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This story was updated to correct a misspelling/typo.The beats went on for the Vanderbilt women’s basketball team during its weeklong hiatus from home.Thanks to severe winter storms across the Southeast, the Commodores were stranded — first in Columbia, South Carolina, after suffering their first loss of the season on Jan. 25, then in Birmingham, Alabama, where they lost to Ole Miss in a game that was moved because of the ice storm in Oxford, Mississippi.source

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The Diamondbacks, Mets, Padres, and Yankees are among the teams who have shown interest in Ty France, according to MassLive.com’s Chris Cotillo.  The free agent first baseman won the AL Gold Glove Award last season, though he hit only .257/.320/.360 with seven homers over 490 plate appearances with the Twins and Blue Jays. After batting .285/.355/.443 over 1418 PA during the 2020-22 seasons, France went from a 129 wRC+ over those three years to a 106 wRC+ in 2023, and a 93 wRC+ over the last two seasons.  France has still been making contact at an above-average rate, but his…

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Partly cloudy. Low 9F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.. Partly cloudy. Low 9F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph. Updated: February 1, 2026 @ 9:06 pmVanderbilt guard Mikayla Blakes (1) loses the ball as she is defended by Florida guards Daviane Mindoudi (12) and Laila Reynolds (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.Florida forward Caterina Piatti (14) battles Vanderbilt guard Justine Pissott (13) and forward Sacha Washington, right, for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, in…

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The Gators circled a wounded No. 5 Vanderbilt team and moved in at the right time. The Commodores limped back home from back-to-back defeats with barely 48 hours to regroup, and Florida wasted no time sinking its teeth in.But the Commodores proved to be resilient. Down nine points at halftime, the Commodores stormed into control with a 32-point third quarter. Overall, Vanderbilt outscored Florida 57-32 in the final 20 minutes.Florida (13-11, 1-8 SEC) lost its lead and the game to No. 5 Vanderbilt (21-2, 7-2 SEC) 82-66 in the Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville. In the first quarter, Florida pounced. The team…

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Florida Vanderbilt BasketballNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mikayla Blakes scored 30 points and No. 5 Vanderbilt staged a third-quarter comeback to beat Florida 82-66 on Sunday.The Commodores scored a season-low 10 points in the first quarter and went into halftime down 35-25 after shooting just 32% from the floor. Blakes had just six points. It was the third straight game Vanderbilt (21-2, 7-2 Southeastern Conference) fell behind early and struggled to recover, as it was outscored 33-16 by South Carolina and 23-15 by Mississippi in the first 10 minutes. However, unlike the two former, the Commodores made a massive third-quarter push.…

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Students react to university’s decision to resume in-person classesVUMC anesthesiologist charged with 15 counts of sexual exploitationUPDATED: Classes canceled, some students left without power, water and heat following winter stormFilm Room: New kid on the blockIN PHOTOS: SnowpocalypseBREAKING: All in-person classes canceled Jan. 29 and Jan. 30BREAKING: University cancels in-person classes due to inclement weatherVanderbilt moves forward with full-time undergraduate campus in San Francisco, graduate campus in West Palm BeachMen’s Basketball: Vanderbilt dominates Kentucky, wins 80-55 in Memorial GymnasiumVanderbilt LifeFlight helicopter crash leaves 1 dead, 2 critically injuredNo. 5 Vanderbilt Women’s Basketball (21-2, 7-2 SEC) worked hard Sunday for its…

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Mikayla Blakes scored 30 points and No. 5 Vanderbilt staged a third-quarter comeback to beat Florida 82-66NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mikayla Blakes scored 30 points and No. 5 Vanderbilt staged a third-quarter comeback to beat Florida 82-66 on Sunday.The Commodores scored a season-low 10 points in the first quarter and went into halftime down 35-25 after shooting just 32% from the floor. Blakes had just six points. It was the third straight game Vanderbilt (21-2, 7-2 Southeastern Conference) fell behind early and struggled to recover, as it was outscored 33-16 by South Carolina and 23-15 by Mississippi in the first 10…

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