Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points and sixth-seeded Florida routed No. 19 Alabama 102-88 Friday night in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. With losses by regular season champ Tennessee and No. 2 seed Kentucky earlier Friday, this marked the first time the SEC's top three seeds all lost their tournament openers since 1983. That tournament was played in Birmingham, Alabama, and Georgia won the title and wound up reaching the Final Four. Zyon Pullin added 19 points, Tyrese Samuel had 18, Alex Condon 12 and Will Richard had 10 for Florida (23-10). The Gators will face N ..read more

With parking usually a struggle near Geodis Park, WeGo and the Nashville Soccer Club are joining together for the rest of the regular season and will extend that to any home playoff games. "We are thrilled to partner with Nashville SC and offer sports fans a ride with WeGo, said Steve Bland, CEO of WeGo Public Transit. "As we continue to grow, it is these types of partnerships that will continue to advance public transit in our city." Buses will stop at two park-and-ride locations: Old Fort Park in Murfreesboro and the Hickory Hollow stop located at the Global Mall in Antioch. Service will ope ..read more

Metro Nashville Police will have additional staff to help with traffic Saturday in anticipation of the Leagues Cup final match between Nashville SC and Inter Miami. According to a release sent Friday by MNPD, dozens of extra-duty MNPD officers will staff multiple traffic posts beginning at 6 p.m. and will provide roving neighborhood security. Metro police also want to remind anyone attending the game that you can only park at GEODIS Park if you have a permit, which are sold out for this event. Anyone without a parking pass should use rideshare services. Drop-off and pickup areas will be at Lot ..read more

The anticipation is reaching a fever pitch as soccer fans across the nation eagerly await the match between Nashville SC and Inter Miami in the much-anticipated Leagues Cup final on Saturday. Adding to the mania, legendary soccer player Lionel Messi will grace the pitch, adding an extra layer of excitement to the already monumental event. As the clock ticks down to the kickoff, the atmosphere is intense, even in the calm surroundings of Dicey's Tavern. It's nestled within the heart of Wedgewood Houston, not far from the stadium itself. Assistant manager Jarod Stressel predicts that the tavern ..read more

Thousands of fans will be kicking it this weekend in Music City for the Leagues Cup final. It will be the first time Nashville SC will compete in the tournament final, and it's a real treat for soccer fans who are expecting to see a game like no other because one of the league's biggest stars will be in Nashville. Soccer star Lionel Messi joined the MLS league just one month ago when he signed on to play for Inter Miami. After winning 2-0 against Monterrey, Nashville SC secured a spot in the Leagues Cup final against the all-time great. "It's gotten kind of wild. It's the biggest game in Nash ..read more

On his way to Texas, Josh Bellota asked his family to make a stop in Nashville. "It's a beautiful stadium so I just wanted to drop by," he said while standing outside Geodis Park. The 13-year-old wanted to see where Lionel Messi will play on Saturday. "We don't get a ton of crazy players over here, and we got the best player in the world," said Bellota. Messi plays for Inter Miami, which will face off against Nashville SC at Geodis Park in the Leagues Cup championship game. Podcaster Wes Boling called it the biggest soccer match in Nashville's history. "This is the game that people are going t ..read more

Nashville S.C. is on the verge of its first-ever trophy, but the significance of Saturday's Leagues Cup showdown with Inter Miami may mean even more to cement the club's spot in the sports landscape of Music City. The Boys in Gold won their fourth straight knockout stage match Tuesday night, defeating Mexican power F.C. Monterrey 2-0 in front of a raucous crowd at Geodis Park. English international Sam Surridge broke a scoreless tie in the 67th minute, scoring a goal in a third straight game since joining Nashville following his transfer from Premier League side Nottingham Forest. Fafa Picault ..read more

18 people were detained and cited for trespassing Tuesday night at Geodis Park following the match between Nashville SC and Club America. The 11 adults and 7 juveniles were cited after running onto the field at the end of the game. According to Metro Police, the individuals were mostly, if not all, fans of Club America. The juveniles were in the range of 13 to 17 years old while the adults were from 23 to 56 ..read more

Nashville SC is set to hit the pitch against Inter Miami, but Wednesday's match is a bit different over at GEODIS Park. The match is being called Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Night and it is a partnership between Nashville SC and API Middle Tennessee. According to API Middle Tennessee Executive Director Joseph Gutierrez, this is the second API Heritage Night that Nashville SC is hosting. "So often Asian Pacific Islander marginalization is rooted in being made unseen so I think you know these are really great ways to celebrate," Gutierrez said. He mentioned different API artists and food ven ..read more

Nashville SC is hosting a signing day for the clubs 2023 Special Olympics Unified Team Thursday. It marks the second year in a row the club has formed a team that focuses on social inclusion. The second Unified Team will sign their contracts at 5 p.m. and get right to work. Its made up of more than a dozen players, some of which are Special Olympics athletes and the others are their Unified partners, those without intellectual disabilities. Nashville SC General Manager Mike Jacobs and several SC players will be on hand as the new team gets their jerseys and heads to the pitch for group photos ..read more