Memphis Redbirds outfielder Adolis Garcia and pitcher Daniel Poncedeleon have been named the Cardinals Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Month for July, the franchise announced.

Garcia, who was also named the Pacific Coast League Player of the Week for the week of July 23-29, hit .354 (34-for-96) in July with eight doubles, one triple, and 10 home runs. He drove in 25 runs, and scored 21 runs. He posted a .374 on-base percentage, a .771 slugging percentage, and an OPS 1.145.

2. New Deal: Time for Cards to Shuffle the Deck - Friday, July 27, 2018

A few weeks ago as Memphis Redbirds pitcher Dakota Hudson rolled along, his win total climbing and his ERA falling, he shrugged at the idea that he could already be – should already be – pitching in St. Louis.

3. Redbirds’ Poncedeleon Named PCL Pitcher of the Week - Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Memphis Redbirds right-hander Daniel Poncedeleon has been named the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for the week of July 9-15, the league office announced.

Poncedeleon turned in the finest start of his career on Sunday at Omaha. The righty threw a one-hit, complete game shutout, his first nine-inning complete game of his career. He allowed two walks while striking out five batters. He allowed the lone hit, a double, in the second inning, and walked a man with two outs in the third inning. After the walk, he retired 18 consecutive batters until issuing a walk with two outs in the ninth.

4. Grizzlies Controlling Owner Robert Pera as Elusive as Ever - Friday, June 15, 2018

Part of me wants to give Robert Pera a pass. Or at least the benefit of the doubt. Because at the end of it all, what matters most is this:

5. Last Word: Firestone's Legacy, Malco In Lakeland and Alexander on Cell Phones - Friday, June 8, 2018

What about Firestone? That’s the quick way of getting into the latest turn in our ongoing civic discussion about whether there should be changes to how Memphis approaches economic development and the growth it brings. Eric Robertson, the president of Community LIFT, which works with community development corporations across the city, says the definition of economic development should be broader and the approach to it should go beyond answering the questions of site consultants to keep them from walking away to the next city on their list.

6. Drive, Chip & Putt … for a Lifetime - Friday, June 8, 2018

Where this golfing thing goes, Tommy Kellum doesn’t really know. His daughter Elizabeth has been playing since she was 6 years old and she has some talent.

7. Last Word: Monuments Ruling, The Open Council Seat and Not So Great Streets - Thursday, May 17, 2018

It is likely just the first round. But the city of Memphis prevailed on every major point in the Wednesday ruling out of Nashville by Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle upholding the removal of Confederate monuments this past December from two city parks.

8. Tigers’ Ferguson, Jacobs Recognized for Academics - Wednesday, April 18, 2018

University of Memphis football player Riley Ferguson and Nick Jacobs were two of an all-time high 1,267 college football players named to the National Football Foundation’s Hampshire Honor Society. In order to be named to the honor society, football players must have maintained a 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college careers, have completed their final year of eligibility in 2017 and been a starter or significant contributor.

9. Grizzlies Owner Pera Faces Decision on Buy/Sell Clause - Saturday, December 9, 2017

A buy-sell provision in the agreement between Memphis Grizzlies controlling owner Robert Pera and minority owners Steve Kaplan and Daniel Straus was exercised last week, according to a report from The Athletic.

10. Grizzlies Owner Pera Has Decision to Make on Buy/Sell Clause - Monday, December 4, 2017

A buy-sell provision in the agreement between Memphis Grizzlies controlling owner Robert Pera and minority owners Steve Kaplan and Daniel Straus was exercised last week, according to a report from The Athletic.

11. Tigers DB Hall Named To CoSIDA District Team - Saturday, November 25, 2017

University of Memphis sophomore Austin Hall has been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team and will now appear on the CoSIDA Academic All-America ballot.

12. Poll: Many Want to Avoid Political Talk This Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 23, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) – Pass the turkey – but maybe hold the politics. The already-fraught topic now includes allegations of sexual misconduct against politicians of various political stripes.

13. Tigers DB Hall Named To CoSIDA District Team - Tuesday, November 21, 2017

University of Memphis sophomore Austin Hall has been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team and will now appear on the CoSIDA Academic All-America ballot. Hall, who is a junior in the classroom, carries a 3.45 GPA in criminal justice and is the Tigers’ leading tackler with 66 total tackles.

14. Minority Owners Can Bid To Buy Grizzlies From Pera - Saturday, October 28, 2017

Beginning Thursday, Oct. 26, according to an espn.com report, the Memphis Grizzlies’ two primary minority owners can make bids to purchase the team from controlling owner Robert Pera.

15. Minority Owners Can Bid To Buy Grizz from Robert Pera - Friday, October 27, 2017

Beginning Thursday, Oct. 26, according to an espn.com report, the Memphis Grizzlies’ two primary minority owners can make bids to purchase the team from controlling owner Robert Pera.

