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USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Lady Vols schedule two-game basketball series with Big Ten opponent
Tennessee will play a home-and-home women's basketball series against UCLA in 2025-26. The Lady Vols will play at UCLA on Nov. 23 during the 2025-26 campaign. The nonconference contest will take place at Pauley Pavillion in Los Angeles, California. Tennessee is slated to host the Bruins during the 2026-27 basketball season at Food City Center. A tipoff time and date will be announced at a later time. The Lady Vols lead the all time women's basketball series against UCLA, 18-3, dating to Jan. 5, 1979. UCLA recorded wins in 1981, 2019 and 2022 during the series. Tennessee last played at UCLA on Dec. 17, 2011. The Bruins' last game at Food City Center took place Nov. 28, 2009. More: Lady Vols' SEC opponents announced for 2025-26 basketball season The 2025-26 campaign will mark Tennessee's second season under head coach Kim Caldwell. Caldwell guided the Lady Vols to a 24-10 (8-8 SEC) record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in the 2024-25 season. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
The Hill
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hill
Hegseth's high-profile staff departures: a timeline
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's tenure has seen a series of high-profile staff departures, leaving the Pentagon head without a chief of staff and other key advisers. Hegseth's inner circle saw another shakeup on Saturday with the departure of senior adviser Justin Fulcher. Fulcher said in a statement to NewsNation Saturday that he had only planned to work six months in government. The exit came three months after four top officials departed in quick succession amid infighting and an investigation into leaks. Hegseth's chief of staff was moved elsewhere within the Pentagon days later. Here are the top advisers to Hegseth who have left so far. April 15 Dan Caldwell, one of Hegseth's senior advisers, was escorted out of the Pentagon on April 15 and put on administrative leave amid a probe into information leaks at the department. Darin Selnick, the department's deputy chief of staff, was suspended the same day, and Colin Caroll, the chief of staff to Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg, was also placed on leave the next day. All three were fired on April 18. after being placed on administrative leave earlier that week. Caldwell, a senior adviser to Hegseth, and Selnick, the department's chief of staff, had been out of the building over a leak probe. The leaks under investigation included a visit by Elon Musk to the Pentagon and military operational plans in Panama, Politico reported at the time. The three ousted officials later said in a joint statement that they were 'incredibly disappointed' in the way they had been forced out of the Pentagon. 'At this time, we still have not been told what exactly we were investigated for, if there is still an active investigation, or if there was even a real investigation of 'leaks' to begin with,' they wrote. They said they had been subject to 'baseless attacks' by anonymous Pentagon officials. April 17 Following the suspensions of Caldwell, Selnick and Carroll, John Ullyot, a press assistant to Hegseth, said on April 17 that he had been asked to resign. Ullyot characterized the situation at the Pentagon as a 'full-blown meltdown' in an opinion piece for Politico and contested claims that the three men had been ousted for leaking information. 'In the aftermath, Defense Department officials working for Hegseth tried to smear the aides anonymously to reporters, claiming they were fired for leaking sensitive information as part of an investigation ordered earlier this month,' he wrote. Ullyot said at the time it was 'hard to see' Hegseth remaining in his position long-term after repeated scandals. The Atlantic reported that the secretary had shared secret plans to strike Houthi rebels in Yemen in a Signal chat that included the magazine's editor-in-chief. Then, reports emerged that Elon Musk had been invited to a top-secret Pentagon briefing on China, which was later canceled. Reports also circulated of Hegseth inviting his wife to sensitive briefings. President Trump has continued to back Hegseth, saying in late April that he thought the defense secretary would 'get it together.' April 22 Hegseth said in an April 22 interview that Joe Kasper, his chief of staff, would move to a different role. News of the shift was first reported by Politico on April 18, the same day that Caldwell, Selnick and Carroll were fired. At the time, a senior U.S. defense official told The Hill that Kasper would stay at the Department of Defense as a special government employee, a position that lasts a maximum of 130 days. Kasper would handle 'special projects,' the official said. In March, Kasper had reportedly kick-started the probe into leaks of classified and sensitive information. Politico reported on April 22 that Kasper was seen as playing a key role in pushing out Caldwell, Selnick and Carroll. Kasper said in an interview with the outlet that he had been following Hegseth's directive to investigate leaks. July 19 Fulcher, who announced his departure from the Pentagon on Saturday, was appointed in late April as part of a wave of new aides. He was later promoted to senior advisor to Hegseth, and in April was named to a new Pentagon leadership team. Fulcher had previously worked for the Department of Government Efficiency on defense matters. A March Forbes article raised questions about his business credentials, with one business partner claiming Fulcher owed him hundreds of thousands of dollars. Fulcher said Saturday that he had completed six months of government work 'as planned.' The Washington Post reported Saturday that Fulcher's desk had been relocated from outside Hegseth's office to further down the hall. The Pentagon has cast his departure as amicable. 'The Department of Defense is grateful to Justin Fulcher for his work on behalf of President Trump and Secretary Hegseth. We wish him well in his future endeavors,' Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell told NewsNation, the Hill's sister network.
