Calkins: Grizzlies give a feel-good season the feel-good ending it deserves
Memphis' triumph against the Bucks gave them a spot in the playoff play-in series against the Trail Blazers. It was the ending this unlikely regular season deserved.
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August 2020
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T.J. Carter has his eyes set on a AAC championship — and Jim Thorpe award
The cornerback is aiming high even as he works with his third defensive coordinator at Memphis.
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City prepares to sell huge property in heart of Midtown
Developers will have a rare opportunity to buy 4.5 acres with 100 yards of frontage on Union Avenue. But in seeking bids, city officials say they want the "best" use, not simply the highest dollar amount.
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The Memphis 10: Elvis Week gets ‘modified,’ ‘immersive’ (and more)
Those who are showing up for the pandemic version of Elvis Week are getting a first look at new interactive exhibits – "Elvis Movie Match Game," "Elvis Yourself" – that will become permanent fixtures at the complex across from Graceland.
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Restaurants 2021: What’s ahead for Bari
Not all restaurants are going to make it through the pandemic; today we start to look at what independent restaurateurs in Memphis think about the weeks and months ahead.
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Calkins: There’s one last thing for the Grizzlies to do at Disney
After losing to the Boston Celtics, the Grizzlies' trip to Disney appears to be nearing the end. But one more great ride remains.
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Prep notes: St. Agnes taps Motte to lead basketball program
Former St. Benedict basketball assistant coach Caitlin Motte takes over the basketball program at St. Agnes. Plus, coach Joe Rocconi’s has taken on four new assistant coaches at Collierville High for the 2020 football season.
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Herrington: Allen emerges, Melton finds his groove and Brooks keeps firing away as Grizzlies bubble play continues
Grayson Allen, sidelined in late January because of a hip injury, has scored 15 points or more off the bench in four of his past five games.
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FedEx leaders come up short on bonus targets
FedEx's top leaders didn't get bonuses for the first time in 11 years as company earnings and income lagged behind targets in fiscal 2020.
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Plans for convenience stores with fuel pop up across Memphis
The Land Use Control Board in September is to consider applications for three convenience stores with gas, plus a truck stop. And those are hardly all of the proposals floating about.
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Calvin Austin, Rodrigues Clark may be Tigers’ next breakout stars
The team's offense already has known weapons, but what will make the system more potent is finding the second layer of talent.
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County budget still fuzzy seven weeks into new fiscal year
County commissioners vote Monday on a waiver of the county's hiring and pay freeze, and nearly 100 more waivers requested by officials are waiting in the wings. Commissioners say they need a budget book with specific line items and dollar figures to know whether the waivers would put the county in the red.
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Sports Notebook: Memphis AD’s confidence in a football season ‘hour-to-hour;’ opting out no option for FSU star; and dancing in the rain
Laird Veatch warily eyes the status of the football season; Mike Norvell's best player makes his position clear; and an innocently made but still offensive gesture at a baseball game lands a coach in trouble.
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New Memphis defensive coordinator Mike MacIntyre focusing on flexibility
The Tigers’ unit improved substantially last season, but his strategy has to account for the speed of the offense, and the added wrinkle of the pandemic.
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Recruiting Notebook: Guard Skyy Clark includes Memphis in top 8
Forward Josh Minott is close to making his pick, with the Tigers in the picture.
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Conaway: The rest of the world has to wonder, what in the world are we thinking?
There will be a vaccine for COVID-19. In the meantime, we will continue to suffer from chronic, fatal stupidity.
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The Walk replaces ‘Union Row’ for big development’s branding
Union Row's new name reflects Downtown’s walkability, emphasizes action over talk (walking the walk), and focuses on people, the developer says.
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Work starts on Freddy’s in East Memphis
The Wichita, Kansas-based chain first opened a Freddy's in the Memphis market in 2017, and now operates three restaurants in the area.
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Folk cures, pervasive in Hispanic community, no match for COVID-19
José Lara was hospitalized this summer with COVID-19 and was treated with remdesivir at Methodist Hospital-North. His heart breaks for friends and family using folk remedies, including lemon juice.
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Calkins: Memphis football is asking for your help
The campaign with season ticket holders is #KeepMemphisRoaring. The hope is that they will.
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Calkins: Grizzlies trip to the bubble is just so 2020
No, this isn't what the Grizzlies expected. There have been setbacks in Orlando they didn't foresee. But this year of all years, maybe y'all know how that feels.
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NTSB report cites likely cause of Wei Chen crash
National Transportation Safety Board concludes Wei Chen probably became disoriented, lost control of aircraft before 2018 fatal crash.
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It’s pretend, but the COVID game is good practice at Muddy’s bakery
At Muddy’s Bake Shop, the COVID game is part of the new culture, as much a part of everyday work as a fire drill; it's part of preparation.
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Herrington: Bubble start shows promise of the Ja & Jaren Grizzlies — and how far they still have to go
Amid an 0-3 start in Orlando, young Grizzlies stars Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. have shown both how good they can be and the work they still need to do. Plus: The Dillon Brooks dilemma, the backup point guard mess and more.
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Revisions made to proposed Broad Ave. convenience store/gas station
The latest proposal more tightly controls traffic flow and aspires to blend better with Broad's old buildings. But the opposition leader says the development would still be an unwanted gas station.
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