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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 State DeskCINCINNATI, Ohio — The Tennessee Titans had a nearly two-touchdown underdog upset in their hands for most of Sunday afternoon at Paycor Stadium, and then watched it slip away in overtime, 43-36, to the Cincinnati Bengals. Tennessee led 36-29 after Cam Ward found Wan'Dale Robinson…
From the HERE City National DeskDETROIT, Mich. — The NFL no longer has an undefeated team. Detroit beat Minnesota 19-15 at Ford Field on Sunday, ending the Vikings' 6-0 run and leaving the 1972 Miami Dolphins as the only club ever to finish a season without a loss. The Lions,…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK, N.Y. — Atlanta Hawks rookie guard Kingston Flemings will sit out Monday night after the NBA handed him a one-game suspension without pay for an elbow to the head of a New Orleans player. The league office said Flemings intentionally struck Pelicans guard…
From the HERE City National DeskROME, Italy — Notre Dame opened its women's basketball season an ocean away from South Bend and looked right at home. Hannah Hidalgo scored 32 points and the No. 13 Irish beat Villanova 99-75 on Sunday in the Eternal City Tip-Off at the Palazzo dello…
From the HERE City National DeskST. LOUIS, Mo. — Atlanta and Chicago each came away with a pair of fielding honors Sunday night when Rawlings named its 2026 Gold Glove Award winners, while Boston and Arizona led the majors with three apiece. For the Braves, first baseman Matt Olson collected…
From the HERE City National DeskTAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay found a way to beat Atlanta on Sunday without a single completed pass. The Buccaneers leaned on two running backs in a steady rain at Raymond James Stadium and walked off with a 16-0 shutout of the Falcons. Baker Mayfield…
From the HERE City National DeskORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Baltimore went through three quarterbacks before halftime Sunday in Buffalo, and the Ravens may have to start the third one in four days. The Bills rolled to a 36-10 win as the Ravens dropped their third straight game. Lamar Jackson was…
From the HERE City National DeskLOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic carried the Lakers past Toronto on Sunday, scoring 45 points and pulling down 15 rebounds in a 131-125 home win that got tighter than it needed to be. Doncic was nearly automatic from deep, hitting 8 of his 12 attempts…
From the HERE City National DeskDENVER — Down 11 in the fourth quarter Sunday, the Broncos scored the last 15 points and then survived a frantic Kansas City push at the goal line to beat the Chiefs 28-24 and move atop the AFC West. The finish came down to the…
From the HERE City National DeskPORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Timbers moved back above the Western Conference playoff line Sunday night, beating Houston Dynamo FC 3-1 at Providence Park with one regular-season game left. Vincent Janssen had a hand in all three Portland goals, scoring one and assisting on the…
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…
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