‘Selfishness’ costs Tigers again against UAB. It could cost them their season.
“If your (main) goal is not for the team that’s on the front of your chest to win the game, then you’re thinking about yourself,” Tigers center Malcolm Dandridge said.
Tigers break down in second half, fall to UAB in third straight loss
Memphis dropped its third straight game for the first time under coach Penny Hardaway since the 2021-22 season. ‘Selfishness’ costs Tigers again against UAB. It could cost them their season.Related stories:
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Soulful awards brunch caps five-day festival honoring Black dance
The International Association of Blacks in Dance ended its 34th annual conference with its “The Soul Must Dance” Gospel Performance and Scholarship Awards Brunch.
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The Memphis Grizzlies have a game plan for Downtown and Beale Street
Memphis government and the Grizzlies are seeking more money for $500-million-plus in renovations to FedExForum and working toward a lease extension, but another lease could also involve changes to the area around the arena.
Memphis housing doesn’t help when it comes to extreme temps
“A lot of our residents just don’t have enough money to make regular repairs or regular upgrades to their homes, especially if they are living in one of those older homes,” said Ashley Cash, the city’s housing director.
After this Memphis writer discovered her heritage, she turned it into a story
“1666: A Novel” is Lora Chilton’s nod to her father’s people and the devastation they suffered from the colonizers in Virginia.
Veterans find healing through ‘the magic of writing a song’
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Collierville’s economic-development champion is retiring
In the last 10 years, Collierville has grown to 53,500 residents, and there’s one man who’s been an integral part of bringing businesses to town and spurring progress in the suburb: John Duncan.
County budget retreat: missing figures, job vacancies and ‘gobbledygook’
Shelby County commissioners and about 40 other people including county finance and other division leaders met at Shelby Farms ahead of Mayor Lee Harris’ budget proposal.
These all-terrain angels braved icy roads to help health care workers
The recent freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall were no match for members of the Mid-South Jeep Club who shifted into gear to transport hundreds of health care workers to hospitals across the region.
Opinion: Private school choice isn’t the answer for Tennessee
“We need to continue to focus our efforts on building and strengthening a robust system of public school choice that delivers for all types of learners and families of every background.”
Opinion: Look at the facts, not the hysteria, on school choice
“I had a positive experience in public schools. I don’t, however, find it impossible to believe that the same school that worked for me ... isn’t the best fit for every other child in my community.”
Greenstein: ‘Celebrating new growth in the icy winter’
“As the Talmud teaches, ‘Because my parents planted trees for me, likewise I am planting trees for those who come after me.’ For the sake of our children, city and world, let’s keep planting.”
Echols: ‘Comparison is the thief of joy’
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Crossword: Speaker of the (Tennessee) House
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National Guard not needed in Memphis, former police director says
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Arts & Culture
Photo Gallery: B.B. King’s 100th Birthday Celebration electrifies Beale Street
Marching bands, drumlines, street flippers and more took to Beale Street to celebrate what would be B.B. King’s 100th birthday.
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Todd Dixon — a nurse, triathlete, Sunday-school teacher, husband and father — died at 54. Now an entire street in East Memphis is flying Chicago Cubs flags in his honor.
Podcasts
How U of M scientists navigate conspiracy theories and the polarized world of public health
To the dean of the School of Public Health at the University of Memphis, its mission begins — but doesn’t end — with data.
Games
Daily WordRow: Kitchen hacks
This puzzle follows some of the conventions of Wordle. You get six tries to guess each individual word.