4 of 4: PJ Haggerty earns All-American status again
Memphis Tigers basketball star PJ Haggerty is only the seventh player in program history to become a consensus All-American.
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What to watch in Memphis’ NCAA Tournament 1st-round game vs. Colorado State
When the No. 5 seed Tigers (29-5) tip off against No. 12 seed Colorado State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday in Seattle, they’ll do so as 1.5-point underdogs.
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Tigers football coach bucks trend of abandoning spring games
Memphis Tigers coach Ryan Silverfield said he is open to the idea of competing against another program during the spring but acknowledged it’s easier said than done.
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Tigers notebook: Mystery of starting quarterback to linger
Coach Ryan Silverfield doesn’t expect to name a starting quarterback by the end of spring practices.
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Tournament newcomer Hillcrest surges into Class 1A semifinals
Ja’Coby Lewis scores 20 of his 23 points in the first half as the Vikings brush Pickett County aside in a boys state basketball quarterfinal game.
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Will injured Tyrese Hunter, Dante Harris play for the Tigers at NCAA Tournament?
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway told reporters Tuesday that Harris was “progressing” while Hunter was “coming along slower” as the team heads into the NCAA Tournament.
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Calkins: Remember that girl who gave Hardaway a bracelet? She’s Seattle-bound — courtesy of FedEx
Eleven-year-old Maci Barrett gave Penny Hardaway a bracelet expressing her support for the coach. Now FedEx is flying Maci and her family to Seattle for the NCAA Tournament.
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McKinney: Proposed MSCS takeover is ‘opportunistic’
Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members argue the state has been trying to take over the school system for decades.
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The Early Word: MSCS board unites; Orpheum goes ‘Back to the Future’
County Commission says no to grant pause, DeSoto officials say no to redistricting and California is not golden for the Grizzlies.
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The Early Word: Cohen trashes Trump, and the MSCS takeover moves ahead
Shelter puts down more dogs, the xAI land sale is really happening and the Tigers may be shorthanded for the Big Dance.
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Inked: Historic Memphis church to transform into community theater
A building in Memphis is trading church pews for stage cues, with Hattiloo Theatre tapped to run the theater program. Plus, a Nashville-based company takes the next steps for the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium renovation.
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Suburbs await new certified property-tax rates
Suburbs around Shelby County are waiting for the certified rate from reappraisal before diving into the any budget process.
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‘Next man up’: Depleted Tigers ready to fight heading into March Madness
Despite being limited to nine available players, Memphis found a way to beat UAB in convincing fashion in Sunday’s AAC Tournament title game. Can it do more of the same in the Big Dance?
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Who’s dancing? A list of local players headed to the NCAA Tournament
There are 17 players with ties to Memphis or surrounding suburbs headed to the NCAA Tournament this season.
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Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Snow White’ opens Friday
After updating “The Lion King” and “The Little Mermaid” in a semi-live-action style, Disney goes back to its theatrical roots with “Snow White.”
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Who pays when Memphis police work special events?
MPD spends more than a million dollars a year on overtime to staff special events. But it’s billing for only 60%, leaving taxpayers on the hook for the other 40%.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Hardaway says ‘disrespect is real’ as Memphis doubted against Colorado State
The Tigers have shocked the college basketball world before. Fueled by a mission to prove the doubters wrong — and perhaps more importantly, prove themselves right — they’ll try to do it again.
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Orpheum brings Broadway smash-hit musical to Memphis for new season
The Orpheum announced a new Broadway season, including a new musical that flips the script on Shakespeare’s tragic “Romeo & Juliet,” asking — what if Juliet didn’t die?
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Boys state tournament preview: Six area teams in the hunt for state titles
Hillcrest (1A) and Memphis Business Academy (2A) begin play Wednesday at the Murphy Center. Fayette-Ware and Munford (3A) and East and Whitehaven (4A) follow on Thursday.
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DeSoto County officials oppose redistricting map
If adopted, the map, drawn to avoid dilution of Black voter strength, would pit two existing senators against each other.
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Collierville considers armored police vehicle, tourism marketing plan
Collierville leaders met last week to discuss $3.8 million in capital projects despite Town Administrator Molly Mehner directing department heads to avoid new requests.
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DeSoto residents sweep out the old in spring cleanup
DeSoto County residents have the opportunity to get rid of some unwanted materials during the annual spring cleanup week.
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Ja Morant, Desmond Bane aim to create better AAU experience than their own
Desmond Bane and Ja Morant are pouring time and money into the youth basketball program. They didn’t have the same opportunity, so they hope to provide it for young players from their hometowns and surrounding areas.
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Buckley: Memphis feels it got what it deserved. Was there ever any doubt?
Memphis was made a No. 5 seed in the West Region and will open NCAA Tournament play Friday in Seattle against Mountain West Tournament-champion Colorado State, the No. 12 seed.
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Grizzlies Insider: Bane sets his hate-watch schedule, Grizz NCAA tourney picks
Just like everyone else, Memphis’ professional superstars will be filling out their brackets this week.
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