Madness and agony: Memphis gets its moment in NCAA Tournament
Tears flowed after Houston beats Texas A&M and Clemson knocks off Baylor in NCAA Tournament games at FedExForum.
Houston punches ticket to Sweet 16 in overtime
But, Texas A&M wouldn’t go down easy. Houston had to earn every bit of this victory. Clemson holds off Baylor, advances to Sweet 16Related content:
NCAA box score: Clemson 72, Baylor 64
NCAA box score: Houston 100, Texas A&M 95 (OT)
Clemson holds off Baylor, advances to Sweet 16
Clemson is headed to Los Angeles and a matchup against Arizona after withstanding a late rally from Baylor Sunday in an NCAA Tournament second-round game at FedExForum.Related content:
NCAA box score: Houston 100, Texas A&M 95 (OT)
NCAA men’s basketball box score for Sunday’s NCAA Tournament second-round game between the Houston Cougars and Texas A&M Aggies.
Memphis car show puts attendees in the driver’s seat
At the Memphis International Auto Show, eligible attendees got the chance to drive some of the latest car models on the main road outside the Renasant Convention Center.
Undefeated Melrose set standard for high school hoops in 1974
The Golden Wildcats’ first state title laid the foundation for decades of success in the TSSAA’s largest public-school classification.
This Week in Memphis: Kinfolk opens and Showboats season kicks off
Also happening this week: Judge Melissa Boyd is due in court, and there are plenty of ways to celebrate Easter.
Indoor pickleball facility opens in a theater near you
Bluff City Pickleball, the first indoor pickleball facility in Memphis, officially opens at the former Malco Bartlett Cinema, transforming all 10 theaters, the concession stand and projector rooms.
Understaffed and underpaid: Top jailer cites reasons for security issues
A December 2023 deposition provides testimony from assistant chief jailer George Askew about the state of the Shelby County jail and how it’s run. Former sheriff asks why 201 Poplar seems to be going backwardRelated story:
Rhodes College unveils National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza
The plaza commemorates the nine historically black fraternities and sororities founded at American universities during the 1900s.
Landers Center funding leaps to more than $84M
DeSoto County supervisors boost budget for expansion of the Southaven convention facility from $35 million approved in 2021, to $84.1 million.
Decades into Velsicol cleanup, community remains skeptical
At a rare community meeting Thursday evening, tensions between about 30 community members and a couple company representatives boiled over. One message was clear: The community doesn’t trust Velsicol.
Echols: ‘Where we learn about the fun side of God’
“When you get to be an adult, laughter can feel like an add-on like whipped cream, a free mint or pressing snooze on the alarm clock.”
Greenstein: ‘Religion without humor isn’t healthy’
“The observance of today’s Jewish holiday lends tremendous insight into the Jewish mind, namely the ability to accept life with a sense of humor is a key ingredient to healthy living.”
Sudoku: March 24
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Crossword: Wizardry
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Movers & Shakers
Saint Francis Medical Partners and Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis announce additions.
Metro
The Early Word: Surviving the ‘heat dome,’ getting Bad-der at breakfast
Flipping through “Knowledge Bowl” back pages, sorting through a mayoral social media spat and taking attendance at Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: A quintessential Memphis weekend
Guest Columnists Opinion: To fix Memphis mass transit, MATA board members need to get on the bus
Public Safety New TBI agents ‘embedded’ with Memphis Safe Task Force
Premium Education Herrington: For 38 years, ‘Knowledge Bowl’ showcased a different kind of Memphis ‘student-athlete.’ What now?
Business
SpaceXAI sued over worker death
The family of a worker who died after a fall in 2025 at SpaceXAI’s Colossus II Campus is seeking $30 million in damages.
Premium Business Collierville company bands with Whole Foods to donate supplies to hundreds of schools
Premium Transportation & Logistics FedEx Freight announces partnership with NASCAR Truck Series
Premium Transportation & Logistics SpaceXAI posts more than 100 jobs as data center moratorium momentum slows
Premium Health Care St. Jude’s Chili’s Care Center to undergo $13.5M reno
Sports
Memphis vs. UT Martin: What to know for Tigers’ last nonconference game
The Memphis Tigers will close their nonconference schedule against UT Martin in what is expected to be a bounceback game after losing to Boise State.
Sports Kiffin’s return to face the program he spurned looms over LSU’s visit to Ole Miss
High School Sports Lausanne races past Germantown for first victory of the season
Memphis Tigers Football Tigers give update on stadium fixes ahead of second home game
Sports Tigers earn scrappy win against Rice in women’s soccer conference opener
Food
Food Files: Second area Big Bad Breakfast to open soon
Plus, a Mexican restaurant in Collierville is closing.
Food News Smashburger food truck to open in Poplar Avenue space
Suburbs
Collierville town employee accused of stealing from Walmart
The sports manager for Collierville’s parks department was arrested after five trips to Walmart.
North Mississippi The AM/DM podcast: Landers Center docs, text messages give new info on termination suit
Arts & Culture
Memphis Jazz Festival lineup revealed
Grammy Award-nominated trumpeter, composer, producer and bandleader Theo Croker will headline the inaugural Memphis Jazz Festival.
Music Memphis producer Tay Keith died from accidental drug overdose, reports say
Opinion
Opinion: To fix Memphis mass transit, MATA board members need to get on the bus
“The new MATA board reveals a glaring disconnect. With one exception, they are almost entirely corporate executives and administrators who likely do not use the system they oversee.”
Guest Columnists Opinion: Now is not the time to let up on gun crime
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Discovering the wildlife all around us
The Memphis Zoo recently began a project focused on the wildlife of West Tennessee.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: A quintessential Memphis weekend
Games
Sudoku: Sept. 18
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