16. Process vs. Protest: Opinions Differ On How to Remove Monuments - Saturday, October 14, 2017

Protest and the legal process live in the same neighborhood. Sometimes they are next-door neighbors with borders that may be in dispute. At others times they are allies. But there is almost always a tension between the two.

17. U of M Law School Forum Tuesday on Confederate Monuments - Monday, October 2, 2017

City of Memphis chief legal officer Bruce McMullen and Memphis City Council attorney Allan Wade will talk about the city’s efforts to remove Confederate monuments in city parks Tuesday, Oct. 3, during a panel discussion at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.

18. Week Ahead: Oct. 2-9 - Monday, October 2, 2017

Hey, Memphis! Prepare to rock out this week as the Mempho Music Festival hits Shelby Farms Park and Wilco plays The Orpheum. Plus, Beale Street memorializes one of its own, Memphis legal pros discuss the Confederate monuments issue, and much more in The Week Ahead…

19. Last Word: Double Berger, The CEO of Baptist and Storm Reflections - Monday, June 12, 2017

The Overton Park Conservancy raised $1 million by the Monday deadline to move ahead with the Overton Park-Memphis Zoo parking compromise. The conservancy announced Sunday afternoon that it met the goal with hours to spare with more details to come Monday on how this came together.

20. NASCAR to Return To Memphis Next June - Saturday, December 24, 2016

NASCAR will resurrect its relationship with Memphis International Raceway in 2017, bringing a sanctioned event back to the track after an eight-year absence from the Mid-South.

The NASCAR K&N Series will run at MIR’s 3/4-mile tri-oval short track on June 3.

21. NASCAR to Return To Memphis Next June - Tuesday, December 20, 2016

NASCAR will resurrect its relationship with Memphis International Raceway in 2017, bringing a sanctioned event back to the track after an eight-year absence from the Mid-South.

The NASCAR K&N Series will run at MIR’s 3/4-mile tri-oval short track on June 3.

22. Tigers Hand Out Awards At Highland Hundred Banquet - Tuesday, December 13, 2016

The University of Memphis football team still has one game left to play – the Dec. 20 Boca Raton Bowl vs. Western Kentucky – but the Tigers got together on Sunday, Dec. 11, to honor some of the award winners from this season at the annual Highland Hundred Banquet at the Hilton Memphis East.

23. 6 U of M Football Players Honored by AAC - Saturday, December 3, 2016

University of Memphis return specialist Tony Pollard was selected American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Year, becoming the fourth consecutive Tiger to win the award. Pollard’s selection follows punter Tom Hornsey in 2013 and kicker Jake Elliott in 2014 and 2015.

24. 6 U of M Football Players Honored by AAC - Thursday, December 1, 2016

University of Memphis return specialist Tony Pollard was selected American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Year, becoming the fourth consecutive Tiger to win the award. Pollard’s selection follows punter Tom Hornsey in 2013 and kicker Jake Elliott in 2014 and 2015.

25. Tigers Tight End Montiel On Campbell Award List - Saturday, August 20, 2016

Senior University of Memphis tight end Daniel Montiel has been named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List. The award is given annually to the top offensive player in Division I football who exhibits the characteristics that define Earl Campbell: integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive and tenacity to persist in the pursuit of reaching goals.

26. Tigers Tight End Montiel On Campbell Award Watch List - Thursday, August 18, 2016

Senior University of Memphis tight end Daniel Montiel has been named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List. The award is given annually to the top offensive player in Division I football who exhibits the characteristics that define Earl Campbell: integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive and tenacity to persist in the pursuit of reaching goals.

27. Sports Notebook: If He’s Available, Should Grizzlies Take Labissiere In First Round? - Wednesday, May 25, 2016

While it’s difficult to imagine the NBA matching the NFL for draft night drama this year – hopefully there are no Twitter bong photos seconds before tipoff – the mock drafts don’t seem to agree a lot beyond LSU forward Ben Simmons going to Philadelphia first overall and Duke forward Brandon Ingram going second overall to the Los Angeles Lakers.

28. Big 12 a Nice Dream but a Remote Reality - Friday, May 6, 2016

Wading in on Big 12 expansion, steroids in baseball and a few basketball questions ….

I applaud University of Memphis president David Rudd’s efforts to get the Tigers into the Big 12, should the league expand. In a short time, Rudd has been a strong influence on U of M athletics and he understands the bigger picture – that what is good for the athletics department will, in many cases, be good for the university and the city.

29. Memphis Tight End Makes Academic All-District Team - Saturday, November 14, 2015

Know that stereotype about football players, how they’re a bunch of meatheads? It doesn’t fit for University of Memphis junior tight end Daniel Montiel.

