Tigers’ AAC championship hopes alive after ugly win over Navy
University of Memphis’ defense bails out the offense, which had another difficult day on all fronts. Related article: Right on time: Memphis defense turns a corner with shutdown of Navy
Calkins: For old times’ sake, Memphis wins with defense
The Memphis Tigers defeated Navy — and clinched a seventh straight winning season — with rip-snorting defense.
Right on time: Memphis defense turns a corner with shutdown of Navy
With just four touchdowns allowed in the past three games, the Tigers’ defense is ramping up. Related article: Championship hopes alive after ugly win over Navy
Saturday preps report: Early results are promising for MUS and Briarcrest
Owls and Saints both off to undefeated starts.
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On Twitter: Memphis fans highly displeased in sludgy performance vs. Navy
Tweeters ranged from bored to irritated to perplexed at the Tigers’ lack of offense.
‘A Betor Way’ offers help to drug addicts in Memphis and Shelby County
A Betor Way, a nonprofit, helps drug addicts in Memphis and Shelby County with a needle exchange program and treatment options.
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise ahead of another potential surge
From Nov. 14 to Saturday, Nov. 28, the Shelby County Health Department reported an average of 391 cases and 4,113 test results a day yielding a 9.5% positivity rate.
Shelby County reports 519 more COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
The 519 coronavirus cases came from 5,714 test results, yielding a 9.1% positivity rate. Overall, the Health Department has reported 47,215 total coronavirus cases and 659 deaths, classifying 43,181 cases as inactive/recovered.
Vanderbilt’s Sarah Fuller becomes first woman to play in Power 5
Vanderbilt’s Sarah Fuller became the first woman to participate in a Power Five conference football game when she kicked off to start the second half against Missouri on Saturday.
Memphis falls flat in loss to VCU
The Tigers looked out of sorts in their second straight loss, leaving the Crossover Classic 1-2.
Calkins: Penny Hardaway faces his first real crisis as Memphis coach
After losing two straight games in South Dakota, he said the problem was “bad coaching.” It’s impossible to disagree.
Metro
‘Homes not Hedge Funds’ passes state senate
Republican supermajority passes Nashville Democrat’s bill banning individuals and corporations from owning more than 100 single-family homes in most Tennessee counties.
Metro Mississippi regulators approve xAI turbines in Southaven
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Ja talks, and the story behind it
Premium The Early Word The Early Word: Germantown rejects TIF; meet the new guy in Ford’s seat
Education Tennessee would be required to use federal funding to feed low-income students under new bill
Business
Inside the world of Memphis model railroaders
Every Saturday, local model railroaders meet to socialize, operate trains and work on their layouts in a warehouse-sized space.
Business Daily Memphian adds new reporters, interns
Premium Business Collierville company expanding to Canada
Premium Transportation & Logistics No shock FedEx seeking tariff refunds, experts say
Business BlueOval SK to see 150 layoffs as joint venture dissolves
Sports
What to watch as Memphis opens American Conference Tournament with Tulane rematch
After clinching the 10th and final seed, the Tigers begin American Tournament play against the No. 9-seeded Green Wave.
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis basketball adds Dayton to 2026-27 nonconference schedule
Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers unable to crack American Conference’s 2025-26 awards list
High School Sports Girls basketball state tournament preview: Bartlett, Collierville face challenging draws
Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Grizzlies, missing 10 players, lose to Brooklyn Nets
Food
The Liars are still lunching — and awaiting Houston’s-inspired chicken tenders
The Liars’ Lunch club tried without success to get the Houston’s chicken tenders back on the menu. Now, there’s a plan to bring back tempura chicken tenders at a different restaurant on the same site.
Dining Guides New Eats: West Memphis’ food truck park has hot tamales, gizzards and more
Suburbs
Collierville renews fireworks contract for Independence Day
Collierville officials have approved an extension of their contract with the company that provides its fireworks display for the Independence Day celebration.
Premium Elections Germantown school board seats draw educator and realtor candidates
Arts & Culture
Memphis Movies This Week: Oscars (finally) arrive, Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’
The Iranian drama “It Was Just an Accident” is the best 2025 film to skip Memphis screens entirely, Chris Herrington said.
Premium North Mississippi A killer experience: Inside Jerry Lee Lewis’ restored Nesbit estate
Opinion
Opinion: Beware of deceptive business opportunities
“Consumers have been scammed out of tens of millions of dollars in recent get-rich-quick schemes.”
Opinion Echols: ‘What wrestling with God has looked like for me’
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Ja talks, and the story behind it
Before this weekend, Ja Morant, the Memphis Grizzlies star point guard, hadn’t spoken to the media since January.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: It’s your last chance to run for governor
Games
Sudoku: March 9
Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus.