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
Lowery warns against complacency as county mayor race heads to Aug. 6
Lowery in Eads, Taylor in Piperton. The political roundup is on the campaign trail and includes a D.C. roundup with reaction to the memorandum of understanding with Iran.
Elections ‘Wild, wild west:’ Write-in race for Hardaway house seat heats up
Memphis Grizzlies The AM/DM podcast: The NBA draft is upon us
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Business
Winchester Commons snapped up for $17.1 million
DLC Management Corp., in partnership with a fund managed by DRA Advisors, bought six properties in five states, including the shopping center at Winchester Road and Hacks Cross Road.
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Premium Health Care PTSD and alcoholism can ruin veterans’ lives. This UTHSC researcher’s solution could one day treat both.
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Sports
Herrington: As draft week arrives, Grizzlies set to add foundational player. Will they part with one, too?
There are three “No. 1” picks in the 2026 draft. By Tuesday night, one of them will be a Memphis Grizzly. But what other comings and goings will this week bring?
Memphis Grizzlies The AM/DM podcast: The NBA draft is upon us
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Premium Spirit of Memphis Against the current: How a Memphis grandmother is swimming her way to the Senior Olympics
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Food
Opinion: I wore a glucose monitor for two weeks. Here’s what I learned.
Food writer Jennifer Chandler spent two weeks wearing a glucose monitor and experimenting with different foods to see how her body reacted. What she learned blew her mind.
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Suburbs
Old Germantown Depot Museum offers a journey down tracks of time
Germantown Depot Museum offers a glimpse of the city’s past, when trains regularly stopped at the depot to pick up passengers and cargo.
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Arts & Culture
Opera Memphis announces 2026-27 season featuring classics, premieres, and free citywide events
The mainstage season opens Oct. 24 with “Rigoletto” at the Cannon Center in collaboration with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.
Premium Visual Arts Bistros, absinthe and good-time girls: Discover Parisian cafe culture at the Dixon
Opinion
Herrington: As draft week arrives, Grizzlies set to add foundational player. Will they part with one, too?
There are three “No. 1” picks in the 2026 draft. By Tuesday night, one of them will be a Memphis Grizzly. But what other comings and goings will this week bring?
Guest Columnists Opinion: As bus riders suffer, Memphis needs to turn MATA around
Podcasts
City and county budget seasons are winding down. Here’s what two local leaders have to say.
The Shelby County Commission is looking at a possible tax increase while the Memphis City Council is expected to keep the city’s tax rate the same.
Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Mocking the NBA Draft
Games
Daily Jigsaw: From Memphis to Broadway
This puzzle features students performing at the opening of the 17th annual Orpheum High School Musical Theatre Awards and is courtesy of the Orpheum Theatre. Two Memphis students are starting their week on Broadway today.