Memphis to play Penn State in 2019 Cotton Bowl Classic
After winning the AAC championship game, Memphis earned a spot in a New Year's Six bowl and will face Penn State in the 2019 Cotton Bowl.
Calkins: Ryan Silverfield crushes it (and other Memphis football thoughts)
Some thoughts on Ryan Silverfield, Laird Veatch, the Memphis football job, Memphis attendance and what it means to be alive.
Interim head coach Ryan Silverfield isn’t coy: He wants the Memphis job
Ryan Silverfield could have left, but elected to stay. Make no bones about it, he wants to succeed Mike Norvell as Memphis head coach.
Kansas State, Navy expected to pack the house for AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Navy-Kansas State match-up figures to be a good draw for AutoZone Liberty Bowl.
Mike Norvell officially hired by Florida State
Mike Norvell officially hired by Florida State, Memphis set to look for his replacement.
Hero’s Welcome: Thousands of runners pack streets for St. Jude Marathon
St. Jude Marathon, which is a qualifying event for the Boston Marathon, attracts many top-tier long distance runners from around the country.
Adam’s achievement: Marathon caps $1M fundraising success
More than 26,000 runners participated in the St. Jude Memphis Marathon races, but few generated the kind of outpouring that occurred when Rhodes College senior and former St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital patient Adam Cruthirds took his final steps of the full marathon.
Memphis basketball prepared to ‘fight to the death’ against Tennessee
The Tigers are expecting a chaotic atmosphere at Thompson-Boling Arena Saturday as their rivalry with Tennessee moves to its next chapter.
Metro
Opinion: ‘No map drawn for political purposes can change who we are’
“Lines have been drawn across neighborhoods, separating people who share streets, schools, churches and hopes for their children. But we are still one Memphis. And when the election is over, we will still be neighbors.”
City of Memphis This consulting firm is advising Memphis state takeover leaders. Here’s what we know so far.
Premium Business $220M in claims now filed against SpaceXAI
Premium Health Care New bilingual clinic hopes to address lack of Spanish-speaking medical providers
City of Memphis Violent-crime rate continues slide, led by robbery decline
Business
$220M in claims now filed against SpaceXAI
The company now faces more than $226 million in liens against its Memphis and Southaven properties.
Premium Health Care New bilingual clinic hopes to address lack of Spanish-speaking medical providers
Premium Business Store fire in Collierville kills parrot mascot Popeye
Premium Transportation & Logistics Millington to roll out rideshare program by Thanksgiving
Business SpaceX facing $6.1M in penalties for potential environmental violations
Sports
LaNorris Sellers has three TDs and South Carolina rallies to beat Tennessee
Sellers and the Gamecocks rallied to beat No. 11 Tennessee 27-24 after a three-game losing streak.
Memphis Tigers Basketball Kicking off her first season at the helm, Coach Hana Haden unleashes her Tigers
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Martin: It’s finally about basketball for Memphis. And it looks good.
Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers prove their point in exhibition win at Mississippi State
Memphis Tigers Football Memphis Tigers win overtime thriller against East Carolina
Food
Sound Bites: Smashburgers, ‘filet o’ Phish,’ gummy bears get Gussied Up for bar’s opening
Gussied Up bar has an official opening date. The bar’s menu includes smashburgers, a “filet o’ Phish” sandwich, frozen cocktails and gummy bears.
Recipes Recipe Exchange: Jones Orchard pumpkin pie
Suburbs
$220M in claims now filed against SpaceXAI
The company now faces more than $226 million in liens against its Memphis and Southaven properties.
Premium Bartlett Bartlett opens its first fully inclusive playground
Arts & Culture
Shelby Farms Park unveiling new and improved Starry Nights light show
Starry Nights, Shelby Farms’ annual holiday light show, will return this winter with major upgrades and new attractions around the park.
Premium Spirit of Memphis Calkins: 50 years ago, Vietnamese immigrants arrived in Midtown. A new festival celebrates what they did — and what might be.
Opinion
Echols: Garage Adidas and the fragrance of Jesus
“I may be on an island with this one, but I would even go so far as to say everybody has their own fragrance. If you stick around someone else’s house long enough, their scent will stay with you for a while.”
Elections Opinion: ‘No map drawn for political purposes can change who we are’
Podcasts
Sound Bites: Smashburgers, ‘filet o’ Phish,’ gummy bears get Gussied Up for bar’s opening
Gussied Up bar has an official opening date. The bar’s menu includes smashburgers, a “filet o’ Phish” sandwich, frozen cocktails and gummy bears.
Sound Bites Sound Bites: Meet the new Muddy’s Bake Shop owners
Games
Sudoku: Oct. 25
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?