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  • Ruby Whitehorn rejoins Tennessee basketball ahead of 2025-26 season

    Ruby Whitehorn rejoins Tennessee basketball ahead of 2025-26 season


    Tennessee senior guard Ruby Whitehorn rejoined the Lady Vols after serving a suspension following an arrest in August.

    Second-year Tennessee head coach Kim Caldwell discussed her as the Lady Vols tipped off basketball practices in preparation for the 2025-26 season.

    “She is back with the team,” Caldwell said of Whitehorn. “She joined the team early September, I think September 8, that week, after a lengthy suspension. It’s not an ideal situation. It’s not a situation that reflects our program the way we want it to. There’s a strong legacy here and it did not withhold the name of the brand. 

    “It’s not something that helped us at all in recruiting. It’s something that we have addressed. We’ve addressed it seriously, and we’re hoping that we can now move on and put our next foot forward.”

    Caldwell also said there are not any limitations for her second-year guard.

    “Right now, she’s full go,” Caldwell said. “She’s kind of served that time, so today, she’ll be full go.”

    Whitehorn started 28-of-34 contests last season and averaged 11.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. She transferred to the Lady Vols from Clemson.

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  • Collins Nwoburuoke leaves Orlando Pirates for a new experience!


    Nigerian returns again Durban City.

    Collins Nwoburuoke leaves Orlando Pirates for a new experience!

    A brief training stint with Orlando Pirates has concluded for Nigerian defender Collins Nwoburuoke, who is now expected to join Durban City.

    The 23-year-old center-back, formerly of Abia Warriors, was on trial with the Buccaneers but did not convince coach Abdeslam Ouaddou.

    iDiski Times’ Sinethemba Makonco reported, “After a few days training under the watchful eye of Abdeslam Ouaddou, Pirates decided against signing the player.” His prospective new club, Durban City, faces an away challenge this evening against Stellenbosch FC at the Danie Craven Stadium, with kick off scheduled for 19:30



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  • U20 World Cup: the complete list of finals


    The complete list of U20 World Cup finals

    South American teams have dominated the U20 World Cup, with Argentina lifting the trophy 6 times and Brazil claiming 5 titles.

    Africa, meanwhile, has triumphed only once—Ghana’s historic victory over Brazil in the 2009 edition.

    A modest record that doesn’t reflect the vibrant health of African youth football.

    Here is the detailed list of U20 World Cup finals:

    2023: Uruguay 1–0 Italy

    2019: Ukraine 3–1 South Korea

    2017: Venezuela 0–1 England

    2015: Brazil 1–2 (after extra time) Serbia

    2013: France 0–0 Uruguay (France win 4–1 on penalties)

    2011: Brazil 3–2 (after extra time) Portugal

    2009: Ghana 0–0 Brazil (Ghana win 4–3 on penalties)

    2007: Czech Republic 1–2 Argentina

    2005: Argentina 2–1 Nigeria

    2001: Argentina 3–0 Ghana

    1997: Uruguay 1–2 Argentina

    1991: Portugal 0–0 Brazil (Portugal win 4–2 on penalties)

    1989: Portugal 2–0 Nigeria

    1987: Yugoslavia 1–1 Germany (Yugoslavia win 6–5 on penalties)

    1985: Brazil 1–0 (after extra time) Spain

    1983: Argentina 0–1 Brazil

    1981: Germany 4–0 Qatar

    1979: Argentina 3–1 USSR

    1977: Mexico 2–2 USSR (USSR win 11–10 on penalties)



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  • NWSL expansion process is ‘a blessing and a curse’ – from business pitch to playing on one

    NWSL expansion process is ‘a blessing and a curse’ – from business pitch to playing on one


    Buying into the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) in 2021 was practically a bargain. Bids were judged mainly on whether the city had fans and if the ownership group was serious about running a standalone women’s team. If you had $2 million to invest, it was a no-brainer to buy into the 10-team league.

