Mario Anderson Jr. rushed for 144 yards as the Tigers beat the Owls in an AAC game.

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Box score: Memphis 27, Rice 20

Freshman quarterback Canon Day shines in his first varsity start. Collierville, Bartlett and Germantown also advance to the second round.

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Tipton-Rosemark Academy junior Yianni Sinis was the bronze medalist in Friday’s D2-A championship meet.

Two Class 6A rematches — Germantown vs. Collierville and Houston vs. Bartlett — highlight the local schedule for Friday, Nov. 15.

Memphis Tigers linebacker Karmelo Overton collapsed on the field during the second quarter. 

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office will hold a press conference Tuesday, Nov. 12, to discuss the arrests.

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center advisory board also observed a moment of silence for slain medical student Ellie Young who was killed at Shelby Farms.

Ja Morant has already been ruled out of the Grizzlies’ game Friday against the Wizards.

The question before Chancellor Felicia Corbin-Johnson is whether the county attorney’s office could hire a special counsel to pursue an ouster lawsuit that the county attorney could not pursue because of a conflict of interest.

Opening this month: “The Wizard of Oz,” “A Motown Christmas,” “Peter Pan,” “Who’s Holiday,” “Parallel Lives” and more.

Wesley Wright finished his term as Lakeland commissioner Thursday night, but his departure from the board could be temporary if he follows through with a run for mayor some day.

Rapper GloRilla has two nominations. Also up for Grammy Awards are albums by Memphis area musicians Cedric Burnside and Steve Cropper.

Bo Mills is retiring next spring as Germantown’s public works director, and the suburb has honored him by attaching his name to one of the tallest structures in the city.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the strong starts to the season by Jaylen Wells, Jay Huff, Scotty Pippen Jr. and Jake LaRavia. 

The Vols have one last chance to fix a nagging issue on their own field before hitting the road.

There’s no sugarcoating the situation facing Lane Kiffin and No. 16 Ole Miss: They have to win out to keep postseason hopes intact, starting Saturday in Oxford with No. 2 Georgia.

The Daily Memphian’s reporters discuss what missing the AAC championship game means for Memphis football, and break down Memphis basketball’s season-opening win over Missouri.

The Dickens of a Christmas event has guides adorned in top hats, morning coats and hoop skirts wandering the city’s historic Town Square as the area is transformed into 1830s England.

After decades of filling prescriptions, Bartlett Station’s Regel Pharmacy is shuttering its doors. Meanwhile, Side Porch Steak House are drafting plans for the building. 

The Tigers will face their first road test of the regular season against the Runnin’ Rebels in Las Vegas.

Wild Beet Salad Co. is on the hunt for a new retail space, Elise Desserts Co. finds warehouse space and the old Mellow Mushroom at Park Avenue and White Station Road will become a Bojangles. 

What’s in a name? That’s what today’s quick crossword wants to know. 

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The top-seeded Tigers advance to their fourth straight championship final, and will face No. 3 seed East Carolina on Sunday.

Tilly Boler led Memphis with 23 points while Alasia Smith added 10 points. Quinzia Fulmore grabbed a team-best eight rebounds.