No excuses: Houston’s Marsh ‘churning’ for a strong rest of the season
With some early-season difficulties out of the way, the junior cross-country standout takes aim at staying at the front of the pack.
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October 2022
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Grizzlies Insider: Joyful players relish growing fan support
The Grizzlies coaches and players were impressed by the number of fans at the open practice on Sunday. As the team’s popularity continues to rise, so does the desire for tickets.
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The Early Word: Some spend 500 days or more at 201; plus, Olive Branch is ‘party central’
Memphians are kidnapped an average of three times a week, the Mississippi River is so low that barges are running aground and the Memphis Grizzlies have a dance off.
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500 days in jail: Lawyers, judges, case volume, bail all part of keeping defendants at 201
The county’s 500-Day Committee began work six years ago to try and move people out of the jail more quickly. But one of the biggest reasons may come down to making bail.
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This season’s Tigers are older, and Penny Hardaway’s fine with that
In what appears to be an intentional effort, Memphis didn’t land a single recruit from the Class of 2022. And, as a result, 13 of the 16 players on the Tigers’ roster are either true juniors or older.
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500 days in jail: Shelby County routinely keeps people locked up, without trial, for more than a year
Despite the U.S. Constitution’s sixth amendment guaranteeing a right to a speedy trial, Shelby County’s legal system can leave defendants in limbo for years. And it comes at a cost of millions and millions of dollars.
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How does a lineup with both Kendric Davis, Alex Lomax play? Numbers say not good
Memphis Tigers Kendric Davis and Alex Lomax have yet to play a game alongside each other, leaving many wondering how the point guards will jell — on and off the court.
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How late nights at the Finch Center shaped former Tiger Craig Randall II, led to historic performance versus Suns
The former Memphis Tiger scored a game-high 35 points and knocked down nine 3-pointers against Phoenix earlier this week.
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Calkins: For Memphis and Ryan Silverfield, a staggering, incomprehensible collapse
Memphis had a win probability of 99.9% Friday night. Incredibly, Memphis still lost. Will the collapse define Ryan Silverfield? On a grand night that somehow went wrong.
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Low Mississippi River has barges running aground, farmers’ crops piling up
During the first week of October, the river hit historic lows in Memphis, where it hovered just a few feet higher than the lowest recorded river level.
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Tigers still looking for a complete game, they nearly had it against Houston
The challenge moving forward is to figure out how to put together a complete game before the chance to capitalize on a wide-open American Athletic Conference gets wasted with another mediocre season.
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So much went so wrong for the Tigers on what should have been a special night
Special teams failed coach Ryan Silverfield’s club on what should have been a special night, one that ended with a 33-32 ESPN2-televised loss to the Cougars on Friday at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
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Buckley: Memphis vs. Houston on a Friday night, Mizzou in St. Louis; something isn’t right
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Buckley: Memphis vs. Houston on a Friday night, Mizzou in St. Louis; something isn’t right
The University of Memphis playing football on a night that should be reserved for high school football is probably more messed up than the Memphis-Mizzou game in 2023 getting moved to St. Louis.
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Former Tiger CDR has something new poppin’
Chris Douglas-Roberts — the former All-American at the University of Memphis who now goes by Supreme Bey — is launching a sparkling wine brand.
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The Early Word: Council chair wants MLGW search; why Makeda’s reopened on Airways
Cleotha Henderson has a history of indecent exposure, the Terminix deal is almost done and Germantown High students want to save their school.
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What the past 16 Memphis mayoral elections tell us about the next one
A review of the 16 Memphis mayoral elections under the mayor-council form of city government before and after the city runoff provision was abolished.
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The campaign to change city government
Next year’s mayoral race will have historical implications, and there’s been quite a bit of maneuvering to get city charter amendments on the Nov. 8 ballot this year.
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Prison records show Cleotha Henderson guilty of 20 cases of indecent exposure
The Daily Memphian obtained Henderson’s prison records from the Tennessee Department of Corrections; the documents reveal 53 infractions.
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Herrington: Finding a better balance of Desmond Bane, Dillon Brooks key for Grizzlies
Desmond Bane and Dillon Brooks have potential to be the best wing duo in franchise history.
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Grizzlies Insider: Steven Adams has jokes, and a new extension
Steven Adams said it was an easy decision to sign his extension with the Grizzlies because he believes in the direction of the franchise.
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The Early Word: Big 12’s big mistake, Gus’s and GloRilla’s big wins
Doug McGowen is tapped to be the new MLGW CEO, Bobby O’Jay is named to the Hall of Fame and Collierville’s new town leader is a first.
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It’s official: Gus’s fried chicken is the best in the country
Gus’s isn’t just world famous; it’s also the best fried chicken in the country, so named last weekend at the ‘Super Bowl of fried chicken’ in New Orleans.
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As lawmakers review sentencing policy, victims’ rights advocate says more laws not working
A victims’ rights advocate told lawmakers that a punishment-first approach to incarceration is not working, and they should replace it with one that addresses the lingering effects of childhood trauma.
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Tigers LB balanced working at FedEx and playing college football
Memphis linebacker Cincir Evans worked the night shift at FedEx to pay bills while still dedicating himself to an already rigorous schedule of a student-athlete.
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Calkins: The Big 12 picked Houston over Memphis. Here’s why that was a mistake.
The Big 12 picked Houston in its last round of expansion. Memphis never had much of a shot. But that doesn’t change the reality that the Memphis program has a higher ceiling than Houston. Here’s what the Big 12 failed to see.
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