    The NWSL has transformed since then. Expansion fees jumped to $110 million in five years, and infrastructure is no longer a nice-to-have but a must. With soaring valuations— an average NWSL team is worth around $104 million — the pressure to build a successful team is at an all-time high.

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    By 2026, the NWSL will have doubled in size with Boston Legacy FC and Denver Summit FC joining as the 15th and 16th teams. Even their cover charges differ by $50 million, with Boston paying $53 million and Denver spending a record $110 million to join. And that’s before the stadiums, training facilities and additional bills land.

    They also had less than two years to pull it off on a truncated timeline.

    “It’s both a blessing and a curse,” Summit controlling owner Rob Cohen told The Athletic. Denver paid the most for its team and has the least amount of time — just 14 months — to prepare for its inaugural season.

    “It’s a blessing, because the deadlines and the short timeframe really force everyone to be focused on what’s most important, and making sure that we get things done,” he said. “We don’t have a lot of time to sit around and opine on uncertain things. On the other hand, it’s a curse: it’s a lot to get done in a short period of time.”

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    The league awarded the franchise to Cohen’s investment group on Jan. 30, 2025. Just 173 days later, eight months before its 2026 debut, the club rolled out its name, crest, and colors, unveiling its brand identity. Three months after that, it surpassed 15,000 season-ticket deposits.

    Not bad for a franchise with a little over a year to get off the ground.

    “This was a market and a fanbase that had rallied hard to win expansion and bring a club to Denver,” Jen Millet, the club’s president, told The Athletic. Millet came to Denver after helping launch fellow NWSL team, Bay FC, in 2024.

    “I’d seen fan excitement before, but the landscape for women’s sports has jumped another level since 2024,” she said. “In Denver, there’s genuine passion: a rich pipeline of talent, a huge youth soccer scene, and a history of sold-out USWNT matches.”

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    Denver’s solid pipeline of players is nothing short of superstars: Sophia Wilson, Lindsey Horan, Mallory Swanson and Ally Watt are all Colorado natives. The team signed the latter as its first player. Cohen said they will be announcing the roster at the start of the offseason in November. But even with talent and a built-in fanbase, forging a team in less than two years has not been easy.

    Cohen’s investor group includes former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning, Olympic skier Mikaela Shiffrin and Ariel Investments’ Project Level, led by Mellody Hobson, among others. Crucially, grassroots advocates, including former U.S. international and Colorado-native Jordan Angeli, have played a leading role in selling Denver as a market. Once they won the bid, the priority was building a strong front office and starting early with multiple infrastructure projects, including a performance center, training fields, community fields, a temporary stadium and the permanent stadium all at the same time.

    “I’ll be honest, I don’t think there was anything on the easy list,” Cohen said. “I think the hardest piece isn’t going to surprise people, it’s the infrastructure builds that need to happen in order to play a game 14 months after you’re awarded a franchise.”

    While construction brings its own challenges for Denver, filling seats won’t be one of them. With 15,000 deposits already secured, they have surpassed the capacity of both their temporary stadium in Centennial and their future 14,500-seat home at Santa Fe Yards, slated to open in 2028.

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    As Cohen put it, in the NWSL’s new era, nothing comes easy. When it opens, Denver’s stadium will be the second purpose-built venue in league history, a milestone that underscores commissioner Jessica Berman’s vision since taking the job in 2022: franchises that are strong, independent, and in control of their own homes.

    This mantra has drawn a different caliber of investors in recent years who can afford the nine-digit valuations. Lauren Leichtman, co-founder of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, paid $120 million to acquire San Diego Wave in 2024. Carolyn Tisch Blodgett, from the family behind the New York Giants, bought into Gotham FC in 2023, just before its first NWSL title. And Laura Ricketts, whose family owns the Chicago Cubs, picked up the Chicago Stars for $35.5 million that same summer. In 2024, Willow Bay and Disney CEO Bob Iger joined Angel City FC’s investment group, increasing the team’s valuation to $250 million.

