Rookie of the Year Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls and Memphis guard O.J. Mayo are unanimous selections to the All-Rookie team.

International Paper Co., the largest U.S. paper and forest products company, says its first-quarter net income rose 93 percent because a big federal credit for using alternative fuels offset flat sales.

A young girl who told police her father forced her to help as he cut up her mother’s body with an electric saw said she could only look away when the head fell to the floor.

There were screams, then two gunshots, then a call to police from a quiet cove in the Memphis suburban city of Bartlett. A half-dozen police cars responded to the dispatch Tuesday morning while dispatchers checked to see if there had been previous police

Memphis freshman guard Tyreke Evans has declared himself eligible for the NBA draft.

In an April 18 story on the playoff game between the Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Derrick Rose missed four free throws down the stretch for Memphis in last year’s NCAA championship game. Rose had one of

John Calipari agreed Tuesday to leave Memphis and the dominant program he built and take on the challenge _ and riches _ of returning Kentucky to college basketball glory.

The PGA Tour’s stop in Memphis is now the St. Jude Classic, with the reference to original sponsor Stanford Financial Group removed because the firm is under federal investigation.

The Detroit Pistons have honored late owner Bill Davidson before their game against Memphis.

Tyreke Evans scored 18 points and Robert Dozier added 18 points and 14 rebounds Saturday, leading No. 4 Memphis past Tulsa 64-39 for its fourth straight Conference USA tournament title.