Sanford: ‘We have met the autocrat. And he is the speaker of the TN House’
“We have met the persistent. And they are Tennessee voters.”
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January 2024
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Buckley: Tigers make things difficult. Why is anyone’s guess.
Memphis survives another nail-biter, this time going to overtime with UTSA. More of these, and it could be a long, bumpy ride.
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Tigers coach Penny Hardaway has no regrets supporting Mikey Williams
The Memphis basketball coach had remained publicly supportive of the four-star signee for the better part of nine months after Williams was arrested for allegedly shooting at an occupied vehicle.
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Calkins: Veatch on the stadium, the realignment — and the Smiths’ gift
Laird Veatch, the University of Memphis athletic director, is finally getting his hands on a football stadium and $120 million. Now all he has to do is raise another $50 million and figure out how to rebuild his new stadium on the fly.
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Tigers Football Insider: Memphis plans to meet Liberty Stadium fundraising goal by end of 2024
The $50 million donated by FedEx founder Fred Smith’s family won’t be released until Memphis matches it by raising an additional $50 million.
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Collierville Schools board member resigns after shoplifting charges
Keri Blair has resigned just 13 months after being elected, the district announced early Wednesday morning.
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Business leaders push for state help with Memphis crime
The worried message from a slew of executives to the state’s Republican leadership follows months of public statements from some who signed the letter that the city’s future hangs in the balance.
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One year later: Where do the Tyre Nichols cases stand now?
Five former Memphis Police Department officers received state and federal charges for their alleged roles in Tyre Nichols’ death. They were also named as defendants in a civil wrongful death suit Nichols’ family filed. Here’s where their cases stand.
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Timeline: The death of Tyre Nichols and what’s happened since
The weather in Memphis on Jan. 7, 2023, was mild, with clear skies and temperatures in the 50s. But the events of that night created a storm that still hovers over the city.
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Can MPD break from its violent past?
There was a time when violence against suspects was talked about freely within the force, according to former and current MPD officers. Relatively recent evidence suggests that kind of culture may have continued within the department.
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What’s going on with MPD’s traffic stops? Depends on whom you ask.
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What’s going on with MPD’s traffic stops? Depends on whom you ask.
Whether Memphis City Council’s ban on pretextual traffic stops is being followed, and what will happen in the future, remains unclear.
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Despite the bad news, Morant and Grizzlies are all smiles in Dallas
Tee Morant is hurting for his son Ja, but he vowed Tuesday night that the star point guard will come back and return to the top of the game.
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The Early Word: Police chief left in limbo; Ja-less Grizz dominate Mavs
Lawmakers try to restrict protests, Liberty Stadium deal is done and Dry January may be bad for business.
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Dry January: Good for health, bad for breweries?
At Tennessee breweries such as Crosstown Brewing Co., January is the slowest month of the year for sales.
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What to expect in Memphis’ game against UTSA
The Roadrunners are arguably the worst team in an AAC that’s largely weak from top to bottom.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Avoiding slow starts a point of ‘emphasis’ for Memphis
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NFL Week 18: Notable performances from former Tigers
Bryce Huff reached 10 sacks on the year after recording two this week. He tied the 11th-most sacks in a single season by a New York Jets player.
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901 FC adds center-back Tulu
The USL Championship veteran played in San Antonio last season.
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As region play gets set to tip off, MUS Owls are flying high
Senior leadership, defense has MUS off to its best start in 26 years.
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Tragedy, failure, triumph: Showboats quarterback has experienced it all
Ten years ago, Cole Kelley was shot while driving and one of his passengers died. Five years ago, angry SEC fans booed him off the field. Today, he’s starting for Memphis in the USFL.
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The Memphis Showboats’ turnaround fueled by defensive takeaways
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Memphis is gutted for Ja Morant. Let’s hope he can maintain his joy.
Everything you need to know about the NBA All-Star’s season-ending shoulder injury and its impact on the Grizzlies going forward.
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Herrington: Morant’s return was bitterly brief. What lies ahead for Grizzlies now?
The Grizzlies notched one of their best wins of the season without Morant on Sunday, before the team knew of his fate. Perhaps that will help them carry confidence into a “rest of the season” they now know will continue without him.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Avoiding slow starts a point of ‘emphasis’ for Memphis
“Coming out so flat, these teams are getting up 10, 15 on us early on. I think that just needs to be a (point of) emphasis on the way we start games and us being the physical team first,” said Memphis point guard Jahvon Quinerly.
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Calkins: Morant is done for the season — and all of Memphis is blue
Ja Morant is out for the season and Grizzlies fans are mourning a year that just keeps getting worse. As one Memphian put it, succinctly: “I give up.”
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The Early Word: Ja is out, Mikey is gone and Guy was here
Whether MPD is enforcing the ban on pretextual stops is anyone’s guess. Plus, Collierville rejects Chick-fil-A, and St. Mary’s plans a library to honor Eliza Fletcher.
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Collierville leaders deny preliminary plans for new Chick-fil-A
Collierville leaders denied a new roomier Chick-fil-A due to concerns with traffic.
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