    Sitting with reporters last week at the league’s headquarters, Berman made it clear she sees no ceiling. If the NFL and NHL can grow to 32 teams, she asked, why not the NWSL?

    At the same time, Berman announced a rule change that could help make that happen. Instead of rigid timelines for franchise bids, the league will now move to a rolling system, giving potential owners the chance to jump in when they’re ready. With more than a dozen groups already in the mix, Berman said the shift should give bidders room to recruit, secure infrastructure investment, and set themselves up for a stronger launch.

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    That flexibility would have been useful for Boston Legacy, which had two and a half years to prepare for its debut. That’s plenty of time on paper, but short when you add in an infrastructure battle.

    Like Denver’s, Boston’s bid hinged on infrastructure. Rather than building a new venue, the group chose to renovate White Stadium in Franklin Park, a publicly owned facility in the heart of the city where the Legacy will play its home games starting in 2027. A group of residents pushed back against the project, citing concerns about accessibility and community use. In April, a Superior Court Justice ruled the renovations, which had been held up in court, were not a violation of the law and could continue.

    “It’s going to allow us to achieve our vision, which is our commitment to creating a top-tier facility for our players,” Boston’s controlling owner, Jennifer Epstein, said of the stadium project. “So many women’s teams are treated as the baby sister of a men’s club, sharing stadiums that reflect someone else’s brand. This is a chance to do something different.”

    The league’s 2025 NWSL Shield winners, the Kansas City Current, are leading the way with their purpose-built stadium, CPKC Stadium, which hosted the championship last year. “We’ve seen at CPKC how a purpose-built venue can drive revenue and significantly boost club valuation,” Epstein said.

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    As a top media market, the upside is obvious: a renovated White Stadium gives the club control of matchday experience and revenue streams. And having Epstein in the driver’s seat ensures the team is plugged into the existing machinery of Boston’s sports business.

    “No league is complete without Boston,” she said a few days after the team secured a $100 million loan from Bank of America to renovate the stadium.

    Boston was one of the earliest U.S. cities to embrace women’s professional soccer. The Boston Breakers joined the Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) in 2007. After WPS folded, the franchise became one of the eight founding members of the NWSL in 2013. Despite its presence, the team struggled to secure long-term financial stability. After last-minute efforts to sell the club to the New England Revolution’s ownership group and to local real estate developers fell through, the Breakers folded on Jan. 25, 2018, leaving Boston without a team as the NWSL entered its sixth season.

    But Epstein did not just have a gut feeling that her hometown could support women’s soccer again; she had the numbers to prove it could thrive. Sports Innovation Lab, one of the companies she invested in through her venture firm, Juno Equity, surveyed the greater Boston area to gauge the market potential for a women’s sports franchise. The results made it clear that the time was right. From the outset, Epstein’s group focused less on grassroots energy and more on institutional stability.

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    Earlier this year, the club stumbled out of the gate with a poorly received branding launch, the ‘Bos Nation’ campaign, which drew heavy criticism. After months of fan surveys and listening sessions, they landed on their new name.

    “Ultimately, those who were the most displeased with our original name launch are now our biggest supporters,” Epstein said. “I wouldn’t recommend saying the strategy when you’re launching an expansion team, but I am certainly proud of the work that we did in response.”

    Six months before their inaugural season, with infrastructure settled and lessons from early missteps absorbed, both clubs have shifted focus to the business fundamentals that will define their first seasons.

    Denver has already landed its first founding partner, CommonSpirit Health, which also secured naming rights for the club’s performance center. Boston said the team has opened ticket deposits and will begin converting them into full season ticket sales in the coming weeks.

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    “The difference between launching a club in 2024 and now is that the awareness is just at a different level,” Millet explained. “When you say we are the Denver Summit, an NWSL club, people know what it is. Two years ago, when we would go out and talk to brands, we had to do a ton of upfront work to explain what NWSL was.”

