Winners will be announced Dec. 5 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.

“Once my grandma passed, every interaction with him was a red flag,” Selise Manuel said of her uncle Mavis Christian Jr. “Every time we’d see him, it was a red flag. It was violent.”

Memphis coach Penny Hardaway will be on the sideline for the first time this season on Wednesday when the Tigers take on Michigan in the Bahamas.

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Stephen Robinson, who was charged with killing Marcus Donald, 38, in November 2022, also pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in another killing. 

MLGW’s CEO said the utility has operated with a “run to fail” mindset, meaning it only fixes what’s broken, and there haven’t been regular investments in MLGW’s infrastructure for decades.

More than 50 troopers will contribute to an ongoing “surge” over the next few weeks, after state Sen. Brent Taylor pleaded for more help fighting crime in Memphis. 

Are the Grizzlies going to take the high road? Meh, sort of. 

One former Memphis running back scored his second NFL touchdown of the season and another produced 80 yards from scrimmage.

The charge stemmed from a fight involving him, Morant and college basketball player Joshua Holloway in July 2022. The fight was allegedly over a pickup game of basketball at a house Morant owns in Eads.

Salad Station allows guests to choose their greens and toppings and pay by the pound. There will also be a baked potato bar.

Ten 901 FC players from last season are under contract and eight are confirmed to be moving on.

In something of a domino effect, the Smith family donation for the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium will free up cash for the Memphis Grizzlies and the City of Memphis to do renovations at FedExForum. 

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Standouts from ECS, Lausanne, Northpoint, St. Benedict, St. George’s and University School of Jackson were recognized by the league’s coaches.

The 52nd Martin Luther King Invitational basketball tournament will conclude with championship games at Hamilton High.

Hired as a data scientist, this Grizzlies development coach works closely with some of Memphis’ blossoming players.

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After he lost one son to gang violence and another was sent to prison, Randy Taylor, a Memphis Police Department officer, created local nonprofit Hope Activated to mentor the city’s youth.

MTSU beats the Tigers for a second time this season on a night Madison Griggs becomes Memphis’ all-time men’s/women’s leader in career 3-point makes.

Rick Stansbury hands over a 3-0 Memphis basketball team to Penny Hardaway, who comes off NCAA suspension as the Tigers head to the Bahamas. “I tried my best not to mess it up for three games,” Stansbury joked.

The Memphis Grizzlies announced injury updates on two rotation players on Monday. 

After William Skelton’s one-year diversion, his case will be dismissed, and he will be eligible for expungement.

The council also takes a final vote Tuesday, Nov. 21, on a fiber broadband initiative and sets a December vote on a proposed MLGW rate hike.

The forward from Spain missed the season’s first six games with a sprained ankle but has had a big role in Memphis’ improved play of late.

Coach Ryan Silverfield is confident that the letdown of Saturday’s loss to the Mustangs won’t get in the way of Memphis ending the regular season with its ninth victory. 

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