“We should be encouraged by the significant progress we’ve made in our crime rate,” said Crime Commission President Bill Gibbons.

The Memphis Classic, a Women’s Tennis Association 250-level tournament at Leftwich Tennis Center, kicks off with an exhibition night, Saturday, July 25.

American Conference Commissioner Tim Pernetti and Memphis coach Charles Huff address the Protect College Sports Act. 

Ethan Thabeet is a 7-foot, 15-year-old who was born in Memphis a year after Hasheem Thabeet was drafted by the Grizzlies. Last week, he got his first official offer from a Division I program: UTSA.

Memphis Redbirds shortstop Thomas Saggese drilled a three-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning to walk off Durham, 7-5, Thursday night at AutoZone Park.

The show also highlights the movement’s Black activists and Memphians Ida B. Wells and Mary Church Terrell, who fought to keep questions of racial justice from being sidelined by white suffragists eager to appease Southern lawmakers.

Southaven is cracking down on blight in the city. But has it gone too far?

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Today’s puzzle features Denzel Simusialela celebrating after winning the men’s 200m during the 2026 Ed Murphey Classic, and it was taken by Brad Vest.

Superintendents from three suburban school districts appeared on “Behind the Headlines” to talk about the changes and challenges their districts face.

Plus, a 14-year-old wing spot has opened its “bigger, better” location in Collierville. 

“Why did Memphis open basketball practice to the media in the middle of July? To ‘get people back with Memphis basketball,’ said Penny Hardaway. It’s a worthy task.”

This event was originally scheduled for the end of spring camp in April but was postponed because of weather.

Penny Hardaway on this year’s team: “They’ve been intentional on being together and being coached.”

Three judges denied an injunction in a combined civil rights lawsuit that challenged Tennessee’s new congressional map. The map favors Republicans as it splits majority-Democratic Shelby County into three different districts.

“I have no ill will toward Coach Kiffin,” Ole Miss coach Pete Golding said at SEC Media Days.

The Lynx navigated a tough schedule and finished 8-4 in 2025. But a play here or there could have made that mark even better, something the team intends to do in 2026. 

Donburi is a traditional Japanese rice bowl dish usually paired with a protein. 

In this week’s To-Do List, we tell you where to catch a mind-bending Jim Carrey classic on the big screen and how to get a peek inside Ballet Memphis’ HQ.

First baseman Brody Moore and catcher Leo Bernal drove in the Memphis runs. 

So far, three new challengers have pulled petitions to run against incumbents on the Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen. 

Observations on the Memphis Grizzlies’ summer play and what comes next.

“If you think about things that are important in life — your family, your faith, your community, leading, and investing back in the community — that’s what Jack Moore was all about.”

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