On the day he was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, former Tigers football and baseball player Stephen Gostkowski had something to say about Memphis’ basketball program.

Corey Adams was a freshman who signed with Ole Miss after helping lead his high school football team to a Louisiana state championship last season.

Also happening this week: Ford Jr. is supposed to get a trial date, and Tennessee tax-free weekend is coming.

The Memphis Redbirds split a doubleheader with the Toledo Mud Hens Sunday in Ohio. Their victory in the second game claimed the three-game series.

The former Clemson standout played for the Denver Nuggets last season.

Even though the Memphis Police Department’s numbers point to a decrease in crime, some in the city are skeptical.

Roderick Richmond is one third of the way through his interim superintendent contract, which expires in July 2026. MSCS board members haven’t discussed how long his role will last. 

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory with the heat index expected to surpass 110 degrees Sunday.

After 42 years of teaching tennis, Paul Sax is retiring. But he still has lessons to teach us about a well-led life.

At Poppz Drinks & Sweets, an old-fashioned soda fountain meets Gen Z.

Also in our political roundup: Mick Wright says he won’t seek office in 2026. And a top administrator to Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert promises to run for office next year.