    Despite positive changes, Epstein thinks NWSL is still in the “third inning,” or right above the blade of the hockey stick in its evolution.

    The biggest caveat is that both clubs are also entering at a time when the NWSL is under more scrutiny than ever. Player safety issues, controversial decisions from league leadership, and the ongoing challenge of retaining U.S. stars who are lured abroad mean the business environment is as complex as it is promising. Both presidents agree the timing is ideal to build franchises in a booming women’s soccer market, but ultimately, success comes down to winning, on the pitch and in the business.

    “If you’re in the sports business, you should be in it to win,” Cohen said. “I’ve told everyone our goal is to win from day one. But we all know that most NWSL teams are not making money in the current environment. What we’ve got to do is get creative around revenue streams. That’s part of investing in women’s sports the same way we invest in men.”

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  • Tennessee, Joey Aguilar will win on road

    Tennessee, Joey Aguilar will win on road


    Joey Aguilar has never played in an SEC football road game. So, the UCLA transfer will have something to prove when Tennessee football takes the field against Mississippi State at Davis Wade Stadium on Sept. 27.

    And you should know his track record by now for proving himself wherever his football career has taken him – from high school to junior college to the Sun Belt Conference to Tennessee.

    Look what he did his first SEC game – against mighty Georgia no less. Aguilar completed 24 of 36 passes for 371 yards and four touchdowns in a 44-41 overtime loss to one of the top teams in the country.

    If he can do as much against a Kirby Smart defense, why would he falter against a lesser SEC team no matter how much noise the cowbells produce?

    So what if the Vols have a recent history of road troubles under coach Josh Heupel. If UT fans are concerned about that, they should remind themselves: Aguilar wasn’t a part of that.

    As for his history, he just keeps getting better.

    Aguilar’s performances haven’t varied greatly from one game to the next whether the opponent was good, bad or mediocre, which helps explain why the Vols have scored 214 points in the first four games.

    Aguilar hasn’t just distinguished himself as a good SEC quarterback in what amounts to a one-and-done season. He has left me rethinking the past two Tennessee seasons.

    After leading the nation in scoring in 2022 with Hendon Hooker at quarterback, the offense declined the past two seasons. A myriad of factors contributed to the drop-off. The wide receivers were mediocre, the offensive tackles gave way too often against opposing pass rushers, and defenses had become more proficient combatting Heupel’s offense.

    But does it look like the defenses have figured out Heupel’s offense this season?

    Sure, Heupel had made changes in his plan of attack. He has shaped the offense to best suit what Aguilar does well.

    However, let’s not ignore the obvious. The Vols now have more competent quarterback play. That’s the biggest reason the offense is running so smoothly again.

    Aguilar gets rid of the ball on time and on target. When he throws deep, he gives receivers a chance to make a play while his predecessors too often left them hopelessly chasing a pass they couldn’t reach.

    He plays a pressure-packed position with coolness and confidence. And if he could turn the heralded Georgia defense topsy-turvy, he might be the right quarterback to tune out the cowbells and lead a Tennessee road revival.

    Tennessee 41, Mississippi State 27: Jeff Lebby’s offense is better in his second season than his first. But Tennessee’s offense is better, too.

    Vanderbilt 38, Utah State 17: Beginning a football season 5-0 would be nothing new for the Commodores. They also started 5-0 only 17 years ago.

    And they were 5-0 in 1943.

    See. It happens all the time.

    Missouri 52, Massachusetts 10: Imagine if Penn State could swap quarterback Drew Allar for former backup Beau Pribula, who’s flourishing as a starter with the Tigers. I wonder how long it would take to pull the trigger on that deal.

    Five minutes or five seconds?

    Georgia 31, Alabama 27: The Tide have looked better in their last two games after a disastrous opener against Florida State. But they haven’t looked good enough to beat Georgia in Athens.