“We’re normal people, too,” Montiel said of football players. “We go to school.”

30. Memphis Tight End Makes Academic All-District Team - Thursday, November 12, 2015

Know that stereotype about football players, how they’re a bunch of meatheads? It doesn’t fit for University of Memphis junior tight end Daniel Montiel.

“We’re normal people, too,” Montiel said of football players. “We go to school.”

31. Grizzlies Bites: October 2-8 - Saturday, October 3, 2015

FedExForum Increases Security for Grizzlies Games: Walk-through magnetometers (metal detectors) have been installed at all entrances to FedExForum, and will be standard practice for entering fans starting with the Memphis Grizzlies’ first preseason game Tuesday, Oct. 6, vs. the Houston Rockets.

32. Grizzlies Set Roster for Training Camp - Wednesday, September 30, 2015

The Memphis Grizzlies training camp roster stands at 20 after the team signed five free agents: Yakhouba Diawara, Ryan Hollins, Michael Holyfield, Lazeric Jones and Daniel Nwaelele.

33. Digital Diaspora - Monday, July 20, 2015

The ubiquitous connectivity that permeates today's workplace is having a profound effect on company cultures, most notably in the digitally-fueled diaspora unfolding in which employees can work from just about anywhere.

34. University of Memphis Holiday Inn Appoints Food Director - Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Daniel R. Bamrick has been named the director of food and beverage services with the Wilson Conference Center Group LLC for the Holiday Inn and Fogelman Executive Conference Center at the University of Memphis.

35. What’s in a Name? - Friday, June 27, 2014

Let’s consider our own Memphis Grizzlies. The team kept a nickname that migrated from Vancouver because fans here have embraced it. In fact, you or someone in your family probably owns a cap or a shirt bearing the team nickname or the likeness of a grizzly bear.

36. Owens Named MERI Executive Director - Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Jason K. Owens has been named executive director of the Medical Education & Research Institute. Owens previously served as education/research planning manager of the nonprofit medical teaching and training bioskills laboratory, and has led cross-functional initiatives specific to the MERI’s strategic education and research planning, mobile education development and operational management.

37. Harris Files Ford Challenge at Deadline - Thursday, April 3, 2014

Memphis City Council member Lee Harris is challenging Democratic state Sen. Ophelia Ford in the August primary for District 29, the Senate seat held by a member of the Ford family since 1975.

38. Unions Frame Bargaining as Civil Rights Issue - Monday, March 14, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Labor unions at the heart of a burning national disagreement over the cost of public employees want to frame the debate as a civil rights issue, an effort that may draw more sympathy to public workers being blamed for busting state budgets with generous pensions.

39. U of M Symposium to Discuss City’s Place in Law - Thursday, February 10, 2011

Memphis over the years has been at the center of riveting, controversial and far-reaching court cases.

Many of them have either wound up in the history books or simply re-balanced the scales of justice for ordinary people.

40. ServiceMaster Company Reaches for ‘Stratosphere’ - Monday, May 24, 2010

About six months ago, ServiceMaster Building Maintenance decided it needed to launch a rebranding campaign as it changed its name to ServiceMaster by Stratos – part of an effort to become the standard by which all others in the janitorial industry are measured.

41. Methodist Names Brooks VP of Clinical Operations - Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Robert Brooks has been named vice president of clinical operations for Methodist University Hospital.

42. BankTennessee Promotes Wilson To Senior VP of Marketing - Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Julia Wilson has been promoted to senior vice president of marketing at BankTennessee. Wilson has been with the company since 1995. She has received several awards, including a Golden Pyramid from the Promotional Products Association International and an ADDY Award from the Memphis Advertising Federation.

43. FBI Special Agent Harrison Named PRSA Communicator of the Year - Wednesday, January 17, 2007

My Harrison has been named the 2006 PRSA Communicator of the Year by the Memphis chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). She is a special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in charge of the Memphis field office. Since her arrival in Memphis two years ago, she has supervised a number of high-profile federal investigations, including "Operation Tennessee Waltz," "Operation Tarnished Blue" and "Operation Main Street Sweeper."

44. Archived Article: Mba P.2 - Thursday, November 1, 2001
Memphis Bar Association nominees set

Memphis Bar Association nominees set

G. Patrick Arnoult, Memphis Bar Association president, has released the report of the nominations and elections committee.

The 2002 president will be David Wade. Vice...

45. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, November 3, 1999
RFS Hotel Investors Inc RFS Hotel Investors Inc. has announced several management changes. Randy Churchey has been named president and chief operating officer of RFS Hotel Investors Inc. He formerly was senior vice president and chief financial offi...