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.
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Metro
The Early Word: Break-ups for Ford, Feagins and Memphis Tigers football
Zach Edey is injured, the old 616 could see new life and Midtown is getting a salad spot.
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Education CBU exits probation after two years, school announces
Public Safety Just City lawsuit over state bail law now represents thousands of defendants
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Business
Kamala Harris to speak at Orpheum Jan. 15
The former vice president will discuss her book “107 Days.”
Real Estate Houston company plans to turn two blocks of Downtown into a tech hub
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Sports
Martin: Memphis and Louisville are no longer rivals. That has to change.
The goal for Memphis has to be to elevate the status of its athletic programs so that it can credibly say that it’s a peer of Louisville’s once again.
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Food
Table Talk: Comfort foods and holiday traditions
Certain dishes mark the season, and many of our holidays would feel incomplete without them.
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Suburbs
Bailey: Barton sends warning to evil-doers traveling from the north
DeSoto County prosecutor Matthew Barton sends a message to criminals who wander into Mississippi to commit crimes — leave or face consequences.
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Arts & Culture
Memphis in May names honored country for 2026
The Greater Memphis Chamber and Memphis in May announced the honored country for next year to more than a thousand people at the Chamber’s annual Chairman’s Luncheon.
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Opinion
Opinion: Rising health care costs will be breaking point for many Memphians
“Sometime next year, unless Congress changes course, health insurance is going to become a lot more expensive for hundreds of thousands of people in Tennessee.”
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Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Wheel of Fortune, ‘Friday’ party and Phillips on a float
This weekend is awash in holiday parades — and you can even see Daily Memphian newsletter editor Bianca Phillips in person, during a Downtown parade.
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Games
Sudoku: Dec. 11
Ready for today’s sudokus?