Calkins: Electric performance by Memphis was ‘a long time coming’
After months of frustration, the Tigers’ performance against Wichita State was reason to exhale.
Topic: Subscriber Only
RSSThere are 6878 article(s) tagged Subscriber Only:
-
January 2021
-
-
Opinion: This time, Georgia moved the chains
A UT devotee remembers a heart-stopping 1968 game, but says, “This time around, I’m a Georgia fan.”
-
Herrington: Goodbye to all that, as the Trump years end
The new president’s inaugural address called for unity and a lowering of the political temperature while still drawing some firm lines. Joe Biden said that “politics need not be a raging fire” and called for an end to an “uncivil war.”
-
Memphis-area industrial real estate ‘on fire’ so far in 2021
Eight transactions for Class A industrial space, totaling 2.4 million square feet, have either been completed or are pending during the first three weeks of January, reports Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors.
-
Sanford: Tennesseans, politicians and others must answer for insurrection
As we look ahead with hope, we must also look back and demand accountability.
-
Hunter Fan unleashing light fixtures in firm’s 135th year
Despite the pandemic, the company continues to unveil new products. It tests ceiling fans in the basement of its Goodlett Farms headquarters.
-
Tuesday preps: MHEA has enough left in the tank to down PURE Youth
Home school team bounces back after tough loss to Arlington on Monday.
-
Clique HQ is sort of a secret, but word’s getting out, sandwiches getting sold
Memphis Sandwich Clique has set up Clique HQ and is serving sandwiches in East Memphis. But you have to order online, show up on time, and pay attention: There are processes.
-
Opinion: To those who ‘circle the drain,’ thanks
Citizens all over greater Memphis – all over the country – watch over things every day, caring enough about all of us to make sure the greater good is served by the maintenance of the things we care about.
-
Grizzlies notebook: Ja Morant upgraded to questionable
The team is staying alive in the way-too-early playoff outlook even as it plays without its stars.
-
Briarcrest’s Haynes is at the head of Memphis’ fine freshman class
Exceptional skills, competitive drive put Briarcrest’s ninth grader on top of the local scoring charts this week.
-
The Memphis 10: Kustoff and company still side-stepping accountability
Plus, Zach Randolph’s honor, a case for Scooby Doo, and restaurants that are gone but not forgotten.
-
My Favorite Things: Warm apple purse at River Oaks
Warm apple purse might not sound like much next to show stoppers like crème brûlée and Key lime pie, but you’re in for a treat at River Oaks.
-
Sanford: At this swearing-in, unity is missing, replaced by anxiety
On Jan. 20, 2009, there was remarkable unity and mutual respect among those in an inauguration crowd estimated at 1.8 million. Now, 12 years later, Jan. 20 promises to be a day of anticipation mixed with anxiety.
-
Calkins: Brady White is the greatest winner to call the Liberty Bowl home
For White and the Liberty Bowl, it was love at first sight. On Saturday, White plans to bid farewell with another win.
-
A new year, a clean pantry and a cocktail dinner coming
Forget about spring cleaning in March; to get caught up from 2020, the time to start is now; Magnolia & May hosts an in-house or at-home cocktail dinner next week.
-
Herrington: Grizzlies evaluate roster, stay alive while awaiting stars’ return
Chris Herrington: The absence of Grizzlies’ stars provides a chance to observe the trends of some players who are in outsized roles.
-
For rookie Xavier Tillman Sr., it’s the little things
Xavier Tillman Sr. will have an expanded role to fill if Jonas Valanciunas misses time due to health and safety protocols.
-
Herrington: Kustoff, Blackburn and Hagerty denounce the violence; they must also renounce the lies behind it
It was not a question of whether Blackburn or Hagerty or Kustoff would stand with Bernie Sanders or Joe Biden or Mitt Romney. Would they even be willing to stand with Mitch McConnell? None of them wanted what happened on Wednesday afternoon, but they all helped prepare the stage.
-
Opinion: Cries of election fraud are less about facts, more about race
At the heart of claims by Trump and his horde of conspiracy theorists is that it was statistically and historically impossible for Trump to lose the election, other than through fraud. How could they believe such grand-scale treachery occurred? The answer, sadly, is rooted in race.
-
$10 Deal: Pimento’s Monday burger deal
On Mondays after 4 p.m., two burgers and two beers come in right at the limit when you take advantage of the buy-one, get-one offer.
-
Calkins: For Marc Gasol, home is where the Memphians are
Marc Gasol may have played in FedExForum Sunday, but it wasn’t his “return” to the city. Why? Because y’all weren’t there.
-
Grizzlies shift strategies, find success without star players
The Grizzlies are finding ways to be competitive without Ja Morant, and it starts with efficient play from Tyus Jones.
-
-
December 2020
-
ShopRunner brings e-commerce in-house at FedEx
FedEx said Monday, Dec. 28, it had closed on the acquisition of ShopRunner, a membership-based online shopping platform. A purchase price wasn’t disclosed.
-
Calkins: With disaster looming, Alex Lomax saved the day
It wasn’t Penny Hardaway’s new “lion set” offense that carried Memphis to a win over South Florida. It was Alex Lomax’s Tiger pride.
-