Calkins: How lucky shoes and St. Jude helped win the strangest Memphis golf tournament ever
Justin Thomas relied on lucky shoes and good fortune to win the WGC FedEx-St. Jude Invitational. But St. Jude kids were once again the star of the show.
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August 2020
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Calkins: Steve Montgomery taught us to look for the goodness — which we must do again today
My longtime pastor, Steve Montgomery, died of injuries from a bicycle accident earlier this week. What would Steve have said to help us make sense of his death? I asked some of his close friends.
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July 2020
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Calkins: On a historic night in Memphis, 901 FC proves that fans in the stands can be done
Memphis 901 FC played a game in front of fans at AutoZone Park Saturday night. In the process, the franchise showed others — including the University of Memphis — how it can be done.
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Calkins: At Rhodes College, leadership the whole country needs
As leaders around the country make decisions based on wishful thinking, Rhodes College postponed on-campus eduction for the fall semester because it determined it could not safely bring students, faculty and employees back to campus. "It’s about setting your values and having the courage of your convictions," said president Marjorie Hass. If only more leaders would do the same.
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Calkins: With Moussa Cisse aboard, the Memphis Tigers can (once again) dream big
Five-star center Moussa Cisse has committed to Memphis. It's a huge win for Penny Hardaway — and a reason to believe that next season (if there is one) could be what last season was supposed to be.
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Calkins: When he said there would be no fans in Neyland Stadium, y’all laughed. Nobody is laughing now.
The Ivy League was the first conference to cancel football this fall. It won't be the last. For that, you can blame those who didn't listen to people like Dr. Jon McCullers, who tried to tell you this is how it could go.
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June 2020
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Calkins: Don’t worry about the Grizzlies moving — worry about this
An "early termination" clause in the Grizzlies lease poses a real challenge for the city and county. But if you're worried about the Grizzlies relocating someday, that's not what you should be most worried about.
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Calkins: The hardest Father’s Day of them all
Pete Wickham should be taking his son, Matt, to a Redbirds game today. But Pete was diagnosed with a brain tumor and Matt — who is autistic and intellectually disabled — is locked down with COVID-19. Somehow, this very difficult Father's Day has become a reminder of what it's all about.
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Calkins: Memphis recruiting is zooming on up
When the pandemic began, Memphis football had exactly one commit. Somehow, in the last two months, new coach Ryan Silverfield has put together the best recruiting class in the history of the school.
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Calkins: Want to run a 5K? Go to the beach? Expert says how — and when — you can resume activities
Dr. Jon McCullers thinks we'll have 5Ks before the year is out. He's OK with the beach (and the protests!) too.
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Calkins: Here is Penny Hardaway’s real statement about racial inequity – and it’s not the one he released
It’s good that Penny Hardaway released a statement in support of the protesters. But he didn't have to. This is why.
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Calkins: A turning-point of a week — but what happens next is what matters
Apologies are necessary. Especially now. But it's what happens after the apology that matters. A story of two Memphis ministers and one simple request.
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Calkins: They’re not going to rook them! (The Grizzlies catch a break as the NBA returns)
The NBA is returning! And in a truly shocking development, the Memphis Grizzlies were not hosed by the back-to-basketball plan.
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Calkins: With Miller gone, pressure increases on Hardaway
Penny Hardaway will have to hire a crack recruiter to replace Mike Miller. It's another in a long list of challenges facing Hardaway as he heads into his third year as Memphis coach.
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Calkins: In a country roiled by violence, Memphis shows amazing grace
There's no right way to protest. But Tuesday in Memphis, several hundred protestors marched to Mason Temple and forged a moment of heartbreaking grace.
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May 2020
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Calkins: Y’all wrote a lot of emails about Lance Thomas and the national anthem — so I thought I should write back
A lot of readers were upset about the suggestion that Memphis Tigers forward Lance Thomas might not stand for the national anthem. So it's time to answer their mail.
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Calkins: Hey, Memphians, there’s good news on COVID-19 (so you’re allowed to embrace it)
The experts are "optimistic and hopeful" about the trajectory of COVID-19 in Memphis. So you can be, too.
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Calkins: Memphis football’s testing plan is out. Is it good enough?
When Memphis football players start returning to campus for voluntary workouts on June 6, they'll be tested for COVID-19. There are no plans for regular, asymptomatic testing after that. Is that ideal? Maybe not. But, as a country, it's what we do.
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Calkins: 78 youth baseball teams are playing in Memphis this weekend – let’s hope they are safe at home
Seventy-eight youth baseball teams are playing a tournament at GameDay in Cordova this weekend. It is scary beautiful.
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Calkins: Memphis football will be ‘moving forward in the near future’
In the wake of Wednesday's NCAA vote to allow football and men's and women's basketball players to return to campus starting June 1, Memphis president David Rudd says the athletic department has a plan for football players to return "in the near future."
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Calkins: She went the wrong way down the grocery aisle (and there’s nothing to be done about it)
You see it all the time when you're out shopping — people breaking the new norms around COVID-19. So what's to be done about it? Nothing at all.
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Calkins: Gibson’s is open! And life has sprinkles again!
There was a line of people waiting when Gibson's Donuts re-opened at 5 a.m. Friday. They weren't just there for the donuts. They were there for the joy.
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Calkins: Pepper Rodgers believed in Memphis before it was fashionable
Pepper Rodgers died Thursday at the age of 88. He wasn't just a football coach. He was a civic salesman when Memphis needed it most.
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For this Mother’s Day, letters (37 of them!) from my Mom
Before Zoom, there were letters. My Mom was the best letter-writer I've ever known.
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Calkins: Hey, America! We’re Memphis, we’re open for business — and we’re not as crazy as you think
Yes, Memphis and Shelby County are trying to figure out how to do business in in the midst of a pandemic. That's not irrational. It's the only path there is.
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