Today’s sudoku is an easy one.

A key fourth-quarter stretch gives the Panthers a No. 1 seed for the region tournament.

In a season where his team has gone from being ranked No. 10 in the AP Top 25 poll to out of the NCAA Tournament picture entirely in a span of a month, the Tigers’ coach feels he’s been a punching bag of sorts.

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Pat Halloran’s life was celebrated in grand style Monday. There was music! There was laughter! There were stories about a larger-than-life character who fell in love with Memphis — and then made it a better place. 

“Memphis and Shelby County have, in some respects, truly become more threatening in recent years; traffic fatalities have risen, especially since 2020; fewer people are able to legally drive; and people of color face more discrimination on the road and in court,” Decarcerate Memphis’ new report said.

Crosstown Concourse might get an indoor event center on an unused surface parking lot following approval from the Land Use Control Board meeting on March 14. 

After rescheduling his upcoming Memphis concert from March to April, rapper Drake has canceled the date altogether.

The Memphis-based piano player took home his win but not before playing a rendition of Jerry Lee Lewis’ “Great Balls of Fire.” 

The current council inherited the controversial extension of health insurance coverage for itself from the previous group. 

Standouts from Briarcrest, Douglass, FACS, Hillcrest and Ridgeway are up for consideration. 

Standouts from Memphis Business Academy, St. Benedict and St. George’s are up for consideration this week.

First installment of a three-part series on the journey of Memphis Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr., affectionately known as “Trip.”

Germantown Municipal School District’s Board of Education is ready to move forward with Houston High’s renovations. It said doing nothing, creates a bigger expense later.

A Nashville facility has cut recidivism among the mentally ill from 90% to 20%. Shelby County leaders are hoping to build a similar mental health center here. 

“My philosophy was always to be a resource. I always wanted to be the person that you go to solve the thing. And that’s how I positioned myself throughout my career,” said Chandell Ryan. 

Federal tax filings show Memphis Tourism spent about 85% of the money it received over the past five years as it sits on a cash pile. Convention and visitor bureaus promoting larger cities — Atlanta, Nashville and San Diego — have different spending habits.

Valentine’s Day is over, but the messages on these wooden hearts are timeless. This week’s jigsaw puzzle features an image by The Daily Memphian photographer Patrick Lantrip.

This sudoku is a killer, but you got this.

What once was the most promising season of Hardaway’s era has turned into the most miserable one – one that fans and players alike seem to be counting down the days on.

This one appeared to be over long before the final buzzer sounded inside Moody Coliseum.

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Box score: SMU 106, Memphis 79

Also happening this week: The Memphis Tigers take on FAU in the most anticipated game of Memphis’ AAC slate.

At The Kent, Memphians tasted food from 25 local restaurants and caterers for Youth Villages’ 35th annual Soup Sunday. Proceeds from the event benefit the nonprofit’s LifeSet program. 

Memphis beat Jacksonville State 7-4 on Saturday, its first win under new coach Matt Riser.

Crusaders win boys region title while Douglass High and Hillcrest High win boys district championships.

The idea of a suburban criminal court system separate from the one in Memphis has support from suburban leaders, but numerous unknowns hinder the idea.