    LSU 27, Ole Miss 20: The Tigers offense doesn’t always show up. But that doesn’t keep their defense from showing up opponents.

    As good as the Rebels have been offensively, they haven’t faced a defense close to this caliber.

    South Carolina 27, Kentucky 20: If you think pass completions come too easy in this offensive-minded era of college football, I encourage you to check out the Wildcats.

    ADAMS: SEC officials and my Big Ten/SEC top 25 poll say Oklahoma is No. 1

    Notre Dame 41, Arkansas 34: The Irish defense hasn’t been disappointing. The Razorbacks defense has been more disappointing.

    Texas A&M 30, Auburn 27: The Aggies got Sept. 20 off. The Tigers got way too much Oklahoma defense.

    Advantage, Aggies.

    Record: 48-6 (.889), 29-16 (.644).

    John Adams is a senior columnist. He may be reached at 865-342-6284 or john.adams@knoxnews.com.



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  • Chiesa MOTM in Liverpool EFL Cup win, Slot: ‘Most involved & worked the hardest’


    Federico Chiesa put in a stellar performance yesterday evening in Liverpool’s 2-1 EFL Cup win against Southampton.

    The Italian winger picked up two assists and was a constant threat for the Reds, as they count themselves lucky to beat the Championship side.

    For the first goal, the Italian stole possession off of an opposition player in the Southampton penalty box and spotted unmarked summer signing Alexander Isak – Chiesa slotting the ball through to him for the Swedish forward to put away with ease.

    NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – AUGUST 25: Federico Chiesa of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Liverpool at St James’ Park on August 25, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

    Then, deep into the second half with just five minutes to go and the score tied at 1-1, Chiesa made a good run down the left flank before another simple pass to French forward Hugo Ekitike for the former Frankfurt man to tap into an empty net. Ekitike was then sent off for a second yellow card offence after taking his shirt off to celebrate.

    Speaking after the match, Slot was full of praise for Chiesa, who has not had many chances this season but has already impressed in his cameo appearances.

    Liverpool coach Arne Slot (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

    With quotes via Liverpool’s official website, Slot said “What I always want to see is players that try and work hard. So I said at half-time, for me it is completely not coincidence that Federico picked the ball and assisted the first, because he was, in my opinion, the one that was most involved in the game, tried the most and worked the hardest.

    “Just always be ready to play,” he continued, “That’s also the way to get yourself either back in the team or get as much playing minutes as you want. That’s why I was happy with a few individual performances but far from happy with a few of the others…”



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  • Borussia Dortmund open talks to extend Karim Adeyemi’s contract


    Karim Adeyemi could be rewarded for his impressive start to the 2025/26 season.

    According to Sport Bild, Borussia Dortmund have held initial talks with the 23-year-old’s agent, Jorge Mendes, about the player’s future.

    The Black and Yellows reportedly want to extend Adeyemi’s contract, currently running until 2027, until at least 2029.

    A new deal could see Adeyemi’s annual salary rise to as much as €7 million.

    Dortmund aim to have the German international’s future settled before he enters the final year of his contract.

    Adeyemi has scored two goals and provided two assists in five games for Dortmund in all competitions so far this season.



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  • Video: Fan stops Raphinha during Ballon d’Or ceremony to tell him ‘it was a robbery’


    Raphinha finished fifth, behind both Vitinha and Mohamed Salah, despite being regarded as one of the favourites to win the Ballon d’Or heading into the gala.

    As a matter of fact, the entire footballing fraternity has backed Raphinha, with Neymar, in particular, labelling his position in the final standings as a ‘joke’.

    Neymar is not alone either. A video has surfaced of a fan who was present at the gala. He was seen approaching Raphinha, pointing out that his fifth-place finish was a ‘robbery’.

    “Fifth-place finish. A robbery,” the fan told Raphinha, who looked visibly upset in the video, after finishing fifth in the final standings.

