Calkins: Tar Heels, Gamecocks coming to Memphis. That’s the power of St. Jude.
From left, 2023-24 Memphis Tigers David Jones, Jahvon Quinerly, Jayhlon Young and Carl Cherenfant visit with Mabry (front), who survived an acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) diagnosis, on Dec. 20, 2023, at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. (Courtesy Nikki Boertman)
Geoff Calkins
Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
The North Carolina men’s basketball team and the South Carolina women’s basketball team are coming to Memphis. for a nationally televised doubleheader to benefit St. Jude. And just wait until you hear what St. Jude is hoping to do next.
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