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: Jes Shea loves her new skin, and PJ Haggerty has a new home
Burying power lines would cost billions, private-school vouchers are big in Memphis and a Midtown fan store is spinning its last rotation.
Premium Education Thousands applied for vouchers. What Memphis schools will accept them?
Spirit of Memphis Newly a Purple Heart City, Bartlett pauses to honor Memorial Day
Spirit of Memphis With his sense of fairness, Brother Terence integrated CBHS
Business
Midtown’s Fantastic Fans is closing, but the Fan Doctor will make house calls
“Once it passes into history,” said a fan, “we will have lost another unique part of what makes Midtown, Midtown.”
Premium Real Estate U of M ‘exploring options’ as it closes Holiday Inn for renovations
Premium Spirit of Memphis Make-A-Wish child will swim with ‘piggies and sharkies’
Premium City of Memphis Stuck in a dead-end job? Consider Tech901
Sports
Two Tigers look to national meet after winning AAC titles
Oagenga Mdlela and Sascha Salesius Schmidt placed first in the 2025 AAC track and field meet. Now, they have their eyes set on qualifying for the NCAA Championships.
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Martin: PJ Haggerty will regret leaving Penny Hardaway and Memphis
Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers star PJ Haggerty commits to Kansas State
Premium Sports Redbirds recap: Baker hits two home runs to help ’Birds defeat Durham
Food
What to Order: Cocozza’s pork Milanese is the star of the show
But start with the calamari and split the cannoli.
Suburbs
Olive Branch appoints ‘firefighter’s firefighter’ as new fire chief
Olive Branch has hired William D. Clark II, a firefighter with more than three decades of experience in Lewisburg and Memphis, as the city’s new fire chief.
Arts & Culture
Memphis art scene heats up with Southern summers, swamp studies
As temperatures rise, June comes with new art exhibitions across Memphis that explore the Ghost River, blend Southern culture with iconic Japanese imagery and highlight metal artistry.
Opinion
Martin: PJ Haggerty will regret leaving Penny Hardaway and Memphis
“When you boil it all down: Haggerty is leaving the team that he led to the NCAA Tournament as an All-American, to go to a team that didn’t make the tournament last year, and ultimately for less money than he would’ve made if he had just committed to Penny Hardaway for another season.”
Podcasts
Grizzlies podcast: Which NBA Finals showdown would be most watchable?
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss which conference finals team most resembles the Memphis Grizzlies and which NBA Finals matchup would be most entertaining.