Calkins: Penny Hardaway is taking over the universe
Five-star point guard Boogie Ellis may be flipping from Duke to Memphis. It's just another day in an astonishing offseason for Penny Hardaway.
‘Social media giant’ will be a Memphis in May sponsor
Memphis in May's new partnership with a social media giant includes live streaming from the Beale Street Music Festival and will carry over to the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
House session turns into fracas as Democrats try to leave chamber
NASHVILLE – In its final hours, the 2019 legislative session exploded into revolt as House Speaker Glen Casada, sergeants at arms and troopers allegedly tried to block Democrats from leaving the chamber in protest, leading to a physical incident involving Rep. G.A. Hardaway and other Democrats.
Nienaber steps down as winningest basketball coach in CBU history
Mike Nienaber stepped down Thursday as CBU coach after 20 seasons, leaving as the winningest basketball coach in school history. The school said he is pursuing another coaching opportunity.
Small but thriving high school water polo community isn’t for the faint of heart – or the selfish
Memphis is home to a growing high school water polo scene, where a sense of community is as important as winning. Well, almost.
Daily Briefs
Metro
Panel rules new TN district maps will stand for now, have no ‘evidence of racial animus’
Three judges denied an injunction in a combined civil rights lawsuit that challenged Tennessee’s new congressional map. The map favors Republicans as it splits majority-Democratic Shelby County into three different districts.
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Metro The AM/DM podcast: What we know — and don’t — in Memphis’ council ethics complaint
Spirit of Memphis The life and ‘great legacy’ of banking executive, philanthropist Jack Moore
Spirit of Memphis New historic marker honors Tom Lee and his Klondike community — then and now
Business
11 cyclosporiasis cases in Shelby residents, health department says
The illness can cause symptoms including explosive diarrhea.
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Business The Station can stay open, City Council rules
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Premium Health Care The beam team: Baptist Memorial leaves mark atop Fayette County hospital project
Sports
Pieces are all here, now Tigers begin to put them together
Penny Hardaway on this year’s team: “They’ve been intentional on being together and being coached.”
Memphis Tigers Football Tigers fan fest coming to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Premium High School Sports High school football 2026: Lausanne hoping extra plays lead to extra success
Premium Chris Herrington Herrington: Cedric Coward’s intriguing, uncertain future, and other Grizzlies summer notes
Sports SEC Media Days: Ole Miss coach Pete Golding has moved on, calls Lane Kiffin ‘the ex’ who’s always going to come up
Food
$15 Deal: Nagoya House’s pork chashu donburi
Donburi is a traditional Japanese rice bowl dish usually paired with a protein.
Premium Table Talk Table Talk: Wild Beet launches breakfast menu
Suburbs
Southaven bans broken blinds
Southaven residents have one month to fix their broken blinds or they could be facing jail time.
North Mississippi Mississippi responds to DeSoto County supervisor lawsuit
Arts & Culture
Art openings, storytelling and live music inside and out
In this week’s To-Do List, we tell you where to catch a mind-bending Jim Carrey classic on the big screen and how to get a peek inside Ballet Memphis’ HQ.
Premium Music Arts Beat: Sofar Sounds back in Memphis; Botanic Garden opens Sun-inspired Fun Studio
Opinion
Herrington: Cedric Coward’s intriguing, uncertain future, and other Grizzlies summer notes
Observations on the Memphis Grizzlies’ summer play and what comes next.
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Hill: At summer league, the future of the franchise came into picture
Podcasts
Grizzlies podcast: Final summer league thoughts
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington break down the summer league performance of each rostered Grizzlies player.
Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Memphis still competing for summer league playoffs
Games
Daily WordRow: July 23
Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.