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Much has been made of the Yankees’ apparent offseason strategy of “running it back.” While retaining Trent Grisham and especially Cody Bellinger surely count as successes, some fans were hoping for more tangible improvements. Aaron Judge will be 34 in April, and there are only so many years left in his prime (at least as a perennial MVP candidate). The Blue Jays, Orioles, and Red Sox have all upgraded their rosters, meaning the Yankees will have their work cut out for them in 2026. One area with a range of potential outcomes is the rotation. The group performed quite well…

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Additional ticket options available as 2025 Vandy football season nearsNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt Athletics has announced the availability of three different mini-plan options for the upcoming 2025 football season, with each including the ability to purchase tickets for at least one of the Commodores’ four SEC matchups at FirstBank Stadium this fall.The ‘Black Plan’ features contests against Charleston Southern (Aug. 30), Utah State (Sept. 27) and Auburn (Nov. 8) and is available starting at $130. The ‘Gold Plan’ includes Vandy’s games against Georgia State (Sept. 20), Missouri (Oct. 25) and Kentucky (Nov. 22) and can be purchased for as little…

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Aug 21, 2025, 8:38 AMVanderbilt faculty, staff and students are eligible to receive complimentary tickets for the football team’s season opener against Charleston Southern at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30, celebrating the exciting next chapter for head coach Clark Lea’s Commodores and a community that lives, works and cheers together.Faculty and staff tickets to FirstBank Stadium are provided through support from the provost and the university’s vice chancellors. Availability and distribution details vary, so please check with your office for specifics.Students got an email earlier this week with instructions on how to claim their tickets. Distribution of student tickets…

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Vandy begins the 2025 campaign when it hosts the Buccaneers on Saturday nightGame 1: Vanderbilt (0-0) vs. Charleston Southern (0-0) When: Saturday, Aug. 30 • 6 p.m. Where: FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tenn. Watch: ESPN+/SECN+ (Kevin Fitzgerald and Charles Arbuckle) Listen: 102.5 The Game (Andrew Allegretta, Norman Jordan and Kevin Ingram)OPENING ON A ROLL • Vanderbilt kicks off its 136th season of football on Saturday, hosting Charleston Southern at FirstBank Stadium. • The Commodores have won three-straight season openers, matching the longest string of season-opening wins since capturing six in a row from 1970-75. Vandy’s longest streak of opening victories…

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Vanderbilt football opens 2025 season at FirstBank Stadium as one of Nashville’s hottest ticketsNASHVILLE, Tenn. — On the eve of the highly-anticipated 2025 football season for reigning SEC Coach of the Year Clark Lea’s Commodores, Vanderbilt University announced Friday that the opening  game against Charleston Southern is officially sold out.As a new era of Commodore football brings together the Vanderbilt and Nashville communities, Saturday also marks the third consecutive sellout at FirstBank Stadium and sixth full house in the past eight games at a home stadium reimagined by the historic Vandy United campaign. Following the debut of north end zone…

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Letters… we get letters… we get stacks and stacks of letters…Support of popular / rising comedians has been a fun correlation of success. With that in mind which comedian will be the next to confess their deep support of the Vanderbilt football team?Tom Stephenson: Let’s start with the more basic question of who is this Theo Von character.PatrickSawyer: It will probably be someone less palatable than Theo Von. Von is, to my extremely limited knowledge, basically just an overgrown fratbro with a mic. I do not know of anything too offensive from him, but I also have only heard maybe…

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Diego Pavia among final 10 players for another national honorNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt football’s Diego Pavia is a finalist for a second national award with the announcement Thursday that he is one of 10 candidates for the Manning Award.The only quarterback award that takes into consideration the candidates’ bowl and playoff performance, the honor will be announced after the College Football Playoff national championship game in January. Pavia is also a finalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award.One of the primary contenders for the Heisman Trophy, he was named a Manning Award Star of the Week five…

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Vanderbilt football approached the transfer portal differently this offseason than last.For the 2025 season, the Commodores looked to add experience, bringing in a litany of grad transfers. This offseason, Vanderbilt got younger. The reason could be because of five-star quarterback Jared Curtis’ signing. Curtis is the 247Sports Composite No. 1 recruit in the country. Vanderbilt took several transfers who have multiple years of eligibility remaining. And several of those players came from other SEC schools.source

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A clear sky. Low 43F. Winds light and variable.. A clear sky. Low 43F. Winds light and variable. Updated: February 8, 2026 @ 5:27 pmOklahoma men’s basketball guard Xzayvier Brown dribbles down the lane against Alabama in a Jan. 17 game.Transcript Sports EditorOklahoma men’s basketball guard Xzayvier Brown dribbles down the lane against Alabama in a Jan. 17 game.It’s been more than a month since the Sooners got a taste of victory, but that changed with their ranked road win in Nashville.The Oklahoma men’s basketball team beat Vanderbilt 92-91 on the road Saturday to break its nine-game losing streak. The…

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