The naming rights deal with Simmons Bank will help make dramatic improvements to the stadium, Mayor Jim Strickland said. 

The Liberty Bowl has a new name, which is fine. But the old stadium needs a whole lot more than that. 

Saints overcame some rough patches by making plays when they counted the most.

Dragons post third shutout of the year to improve to 7-0. Also, see how the Power 15 fared and check out all the scores and summaries of Memphis-area games.

The first-year coach is emphasizing building positivity among a mix of Tigers veterans and players from her former school, Wright State.

Corky’s BBQ chief executive Jimmy Stovall also leads BBQVC Food Group, which just bought the Memphis restaurant chain.

The shooting at Cummings K-8 Optional School Thursday morning came after the two 13-year-old boys met up to fight, according to a police report. The accused is being detained until his next court date Oct. 12.

On “Behind The Headlines,” Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner talked about battling the COVID pandemic at the county jail and a call to resume federal oversight of Juvenile Court, including the detention center he runs.

Shelby County Schools reported 165 new COVID-19 cases among students and 30 among staff at the district-managed public and charter schools for the week of Sept. 24-30.

Temple has the No. 1 pass defense in the country, but has been vulnerable on fourth downs. 

Antonio Burt, the chief of schools for Superintendent Joris Ray’s SCS administration, is leaving his post to become chief executive officer of KIPP Memphis, a local charter network that operates five schools in North Memphis.

Townsend, who has split his time between the Greater Memphis Chamber and the University of Memphis over the past year, is now working exclusively for the Chamber.