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• March 2023

  • Analysis: Can the Tigers get back to winning close games?

    The 2020 football season was built on coach Ryan Silverfield’s team finding ways to win close games. The 2021 and 2022 seasons were derailed because Memphis lost too many close ones.

    By Frank Bonner II March 17, 2023

  • DeAndre Williams with a GoPro — and other tournament shenanigans

    DeAndre Williams had a GoPro. Alex Lomax (and his big ones) are on a T-shirt. Yes, Memphis, the Tigers seem to be having a high old time.

    By Parth Upadhyaya, Geoff Calkins March 16, 2023

  • Grizzlies Insider: Sacramento, Memphis in close race for second in the West

    Just how tight is this race going to be? The computer models at several analytics websites project the two teams will finish within one game at the end of the regular season. 

    By Drew Hill March 16, 2023

  • Polling data shows Memphis mayoral contest is ‘anyone’s game’

    An early unaffiliated poll shows Memphis NAACP President Van Turner, former mayor Willie Herenton and Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. tightly bunched at the top of the crowded Memphis mayoral race.

    By Samuel Hardiman March 16, 2023

  • The To-Do List: Cherry blossom picnic, puppets and where to get green beer

    This week, we’ve got your St. Patrick’s Day guide. Plus, the Godmother of Soul is at the Orpheum, and there’s magic at the Halloran Centre.

    By Elle Perry, Bianca Phillips March 16, 2023

  • The Early Word: Ja is doing Reiki, and coalition won’t give up on Coliseum

    Airport unveils new service to Raleigh, trains have derailed 35 times here since 2018 and an ’08 Tiger is headed to the NCAA.

    By Bianca Phillips March 16, 2023

  • Joey Dorsey’s second act in Memphis keeps Tigers ‘a step ahead’ as they enter NCAA Tournament

    Joey Dorsey is headed back to the NCAA Tournament, 15 years after the end of his collegiate career at Memphis.

    By Parth Upadhyaya March 16, 2023

  • What to look for in Memphis’ NCAA Tournament 1st-round game against FAU

    While some on the outside are already looking ahead, Memphis knows it can’t skip steps. The No. 8 seed Tigers are focused on preparing for No. 9 seed FAU ahead of Friday’s NCAA Tournament first-round matchup.

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    Tiger fans send team off to Columbus and NCAA Tournament

    By Parth Upadhyaya March 15, 2023

  • Table Talk: Elvis and Mario at Cocozza, Breakfast for Dinner, a gala and more

    Cocozza gets new artwork, 901 Hot Pot & Korean BBQ is opening, a fancy gala is coming up and you can get your tickets today for next month’s Breakfast for Dinner at First Congo.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 15, 2023

  • Tiger fans send team off to Columbus and NCAA Tournament

    It’s Wednesday, March 15, minutes before noon, and Alex Lomax and his Memphis Tigers teammates are headed to Columbus, Ohio.

    By Tim Buckley March 15, 2023

  • Here’s where Memphis sports venues plan stands

    Mayor Jim Strickland made a $684 million improvement proposal. Gov. Bill Lee earmarked $350 million for FedExForum and Liberty Stadium renovations in Tennessee’s budget plan. Where do things go from here? Some questions and answers.

    By Tim Buckley March 15, 2023

  • First Horizon outlines risks associated with TD merger

    Both banks have to receive regulatory approval from U.S. oversight authorities, and according to First Horizon, the process is taking longer than anticipated, even as they remain committed to the deal.

    By Rob Moore March 15, 2023

  • ‘Science of reading’ documentary spotlights new approach to teaching reading

    “Imagine being in the bronze age without bronze. We’re in the information age and they got no access to info.”

    By Aarron Fleming March 15, 2023

  • The Early Word: TD Bank merger has risks; Lake District is in troubled waters

    Floyd Bonner files a lawsuit, Collierville Harley shop has a new use and we’ve reached the end of a COVID-19 era.

    By Bianca Phillips March 15, 2023

  • Collierville judge overcomes rare cancer

    Collierville’s municipal judge has overcome a rare form of cancer that affects only 60 Americans each year. And she has a missing middle finger to prove it.

    By Abigail Warren March 14, 2023

  • Why Jaren Jackson Jr. is the perfect player to make blocking shots cool

    Opinion: Jaren Jackson Jr. has already made blocking shots cool. In fact, he’s probably taken it to a level very few could have seen coming.

    By Drew Hill March 14, 2023

  • The Early Word: Taste of Mobile comes to Memphis, and Roddy does Dallas again

    In this “Pi Day” Early Word, we learn how JJJ makes everything look cool. Plus, a “fun times” bar is opening in Midtown and Hernando gets cultured.

    By Bianca Phillips March 14, 2023

  • Pickleball’s popularity continues to grow

    The number of Memphis-area pickleball courts continues to grow, with at least 18 more in the works. 

    By Blair Kinsey March 13, 2023

  • Martin: What made this Tigers season possible? It starts with Hardaway

    As the Tigers enter the NCAA Tournament for a second straight season, the team reached 25 wins for the first time since 2012-13; improved their seeding from a season ago; beat the AP No. 1 team for the first time in school history; and won the American Athletic Conference tournament.

    By John Martin March 13, 2023

  • The city’s residency requirement to dominate the race for Memphis mayor

    A line added to a page on the Shelby County Election Commission’s website the last day of February has turned this year’s race for Memphis mayor upside down.

    By Bill Dries March 13, 2023

  • Leaving TVA would require transmission network fix

    Any change in electricity provider could require changes in that transmission system, MLGW leadership says.

    By Samuel Hardiman March 13, 2023

  • Final Four Memories: Gene Bartow ‘loved being the head coach’

    Surviving members of Memphis State’s 1972-73 basketball team that reached the NCAA Tournament championship game are being honored when the Tigers face No. 1 Houston on Sunday, March 5, at FedExForum.

    By Tim Buckley March 13, 2023

  • Grizzlies Insider: A Grizzlies-centric March Madness preview

    An annual checkup on who the Memphis Grizzlies will be cheering for in the big dance. 

    By Drew Hill March 13, 2023

  • Legislation leads Germantown to monitor other districts’ book battles

    “The biggest challenge we are going to face in education moving forward is defining the intent of our legislators.” 

    By Abigail Warren March 13, 2023

  • The Early Word: Tigers are the champions; Elvis’ legacy is all shook up

    One-third of SCORPION cops had infractions, Big Body Roddy had a big night and pickleball is having a moment.

    By Bianca Phillips March 13, 2023