At Poppz Drinks & Sweets, an old-fashioned soda fountain meets Gen Z.

After 42 years of teaching tennis, Paul Sax is retiring. But he still has lessons to teach us about a well-led life.

Roderick Richmond is one third of the way through his interim superintendent contract, which expires in July 2026. MSCS board members haven’t discussed how long his role will last. 

Ready for today’s sudokus?

The former Tiger, who became an NBA star, was honored at the “Tigers on Tour” event in Brentwood before his induction into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.

Middle schoolers and high school students got to explore computer science and coding during a three-day event at the University of Memphis.

The former University of Memphis football player spent Saturday showing students that being a professional athlete isn’t the only goal worth chasing.

University of Memphis guard Sincere Parker, who was charged with domestic violence in an alleged assault on his girlfriend, remained in jail late Sunday.

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory with the heat index expected to surpass 110 degrees Sunday.

Coach Penny Hardaway clearly appreciated Nolan Smith being a part of the enterprise. Now he’ll have to find a replacement.

“A lot of people (criticize) Memphis, including Memphians,” singer Zoë Dominguez said. “But because of that, people really want to try and make it better. That’s what I’m all about.”

Roast, relate, repeat: Award-winning local coffee roaster Naiman Rigby encourages patrons to pause and indulge in accessible luxury.

In the early 2000s, DeAndre Brown was convicted of bank fraud, and cannot own a gun. Now, he’s suing in federal court, claiming a violation of Second Amendment rights. 

Ryan Glosson and the husband-and-wife team of Bryant and Heather Bain join Sound Bites to talk about their experience owning and operating two restaurants in Midtown, Bain BBQ and Barksdale.

The pastor of The Blvd talked about the project on “Behind The Headlines,” with the CEO of Crosstown Concourse and the Meharry Medical College official who’s leading the Nashville college’s reach into Memphis.

Are you ready for today’s puzzles?

Word Flower is a fun and challenging game people of all ages can play.

The Redbirds struck for five runs in the first and two more runs in the second, which turned out to be plenty.

The Young Mob gang allegedly “receives money and income from drug trafficking, kidnappings and robberies,” according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Former Tigers Shawn Taggart and Chandler Lawson headline Team 901’s TBT roster.

This comes after both houses of Congress narrowly approved a measure this week that will “claw back” about $9 billion from the budgets for public broadcasting and foreign aid.

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Smith will leave Memphis after one season on coach Penny Hardaway’s coaching staff. 

The Memphis Grizzlies are evaluating centers and forwards for a two-way spot this summer, but have any of them impressed enough to make them worth signing?

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The D.C. Scorecard tracks the votes of U.S. Reps. Steve Cohen and David Kustoff in the Friday, July 18, final vote on the $9 billion spending-cut bill that the Senate approved Thursday.