    The Brazilian international, after all, was one of Europe’s most productive players last season, racking up 38 goals and 26 assists in just 69 competitive matches for the club.

    Raphinha’s performances played a key role in Barcelona’s resurgence under Hansi Flick. He even built a formidable attacking partnership with Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski.

    In comparison, Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele had managed 35 goals and 15 assists, much lower than Raphinha’s. However, the Frenchman was given the Ballon d’Or on account of Paris Saint-Germain’s victory in the UEFA Champions League.

    Nevertheless, the key for Raphinha will be to move on and focus on the ongoing campaign. The attacker has already bagged three goals and two assists in six matches so far.



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  • List of SEC schedules through 2029

    List of SEC schedules through 2029


    The Southeastern Conference announced league matchups for the next four years Tuesday, including designating three annual — not permanent — opponents for each of its 16 teams. Here are each school’s three annuals and its opponents through 2029:

    Alabama Crimson Tide

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    Annuals: Auburn, Mississippi State, Tennessee.

    2026 home: Auburn, Georgia, South Carolina, Texas A&M. 2026 away: Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Vanderbilt.

    2027 home: Florida, Mississippi State, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas. 2027 away: Arkansas, Auburn, Oklahoma, Ole Miss.

    2028 home: Auburn, Kentucky, LSU, Vanderbilt. 2028 away: Georgia, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M.

    2029 home: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Tennessee. 2029 away: Auburn, Florida, Missouri, Texas.

    Arkansas Razorbacks

    Annuals: LSU, Missouri, Texas.

    2026 home: Georgia, LSU, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee. 2026 away: Auburn, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt.

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    2027 home: Alabama, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Texas. 2027 away: Florida, LSU, Missouri, Mississippi State, Oklahoma.

    2028 home: Auburn, LSU, Missouri, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt. 2028 away: Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas.

    2029 home: Florida, Oklahoma, Mississippi State, Texas. 2029 away: Alabama, Kentucky, LSU, Missouri, Ole Miss.

    Auburn Tigers

    Annuals: Alabama, Georgia, Vanderbilt.

    2026 home: Arkansas, Florida, LSU, Vanderbilt. 2026 away: Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas A&M.

    2027 home: Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas A&M. 2027 away: Kentucky, Missouri, Texas, Vanderbilt.

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    2028 home: Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Vanderbilt. 2028 away: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, LSU.

    2029 home: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Texas. 2029 away: Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt.

    Florida Gators

    Annuals: Georgia (neutral site), Kentucky, South Carolina.

    2026 home: Oklahoma, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Vanderbilt. 2026 away: Auburn, Kentucky, Missouri, Texas. 2026 neutral: Georgia (Atlanta).

    2027 home: Arkansas, Kentucky, LSU, Texas A&M. 2027 away: Alabama, South Carolina, Mississippi State, Tennessee. 2027 neutral: Georgia (Tampa, Florida).

    2028 home: Auburn, Missouri, Texas, South Carolina. 2028 away: Kentucky, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt. 2028 neutral: Georgia (Jacksonville, Florida).

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    2029 home: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Tennessee. 2029 away: Arkansas, LSU, South Carolina, Texas A&M. 2029 neutral: Georgia (Jacksonville, Florida).

    Georgia Bulldogs

    Annuals: Auburn, Florida (neutral), South Carolina.

    2026 home: Auburn, Missouri, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt. 2026 away: Alabama, Arkansas, Ole Miss, South Carolina. 2026 neutral: Florida (Atlanta).

    2027 home: LSU, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee. 2027 away: Auburn, Kentucky, Texas, Texas A&M. 2027 neutral: Florida (Tampa, Florida).

    2028 home: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Ole Miss. 2028 away: Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Vanderbilt. 2028 neutral: Florida (Jacksonville, Florida).

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    2029 home: Kentucky, South Carolina, Texas, Texas A&M. 2029 away: Auburn, LSU, Mississippi State, Tennessee. 2029 neutral: Florida (Jacksonville, Florida).

