Memphis Whistle is a cocktail bar where standard pub fare is spun on its head.

When the Grizzlies hit the FedExForum court on Sunday, they are throwing it back to 1974 with new city edition uniforms themed after the American Basketball Association’s Memphis Sounds.

The city’s soccer team is heading for greener pastures, but the moments and memories will remain. As The Daily Memphian’s 901 FC reporter since the beginning, John Varlas was there for most of them.

The Tigers will look to keep their early-season momentum going when the struggling Bobcats visit FedExForum at 7 p.m. Friday (ESPN+).

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If Memphis doesn’t find the money to make needed repairs, Geoff Calkins says, there could be an empty ballpark at B.B. King Boulevard and Union Avenue before long.

In an opinion piece, Otis Sanford says Jesse Turner has a section of Regional One Health named in his honor, as well as a South Memphis park and a small bridge on Elvis Presley Boulevard. But is it enough? 

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The Grizzlies executed their offensive formula once again, but fell short to LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Lakers in the fourth quarter.

This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

The proposed America’s River Crossing Bridge will replace the 75-year-old Memphis-Arkansas Bridge, with twice the lanes and extra shoulder space.

Elauna Eaton led the way for the Tigers with a career-high 20 points. The Tigers will return home to play Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. 

Penny Hardaway came into the season without having filled all 13 of his total scholarships. With the departure of forward Tyreek Smith he’s down to just nine available scholarship players.

The cuts this week are likely the result of the company’s massive work to merge its Express, Ground and FedEx Services divisions.

Germantown’s Rooker just completed his second season with the Oakland A’s.

Sondra Howell of the Greater Memphis Chamber will be the interim director of a regional workforce development board as the program seeks to smooth out a rocky year of transition.

Two groups want to stop the city from enforcing the nonbinding gun-control measures voters approved during a referendum last week.

The Gallaway location of Buc-cee’s got off to its official start on Wednesday, complete with the convenience store chain’s co-founder attending the ceremony.

Circuit Court Judge Felicia Corbin-Johnson will hold a hearing on a motion by Wanda Halbert’s attorneys to dismiss attempt to remove her. 

Swankys Taco Shop will close its Carrefour location in two weeks. Redevelopment and the resulting construction contributed to its departure from Kirby Woods after two decades.

Karen Carrier closed her popular Do Sushi bar in 2013, but the pop-ups she’s hosted since then always prove to be popular.

Memphis previously secured a first-round bye by winning the AAC regular season title, meaning the Tigers have not played since Nov. 1, when they played to a 2-2 draw against FIU in Miami.

The big activity in local theaters this week is the annual Indie Memphis Film Festival, but those screenings aren’t your only options. 

It’s official. There will be no professional soccer in Memphis for the foreseeable future.

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