The path coach Penny Hardaway and his Tigers took to get to this point is one that featured plenty of twists and turns and ups and downs along the way and began nearly a year ago.

Crosstown Concourse hosted its third annual Mario Day for fans of the mustachioed character that debuted more than 40 years ago in the original Donkey Kong stand-up arcade game.

In all, nearly one-third of MATA buses weren’t showing up where or when they were scheduled to.

The day before the Tigers started their three-game home series against Southeastern Louisiana, baseball coach Matt Riser reflected on where his nickname originated. It dates back to his time at SLU before arriving at Memphis.

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Memphis’ 84-68 win over South Florida on Friday allowed the program to claim the outright AAC regular-season title and gave Penny Hardaway the redemption he’d sought for nearly a year.

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Box score: Memphis 84, South Florida 68

Hera Health Solutions, a Memphis company specializing in biodegradable implants that deliver medications to patients, has scored a deal with the Department of Defense. 

While most Memphians were still oblivious to a virus spreading overseas, those charged with keeping the Bluff City safe were already alarmed in January 2020.

Baptist employee Marilyn Davis was the area’s first-known COVID-19 patient, collapsing at work on her way to the ER: “I was so sick, and I really thought I was going to die.”

Word Flower is a fun and challenging game people of all ages can play.

Greenberg is editor-in-chief of Edible Memphis magazine and has been chronicling the best places to eat in town for decades. On the podcast, she joins Holly Whitfield to talk about her career in food writing and taking the reins of Edible Memphis in 2018.

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After seven years, Penny Hardaway was finally able to celebrate a regular-season title at Memphis Friday night. He was finally able to cut down a net in the city he loves so much.

Ja Morant scored 31 points (24 in the second half) to help the Grizzlies end their four-game losing streak. Desmond Bane also had a big night: 27 points, a career-high 16 rebounds and six assists. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 122, Mavericks 111

After gaining a share of the regular-season championship with a win over UTSA March 4, the Tigers rode Dain Dainja and PJ Haggerty over USF Friday to claim the title outright.

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This is the box score for the NCAA basketball game between the Memphis Tigers and the USF Bulls on Friday, March 7, 2025, at FedExForum.

 Ja Morant scored 31 points, including the game’s final seven, and Desmond Bane had 27 points and a career-high 16 rebounds.

This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, March 7, 2025, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

Landon Rogers’ late bucket gave the Saints a shot at a second straight state championship when they play Saturday.

Tennessee currently has no law on the books that deals explicitly with gun switches.

The trial for two of the corrections deputies charged in the 2022 death of Gershun Freeman at the Shelby County Jail has been delayed seven months.

Purchases included about $5,000 in PayPal and Venmo money transfer transactions, $10,000 in Amazon purchases, $7,000 at Best Buy, more than $1,000 at Montblanc, a maker of fine pens, and money on massages. 

The company, with brands including Spam, Skippy, Applegate and Planters, will open a 280,000-square-foot facility at 8690 Tulane Road.

Preliminary plans for the 25-lot Cedar Grove development southeast of Winchester Road and Peyton Parkway receive endorsement.

State Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Eads, said the cost of the committee is “both justified and essential.”

More acts scheduled for the 2025-2026 season include Sutton Foster, Yonder Mountain String Band, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Kandace Springs, and The Hot Sardines.