Memphis 901 FC has made it to the playoff. The Western Conference quarterfinals will be this Saturday, November 2 at 1 PM, with Memphis hosting Orange County SC at AutoZone Park.
Flying Saucer will host a High Cotton and Flyway raffle Wednesday, November 6 at 7 PM. Drink any of those breweries’ beers between now and then to enter to win a High Cotton LED sign or a pair of Flyway cornhole boards. Must be present to win.
Former Tiger Jayden Hardaway (Penny’s son) has been selected in the NBA G League draft. He’ll be playing for the Capital City Go-Go, affiliate of the Washington Wizards. Jayden will be teammates with Dennis Rodman’s son DJ.
Penny’s Tigers lost 96-88 in an exhibition to 2 Alabama last night.
The Grizzlies lost last night as well, 126-123 to Chicago. They host the Brooklyn Nets at home Wednesday night, with the first 3000 fans getting a #GrizzVotes pin. TV: FanDuel Sports
It figures… heavy rain will move in on Halloween. Near-record highs for Memphis (mid 80s) today and tomorrow though.
Taste of Home has 46 Halloween food ideas.
MPD is looking at artificial intelligence to thwart street takeovers. The AI tech can detect the sound of drifting tires, allowing cops to get there before big crowds gather.
Memphis Social Bicycle Club meets at Downtown and Midtown locations to ride. Join them for a 1 PM ride this Sunday departing from Wiseacre Downtown.
There was a rally for the Trumpster at Madison Square Garden this past weekend. Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe spoke and called Puerto Rico a floating island of garbage. Many Americans of Puerto Rican descent are enraged. Pennsylvania, with its 19 electoral votes, is very possibly THE swing state in next week’s election and it has a large Puerto Rican population.
Thinking about staying out today. I want to get some writing done on Medium and I’m thinking about attending serial killer/true crime trivia at the Saucer tonight. Back with more news when I get the chance.
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