Suns pummel skidding Grizzlies
The Grizzlies couldn’t keep pace with the Suns’ offense in their third straight loss. Related story:
Box score: Suns 122, Grizzlies 99
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Baseball is back as Collierville edges Briarcrest
Seth Leuck’s game-winner in the top of the eighth helps Dragons avoid opening-day frustration.
Judge strikes down eviction halt order
The Centers for Disease Control exceeded its authority in imposing an order prohibiting landlords from evicting renters during the pandemic, U.S. District Judge Mark Norris ruled Monday.
Investigations find COVID doses were stable, safe
State will issue final report in several weeks on the lapses it found at the Shelby County Health Department.
Medical device company plans Memphis operation
Alphatec Spine of California proposes to establish a distribution and repair operation in Memphis, with 95 employees and a $3.5 million capital investment.
Penny Hardaway describes tenure as ‘unlucky,’ aims to win NIT for city
A more upbeat Tigers coach says the team is headed in the right direction.
Project ‘Sparta-tude': Hoping to name White Station courtyard for longtime trainer
Best friend wants to honor Tim McCormack, who started taping ankles and cheering the team from the sideline in 1972.
Downtown Memphis Commission to vote on choice for new president
The search committee for a new Downtown Memphis Commission president has apparently completed its work. The commission is to meet Tuesday to vote on the candidate.
Oprah Winfrey Network developing Memphian’s animated series about Orange Mound
1980s Orange Mound is the new series’ setting.
Muddy’s one of South’s ‘Best Bakeries 2021’
Muddy’s Bake Shop makes the list of Southern Living magazine’s best bakeries for the year.
Mississippi opens vaccines to all
Vaccinations in Mississippi are currently available for those age 50 or over, staff at K-12 schools, first responders, health care workers and people who are at least 16 with health conditions that might make them more vulnerable to the virus.
Pandemic hit us hard, mental health experts say
A year into the pandemic, the economy and social unrest have taken a toll and more people have reached out to mental health professionals for help.
901 FC adds former Indy Eleven midfielder
Mitch Guitar was member of 2017 Big Ten championship team at Wisconsin.
Metro
Council strikes compromise over city worker pay raises
Council member Pearl Walker proposed the amendment that would give all city employees a flat 3% raise across all divisions, superseding the 5% raises the City Council passed in May.
Premium Real Estate Historically Black medical college coming to Memphis
North Mississippi ‘We cannot put profit before people’: Coalition blasts xAI’s turbine plans
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Business
Historically Black medical college coming to Memphis
Meharry’s expansion to Memphis is the first step in Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church’s $310 million, mixed-use development.
Premium Business This women-owned firm has grown from Memphis to 19 states
Premium Spirit of Memphis Le Bonheur doc retires from Heart Institute he built
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Sports
Calkins: Why Santi Aldama asked a local kid to sing ‘Feliz Navidad.’ (It was for a good cause.)
Henry Douglas, age 8, decided to sing songs to generate contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. So who should make a request? Santi Aldama, from Spain.
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Zach Edey injury adds to already challenging Grizzlies summer
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis AD Ed Scott responds to tweet about Tigers and the Pac-12
Premium Memphis Tigers Football Tigers recruiting tracker: Memphis football Class of 2026 commits
Food
What to order: At Aldo’s, go beyond the pizza
This dish is an amalgamation of delicious ingredients that come together for a sum that is even greater than its parts.
Suburbs
‘We cannot put profit before people’: Coalition blasts xAI’s turbine plans
Local civic leaders continue to question how Elon Musk’s xAI program will benefit the community among worries that it will potentially harm residents and drain resources.
Arts & Culture
The art of connection: Memphis artist crafts community one collage at a time
Through a podcast, artist gatherings, guided walks through Overton Park and his popular collage parties, visual artist and musician Zack Orsborn has found people who are, like, really creative.
Opinion
Herrington: Zach Edey injury adds to already challenging Grizzlies summer
The Memphis Grizzlies now find themselves in the familiar but unwelcome territory of having injury concerns with both their starting and backup centers. But Zach Edey’s injury raises larger concerns.
Podcasts
Sound Bites: Meeting Huey’s onion ring specialist
Edible Memphis editor Stacey Greenberg comes back to “Sound Bites” to talk about her food tour of Mexico City and old-school, longtime Memphis restaurants.
Games
Jigsaw: When worlds collage
This week’s puzzle features a photo from Like Really Creative’s monthly collage parties.