Memphis still has chance to bounce back this week
DALLAS — University of Memphis senior Shaq Goodwin was saying all the right things after an 80-68 loss to No. 13 SMU on Saturday at Moody Coliseum. The Tigers can bounce back, he said. They can still earn the No. 1 seed in the American Athletic Conference tourney. They have an opportunity this week to pick up two important home wins over teams that beat them earlier this month. "Whoever's listening to this, if you don't know: Next week could be who gets No. 1 in the conference. We lost to these..>> view originalMemphis Grizzlies Midseason Grades: Vince Carter
At the NBA regular season's midpoint, we are grading each Memphis Grizzlies player based on his performance and progress through the first half of the season ...>> view originalA look at New Hampshire's midnight voters
By The Associated Press Under New Hampshire state law, communities with fewer than 100 voters can get permission to open their polls at midnight and close them as soon as all registered voters have cast their ballots. On Feb. 9, three tiny northern towns will share the spotlight when their residents cast the first ballots in the first-in-the-nation presidential primary: HART'S LOCATION Nestled in the middle of the White Mountain National Forest, Hart's Location first hosted midnight voting in 19..>> view originalOne of Memphis' longest-living residents dies at 100 years old
× One of Memphis’ longest-living residents dies at 100 years old MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Greater Harvest Church of God in Christ will lay to rest one of its oldest members. Earnestine Petty Brown died last week at the age of 100. She was born March 8, 1915, and was one of Memphis’ oldest citizens. Brown joined her church was she was 15 and served on its Mother’s Board until her death. She held a job as a nursing assistant at John Gaston Hospital and retired from Regional Medical Center when s..>> view originalMillennials trending in Memphis, but not fast enough
Millennials don't scare me with their social networks, iGadgets and hipster ways. I'm a baby boomer. I grew up during the time of Vietnam. Civil rights. Disco. I have ties that are older than most millennials. Millennials don't wear ties, which is just one of the countless reasons they give me hope for the future of Memphis, America and the world. Millennials — anyone born between 1981 and 1997 — are trending. They are now the largest generation in American history. They officially surpassed yo..>> view originalIt's down to the voting in Iowa
By KEN THOMAS and SCOTT BAUERAssociated Press MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) - In a final frenzy to inspire supporters to turn out for Monday's Iowa caucuses, the presidential contenders scrambled to close the deal with the first voters to have a say in the 2016 race for the White House. The result Sunday was a blur of sometimes conflicting messages. Even as the candidates begged backers to caucus, many hopefuls also tried to lower expectations and look ahead to the New Hampshire on Fe..>> view originalTwo School Records Set At Vanderbilt Invitational Action Saturday
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Two school records and two near school records highlighted the University of Memphis men's and women's track and field teams' ...>> view originalSelden leads No. 4 Kansas past No. 20 Kentucky 90-84 in OT
by: DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer Updated: Jan 30, 2016 - 10:12 PM LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Wayne Selden Jr. was tired of driving into the teeth of the Kentucky defense and getting his shot swatted away, so the Kansas guard decided in overtime to dunk no matter who got in his way. His emphatic slam over 6-foot-11 freshman Skal Labissiere proved to be the exclamation point on the finest performance of his career — and an important victory for the Jayhawks. Selden finished with a caree..>> view originalLeBron powers high-octane Cavs to 117-103 win over Spurs
by: TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer Updated: Jan 30, 2016 - 10:21 PM CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James scored 29 points and Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving added 21 apiece as the Cleveland Cavaliers finally took down one of the NBA's elite teams, beating the San Antonio Spurs 117-103 on Saturday night. The Cavs won their fourth straight under coach Tyronn Lue, who was promoted after David Blatt was fired on Jan. 22. Cleveland came in 0-5 against San Antonio, Golden State and Chicago, three t..>> view originalProposed CBU school at Crosstown would mimic SCS deal with ...
Credit: Stan Carroll January 21, 2016 - Fourth grader Zach Parris (center) plays a tubano during music class at the University of Memphis Campus School on Thursday morning. Christian Brothers University looks to put a school at Crosstown through a partnership with SCS. The exact details are still being worked out but SCS leaders have said it will look much like the existing Campus School, a partnership SCS has with University of Memphis. (Stan Carroll/The Commercial Appeal) Credit:..>> view original
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