The Memphis Tigers pulled off an upset over 6 Alabama last night on national TV, 92-78. The Tigers pulled away by double digits in the second half and made it clear the Crimson Tide weren’t getting back in. Memphis avoided a 5th straight loss and got a signature win that is sure to impress the NCAA tournament selection committee.<\/p>\n
The Tigers have another chance to impress Saturday night with a neutral-court game against 18 Tennessee in Nashville. If they win that one, they’re fully back in March Madness conversations.<\/p>\n
Terminix is to be acquired<\/a> by British company Rentokil, one of the global leaders in pest control. Rentokil spokespeople say the company is committed<\/a> to keeping a substantial presence in Memphis, so it sounds like the former Peabody Place Mall space won’t be vacant anytime soon.<\/p>\n New details have been revealed in a proposal to turn the north end of the Mud Island harbor into a lake called Sunset Lake<\/a>.<\/p>\n In other riverfront news, Valero has donated $1 million<\/a> to plant 1000 trees in Tom Lee Park.<\/p>\n Bonnie Raitt comes to the Orpheum Saturday, May 21. Tickets go on sale this Friday.<\/p>\n In other Orpheum news, Bobby Weir & The Wolf Bros. come to the Orpheum Thursday, March 10. They’ll perform songs from the Grateful Dead catalog as well as songs from Weir’s solo albums.<\/p>\n Bedrock Eats & Sweets has released its 2021 holiday pick-up menu<\/a>. Place your order no later than tomorrow and your food will be ready for pick up on the 23rd or 24th.<\/p>\n Tigers football coach Ryan Silverfield will have his final radio show<\/a> of the 2021 season tomorrow night. Catch it at 7 PM on 98.9 The Roar of Memphis or in person at Brookhaven Pub & Grill. Silverfield will discuss the upcoming bowl game in Hawaii.<\/p>\n If you’re into fantasy football, you better get familiar with NFTs. DraftKings will incorporate NFTs tied to real-life players<\/a> next season.<\/p>\n Very cool: This face mask<\/a> detects whether you have COVID just from your breathing, and glows if you have it<\/p>\n Today is National Cupcake Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n Going to see a movie at Malco Powerhouse today? 10% of your ticket price will be donated to tornado victims in Kentucky.<\/a><\/p>\n The Grizzlies are on the road again. They tip off at Portland at 9 PM.<\/p>\n That’s today’s news. Back tomorrow.<\/p>\n