“Louis had such a dominant influence on my life – perhaps even more than my parents. And I always wanted to be just like him.”

The Grizzlies’ 27 turnovers were the most by the team since Nov. 3, 2007. Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks were ejected in the loss. 

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Memphis cruised to a 87-68 win over North Alabama on Wednesday night at FedExForum in a game that was more a dress rehearsal than anything else.

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Box score: Memphis 87, North Alabama 68

A strong returning roster and club’s vision for the future attracted the former Newcastle player Stephen Glass to coach Memphis 901 FC.

Coming to a stage near you this month: A legendary Motown band, an Orange Mound-born rapper with national acclaim and a three-time Grammy Award-winning a cappella crew.

In a legal twist in Memphis’ rape kit lawsuit, victims cite new evidence about DNA testing that could have been used to solve sexual assaults by strangers.

The funding is part of the CDC’s $3.2 billion investment in local and state awards to strengthen public health infrastructure across the nation. 

Where do the Grizzlies stand 20 games into the regular season? Drew Hill and Chris Herrington like their chances moving forward in the Western Conference. 

Even with growing support among Tennesseans and state leaders, medical and recreational legalization still face a long legislative process. 

“He had a lot of belief in a lot of young men,” Greg Stobart said of his dad Chuck, who coached at Memphis from 1989-1994. “Tried to make them better people and give them structure like all good coaches and mentors do.”

On a milestone birthday, Jennifer Biggs has more than restaurant recommendations to impart. Plus, plenty of food news. 

The House passed a bill Wednesday that would bind companies and workers to a proposed settlement reached in September that failed to gain the support of all 12 unions involved. 

The district asked commissioners to consider partnering with them as it faces the possibility of losing ownership of four of its schools, including Germantown High School.

The Daily Memphian’s Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin bandy about the most intriguing questions surrounding the Memphis Tigers as of late.

Six Tigers earned all-conference honors on Wednesday. 

Standouts from Fairley, Freedom Prep, Hillcrest, KIPP, Manassas, Mitchell, MLK Prep and Oakhaven honored by the league’s coaches.

This week’s Inked shares news on the Hyatt and Dream Hotel merger, new Inked Memphis location and two historic Memphis locations seeking National Register of Historic Places nominations. 

Colliers commercial real estate firm announces promotions and an addition; PRSA Memphis Chapter honors public relations leaders at the VOX Awards, and Fogelman Properties appoints CFO.

Betsy Landers concluded her time on the Germantown Board of Education with her final meeting Tuesday night.

Though this one looks like a sure win for Memphis, the Tigers’ matchup with North Alabama is exactly the type of contest that can be a trap game.

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There’s no better place to watch the U.S. in the World Cup than an Irish Pub. So I went to two of them. The joy (and the Guinness) overflowed.

Forty percent of all freight in the United States moves by rail. Cutting off the supply, experts say, would cripple the economy and decimate the still-rebounding supply chain.

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Members of “The Congregation” will include a local coffee shop and two other tenants at Forest Hill Baptist Church’s former location.

Two of Germantown’s first projects to utilize Smart Growth zoning are nearing completion. 

Bogie’s was forced to close after a water main burst flooding the basement of its building. In a way that’s been worse for business than even the pandemic was, and they are celebrating their re-opening with 2000-era prices.