Grizzlies Postgame: Opportunity knocks as unlikely Grizz take down Thunder stars
Bruno Caboclo scored a career-high 24 points as a balanced Grizzlies team upset the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder 115-103.
Cardinals win ‘Battle of the Birds,’ but Redbirds are the ones wearing the rings
The Memphis Redbirds celebrated their 2018 Triple-A National Championship before Monday's "Battle of the Birds." St. Louis Cardinals brass and players appreciated the moment, but also took it as food for thought given the team's three-year hiatus from the playoffs.
Holder to mediate Tom Lee Park talks
Retired Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Janice Holder has been appointed to mediate talks between Memphis in May International Festival and the Memphis River Parks Partnership over plans to redesign Tom Lee Park.
Memphis hangs at No. 2 on ranking of world’s busiest cargo airports
Memphis remains No. 2 in the world and No. 1 in North America in an Airports Council International preliminary ranking of the busiest cargo airports by volume.
Commissioners back $15 minimum wage for public-sector workers
In a vote split along party lines Monday, the Shelby County Commission approved a resolution supporting a $15 minimum wage for all public-sector employees in the county.
Daily Briefs
Metro
The Early Word: Cops allegedly race Corvettes; pastor gets house arrest
Collierville has a new prosecutor, Silverfield is feeling “angst” over UAB game and we look at scores from students with private-school vouchers.
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Shelby County Lowery wants a ‘change in culture,’ Pearson gears up fundraising, and Republicans want Sawyer to resign
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Business
The AM/DM podcast: A liquor store without liquor
The Station is open, but the East Memphis liquor store isn’t serving everything it wanted to.
Premium Transportation & Logistics Long pause for laughter: FedEx commercials poke fun at office power moves
Premium Health Care Glasses that slow nearsightedness in children now FDA-approved
Premium Transportation & Logistics When Nashville air traffic control went dark, Memphis took over
Sports
American conference plans to introduce basketball player availability reports
Basketball player availability reports for the American Conference are still in the preliminary phase. Football is currently in its first season of publishing reports two hours before each game.
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Hardaway pushes American Conference to schedule strategically
Premium Memphis Tigers Football How UAB firing Trent Dilfer impacts the Tigers’ game prep
Premium Memphis Tigers Football American commissioner hopeful College GameDay can visit Memphis
Food
Table Talk: On today’s menu, surplus ingredients
“Chefs who find ways to reduce food waste are the ones who inspire me the most. They’re not just resourceful; they’re spectacularly imaginative.”
Suburbs
Former youth pastor spared prison for child sexual battery
A former high school coach and youth minister at a DeSoto County church pleaded guilty to sexual battery with a minor, but her sentence was considered too lenient by District Attorney Matthew Barton.
Arts & Culture
Collage Dance debuts a new season, new members program
Collage’s $25,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant was canceled earlier this year, but the Memphis dance company is forging ahead with a new season of shows that open this weekend.
Opinion
Echols: ‘Walking in Memphis’ isn’t what it once was
Candace Echols says she walks the line between “a willingness to satisfy my human craving for a good run” and “a consent to be on high alert.”
Podcasts
Grizzlies podcast: Three losses, Coward hits the court
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington react to the Grizzlies’ preseason losses and discuss what they have seen from Cedric Coward this month.