Jimmy Gentry, known for his no-nonsense style and refined Southern cooking at The Lobbyist, is helping put the city’s dining scene on the Michelin map.
-