Buckley: Is the Liberty Bowl doomed? Far from it, one Memphian says.
AutoZone Liberty Bowl executive director Steve Ehrhart addresses the future of the game, which saw Navy beat Cincinnati in the rain after a week of fun in Memphis.
Blake Horvath leads Navy to victory over short-handed Cincinnati in AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Horvath scored on a 2-yard run and had scoring passes of 30 and 13 yards on a wet field and in overcast conditions at the 67th annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl.Related content:
LaRavia, Smart stick it to old team in win over Grizzlies
Former Grizzlies Jake LaRavia and Marcus Smart made clutch plays for Los Angeles as the Lakers pulled away from Memphis during the fourth quarter. Related content:
Box score: Lakers 128, Grizzlies 121
NBA box score for the Memphis Grizzlies game against the Los Angeles Lakers Friday, Jan. 2 in Los Angeles.
Memphis saw lowest number of murders since 2015
Memphis saw a 26.4% decline in murders year over year.
Nearly 90% of Task Force immigration arrests started with traffic stops
The Daily Memphian obtained daily reports on the Task Force’s work between Oct. 1 and Dec. 8, and analyzed each day’s report to determine how every arrest started.
What to watch as Memphis faces Rice in first American Conference road game
The Tigers (6-7) will look to win their first game away from Memphis this season when they take on the Owls (6-8) at Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston on Saturday (2 p.m., ESPN+).
Memphis officially announces coaching staff hires
Many of head coach Charles Huff’s hires had already been reported, but the Tigers made the additions official with their announcements.
Bailey: Hold the jerky for a year. Buc-ee’s ain’t comin’ to Fayette County yet
Well, if you were planning on having some Beaver Nuggets this year from the Gallaway location, you need to put your taste buds on hold.
Food Files: Maciel’s on Summer closed, Byway Coffee No. 2
Plus, 7Brew is set to plant another location and another Piccadilly To-Go could come to Memphis.
Grizzlies sign Christian Koloko to second 10-day deal
Koloko averaged 2.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.2 blocks in 18.6 minutes across five games for the Grizzlies this season.
‘Wellness January’ begins with free fitness and nutrition classes (plus inspiring movies)
A monthlong menu of healthful activities will culminate Jan. 24 with the Church Health Crosstown 10K/5K, which is famous for its indoor afterparty.
Tom Bailey seeking reelection to Collierville Schools board
Bailey plans to pull his petition Jan. 9, the first day candidates can pick up their paperwork. He is running in the Republican primary.
Chambliss, Carneiro lift Ole Miss past Georgia in Sugar Bowl and into CFP semifinals
Trinidad Chambliss passed for 362 yards and two touchdowns, and Lucas Carneiro kicked his third field goal of the game with 6 seconds left to put Ole Miss in front for good in a 39-34 victory over Georgia in a College Football Playoff in the Sugar Bowl.
Sudoku: Jan. 2
Ready for today’s sudokus?
Daily Jigsaw: Goodbye Clement and Mitchell
Today’s puzzle is of Clement Hall on the campus of the University of Memphis and was taken by Mark Weber.
Daily WordRow: Jan. 2
Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.
Metro
The AM/DM podcast: Burning questions about the state’s MSCS takeover
Who will the new board members be? And is former superintendent Marie Feagins expected to get her job back?
Premium The Early Word The Early Word: County won’t fund takeover fight; reflecting on Jim Baker
Premium City of Memphis Memphis budget shows rising cost of doing business
Spirit of Memphis Rooted in justice: Youth leaders clean up T.O. Fuller and advocate for change
2026 elections Elections Democratic mayoral candidates on MSCS lawsuit, Task Force, jail
Business
The Works eyes South Memphis site for affordable housing
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board is expected to vote Tuesday, April 28, on whether to sell the 2.3-acre former site of Orleans Elementary School at 1400 McMillan to The Works for $61,000.
Premium Transportation & Logistics Delta airline route pause to JFK not a surprise, experts say
Business Belly Acres closing Collierville restaurant
Health Care Pat Keel stepping down as St. Jude CFO
Premium Real Estate Food Files: Ice cream, pizza and comfort food
Sports
Memphis’ Sincere Parker makes first public comments since July arrest
The 6-3 guard, who finished with 10 points for his eighth double-digit scoring game of the season Wednesday, finally broke his silence.
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Martin: Uncomfortable conversations coming for Memphis basketball, and more 2026 Memphis sports predictions
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: The bad and (yes) good of the Grizzlies’ game of the year
Premium Geoff Calkins Calkins: Why the Memphis sports year was so disappointing — and what can be done now
Premium Sports How quarterback Blake Horvath helped revive Navy football
Food
Recipe Exchange: Bardog’s penne alla vodka
Many vodka sauce recipes start with tomato paste, but the one from Bardog Tavern and Aldo’s Pizza Pies starts with a marinara.
$15 Deals $15 Deal: Mushrooms galore at Shroomlicious Baby
Suburbs
Collierville Schools wrestles with budget, enrollment, bus-driver retention
Collierville Schools Board of Education will review its budget and bus contract with Durham School Services during its Tuesday meeting.
Premium North Mississippi Hernando Farmers Market kicks off season
Arts & Culture
Inside the world of Senior Assassin, the all-consuming game being played by high school seniors
Some seniors at local high schools are playing a game called Senior Assassin, crouching behind bushes, stalking other students in stores and wearing swim gear to protect themselves.
Premium North Mississippi Lego madness comes to Southaven: ‘You can build anything’
Opinion
Echols: ‘We have dulled our own human-ness’
“Our culture has some good things going for it, but at the moment, we have dulled our own human-ness in ways that makes the God behind icy winds and spiraling leaves harder and harder to notice.”
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Burning questions about the state’s MSCS takeover
Who will the new board members be? And is former superintendent Marie Feagins expected to get her job back?