Calkins: The remarkable woman who made Penny Hardaway what he is
On Mother's Day weekend, Penny Hardaway remembers his grandmother, Louise Hardaway, who set the standard that he strives to live up to even now.
Geoff Calkins
Columnist
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.
There are 1012 articles by Geoff Calkins :
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May 2019
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Calkins: As another star picks Penny, Memphis fans should revel in the hate
When Lester Quinones picked Memphis over Indiana Friday, fans of other schools were enraged. So Penny Hardaway must be doing something right.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: Even in the rain, Tim Howard and Memphis 901 FC a smash
It rained. A lot. Memphis 901 FC gave up a heart-breaking goal to squander a win. But as Tim Howard and the Bluff City Mafia will tell you, soccer in Memphis is still a smash.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: Penny Hardaway is taking over the universe
Five-star point guard Boogie Ellis may be flipping from Duke to Memphis. It's just another day in an astonishing offseason for Penny Hardaway.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: For 40 years, WMC-TV’s Jarvis Greer has been choosing 901
Jarvis Greer – who celebrated his 40th anniversary at WMC-TV the other day – believed in Memphis before that was cool.
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April 2019
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: What brought you to Memphis?
What brought you to Memphis? We’d love to hear. For St. Jude’s Penny DeGoosh, it was something she found while going through her father’s estate in Vermont.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: Y’all worried about Grizzlies new front office? I’ve got good news!
The Grizzlies decision to put Jason Wexler and Zach Kleiman in charge of the front office hasn't been met with universal acclaim. Franchise history says that could be good!
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: The life, legend and lessons of Johnny Neumann
Memphis basketball legend Johnny Neumann died Tuesday. His life was one of glory and regret.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: Whatever happened to Nostalgia Man?
For nearly two decades, Nostalgia Man stood astride the entrance to AutoZone Park. Whatever happened to the big guy?
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: What happens when you let a columnist call plays for the Memphis Tigers?
University of Memphis coach Mike Norvell asked sports columnist and radio personality Geoff Calkins to call plays at the spring game. Calkins learned a lot about himself – mostly, that he should not call plays – but just as much about Norvell.
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Sports University of Memphis hires Jeff Crane as deputy athletic director
Jeff Crane, an athletic administrator at South Carolina, will become the deputy athletic director at the University of Memphis, according to a source.
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Calkins: OK, that was magnificent. But now will five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods play Memphis?
Tiger Woods captivated the sports world by winning his fifth Masters Sunday. But will he play in Memphis in July? Tournament officials are "encouraged."
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: Can a 30-year-old whiz kid save the Grizzlies?
The Grizzlies took a risk when they hired 30-year-old Zach Kleiman to lead their personnel department. But that doesn't mean Kleiman can't do the job.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: No words to explain how the Grizzlies treated Wallace and Bickerstaff
The Grizzlies fired J.B. Bickerstaff and reassigned Chris Wallace Thursday. But the way they did it raises some legitimate questions about the new management team.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: Time for Grizzlies to make big changes
Now that another season of frustration is over, it's time for the Grizzlies to remake the front office.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: What happens when you take your 98- and 94-year-old parents to Disney? Magic, of course
I took my 98- and 94-year-old parents to Disney. It was a magical trip, but not for the reasons you'd expect.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: Last match at The Racquet Club, after 43 years
It was the end of an era Sunday, as The Racquet Club hosted its final competitive match.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: The not-at-all definitive list of Memphis things (like the Express) that didn’t last
The Memphis Express join a long list of eras and entities in this city that were gone too soon. Some of them have to do with sports. Many do not. Feel free to add your own!
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Geoff Calkins Season One, Chapter 20: Why Penny Hardaway mattered
Why did the return of Penny Hardaway matter? Because of people like Vivian Chalmers, 78, who draws on Memphis basketball as a source of community and hope.
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March 2019
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: Last home game for Johnny Manziel and the Memphis Express?
If this was the end for Johnny Manziel and the Memphis Express, it was a wild way to go.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: New TV deal a plus for the Memphis Tigers
The new American Athletic Conference TV deal is a plus for the Memphis Tigers. But you may need to ask your grandkid for help.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: Penny Hardaway says national championship hopes ‘more real’
Penny Hardaway wrapped up his first season by declaring that his hopes for a national championship at Memphis are "more real."
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: Johnny Manziel wins first game as Memphis QB! (OK, while standing on the sidelines)
The fans wanted Johnny Manziel. But Brandon Silvers won the night for the Memphis Express.
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Memphis Grizzlies Joshua Kushner and Brandon Arrindell purchase shares of Grizzlies
Joshua Kushner and Brandon Arrindell have purchased minority shares in the Memphis Grizzlies, according to league sources.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: NIT loss isn’t the end for Penny Hardaway and the Tigers, it’s just the beginning
The Memphis Tigers were eliminated from the NIT by Creighton Friday night. But the game felt like less an ending than the end of a beginning.
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