This Week in Memphis: Grizz season starts; Tigers celebrate homecoming
Also happening this week: A street is renamed for for the first Black athlete to join the Tigers.
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October 2024
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Sports Memphis 901 FC wins in Phoenix
Dylan Borczak’s 44th-minute goal keeps Memphis in the hunt for a top-four finish and third consecutive home playoff match.
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Sports No. 17 Tigers women’s soccer win at Florida Atlantic
The Tigers are now in first place in the AAC standings with three games to play.
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Gallery
NeighborhoodsDiving into the dark history buried in Elmwood Cemetery
During the Scoundrels and Scandals tour Saturday, Oct. 19, attendees were introduced to some of the infamous gravesites in the city’s oldest active cemetery.
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Games Crossword: Election time
Two recent articles by Bill Dries provide plenty of tips about voting and inspired this week’s crossword puzzle.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
Baptist Health Sciences University and RISE Memphis announce additions.
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Sports Here’s who is in the 2024 Memphis Sports Hall of Fame class
An induction ceremony is scheduled for Oct. 16, 2024.
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Food News Author, chef Alton Brown’s final tour to include Memphis stop
Alton Brown will release his 10th book — “Food for Thought” — in February 2025 prior to the tour kickoff.
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High School Sports Eight Memphis area teams ranked in TSWA high school football poll
Fairley High is still ranked No. 1 in Class 2A and Covington is No. 2 in Class 3A.
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Metro This Week in Memphis: Early voting begins; Z-Bo goes in Hall of Fame
Also happening this week: Juvenile Court hearings that were supposed to resume in person will now be virtual, and Spike Lee (and others) get Freedom Awards.
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Sports Memphis women’s soccer ties East Carolina
The Tigers’ home winning streak ends at 17 games, but their unbeaten streak at home extends to 25 games.
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Sports Memphis 901 FC clinches playoff berth
Memphis 901 FC clinched the club’s fourth consecutive playoff appearance and extended its 13-game home unbeaten run with a 0-0 draw against the Sacramento Republic on Saturday night at AutoZone Park.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
The Leadership Memphis and Volunteer Memphis Board of Directors has named Bobby White as their new president and CEO.
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Neighborhoods Memphis Parks system among top 1% in the nation
Memphis has the only urban park system in Tennessee to receive accreditation through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies.
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Sports Tigers women soccer blanks Temple, 4-0
Former Houston High standout Maddie Eskin had a goal and two assists to lead the Tigers attack.
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Sports Former Memphis Tigers golfer wins MGA City Amateur championship
The two-round Memphis Golf Association City Am was decided by one stroke at Memphis Country Club.
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High School Sports State football rankings: Fairley climbs to No. 1 in Class 2A
The Bulldogs take over the top spot in Class 2A; Covington, Collierville, Lausanne, Southwind, Munford and Bolton are also ranked in this week’s poll.
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City of Memphis This Week in Memphis: Oprah talks Presleys and Grizz preseason starts
Also happening this week: Riley Keough discusses her new book at Graceland, and the U of M breaks ground on new campus housing.
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High School Sports Houston High girls win Frank Horton Classic
Top 25 boys and girls finishers from Saturday night’s Frank Horton Classic.
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Sports Memphis men’s soccer beats nationally ranked Charlotte
The Memphis Tigers men’s soccer team handed No. 9 Charlotte its first loss of the season behind an Adam Yousfi goal.
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Food Prost! Toast to autumn at Memphis Oktoberfests
There are still several Oktoberfest celebrations in the Mid-South in October. Here’s your guide.
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Sports U of M women win 17th straight home match
After defeating Charlotte, the University of Memphis women’s soccer team improves to 8-1-1 overall and 3-0-1 in conference play.
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Music Music heavyweights re-create Big Star LP with original drummer
Jody Stephens, the only surviving member of legendary Memphis band Big Star, was joined on stage by Mike Mills of R.E.M., Pat Sansone of Wilco, Jon Auer of The Posies and Chris Stamey of The dBs to audibly re-create Big Star’s second album, “Radio City,” at Crosstown Theater Tuesday night. Reporter Jody Callahan was there, notepad and phone camera in hand.
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September 2024
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High School Sports Covington, Fairley headline state high school football poll
Seven Memphis-area teams ranked in TSWA high school football rankings.
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City of Memphis This Week in Memphis: Hear Mempho music and watch the Grizzlies practice
Also happening this week: The City Council may take up the Sheraton deal, and Coach Silverfield talks at the Touchdown Club.
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