    Kentucky Wildcats

    Annuals: Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee.

    2026 home: Alabama, Florida, LSU, Vanderbilt. 2026 away: Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M.

    2027 home: Auburn, Georgia, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee. 2027 away: Arkansas, Florida, Ole Miss, Texas.

    2028 home: Florida, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas A&M. 2028 away: Alabama, LSU, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt.

    2029 home: Arkansas, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas. 2029 away: Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi State.

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    LSU Tigers

    Annuals: Arkansas, Ole Miss, Texas A&M.

    2026 home: Alabama, Mississippi State, Texas, Texas A&M. 2026 away: Arkansas, Auburn, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Tennessee.

    2027 home: Arkansas, Missouri, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt. 2027 away: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Texas A&M.

    2028 home: Auburn, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas A&M. 2028 away: Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Texas.

    2029 home: Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Ole Miss, South Carolina. 2029 away: Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt.

    Mississippi State Bulldogs

    Annuals: Alabama, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt.

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    2026 home: Alabama, Auburn, Missouri, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt. 2026 away: LSU, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Texas.

    2027 home: Arkansas, Florida, Ole Miss, Texas A&M. 2027 away: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Vanderbilt.

    2028 home: Alabama, LSU, South Carolina, Texas, Vanderbilt. 2028 away: Auburn, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ole Miss.

    2029 home: Georgia, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Tennessee. 2029 away: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt.

    Missouri Tigers

    Annuals: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M.

    2026 home: Florida, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M. 2026 away: Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi State, Ole Miss.

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    2027 home: Arkansas, Auburn, Tennessee, Vanderbilt. 2027 away: Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas A&M.

    2028 home: Georgia, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Texas A&M. 2028 away: Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Texas.

    2029 home: Alabama, Arkansas, LSU, South Carolina. 2029 away: Auburn, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt.

    Oklahoma Sooners

    Annuals: Missouri, Ole Miss, Texas (neutral).

    2026 home: Kentucky, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Texas A&M. 2026 away: Florida, Georgia, Mississippi State, Missouri. 2026 neutral: Texas (Dallas).

    2027 home: Alabama, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee. 2027 away: Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt. 2027 neutral: Texas (Dallas).

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    2028 home: Florida, Georgia, Mississippi State, Ole Miss. 2028 away: Kentucky, Missouri, South Carolina, Texas A&M. 2028 neutral: Texas (Dallas).

    2029 home: Auburn, LSU, Missouri, Vanderbilt. 2029 away: Alabama, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Tennessee. 2029 neutral: Texas (Dallas).

    Ole Miss Rebels

    Annuals: LSU, Mississippi State, Oklahoma.

    2026 home: Auburn, Georgia, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri. 2026 away: Florida, Oklahoma, Texas, Vanderbilt.

    2027 home: Alabama, Kentucky, Oklahoma, South Carolina. 2027 away: Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Texas A&M.

    2028 home: Florida, LSU, Mississippi State, Texas, Vanderbilt. 2028 away: Auburn, Georgia, Missouri, Oklahoma.

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    2029 home: Auburn, LSU, Missouri, Vanderbilt. 2029 away: Alabama, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, South Carolina.

    South Carolina Gamecocks

    Annuals: Florida, Georgia, Kentucky.

    2026 home: Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Texas A&M. 2026 away: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Oklahoma.

    2027 home: Florida, LSU, Missouri, Texas. 2027 away: Auburn, Georgia, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt.

    2028 home: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Oklahoma. 2028 away: Florida, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Texas A&M.

    2029 home: Auburn, Florida, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt. 2029 away: Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Missouri, Texas.

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    Tennessee Volunteers

    Annuals: Alabama, Kentucky, Vanderbilt.

    2026 home: Alabama, Auburn, Kentucky, LSU, Texas. 2026 away: Arkansas, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt.

