‘Missed opportunities’ plague Tigers’ 2025 season
The Memphis Tigers had everything in front of them heading into November, but Thursday’s loss to Navy capped a disappointing month.
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November 2025
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Martin: The last time Memphis basketball was 1-4? You don’t want to know.
You could almost start to see the vision of the rest of the season. Sure, it was a really bad loss to UNLV. But Memphis would escape the Bahamas with a 1-1 record, the team is playing hard, and players are settling into roles. But it all came undone. Slowly, then all at once.
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Martin: Fire Silverfield? That seems unlikely.
Considering they were promised that the standard at Memphis would be maintained when Ryan Silverfield was hired, there are lots of reasons for Tigers fans to be ready to turn the page. Does that mean Memphis will be making a change at head coach?
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Bailey: A strong-willed Henley seems determined to ignore calls for her resignation
DeSoto County school board member Michele Henley has steadfastly ignored calls from varying segments of the community to step down from her elected position.
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St. Mary’s trio designs, builds, programs ‘Turkeybot’
Lauren Rogers, head of the Upper School at St. Mary’s said the school has a “moral obligation” to staunch the widening gender gap in STEM education.
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Calkins: It was just an unfinished knitting project. Here’s why it brought them to tears.
At West Cancer Center, a knitting group finishes the projects of those who have died. Here’s the story of one of those projects. It’s a reminder of the good in the world.
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Table Talk: The holiday pause is the perfect moment to savor Memphis
Our local restaurants deserve the same kind of enthusiasm and exploration we’d give to the eateries in our holiday vacation destinations.
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Belly Acres belly-up at Bartlett’s Union Depot
A Belly Acres restaurant planned for Union Depot in Bartlett is off the table as the business endures financial headaches and is closing locations.
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Plans for a Bartlett corner would ‘destroy the character of the neighborhood,’ officials say
A request to convert residential land into a restaurant and multi-tenant building got a hard no from Bartlett officials — and neighbors.
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The Early Word: New charges in St. George’s case, assaults on Task Force
Judges tell sheriff and clerk to get it together, Belly Acres goes belly up in Bartlett and Richmond wants to be MSCS’ leader for the long haul.
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Recipe Exchange: Mane Street OG cornbread dressing
Use “Ain’t It Mane” and “Tha Garden” seasoning blends for a very Memphis cornbread dressing recipe from Moreno McCalpin.
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14-year-old charged with rape in St. George’s case, police say
Teenager charged with aggravated rape in one of two alleged assaults at St. George’s Independent School in recent weeks, becoming the second person arrested in the investigation.
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Ask the Memphian: Why is the U of M’s mascot a tiger?
Tigers and what is now the University of Memphis go back to around 1914, and the partnership eventually led to the school having a live feline on the sidelines during football games.
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Inked: Whitehaven Starbucks sold, apartments dodge foreclosure
A 48-unit apartment complex sold for $2.6 million, while a Memphis industrial building sold for $3.6 million.
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Will the pain of four losses make or break the Tigers?
“We have a roster that can win,” Penny Hardaway said after the Tigers’ first 1-4 start to a season since 1996-97. “We just haven’t figured out how to finish (games). And hopefully these losses hurt bad enough that when we get in those situations, (we do better).”
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What to watch as Memphis faces SIU seeking to snap four-game skid
The Tigers must take care of business against Southern Illinois to avoid the program’s first five-game losing streak under coach Penny Hardaway.
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Judges order Clerk’s, Sheriff’s offices to fix delays
The Sheriff’s and the General Sessions Court Clerk’s offices must fix issues causing case delays, according to a judges’ order obtained by The Daily Memphian.
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DeSoto school board asks lawmakers to revive bill that could remove one of its own members
This move comes as board member Michele Henley faces sustained pressure for supporting convicted former youth pastor Lindsey Whiteside.
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The Early Word: Bondi talks crime decline, and Edey takes a hit to the head
Mom sues MSCS for handcuffing her kid, Sexton says Shelby County should pay for its own jail and the city’s library director is checking out.
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Memphis 7-year-old illegally handcuffed, pushed into school bookcase, lawsuit claims
“I heard my son scream,” a Memphis mother said in an interview with The Daily Memphian. School staff told her that they handcuffed her child for their own safety: “I was like, ‘Over a 7-year-old?’”
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‘Just doing what I was supposed to do': Captain goes into water to reach trapped teens
A DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office was not only at the right place at the right time but also had the right training to rescue two teenage girls who ended up in a ditch after a crash.
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No regrets: Memphis QB Brendon Lewis plays through pain for a reason
Brendon Lewis has been battling an injury for the second half of the Tigers’ season. He has still managed to start in every game this year.
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Herrington: With stars out, Grizzlies supporting cast steadies the ship
Frontcourt fixes, backcourt fixes and writing about yapping. Chris Herrington addresses each of those topics in this week’s Grizzlies column.
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‘How about we cut you off as the chair?’ — Ford tirade aimed at County Commission chairwoman
Also in the roundup: Amber Huett-Garcia opens Commission campaign, Marie Feagins’ bid for county mayor and Steve Cohen on a successor.
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The Early Word: Ford runs his mouth; what’s up with county money woes?
Hyde Park won’t be getting a grocery store soon, a new bourbon is ducking in and we flashback to 1997 when royalty was on Beale.
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