Tigers lose another close one to ECU in four overtimes
For the second straight season, Memphis falls to East Carolina in overtime.Related story:
Less ‘Madness,’ more Memphis at Tigers basketball season kickoff event
The Tigers changed up their basketball season kickoff event this year, opting to host the inaugural Memphis Basketball Block Party instead of their usual Memphis Madness at FedExForum. Buckley: Tigers and a block party fan from Byhalia out to prove Memphis is better than HoustonRelated story:
Calkins: Memphis keeps blowing big leads. Is that a coincidence? Or the coach?
A week after blowing a 19-point lead to lose to Houston, Memphis blew a 17-point lead to lose to East Carolina. This is becoming a dispiriting — and damning — trend.
Entrepreneurship flourishes at Shop Black City Tour
More than 100 Black small business owners gathered at 91 Promenade in Downtown Memphis Saturday, Oct. 15, for the Shop Black City Tour event.
Calkins: Tennessee beats Alabama! It was the leg!
While Jalin Hyatt, Hendon Hooker and Chase McGrath all had a hand in the Vols' win over Alabama, Catherine Davenport had — well, she had a leg. Vols defeat Alabama on field goal to end 15-game losing streakRelated story:
Vols defeat Alabama on field goal to end 15-game losing streak
Chase McGrath made a 40-yard field goal as time expired to give No. 6 Tennessee a 52-49 victory over No. 3 Alabama on Saturday.
Grizzlies waive Killian Tillie before start of season
The Grizzlies needed to waive the player to cut the roster to 15 before the start of the regular season.
The long road that went beyond reversing police, fire benefits cuts
A member of the Memphis Police Association leadership talks on “Behind The Headlines” about the long-term strategy to reverse a 2014 city council decision to cut city benefits.
Memphis-born vocalist Anita Kerr dies
The Grammy-winning singer and composer worked alongside hit producers Chet Atkins and Owen Bradley to create the “countrypolitan” sound of country music in the ‘50s and ‘60s that relied on strings and choral singers for an orchestral sound.
Friday prep report: MUS grinds out important victory over CBHS in D2-AAA
Three long scoring drives do the damage as Owls win the latest edition of Tennessee’s oldest high school rivalry.
Cooper-Young tree becomes Gnome House
Cooper-Young neighbors and passersby might have noticed a new addition to the Midtown community recently.
Recipe Exchange: Rendezvous Barbecue Shrimp
Be sure to catch the screening of ‘The ‘Vous’ at the Indie Memphis Film Festival this week, and make a batch of barbecue shrimp to get ready for it.
Letter to the Editor: ‘No consideration’ should be given to sending water to California
An argument against building a pipeline from the Mississippi River to California.
River Arts Fest returns to the river — and memories of frogs and the Mona Lisa
River Arts Fest executive director Bonnie Thornton joins Eric Barnes this week on The Sidebar.
Grizzlies podcast: Final preseason takeaways
Chris Herrington and Drew Hill discuss what they liked from the preseason and the Grizzlies’ biggest concerns heading into the home opener on Wednesday against the Knicks.
Cookies and pastries take Sound Bites to a sweet sugar high
Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington show up in the studio with Makeda’s cookies and Blanchard’s pastries, and the conversation turns to those two.
Oh Snap: This week’s best photos
Action photos take a special kind of skill, and this week’s images by Patrick Lantrip, Brad Vest and Greg Campbell capture people on the move. Vote for your favorite.
Metro
The Early Word: Ja Morant is gone, and 201 Poplar is closed
County taxes are going up, Coach Cal will get his roses and GG Jackson is here to stay.
Memphis Grizzlies The AM/DM podcast: Who’s on the Grizz’s new menu
Neighborhoods Get ready for a rash of hot days
Shelby County 201 Poplar courts closed for ‘imminent health hazard’
Arts & Culture Fourth of July events to light up across Memphis area
Business
Want to own an apartment complex with a view of Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium?
After a long and complicated history, Central Lofts, a vacant 127-unit property on South Hollywood Street, is up for sale.
Business Meet The Daily Memphian’s summer 2026 interns
Premium Real Estate Memphis hotel joins worldwide group of luxury destinations
Premium Financial Services Memphis startup redefining crowdfunding as ‘crowd-saving’
Premium Health Care Meet identical twins who traveled the world and landed in the same program at UTHSC
Sports
Herrington: Sorting through the aftermath of the Ja Morant trade
After the trade of Ja Morant to the Portland Trail Blazers, what does the Grizzlies roster look like?
Premium Geoff Calkins Calkins: The Ja Morant era is finally over. Why did it come to this?
Premium Chris Herrington Herrington: In Morant trade, a chance for player, team to finally move on
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies trade Ja Morant to Portland
Memphis Grizzlies Who are Grant and Murray, the Grizzlies coming in Morant trade?
Food
Mix and Matcha: Ouri expands to two carts with more plans in the works
Cameron Park is a native Memphian, but her matcha journey — and her business — began in Seoul, South Korea, where she was an exchange student for four years on and off.
Premium Food Just in time for the World Cup, a British pub opens
Suburbs
Latest ‘American Idol’ winner coming to Bartlett
Hannah Harper, a Missouri native, won season 24 of “American Idol” earlier this year, in part due to her original song, “String Cheese.”
Premium Elections Suburban incumbents head toward reelection as more candidates pull petitions
Arts & Culture
Ardent’s legal fight is a broken record
Those involved in the legal drama surrounding Ardent Studios have been involved in past lawsuits that echo some of the current claims, documents show.
Arts & Culture Everything old is new again: Memphis thrifters dig the vintage vibe
Opinion
Calkins: Elvis Presley lives! Or his sign does, anyway.
“The bold, metal sign in front of the Visitor Center no longer says ‘LVIS PRESLEY BOULEVARD.’ But who fixed it? A quintessentially Memphis institution, of course.”
Opinion Opinion: On xAI, Mayor Young is gaslighting Memphis
Podcasts
The AM/DM Podcast: New laws take effect, and fireworks fill the sky
Also this week: The Memphis-Shelby County schools board tackles some hot topics.
Behind The Headlines Redistricting could fuel higher turnout, election official says
Games
Sudoku: June 29
Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus.