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Vanderbilt puts takeaway-heavy defense up against Austin Peay
Vanderbilt brings a four-game winning streak into its next-to-last tune-up for Southeastern Conference play with Austin Peay on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.,The Commodores (10-1) come off their most lopsided win of the season, a 105-53 victory over The Citadel on Wednesday. That victory gave Vanderb...

Vanderbilt powers to 52-point rout of The Citadel
Devin McGlockton scored 19 points and pulled down eight rebounds as Vanderbilt routed The Citadel 105-53 on Wednesday in Nashville.,The Commodores (10-1) never trailed, had a 35-2 edge in points off turnovers and shot 55.9 percent from the floor.,Vanderbilt, now riding a four-game winning streak, to...

Herschel Walker tabbed as ambassador to Bahamas
Donald Trump named legendary running back Herschel Walker to be the next U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas.,The President-elect made the announcement Tuesday, calling Walker as "a successful businessman, philanthropist, former Heisman Trophy winner.",Walker, 62, a Republican, unsuccessfully ran in 2022...

Vandy returns home on winning streak to host The Citadel
Vanderbilt looks to eclipse last season's win total when it meets The Citadel in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday evening.,The Commodores last played Dec. 8, when they notched an 83-74 win over TCU in Fort Worth, Texas, their third victory in a row. This will be Vanderbilt's first home game since an 8...

Rockets owner up for Trump appointment; eyeing NFL's Saints
Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta reportedly is in line to become the next U.S. ambassador to Italy.,President-elect Donald Trump is expected to appoint the 67-year-old billionaire businessman to the post, according to a CBS News report on Tuesday.,If he is nominated by Trump and confirmed by th...

Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady, Jozy Altidore join Bills ownership
Basketball Hall of Famers Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady are two of the 10 minority partners added to the Buffalo Bills' ownership group, the team announced during the NFL league meetings in Dallas on Wednesday.,"It's a huge honor to join this historic Bills organization," Carter said in a statement...

Jason Edwards, Vanderbilt pull away from TCU
Jason Edwards scored a season-high 30 points as Vanderbilt broke open a tight game with a second-half scoring spurt in an 83-74 win against TCU in the first game of the USLBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge on Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas.,Devin McGlockton scored 10 points, Tyler Nickel had nine points on 3...

Deep bench strengthens Vanderbilt for challenge from TCU
Vanderbilt, with its deep lineup, will square off with TCU on Sunday in the first game of the USLBM Coast to Coast Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas.,Vanderbilt, (8-1) picked up an 80-64 win at Virginia Tech on Wednesday in the SEC/ACC Challenge. The Commodores didn't win their eighth game until Feb. 2...

Surging Vanderbilt meets skidding Virginia Tech
In four years as coach at James Madison, Mark Byington never had an opportunity to take on in-state foe Virginia Tech.,But now in his first year at Vanderbilt, Byington gets that chance by way of the SEC/ACC Challenge, as the Commodores face the Hokies on Wednesday in Blacksburg, Va.,While Byington ...

Down 14 early, No. 8 Tennessee rallies past Vanderbilt
Nico Iamaleava threw for 257 yards and four touchdowns as No. 8 Tennessee stormed back from an early deficit to beat host Vanderbilt 36-23 in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday.,Two of those scoring strikes went to Dont'e Thornton (three catches, 118 yards) while Dylan Sampson added 178 rushing yards on ...

Jason Edwards (23 pts) helps Vanderbilt trounce Tennessee Tech
Vanderbilt's Jason Edwards came off the bench to score a game-high 23 points on Friday as the Commodores coasted past visiting Tennessee Tech 87-56 in Nashville, Tenn.,AJ Hoggard added 15 points and four assists for the Commodores (7-1), while Devin McGlockton pulled down a game-high 14 rebounds and...

Hot-shooting Drake beats Vanderbilt to win Charleston Classic
Bennett Stirtz posted 16 points and a career-high 11 assists to lead Drake to an 81-70 win over Vanderbilt in the championship game of the Charleston Classic on Sunday night in South Carolina.,Cam Manyawu scored 16 of his season-high 18 points in the first half, and he added 11 rebounds for Drake (6...

LSU stops 3-game slide with 24-17 win over Vanderbilt
Josh Williams rushed for two touchdowns, Garrett Nussmeier passed for one and host LSU ended a three-game losing streak by defeating Vanderbilt 24-17 on Saturday night in Baton Rouge, La., ,Williams finished with 90 rushing yards and 61 receiving yards. Nussmeier completed 28 of 37 passes for 332 ya...

Tyler Nickel guides Vanderbilt past Seton Hall, into Charleston final
Tyler Nickel matched a career high by scoring 24 points as Vanderbilt constantly found holes in the nation's top-ranked scoring defense and pulled away in the second half for a 76-60 victory over Seton Hall in the semifinals of the Charleston Classic Friday in South Carolina.,Off to their best start...

Seton Hall looks for offense to pick up steam vs. Vanderbilt
Seton Hall showed plenty of grit defensively through its first four games of the season. In its fifth game, the trait also appeared on the offensive side.,After opening the Charleston Classic in South Carolina with a thrilling overtime victory over Virginia Commonwealth, the Pirates (3-2) will face ...

AJ Hoggard leads Vanderbilt to narrow win over Nevada
AJ Hoggard scored 18 points and dished out seven assists as Vanderbilt beat Nevada 73-71 in the Charleston Classic in Charleston, S.C., on Thursday night. ,Jason Edwards (16 points) and MJ Collins (15) also scored in double figures, while Devin McGlockton added nine points and eight rebounds for the...

Reports: 49ers' Deommodore Lenoir lands 5-year, $92M extension
Cornerback Deommodore Lenoir and the San Francisco 49ers agreed to a five-year, $92 million extension, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday night.,The deal keeps Lenoir in the Bay Area through the 2029 season. He will make about $18.4 million per year, making him the 12th-highest paid cornerback ...

Several reunions in store for unbeaten Vanderbilt, Cal
Both Vanderbilt (2-0) and Cal (2-0) hope to remain unbeaten as the two meet Wednesday night in Nashville, Tenn.,Vanderbilt comes off Sunday's 85-76 win over Southeast Missouri State, while the Bears (making their first road trip) beat Cal Poly 91-73 last Thursday.,As expected under new coach Mark By...

Cincinnati FC's Marco Angulo dies of crash-related injuries
FC Cincinnati midfielder Marco Angulo died Monday from injuries he suffered in an accident in his native Ecuador in October. He was 22.,The Ecuadorian Football Association announced his death on Tuesday. ,Angulo was a passenger in a single-car crash southeast of Quito on Oct. 7 that killed the drive...

Vanderbilt vies to light up scoreboard vs. Southeast Missouri State
Vanderbilt looks to continue an exciting start to the Mark Byington era when it hosts Southeast Missouri State on Sunday afternoon in Nashville, Tenn.,The Commodores (1-0) routed Maryland Eastern Shore, 102-63, on Monday to start Byington's tenure at the school, while the Redhawks (0-1) dropped an 8...