Gwinnett ends Redbirds’ historic winning streak
Stripers’ starter shuts down baseball’s hottest team.
John Varlas
Reporter
John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian, who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
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August 2021
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901 FC 901 FC defeats Sporting KC, runs unbeaten streak to five
Goals by Kyle Murphy and Michael Salazar help Memphis improve to 5-4-4.
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High School Sports Patience, skill leads Houston athlete to success at inline skating nationals
Mackenzie Robinson tried other sports, but has found her niche with inline speedskating.
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901 FC Memphis 901 FC fullback named to USL Championship team of the week
Fullback provided the key assist in Saturday’s victory over Sporting Kansas City II.
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Golf Golfer comes to FedEx St. Jude with a golden parachute
Xander Schauffele hasn’t won a major yet, and it was a long flight from Tokyo, but that shiny Olympic gold medal takes the edge off.
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Defending champ Thomas reconnects with old friend named Nate
Justin Thomas also looking to “fine-tune” some things in an uneven year.
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GolfChange of designation only benefits Memphis as a tour stop
The tournament’s new placement on the calendar will bring a bigger, deeper field to TPC Southwind in 2022.
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Golf World No. 2 Johnson comes to Memphis on a roll
Masters champion boasts six top-10 finishes this season.
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Spieth playing his way into likely Ryder Cup spot
The Dallas native is looking to help Americans regain the title after a thumping by the Europeans in 2018.
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Golf Collin Morikawa got a grip in Memphis in 2020
Recent success evokes comparison with all-time greats, but the 24-year-old is his own man.
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Golf WGC-FedEx St. Jude Field Guide: Ancer to Zalatoris
Which competitor drives a purple Lamborghini? Who has a barber named Lee Trevino? Find out here.
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Golf FedEx dedicates plane to St. Jude patient
The program, in its ninth year, names a plane after a patient who is also a child of a FedEx employee. This year’s honoree is 17-year-old Kenzie.
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Golf Early birdie barrage gives Harris English a 2-stroke lead
Georgia native starts his day at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude with four straight birdies, ends with nearly a course record.
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Golf FedEx St. Jude Invitational tee times for Friday, Aug. 6
Tournament leader Harris English (-8) tees off on No. 10 tee at 9:37 a.m. Friday.
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901 FCDefense sets tone for 901 FC as OKC Energy game looms
Memphis ranks third in the Eastern Conference in fewest goals allowed.
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Golf English keeps the heat on at WGC-FedEx St. Jude
Cameron Smith and Abraham Ancer lurk two strokes back after fantastic Friday at TPC Southwind.
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Golf FedEx St. Jude Invitational tee times for Saturday, Aug. 7
Here are the tee times and player pairings for the third round of the FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021. Weekend tee times will be determined by player standings.
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Golf FedEx St. Jude final-round pairings and tee times
Harris English and Bryson DeChambeau are paired in final group of WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind.
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901 FC Shorthanded 901 FC falls at OKC
Laurent Kissiedou is sent off early after a hard tackle, and Memphis 901 FC’s five-match unbeaten streak ends.
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Golf Ancer wins in a playoff to capture FedEx St. Jude
Thirty-year-old wins on second extra hole over Sam Burns and Hideki Matsuyama to claim first victory on PGA Tour.
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Golf English continues to set the pace as DeChambeau vaults into contention
English aiming to be third wire-to-wire winner of event.
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901 FC Late penalty helps Memphis 901 FC salvage a draw
Kyle Murphy scores for the eighth time in eight games.
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Update
High School SportsBuster Kelso forced out as Christian Brothers High coach
Buster Kelso is the all-time winningest high school baseball coach in the state. He was told to clean out his baseball office last week.
Related story: Calkins: After an unprecedented career, Kelso deserved better from CBHS
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901 FC Murphy named USL Championship player of the month
Forward Kyle Murphy led Memphis 901 FC to an unbeaten July.
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High School Sports Fun and the future vault to center stage at Ed Murphey Classic
High school distance standouts tuned up for cross-country season and some other athletes were ‘having a blast.’ But the competition gets serious on Sunday — some nice prize money is on the line for the pros
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