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SportsMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Tigers quarterback Marcus Stokes added a national award to a busy week of honors Tuesday, collecting Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week honors for his work in a 49-22 rout of Army. Stokes, a redshirt junior, hit on 29 of…
SportsSIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Memphis started its men's basketball season with a win over a ranked team, holding off No. 18 Iowa State 80-76 on Monday night at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. Jayden Reid carried the Tigers late. With the score tied…
From the HERE City National DeskCOOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Four longtime managers and four front-office figures will get a shot at the Baseball Hall of Fame next month after the Hall released the names on its Contemporary Baseball Era ballot for non-players. The managers are Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy, Joe Maddon…
From the HERE City National DeskSEATTLE, Wash. — The Seattle Mariners have named Jason Kanzler their new field manager, turning to a 36-year-old who has never managed a team at any level to replace Dan Wilson. Jerry Dipoto, who leads baseball operations for Seattle, made the move official Tuesday. Kanzler…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK, N.Y. — Major League Baseball owners have offered to hold off on a salary cap until the 2028 season, turning 2027 into a transition year, in their newest proposal to the players union with the current labor deal set to expire in about…
From the HERE City National DeskIRVING, Texas — Unbeaten Miami sits atop the first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2026 season, released Tuesday night by the CFP Selection Committee and based on games played through Saturday, Oct. 31. It is the first time the Hurricanes have been ranked No.…
From the HERE City National DeskPRAGUE, Czech Republic — Skoda Auto, the Czech automaker that has backed the men's Ice Hockey World Championship since 1993, said Wednesday it will review its role in the tournament if Russia's national team is allowed to play. The company, a Volkswagen group brand, said…
From the HERE City National DeskBALTIMORE, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens will hand the offense to an undrafted rookie when they host the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night. Coach Jesse Minter said Tuesday that Joe Fagnano gets the first NFL start of his career. Injuries forced the move. Lamar Jackson…
From the HERE City National DeskORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills have parted ways with safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, the team said Tuesday, one day after he finished serving a one-game league suspension. The NFL suspended the 28-year-old after he spat toward Las Vegas Raiders players during a Week 6…
From the HERE City National DeskENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos signed three players to their practice squad Tuesday as injuries thinned the backfield before this week's road game at Carolina. The additions are running back Jaret Patterson, defensive tackle Jordan Miller and defensive back Ugo Amadi. To make room,…
From the HERE City National DeskNILES, Ohio — Niles City School District will replace the playing surface with new artificial turf at Bo Rein Memorial Field at Niles McKinley High School with help from a grant through the NFL Foundation and Local Initiatives Support Corporation Grassroots Field Grant Program, the…
From the HERE City National DeskLAS VEGAS, Nev. — First-year Raiders back Mike Washington Jr. is one of the nominees for the league's Week 8 Rookie of the Week award after a heavy workload in Sunday's 38-33 win over the New York Jets. Washington ran 25 times for 83 yards…
Events
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Zoo is bringing back its Lantern Festival for the holidays, with an all-new set of glowing displays opening Nov. 13. The evening event will run through Feb. 14. Zoo CEO Matt Thompson said the display is completely new this season, so returning visitors and first-timers…
Crime
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Footage is now public from the deadly July 5 downtown Memphis shooting where National Guard members opened fire on Tyrin Johnson. Shelby County prosecutors put out the videos on Monday, nearly four months after Johnson died at the scene. Four videos were released in all. The TBI,…
Politics
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Republican state Sen. Brent Taylor of Memphis declared victory late Tuesday in the race for the newly redrawn 9th Congressional District, but Democratic state Rep. Justin J. Pearson has not conceded the tight contest. Final unofficial counts from the Tennessee Secretary of State show Taylor with 111,968…
From the HERE City State Desk
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee has elected its first female governor. Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn won Tuesday's race over Democratic nominee Jerri Green and a field of 13 independent candidates. Late-night returns showed Blackburn with 45.52% of the vote and Green with 42.95%, a gap of less than three points.…
From the HERE City State Desk
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee voters wrote three changes into the state constitution on Tuesday, approving every amendment on the Nov. 3 ballot: one on bail, one on property taxes and one on the rights of crime victims. A Tennessee amendment needs more than a simple majority. It must draw more…
From the HERE City National Desk
KYOTO, Japan — Nintendo has pushed out a version 1.1.1 update for its remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Nintendo Switch 2, one day before the game goes on sale worldwide on Thursday, Nov. 5. Nintendo's patch notes list two changes. The update turns on support…
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