Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Tubby Smith negotiating to become Memphis coach, source says and other top stories.

  • Tubby Smith negotiating to become Memphis coach, source says

    By Jason Smith of The Commercial Appeal Texas Tech basketball coach Tubby Smith is negotiating to become the next University of Memphis coach, a source told The Commercial Appeal today. USA Today writer Dan Wolken tweeted that a deal with Memphis could be struck this afternoon -- unless Smith accepts a counteroffer from Texas Tech. Wolken tweeted this morning that Smith "is indeed someone Memphis is strongly considering for its head coaching position." Shortly after Wolken's tweet, CBS Sports' ..
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  • Dedric Lawson says he's returning to Memphis

    Dedric Lawson says he's returning to Memphis
    By Jason Smith of The Commercial Appeal Updated: Yesterday 10:48 p.m. 40 It's still in search of a new head coach. But now the University of Memphis knows it will have its best player back next season in freshman forward Dedric Lawson, who announced he's no longer testing the NBA waters in a statement released to The Commercial Appeal late Tuesday night. The 6-foot-9 Lawson was the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year and an all-AAC second-team selection last season a..
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  • Mike Norvell says 'there's some movement' in Memphis' QB ...

    Mike Norvell says 'there's some movement' in Memphis' QB ...
    By Tom Schad of The Commercial Appeal Only four Memphis football practices remain before the spring game on April 22, and the quarterback competition is still in full swing. Coach Mike Norvell said before spring ball that he did not expect to name a starter this month unless junior-college transfer Riley Ferguson, rising redshirt freshman Brady Davis or senior Jason Stewart truly distinguished himself, and that had not occurred as of Tuesday. But Norvell did acknowledge that the Tigers’ first 1..
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  • 18-year-old indicted in 2015 murder of a southwest Memphis woman

    18-year-old indicted in 2015 murder of a southwest Memphis woman
    Demetrius Lewis × 18-year-old indicted in 2015 murder of a southwest Memphis woman MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An 18-year-old has been indicted in the murder of woman on Crillion Drive in Southwest Memphis. According to the District Attorney’s Office, Demetrius Lewis is being held in the Shelby County Jail without bond. He was charged with first-degree murder in the September 2015 shooting death of 33-year-old Katrina Malone. Authorities claim the murder was premeditated as the victim was shot mu..
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  • Another rape at a Memphis apartment complex leads to talk of a ...

    Another rape at a Memphis apartment complex leads to talk of a ...
    Please enable Javascript to watch this video MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Leann Brooks and her roommate Jasmine told WREG enough is enough. They said something has to be done to stop a possible serial rapist preying on women in East Memphis, Hickory Hill, and Cordova apartments. "I hope he knows how a bullet feels," said Brooks. The ladies just learned one of their neighbors woke up at 4 a.m. Sunday morning to find a man in her apartment at the Madison at Cypress Lakes. Police said the suspect brok..
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  • Apr 13, 2016, 1:57pm CDT

    Apr 13, 2016, 1:57pm CDT
    A short item in the most recent Beige Book report from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis points to one serious factor affecting the Memphis economy.
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  • Govs rally late, win in 10th inning at Memphis

    Govs rally late, win in 10th inning at Memphis
    MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University’s baseball team scored the game’s final seven runs to post a come-from-behind 9-7, 10-inning victory against Memphis, Tuesday night, in nonconference action at FedExPark. Trailing 7-2 after seven innings, Austin Peay (19-12) began its comeback when third baseman Alex Robles singled to start the eighth. After designated hitter Logan Gray walked, pinch hitter Wesley Purcell’s fly ball allowed Robles to advance to third. Then Memphis gave APSU its firs..
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  • Dave Joerger gets 'Believe Memphis' mantra started early

    Dave Joerger gets 'Believe Memphis' mantra started early
    By Ronald Tillery of The Commercial Appeal Posted: Yesterday 6:27 p.m. 0 LOS ANGELES – Grizzlies coach Dave Joerger isn’t waiting until the playoffs to wave his growl towel. With two regular-season games remaining, Joerger continues to preach what is often printed on those playoff flags: Believe Memphis. Belief, professional pride among veterans and energy are all the Griz seem to have left, and Joerger has done a fine job of tapping into those characteristics. The plan is to ke..
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  • University of Memphis Alumna's Book Sheds Light on Jackie O

    VOL. 131 | NO. 75 | Thursday, April 14, 2016 University of Memphis Alumna’s Book Sheds Light on Jackie O By Don Wade Updated 3:21PM For about three decades, Tina Santi Flaherty and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis lived in the same New York City apartment building. “I wasn’t friends with Jackie,” Flaherty said. “But I’d see her in the lobby and we had a nod-and-smile acquaintance.” Flaherty, like many Americans, found Jackie O an intriguing subject. So much so tha..
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  • President Obama's "Connect Home" initiative comes to Memphis

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    President Obama's "Connect Home" initiative comes to Memphis Updated: Apr 13, 2016 - 4:42 PM An effort to bring internet access to all Americans is underway, and Wednesday it came to Memphis. It’s an initiative from President Barack Obama called Connect Home. It builds on the president’s “Connected” program, which aims to connect 99 percent of K-12 students to high-speed Internet in their classrooms over the next five years. Connect Home Memphis started its work at the local..
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