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  • Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: The ultimate, definitive do’s and don’ts list for visitors to Memphis

    Welcome to Memphis! Here's what to do (and not do) while you are here. 

    By Geoff Calkins July 26, 2019
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    Calkins: A heavenly start for Memphis

    Penny Hardaway was among the throngs to welcome the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational to Memphis. He — like everyone else — was thrilled.

    By Geoff Calkins July 25, 2019
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    Calkins: Happily, Rory McIlroy is no robot

    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. 

    By Geoff Calkins July 25, 2019
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    Calkins: St. Jude is where miracles (and champions!) are made

    St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a place of miracles. And it turns out those miracles extend to golf.

    By Geoff Calkins July 25, 2019
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    Calkins: The new Memphis tournament is seriously cool

    A cool week in Memphis? At this time of year? Tournaments organizers have plainly thought of everything. 

    By Geoff Calkins July 23, 2019
  • Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: Darius Washington has picked himself up off the floor

    It's been 14 years since Darius Washington missed those free throws against Louisville. How he handled that disappointment has helped shape his life. 

    By Geoff Calkins July 20, 2019
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    Calkins: Memphis tournament where it all began for Sellers Shy

    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.

    By Geoff Calkins July 20, 2019
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    Calkins: Tiger Woods is not coming to Memphis – and that’s too bad

    The first World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational is going to be great. But it would have been greater with Tiger Woods. 

    By Geoff Calkins July 19, 2019
  • Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: Joe Jackson – starting a comeback – says he is ‘still the same person’

    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.

    By Geoff Calkins July 15, 2019
  • Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: The one-of-a-kind package that guarantees Tiger Woods will play Memphis

    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.

    By Geoff Calkins July 15, 2019
  • Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: It’s Chandler Parsons Independence Day!

    The Grizzlies have traded Chandler Parsons. So have a parade!

    By Geoff Calkins July 03, 2019
  • Memphis Grizzlies

    Calkins: Meet the Memphian who recently bought a piece of the Grizzlies

    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.

    By Geoff Calkins July 03, 2019
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    Calkins: Has there ever been a better moment in Memphis sports?

    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. 

    By Geoff Calkins July 01, 2019
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    Calkins: Tyler Harris puts freshman guards ‘in their place’

    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. 

    By Geoff Calkins June 28, 2019
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    Calkins: Tony Barone Sr. — who died Tuesday at the age of 72 — brought joy to the early Grizz

    Former Grizzlies executive and interim coach Tony Barone has passed away. He helped launch the early Grizz.

    By Geoff Calkins June 26, 2019
  • Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: As Nick Vergos fights his own cancer battle, he’s still making kids’ wishes come true

    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.

    By Geoff Calkins June 28, 2019
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    Calkins: Suddenly, the Memphis Grizzlies are ‘brilliant,’ ‘young’ and ‘exciting’

    The plodding, short-sighted Grizzlies have suddenly become both electric and visionary. For Memphis fans everywhere, it's a welcome transformation.

    By Geoff Calkins June 22, 2019
  • Performing Arts

    Calkins: A 36-year employee of FedEx makes it onstage at the Kennedy Center — the inspiring tale behind the trip

    At age 63, Memphis theatre power — and longtime FedEx employee — Cecelia Wingate has made it to the Kennedy Center. Here's the story of how she and Memphis playwright Evan Linder arrived on the nation's stage.

    By Geoff Calkins June 11, 2019
  • Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: Ja Morant and Brandon Clarke make it a glorious night for the Grizz

    The Grizzlies tipped off a brand new era by picking Ja Morant and Brandon Clarke.

    By Geoff Calkins June 21, 2019
  • Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: One era ends, another begins as Mike Conley is traded to Utah

    The Grizzlies traded Mike Conley to the Utah Jazz Wednesday, ending one era but bolstering the new one. 

    By Geoff Calkins June 19, 2019
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    Calkins: The Memphis Tigers aim to ‘demolish’ opponents

    The members of the Memphis Tigers' top-ranked recruiting class met the media Tuesday. They plan to do a lot of damage before the year is done.

    By Geoff Calkins June 18, 2019
  • Memphis Grizzlies

    Calkins: Is Taylor Jenkins the right coach for the Grizz? Forty-five reasons he just might be

    If his opening press conference is any indication, new Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins may be the relationship-builder the franchise needs.

    By Geoff Calkins June 12, 2019
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    Calkins: Forrest Goodman was the gentlest of Tigers

    The elderly woman was struggling into the elevator so Forrest Goodman offered to give her a hand. That's the kind of guy he was.

    By Geoff Calkins June 12, 2019
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    Calkins: New Grizz coach Taylor Jenkins has a blue-blood resume and a blue-collar style

    Don’t be fooled by the fancy resume. New Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins is a hard-nosed guy from way back.

    By Geoff Calkins June 11, 2019
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    Calkins: The most successful Grizz fan account on Twitter has been run by (surprise!) a teenage girl

    If you thought the most popular Grizzlies fan account on Twitter couldn't be the work of a young woman who started it when she was just 12, consider yourself enlightened.

    By Geoff Calkins June 07, 2019

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