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Calkins: It's the Super Bowl, the World Cup and 'American Idol' all wrapped up in one. Plus, lots of ducks!

gcalkins@dailymemphian.com (Geoff Calkins) — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:55:02 -0500

The Federal Duck Stamp Contest is taking place in Memphis on Thursday and Friday. Pick the winner, and Geoff Calkins will buy you lunch.

Calkins: It's not just a new stadium. Liza Fletcher is still 'sprinkling hope'

gcalkins@dailymemphian.com (Geoff Calkins) — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:41:50 -0500

Too many Memphians exploit the reality of violent crime for their own purposes. But the legion of people who made the Liza Wellford Fletcher Stadium possible decided the better response was to be like Liza and sprinkle hope.

Calkins: Ed Scott promised to fix the problems at the Liberty Bowl. I bought a ticket to see if it worked.

gcalkins@dailymemphian.com (Geoff Calkins) — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 20:13:53 -0500

“Two weeks after the University of Memphis apologized for the long lines and general chaos at the new Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium’s home opener, the school bounced back with a performance that didn’t leave a lot to criticize.”

'Knowledge Bowl' placed 'on hiatus' after nearly four decades

gcalkins@dailymemphian.com (Geoff Calkins) — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:29:11 -0500

“Knowledge Bowl” may not return this year, according to an email from the general manager at WREG-TV.

Calkins: The Memphis Tigers got bludgeoned. But what happens now?

gcalkins@dailymemphian.com (Geoff Calkins) — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 09:30:24 -0500

Coach Charles Huff warned that the Memphis Tigers might get bludgeoned by Boise State. But he already has a new theme for the season. And it just might work.

Calkins: It's not just a new museum. It's the story of a father, a son — and a silver bowl for M&Ms.

gcalkins@dailymemphian.com (Geoff Calkins) — Fri, 4 Sep 2026 04:00:11 -0500

The Metal Museum takes the wraps off its move to Overton Park this weekend. For one Memphis family, the celebration will be deeply personal.

Calkins: Happy 901 Day! There are plenty of things to celebrate — including the end of a miserable year.

gcalkins@dailymemphian.com (Geoff Calkins) — Tue, 1 Sep 2026 07:38:58 -0500

How are you feeling about the city this 901 Day? Four Memphians weigh in.

Calkins: It wasn't just a good start for Charles Huff. It was the best coaching debut in Tiger football history.

gcalkins@dailymemphian.com (Geoff Calkins) — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:32:46 -0500

It remains to be seen what Charles Huff will accomplish during the remainder of his tenure at Memphis. But no coach has gotten off to more exhilarating start.

Calkins: It's one of the most critical seasons in Memphis football history. And nobody has a clue how it will go.

gcalkins@dailymemphian.com (Geoff Calkins) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:48:34 -0500

In the long history of Memphis football, never have we known so little about a season that matters so much.

Calkins: Another day, another cyclist killed by a car. This time, it was 'The Dancing Man.'

gcalkins@dailymemphian.com (Geoff Calkins) — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 07:52:51 -0500

Quentin Ratliff, 39, was known in Olive Branch as “The Dancing Man.” He was killed by a car Friday morning. It was the latest tragedy in a brutal week for cyclists across the South.

Calkins: He was shot down over Italy. 83 years later, his remains finally found their way home.

gcalkins@dailymemphian.com (Geoff Calkins) — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:39:17 -0500

Michael Cianciolo was shot down over Italy in 1943. More than 80 years later, his remains were buried in Memphis with full military honors.

Calkins: At this week's Memphis golf tournament, Bluey, anger, sadness — and some Charlie Brown philosophy to get you through.

gcalkins@dailymemphian.com (Geoff Calkins) — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:42:11 -0500

It’s a bittersweet week at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Every highlight comes with the awareness that there are only two more years of them. Every moment comes with the knowledge that they are now ticking away.

Calkins: Why is the PGA Tour's decision so heartbreaking? Ask any volunteer: It's because of the kids.

gcalkins@dailymemphian.com (Geoff Calkins) — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:10:07 -0500

The PGA Tour is not including Memphis or St. Jude in its Championship Series after 2027. That’s a blow to the thousands of tournament volunteers who “do it for the kids.”

Calkins: Memphis needs more gang members. (The spandex kind.)

gcalkins@dailymemphian.com (Geoff Calkins) — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:51:02 -0500

Collierville Alderman Charles Hall touched a nerve recently when he called cyclists “the spandex gang.” Hall says he didn’t mean anything by it. But Geoff Calkins says Memphis — and the world — would be a better place if it adopted the principles of the spandex gang.

Calkins: It's nearly football season in Memphis again. Let's hope that this one is a 'show-stopper.'

gcalkins@dailymemphian.com (Geoff Calkins) — Sun, 9 Aug 2026 07:06:54 -0500

Memphis welcomed fans to take a look at its new-and-improved stadium Saturday. At the end of another tough week in Memphis sports, it is worth remembering what community can do.

Calkins: It's the end of an era for the Memphis golf tournament

gcalkins@dailymemphian.com (Geoff Calkins) — Wed, 5 Aug 2026 20:14:52 -0500

“For nearly seven decades, the best golfers in the world have played in Memphis. Starting in 2028, that will no longer be the case.”

Calkins: Attorney Ted Jones wrote some of the best obits in Memphis. He deserves one of his own.

gcalkins@dailymemphian.com (Geoff Calkins) — Tue, 4 Aug 2026 06:31:10 -0500

Ted Jones took it upon himself to write miniature, elegant obituaries on Facebook, celebrating the lives of attorneys and judges and anyone else he knew in the legal profession who had died. Jones, 67, died July 29.

Calkins: It's time for SpaceXAI to live up to its promise to Memphis kids

gcalkins@dailymemphian.com (Geoff Calkins) — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:39:10 -0500

A year ago, SpaceXAI committed to give Memphis-Shelby County Schools a gift a local pastor called “game-changing.” So far, MSCS has little to show for it. It’s time for that to change.

Calkins: Fred Smith and family ride to the rescue (with $50 million) to forge a stunning stadium deal

gcalkins@dailymemphian.com (Geoff Calkins) — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:27:25 -0500

“Who put an end to the stadium fracas? Fred Smith and family, of course.”

FedEx founder to help fund Liberty Stadium renovations; U of M could control stadium

Calkins: Midtown has a beaver problem. It's not as funny as it sounds.

gcalkins@dailymemphian.com (Geoff Calkins) — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:00:11 -0500

There is a beaver on the loose in Midtown. It’s big, it’s brown — and it’s not going to be easy to move.

Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News | Daily Memphian | Geoff Calkins

Calkins: It's the Super Bowl, the World Cup and 'American Idol' all wrapped up in one. Plus, lots of ducks!

Calkins: It's not just a new stadium. Liza Fletcher is still 'sprinkling hope'

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Calkins: The Memphis Tigers got bludgeoned. But what happens now?

Calkins: It's not just a new museum. It's the story of a father, a son — and a silver bowl for M&Ms.

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Calkins: At this week's Memphis golf tournament, Bluey, anger, sadness — and some Charlie Brown philosophy to get you through.

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Calkins: It's nearly football season in Memphis again. Let's hope that this one is a 'show-stopper.'

Calkins: It's the end of an era for the Memphis golf tournament

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Calkins: It's time for SpaceXAI to live up to its promise to Memphis kids

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