Utah State uses late-first-half run to pull away from Memphis Tigers
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Martin: With loss to Utah State, this Memphis team somehow found a new low
The magnitude of these losses — and the demoralizing way that they’re unfolding — highlight the fact that this team and program are in real trouble.
Box score: Utah State 99, Memphis 75
Box score for the University of Memphis Tigers basketball game against the Utah State Aggies on Saturday, Feb. 14, at Smith Spectrum in Logan, Utah.
Valentine’s Day speed date: Rush to romance or browsing for buddies?
More than 100 people gathered Saturday at Novel bookstore’s speed-dating event. Some came looking for love. Others hoped to meet fellow bibliophiles.
CBHS senior caps career with a thrilling state title
Saturday’s 175-pound final was voted the best wrestling match of the tournament as CBHS’ Findley Smout scored the final three points to win after trailing 7-0 early.
An appendectomy, a baseball to the neck and a cruel note: Not everyone loves Valentine’s Day
Some folks love Valentine’s Day and all the hoopla that accompanies it. This story isn’t about those people. This story is about the folks who had terrible, awful, no-good Valentine’s Days.
Memphis’ Zach Davis and Hasan Abdul Hakim ‘suspended indefinitely’
The suspension was announced before the Tigers' tipoff against Utah State in Logan, Utah, at 7 p.m. CT.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver: Team relocation ‘not on the table’
NBA commissioner Adam Silver spoke Saturday and said team relocation is not on the table. He also said the league will take a fresh look at remedies for tanking.
Memphis Tigers baseball picks up first win of season
Shane Cox’s walk-off double in the 10th inning gives the Tigers their first win of the 2026 season.
They’ve been married for 72 years. Here’s how they met — and their advice for other couples.
Joy and Red Rodenmeyer have been together for more than seven decades, and in that time, they’ve lived abroad and crisscrossed the country. This is their story and their thoughts on what makes a long and happy marriage.
Fixing Shelby County Jail is key to justice system, Green says
Interim Shelby County Public Defender Jerri Green talked on “Behind The Headlines” about dropping crime rates, the overflowing jail and the differing numbers used by different parts of the criminal justice system.
Oak Court Mall being cleared for redevelopment
Oak Court Partners bought the 31-acre property at 4465 Poplar Ave. in December 2023 for $18.3 million.
Here’s something to love: Her family’s cookie recipe dates back 5 generations
Every Valentine’s Day, Diana Kokernot Britton bakes and decorates sugar cookies for her children and friends — a family tradition that goes back to the 1800s. And now you can make them, too.
Recipe Exchange: Patrick Reilly’s baked-shrimp oreganata
Chef Patrick Reilly owns The Majestic Grille and Cocozza American Italian with his wife Deni.
Bond conditions change for former St. George’s basketball player
Bond conditions have changed for the 19-year-old charged with eight felonies related to two sexual assaults at the Collierville campus after school hours.
Trump pulls National Guard troops out of some cities — but not Memphis
The Trump administration is withdrawing troops in some cities and ending its immigration-enforcement efforts in Minneapolis. But a White House spokesperson told The Daily Memphian there are no planned changes for troops in Memphis.
Opinion: A simple blood test can help save more Tennesseans from colorectal cancer
“The impact of colorectal cancer is exacerbated for Black Tennesseans and people in rural areas who face even more challenges to getting screened and treated.”
Homes, lofts and a lazy river: Hernando’s Delta Landing project moves forward
A major mixed-use project is under construction in Hernando.
What Daily Memphians think*
“Nicely done, John!” — Daniel Copp about They’ve been married for 72 years. Here’s how they met — and their advice for other couples.
“Thanks for allowing me to wax poetic and reminisce.” — Robert Rowan about Oak Court Mall being cleared for redevelopment
“That is the beauty of life, there is always something for everybody...” — Marcus Hopper about An appendectomy, a baseball to the neck and a cruel note: Not everyone loves Valentine’s Day
* Select comments upvoted by Daily Memphian readers.
Baron Von Opperbean opening may be delayed by water damage
The immersive experience, still under development, was damaged by the building’s fire-suppression system.
XAI threatened with lawsuit under Clean Air Act
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company and Texas-based Solaris Energy Infrastructure operate natural gas turbines that do not have an air-emissions permit.
Sudoku: Feb. 14
Fall in love with today’s sudokus.
Daily Wordrow: Feb. 14
Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.
Daily Jigsaw: Tigers at Heart
This jigsaw puzzle is a photo of the book used in the Tigers at Heart program at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital and was taken by Greg Campbell.
Metro
Feagins case against MSCS returns to square one
Her lawsuit requests she be restored to the superintendent seat or paid severance as outlined in her contract.
State Government Governor wants constitutional ban on state property tax
Public Safety Plea deal reached with last Young Dolph gunman, but sentencing delayed again
Health Care Closing the care gaps: On the Hill, lawmakers advocate for mothers and babies
Education MSCS has a new superintendent. Will its vote toward ‘stability’ be short-lived?
Business
Memphis airport adds new nonstop flight to Austin, Texas
The new flight will join the airline’s 10 other nonstop routes from Memphis.
Transportation & Logistics Ford Motor Co. incurred billions in charges after ending SK battery venture
Real Estate Snow freezes January home sales
Premium Real Estate Inked: Pinnacle plans new retail branch in Raleigh
Premium Business What it means to lose Tennessee’s first Ikea
Sports
Judge grants Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss a preliminary injunction for extra eligibility
A Mississippi judge granted Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss a preliminary injunction that gives him another year of eligibility after a fight with the NCAA.
Memphis Tigers Basketball Self-inflicted mistakes cost Memphis in road loss to North Texas
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Martin: Brace yourselves, Memphis fans. After loss to North Texas, the real storm is here.
Player of the Week Standouts from MUS, Lausanne voted players of the week
Memphis Grizzlies Jaren Jackson Jr. scheduled to undergo surgery
Food
Food Files: Evelyn & Olive reopens as Jamaica Soul
The owner of Evelyn & Olive reopened the East Memphis location on Saturday, Feb. 7. Also, TacoNGanas is one step closer to its first brick-and-mortar restaurant and two former Wendy’s properties have been sold.
$15 Deals $15 deal: Jerk chicken quesadilla at RP Tracks
Suburbs
Millington restricts solar farms
With solar farms sprouting up nearby and a moratorium against them already in place for more than two years, Millington is putting specific conditions on future projects.
Premium Arlington Big projects are on the horizon for Arlington, mayor says
Arts & Culture
Joe’s Records coming to Wolfchase Galleria
There were 22.1 million vinyl records sold in the first half of 2025 alone, according to a Recording Industry Association of America report.
Visual Arts Art you can find in Memphis this month
Opinion
Opinion: When school transportation fails, learning may not happen at all
“For about 26,000 Memphis students, access to school transportation is the difference between showing up ready to learn and not showing up at all.”
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: A lot to love this weekend
If you’re planning on doing something special this particular weekend, it’ll help to have a significant other, a gal pal or a bromance going on.