    2027 home: Florida, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt. 2027 away: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma.

    2028 home: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, South Carolina, Texas A&M. 2028 away: Auburn, LSU, Texas, Vanderbilt.

    2029 home: Georgia, Missouri, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt. 2029 away: Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Ole Miss.

    Texas Longhorns

    Annuals: Arkansas, Oklahoma (neutral), Texas A&M.

    2026 home: Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi State, Ole Miss. 2026 away: LSU, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas A&M. 2026 neutral: Oklahoma (Dallas).

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    2027 home: Auburn, Georgia, Kentucky, Texas A&M. 2027 away: Alabama, Arkansas, South Carolina, Vanderbilt. 2027 neutral: Oklahoma (Dallas).

    2028 home: Arkansas, LSU, Missouri, Tennessee. 2028 away: Florida, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Texas A&M. 2027 neutral: Oklahoma (Dallas).

    2029 home: Alabama, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt. 2029 away: Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia, Kentucky. 2028 neutral: Oklahoma (Dallas).

    Texas A&M Aggies

    Annuals: LSU, Missouri, Texas.

    2026 home: Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas. 2026 away: Alabama, LSU, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina.

    2027 home: Georgia, LSU, Missouri, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt. 2027 away: Auburn, Florida, Mississippi State, Texas.

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    2028 home: Alabama, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas. 2028 away: Arkansas, LSU, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee.

    2029 home: Auburn, Florida, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri. 2029 away: Georgia, Ole Miss, Texas, Vanderbilt.

    Vanderbilt Commodores

    Annuals: Auburn, Mississippi State, Tennessee.

    2026 home: Alabama, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Tennessee. 2026 away: Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi State.

    2027 home: Auburn, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas. 2027 away: LSU, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas A&M.

    2028 home: Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee. 2028 away: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Mississippi State, Ole Miss.

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    2029 home: Auburn, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, Texas A&M. 2029 away: Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas.

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  • Hawaii volleyball associate coach Milan Zarkovic leaving for UCLA

    Hawaii volleyball associate coach Milan Zarkovic leaving for UCLA


    STAR-ADVERTISER / 2020 Milan Zarkovic spent 12 seasons as a Hawaii men’s volleyball assistant and associate coach. Zarkovic is leaving Hawaii for a similar job at UCLA.

    STAR-ADVERTISER / 2020

    Milan Zarkovic spent 12 seasons as a Hawaii men’s volleyball assistant and associate coach. Zarkovic is leaving Hawaii for a similar job at UCLA.

    Hawaii men’s volleyball associate coach Milan Zarkovic is leaving the program to take a similar role at UCLA.

    UCLA announced the news today.

    “We are thrilled to welcome Milan Zarkovic as our new associate head coach for UCLA Men’s Volleyball,” head coach John Hawks said in a press release. “Milan’s extensive experience internationally and domestically, as well as his passion for the game, will be invaluable to our program. Milan has a proven track record of developing elite players and fostering a competitive team culture, which aligns perfectly with our championship aspirations. I look forward to working alongside him as we continue to build on our tremendous legacy here at UCLA. Welcome to Westwood, Milan!”

    Zarkovic, a two-time AVCA Assistant Coach of the Year award winner, had been with the program for 12 seasons.

    During his tenure, Hawaii has made seven appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including back-to-back national championships in 2021 and ’22.

    “I am very excited for the opportunity to work for one of the best university institutions in the world,” Zarkovic said in the release. “I’ve had a long-standing volleyball relationship with John Hawks, and that will be our strength moving forward at UCLA. I’m heading to California as a man who took great pride in what I did in Hawaii, and I feel like I left them in great shape. I’d like to also add a big thank you to John Hawks, Gavin Crew and their administration for all your efforts to bring me to the Bruin family!”

    Zarkovic came to UH after serving as head coach of the Belarus Senior National Team for two years. Previously he coached the Serbia Junior National team for seven years.




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