Calkins: Meet Laird Veatch, the new Memphis AD
The new University of Memphis athletic director was impressed by — and aims to build on — the 'momentum' of the school.
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The new University of Memphis athletic director was impressed by — and aims to build on — the 'momentum' of the school.
As he prepares for his second season in Memphis, Brady White is more comfortable than ever.
Green Mountain Technology is so enthusiastic about the future of the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, it spent nearly half a million dollars to buy a house on the first tee.
Brooks Koepka's victory in the inaugural WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational was another St. Jude moment.
With Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka atop the leaderboard, the new Memphis golf tournament has delivered on all its promises. And the message about it all is coming from a voice known all over the country.
Doug Barron hasn't played in a PGA Tour event since 2009. But he's making his comeback – and celebrating his 50th birthday – with a rousing performance at the British Senior Open.
Welcome to Memphis! Here's what to do (and not do) while you are here.
Penny Hardaway was among the throngs to welcome the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational to Memphis. He — like everyone else — was thrilled.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a place of miracles. And it turns out those miracles extend to golf.
Rory McIlroy got help from a FedEx robot Wednesday. But the way he talked about the raw emotions of the British Open showed his humanity.
A cool week in Memphis? At this time of year? Tournaments organizers have plainly thought of everything.
This week marks a historic few days in the city of Memphis, as the first World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational gets underway at TPC Southwind. Visit the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational live notebook for the latest notes and quotes from the tournament.
It may not be the best sporting event in the 200-year history of Memphis, but the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational is the most deserved.
It's been 14 years since Darius Washington missed those free throws against Louisville. How he handled that disappointment has helped shape his life.
Three decades ago, Sellers Shy was a Memphis kid who just wanted to help at the golf tournament. Now he's back as a producer for CBS.
The first World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational is going to be great. But it would have been greater with Tiger Woods.
After being arrested for drug possession, former Memphis Tiger Joe Jackson disappeared from public life. Now he’s emerging to begin what he hopes is a comeback.
We'll find out soon if Tiger Woods will be playing Southwind next week. Just to help the cause, we put together the definitive Memphis gift bag.
The Grizzlies have traded Chandler Parsons. So have a parade!
Brandon Arrindell, 33, was the first African-American student council president at Memphis University School. Now he wants to leverage his stake in the Grizzlies to help his hometown.
Tiger Woods may be coming. Tiger football and basketball are rolling. And now the Grizzlies are compelling, too. There’s never been a more hopeful time to be a Memphis sports fan. And there’s a good reason for all that hope.
Nick Vergos of the Rendezvous was diagnosed with metastatic cancer last December. It has made him even more determined to raise money for Make-A-Wish.
The Memphis Tigers may have the No. 1 recruiting class in the country but they'll need returning players like Tyler Harris to flourish in order to win big.
Former Grizzlies executive and interim coach Tony Barone has passed away. He helped launch the early Grizz.
The Grizzlies traded Mike Conley to the Utah Jazz Wednesday, ending one era but bolstering the new one.