National college football analyst and Memphis native Paul Finebaum believes it was a mistake for the Big 12 to pass on the University of Memphis. 

Memphis and North Mississippi representatives are in federal court this week as a judge reviews the agreement between the two entities regarding sewage treatment.

Lenard, a 6-foot-7 wing, spent the past two seasons with the Conference USA’s Blue Raiders and has three years of eligibility remaining.

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“Community members shouldn’t have to wait years for relief. Instead of making excuses and dodging questions, the Shelby County Health Department needs to act now to make the facility reduce its emissions or — if it continues to refuse — shut down completely.”

The long wait ends with more than 10,000 books, an upstairs performance space, digital studios for podcasts and a cafe.

Johnny Sanford, 36, posted a $250,000 bond on April 6 following a bond hearing the same day.

Here are the top performances by Memphis-area TSSAA track and field athletes.

The dispute over reappointing an ousted state legislator doesn’t appear to put Memphis stadium funding in jeopardy.

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Memphis Grizzlies fans voted the Minnesota Timberwolves, not the Los Angeles Lakers, as the preferred playoff opponent in the first round. 

Standouts from Arlington, Brighton, Collierville, ECS, FACS, Lewisburg and MUS are up for consideration this week. 

Twenty-nine paper lanterns alighted over the Mississippi River around the 7:30 p.m. sunset representing each year of Nichols’ life.

Not only an alumnus, having graduated in 1977, Mike Clary will retire from being Rhodes’ longest-standing athletic director come May.

Memphis mayoral hopeful Van Turner says his Binghampton home needs work but is his residence. MLGW bills show no water usage since the house’s MLGW bill was put in Turner’s name late last year.

The executive leadership team at FedEx — guided by CEO Raj Subramaniam — will have to demonstrate to its stockholders that it is the right team to lead the company out of turbulent waters and into the future. 

The Lakers host the Timberwolves Tuesday for the right to meet the Grizzlies in the first round of the playoffs. I think I speak for Grizzlies fans everywhere when I say: “Go T-Wolves!”

Two years ago, Jonathan Pierre was an unranked senior at Hallandale High without many options.

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Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, and former State Rep. Justin Jones were expelled from the Tennessee House of Representatives last week. 

The University of Memphis team landed a spot at nationals after they toppled rival Auburn University April 1 at the Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference’s Olympic Rugby Sevens Championship. 

Kennedy averaged 9.2 points and 2.6 rebounds per game through 25 contests for the Tigers.

“I’ll admit that the Easter bunny is cute and tons of fun – he swings by our house every year. The eggs are nice. The flowers are a delight. In their own ways, they all point to new life. But there is nothing that compares with celebrating what it means for humanity that Jesus walked out of that tomb.”

Germantown is looking at tightening its regulations around property maintenance and noise.

The Collective Blueprint is one part of an attempted solution to the city’s crime and poverty problems, a solution beyond the traditional approaches tried by leaders. 

The Memphis Grizzlies have listed their starters as doubtful ahead of the regular-season finale in Oklahoma City. 

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