“The Memphis Tigers will play for the AAC Tournament title Sunday, and then they’ll get an NCAA Tournament bid. It has all been well and truly earned.”

First-half red card complicates matters for 901 FC against one of the top teams in the USL Championship.

“We’re thinking of this as the kickoff to spring and hopefully, all things normal,” Silky O’Sullivan’s owner Joellyn Sullivan said. “This is the beginning of our path out of the pandemic.”

March 12, 2022: The Memphis Tigers defeat the SMU Mustangs at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.

Despite foul trouble and Jalen Duren’s injury scare, the Tigers dominated the glass and got key minutes from Earl Timberlake to advance to the AAC final against Houston.

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The defensive force has played just 21 games this season. The Grizzlies will try to reintegrate him as quickly as possible. 

A poll shows most Americans want to avoid switching between daylight saving and standard time.

Gas prices hit an all-time high, and a Tigers football player makes his time ... and then some. 

This week it’s all about reading and learning. We have two pictures of authors, a photo of some students involved with Junior Achievement, and if you can read a protest sign, thank a teacher. Cast your ballot for the best one.

“They know that Ford will change our town,” said Diane Hooper, executive director of Sugar Creek. “But I think they’re very excited for future generations and what this is going to mean for our county.” 

Airport officials expect peak days to include Friday, March 11, and Sunday, March 13. 

“We want it to be inviting,” Jack Dawson of LPI Memphis said of the former home of Bari Ristorante e Enoteca. “This is the entrance to the space. It needs to be worthy of that sort of greeting.”

Bipolar ionization devices, manufacturers say, attack and deactivate certain bacteria, pathogens, airborne particles, and volatile organic compounds. But the CDC, EPA, an industry standards association, and even a medical journal beg to differ. 

The recipe for Low Country shrimp and grits from Ryan Trimm’s Sweet Grass are a nice parting gesture as the restaurant winds down after 12 years of service.

A Reporters Roundtable on WKNO’s Behind The Headlines reviews the new agreement for Overton Park to end overflow parking on the Overton Park Greensward in two years.

Admit it, you were nervous. Until Jalen Duren and Alex Lomax restored order. And reminded everyone that the Memphis Tigers didn’t come to the American Athletic Conference Tournament to lose. 

Jalen Duren had 21 points and set a tournament record with 20 rebounds as the Tigers advanced to face SMU in the AAC Tournament.

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Box score: Memphis 85, UCF 69

Ja Morant scored 10 straight and Jaren Jackson Jr. had three blocks during a key run as the Grizzlies erased an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter. 

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“The history of this institution is pivotal to the Black history of Memphis,” Michaela Thomas, a graduating senior who serves as the current Miss LeMoyne-Owen College, said of Memphis’ only HBCU.

Pinkel served as CEO and director of St. Jude until 1973.

International Paper declined to comment further about its plans for operating in Russia following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 

The Memphis area saw a 15.5% increase in average sales price last month compared to a year ago, and Whitehaven’s increase was 80%.

Memphis Black Lives Matter activist Pamela Moses and her legal team called Friday, March 11, for charges against her over alleged voter fraud to be dismissed. 

After a successful career in the big leagues, Christian Brothers’ new baseball coach Jason Motte is ready to impart his wisdom, win games and have fun.

What will be the biggest challenge in reintegrating Dillon Brooks into the Grizzlies’ starting lineup? Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss.