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    Calkins: Katrina Merriweather will make women’s basketball at Memphis matter once again

    Katrina Merriweather looks like a perfect fit as the new coach. Here’s hoping she returns the program to relevance.

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    Memphis’ new women’s basketball coach lauded as ‘proven winner’ and a ‘star’

    By Geoff Calkins March 31, 2021
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    Calkins: Now comes the hard part for Penny Hardaway — persuading his players to stick around

    The Memphis Tigers could be a dangerous team next season if their most important players return. But will they? In the age of the transfer portal, all bets are off. 

    By Geoff Calkins March 29, 2021
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    Calkins: It was a perfect ending for the Tigers

    Memphis won the NIT title Sunday, overwhelming Mississippi State. If it wasn’t the tournament the Tigers had hoped for, it was the triumphant ending they deserved.

    By Geoff Calkins March 28, 2021
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    Calkins: ‘Fire and heart’ lift Memphis Tigers into NIT championship game

    The Tigers, like so many other teams, could have opted out of the NIT. It is to their immense credit that they instead opted all the way in.

    By Geoff Calkins March 27, 2021
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    Calkins: How Memphis (elevation 338 feet) became the unlikely center of the climbing world

    Not long ago, Memphis was the biggest city in the country without a climbing gym. This weekend, it is the unlikely host of the United States Climbing team trials. 

    By Geoff Calkins March 29, 2021
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    Calkins: D.J. Jeffries makes a ‘winning play’ — and then says something you really should hear

    D.J. Jeffries seemed likely to be headed elsewhere after this season ended. Could the team’s run to the NIT final four help keep him around?

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    For the Tigers, the devil (and the delight) is in the details

    Box score: Memphis 59, Boise State 56

    By Geoff Calkins March 26, 2021
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    Calkins: Memphis shows it can win the NIT – so what would that mean?

    When the Memphis Tigers hired Penny Hardaway three years ago, a trip to the NIT was not the goal. But could it be the kick-start the program needs?

    By Geoff Calkins March 24, 2021
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    Calkins: Jarvis Greer is cancer-free — and has something he’d like to tell you

    Jarvis Greer, the legendary WMC-TV sports anchor, has a message for Memphians about his recent cancer surgery. But it includes words that might make you squirm. 

    By Geoff Calkins March 19, 2021
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    Calkins: For Memphis and the NCAA Tournament, it’s been a seven-year glitch

    Memphis will be sitting out the NCAA Tournament yet again this year. Here’s a reason for hope (and some reasons to despair).

    By Geoff Calkins March 14, 2021
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    Calkins: If heart mattered — and free throws didn’t — this team would be headed to the NCAA Tournament

    If passion and effort were all that mattered, the Memphis Tigers would be headed to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in seven years. But foul shots matter, too. 

    By Geoff Calkins March 13, 2021
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    Calkins: Memphis earns a second shot at Houston — and at the NCAA Tournament

    Memphis defeated UCF on Friday to set up a rematch against the Houston Cougars. It’s the game everyone wanted. And now it is here.

    By Geoff Calkins March 13, 2021
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    Calkins: The year taught us to care less about sports — but to appreciate them more

    Twelve months after the sports world shut down, there are finally signs of hope. What did we learn about our relationship to sports during a year like no other? And (you really needed to know this) when will the Bongo Lady be back?

    By Geoff Calkins March 11, 2021
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    Calkins: David Rudd has been an unstoppable force for Memphis

    After seven years as president of the University of Memphis, David Rudd is stepping down. He is one of the greatest presidents in the history of the place.

    By Geoff Calkins March 10, 2021
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    Calkins: Tigers believe they can win the conference tournament — and they’re not lying to themselves this time

    The Tigers are confident they can earn an automatic spot in the NCAAs by winning the AAC tournament. This year, they’re not fooling themselves. 

    By Geoff Calkins March 09, 2021
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    Calkins: A helluva game, a crushing loss — and why this Memphis heartbreak might be different

    If Sunday produced an all-too-familiar feeling for Memphis fans, there is still reason to hope this might turn out better than the other losses.

    By Geoff Calkins March 07, 2021
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    Calkins: Can the Memphis Tigers make a statement in Houston once again?

    Two of the most glorious moments in Memphis Tigers basketball history unfolded in Houston. Now, after a seven-year NCAA Tournament drought, they return to the city with a chance to make a statement once again.

    By Geoff Calkins March 06, 2021
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    Calkins: Penny Hardaway and Kelvin Sampson in a war of words! (Not)

    One of the pleasures of a massive game is hearing the two head coaches talk about it in advance. Penny Hardaway and Kelvin Sampson did not disappoint.

    By Geoff Calkins March 05, 2021
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    Calkins: Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers earned their epic game at Houston

    The Tigers have a tremendous opportunity when they play the Houston Cougars on national TV Sunday. It’s one they first had to earn.

    By Geoff Calkins March 03, 2021
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    Calkins: Memphis throttles Cincinnati — and shows it just might be up for a challenge

    The Tigers lost Alex Lomax to injury and got the shaft from the American Athletic Conference, but they rose to the occasion Sunday and won at Cincinnati for the first time since Derrick Rose led the team.

    By Geoff Calkins February 28, 2021
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    Calkins: It’s Memphis vs. Errrbody once again

    When the American Athletic Conference stripped Memphis of its final home game against Houston, it was just the latest in a long line of civic shaftings. There’s a reason Memphians are so resilient. What other choice do we have?

    By Geoff Calkins February 27, 2021
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    Calkins: There’s no other way to put it — the Memphis Tigers got screwed

    The American Athletic Conference moved the Tigers’ last home game of the season to Houston. It’s a transparent screw job.

    By Geoff Calkins February 26, 2021
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    Calkins: Memphis wins — and that’s all that matters for now

    Memphis looked rusty after 18 days without basketball. But never mind that. The Tigers got the win!

    By Geoff Calkins February 25, 2021
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    Calkins: Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers now have a chance to save their year

    It has been a difficult season for the Tigers, but now that they’re back from a COVID pause, they have a chance to make things right. 

    By Geoff Calkins February 24, 2021
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    Calkins: Never mind the box score, it was a big night for Justise Winslow and the Grizz

    More than a year after he joined the Grizzlies in a trade, Justise Winslow finally played for his new team. The stats were not pretty. But the future might yet be. 

    By Geoff Calkins February 21, 2021
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    Calkins: The best Southern ice fishing story you will ever read (guaranteed!)

    David McCandless had caught at least one fish in 335 straight days. Then a historic snowstorm hit. The story of one Memphian’s quest to keep an unlikely streak alive. 

    By Geoff Calkins August 27, 2021

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