Calkins: Don’t be stupid. There’s only one reason Memphis lost to UCF.
No, Memphis didn’t lose to UCF because of the coaching. Memphis lost to UCF because the program was down to its fourth quarterback.
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October 2021
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Memphis still going hard for Big 12, regardless of AAC’s path
One report out of Texas alleges Memphis is “dragging its feet” on conference realignment. According to insiders, the truth is anything but that.
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Conaway: There is (was) space for hope at the zoo
The hint of political pressure and/or lack of political will hangs over North Parkway at McLean like the smell of elephant and donkey dung on a hot summer day.
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By ground or air, Kenji Lewis delivers for East
The quarterback has turned things up several notches during his team’s four-game winning streak, with help from D’Juan Murray, who leads a veteran offensive line, and receivers Curtis Owens and Chris Bailey .
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Calkins: For Ja Morant and the Grizzlies, it was an eye-popping opener
By the time Ja Morant was finished for the evening, fans at FedExForum were chanting, “MVP! MVP!” On this night, Morant looked like a true superstar. The new season could be a whole lot of fun.
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Sanford: Colin Powell was America’s moral leader without the title of president
Otis Sanford: “...while Powell never sought the office himself, he had tremendous influence with voters during tough presidential election years.”
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Too frail for infusion? Doctor brings monoclonal antibodies to homebound
The treatment is for the homebound; it’s not a concierge service for the able.
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Residential returns to Brookhaven Circle: ‘It’s truly its own district over here’
“... With help from the city, we could create something like a Cooper-Young or an Overton Square area,” said John M. Howard Jr., leader of the ownership team that developed the lofts.
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Daily Memphian Power 15: Top teams hold fast
Fayette-Ware joins the rankings this week, and Houston High falls off the list after a loss to Collierville.
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Friday football preview: Two key Region 8-4A games highlight this week’s slate
Fayette-Ware, Kirby, Melrose and Ridgeway all head into Week 10 with 2-1 marks in league play.
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Daily Memphian high school honor roll: Owls RB Barnes leads this week’s best
Senior Hunter Barnes puts up big numbers in rivalry victory over CBHS.
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Arlington planners approve Huff Group Holdings expansion
Huff Group Holdings will expand its footprint in Arlington, while the town’s Planning Commission approved more phases of Myers Park development.
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Memphis fashion designer goes international
Her shop serves as the home base for her custom clothing business, Unblemished by Cherice, which sells made-to-order garments ranging from casual chic to prom princess.
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Who are COVID’s ‘long-haulers’ — answers may be surprising
“Long COVID” symptoms that include fatigue, brain fog and shortness of breath may strike women more often than men — many ages 20-50 — and are just as likely to occur among those whose initial case was very mild.
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Every case matters to someone, judge says
Judge follows in footsteps, even sharing the same office, as first female U.S. District Court Judge Julia Gibbons.
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What are success rates for Bates, Duren as reclassified players?
For University of Memphis freshmen Emoni Bates and Jalen Duren, looking for a sign of things to come is not that simple.
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Fight for police reform continues long after death of Elton Hayes
The fight for reform continues today, a half-century after Elton Hayes was beaten to death.
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Half a century later, the memory of Elton Hayes still echoes today
In October 1971, three Orange Mound teenagers went for a ride that ended with law enforcement officers beating one of them to death in a ditch off Lamar Avenue. Fifty years later, no one has been convicted in the killing.
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Dries: Tales told by a headstone’s date
Fifty years after the death of Elton Hayes, a journey to his grave tells the story of the differences between Black and white in the Memphis of 1971 and the Memphis of today.
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Calkins: With season on the brink, Tigers respond the way you’d want them to
After three straight losses, the future of the Memphis football program hung in the balance. Why Thursday’s win over Navy was bigger than most.
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Conaway: In Memphis, there’s just something in the water
Every year, Americans are swallowing about 45 gallons of water per capita from either plastic or glass bottles. That means folks around here, people literally sitting on top of famed Memphis water, are getting soaked.
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Herrington: NBA preview, with notes and predictions for every team
With the 2021-22 NBA season now days away, here are some fast thoughts and record predictions for all 30 teams.
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UTHSC researchers building software to scan thousands of genomes
With a supercomputer, science will be able compare one person’s DNA against thousands of others in a matter of minutes.
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Sanford: Morgan’s run for county mayor will test his readiness for bare-knuckle partisan politics
Worth Morgan formally announced Monday, Oct. 11, as a Republican candidate for Shelby County mayor.
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Calkins: After all these years, Memphis basketball is still ‘unbelievable, surreal’
Memphis fans thronged to FedExForum Wednesday to watch the return of Memphis Madness. It was a celebration of a new season — and a program that endures.
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