Daily Record
6 days ago
- Daily Record
Drug dealer caught with £6,000 worth of cocaine in Paisley "given a chance"
Cops snared Charles Caldwell using 'counter surveillance' moves while officers followed his car. A drug dealer caught after cops spotted him using 'counter surveillance techniques' while driving has been 'given a chance' by a sheriff. Charles Caldwell was snared by police driving out of a Paisley street in his black BMW on January 18 last year. Officers, in their unmarked car, followed the 32-year-old as he drove from the town to Hillington – changing lanes, slowing his speed and speeding off. When stopped, Caldwell's passenger got out of the car with a strong stench of cannabis subsequently detected. Procurator fiscal depute Jason Stark previously told Paisley Sheriff Court cops found cocaine within Caldwell's car and stashed in his underwear. He explained: 'Officers on plain-clothes patrol in an unmarked vehicle observed a black BMW exiting Dee Crescent in Paisley. 'Officers followed the vehicle to outside The Wheel Specialist in Hillington. Throughout the journey, police observed the vehicle to change lanes on a number of occasions, slow speed and then accelerate sporadically which police believed was counter surveillance techniques. 'Police approached the vehicle and observed the accused as the driver and another male as the front seat passenger. The passenger exited the vehicle and police detected a strong smell of cannabis emanating from within. 'Both males were informed they were being detained and cautioned at common law and a search of the accused was carried out.' The court heard officers discovered a knotted white bag containing a 'white rock substance' from Caldwell's jacket pocket, two mobile phones from his trousers pocket and a white knotted bag containing white powder within his underwear. A search of the car was carried out with two white bags containing numerous white knotted bags which had white powder discovered. The court heard a forensic drug expert estimated that, should the Class A drug that was recovered in Caldwell's car be sub-divided into the 'lowest recovered recognised street deal of 1g', it has the potential to generate approximately £6,190. Mr Stark added: 'The officers confirmed that it is their opinion that the cocaine in this case is excessive for personal use with the majority of which being sub-divided into recognised street deals and would be for sale or supply.' Caldwell admitted to being concerned in the supply of cocaine, a Class A drug. His defence agent told the town's court he became involved in supply to 'repay drug debt'. She added: 'He accepts this type of offending impacts the community and wants nothing more to do with drugs. He accrued drug debt due to his own drug use and made the wrong decision to sell drugs. 'He was given the phones from those who he was in debt to, and they told him how to wrap the drugs and how to sell them.' But Sheriff Brian Mohan blasted: 'You want me to believe this when you've got previous for drugs? 'I'm not entirely sure if you have the difficulties you say you do or if you just say the first thing that comes into your head. 'You offer £5 per week which is nowhere near enough to recognise the significance of this. I'm going to give you a chance. If you're not playing ball, you'll go to jail.' As a 'direct alternative' to custody, Caldwell, of Castlegreen Street, Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, was ordered to carry out 250 hours of unpaid work in the community. In addition he was made subject to supervision of the social work department for 12 months. A review hearing of the order was assigned for October 13.
BBC News
27-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Exeter make 'historic' offer to keep teenager Richards
Exeter City have made a 'historic' offer to highly rated teenage midfielder Jake 17-year-old is out of contract and the Devon side have been in talks over a senior deal for some time with the academy who made his debut on his 16th birthday in August 2023, has featured 32 times for the club in all competitions. "We've made him the biggest offer we've made any 17-year-old in the history of the football club, so we're doing everything we can to try and keep him," Caldwell told BBC Radio Devon."He's a young player who we believe has a really bright future."We've given him a fantastic pathway from a 16-year-old kid making his debut to where he is now."He played a great number of games last season in League One, he was Academy Player of the Year in League One last season, which was a brilliant achievement for him, so obviously we want to keep him." Mitchell considering offers Meanwhile winger Demetri Mitchell is weighing up a new offer from the 28-year-old former Manchester United player missed the start and end of last season through missed much of 2024 after suffering a serious knee ligament injury and while he is training with Exeter, has had offers from other clubs. "He's been brilliant since he came to this club," said Caldwell. "We invited him in because we felt it was fair, he was coming back from an injury and we wanted to see his fitness levels and we weren't in a position to offer him a contract that was what he had last season because of the injuries."But Demi Mitchell, if he stays if he goes, is brilliant for this football club and has been a great part of what we've done in the last few seasons, but as yet I don't know what's happening."
Miami Herald
26-06-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Winter Classic prep, season tickets, arena upgrades keeping Florida Panthers busy
While the Florida Panthers were busy on the ice during their run to a second consecutive Stanley Cup title, Matt Caldwell was equally as busy behind the scenes. There's a lot on the plate of the team's president and CEO. In addition to handling the business side of things on the playoff run — including the eventual parade that took place last weekend on Fort Lauderdale Beach that reportedly cost more than $2 million — Caldwell had a slew of other operational duties to take care of. Continued preparation for the 2026 Winter Classic, set to be held at Miami's loanDepot park on Jan. 2. Season-ticket renewals. Upgrades to Amerant Bank Arena that are about to get underway for next season. 'It's a good problem to have,' Caldwell told the Miami Herald earlier this month, while the Panthers were still in the midst of their Stanley Cup Final series with the Edmonton Oilers that they won in six games to secure their second consecutive title. Fortunately for Caldwell, the Panthers being on extended runs like this have become common. This year marked Florida's third consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final. Florida also hosted the All-Star Game in 2023 ahead of their first Cup Final run and had the trip to Finland this regular season as part of the NHL's Global Series. That year-over-year experience, Caldwell said, has helped him learn to manage all the moving parts that come with his job when his team has an elongated postseason run and multiple priorities to handle at any given time. He has a good support group to lean on as well, mentioning chief revenue officer Shawn Thornton and chief strategy officer Mark Zarthar among people he has been able to delegate responsibilities to in order to better manage this busy stretch that now also included planning to host one of the league's biggest annual events in the Winter Classic in just more than six months. 'These last three years, it feels like one gig, you know, one big year altogether, like nonstop,' Caldwell said. 'It really feels like one big dream. ... These big events, these tentpole marquee events that the NHL has, we're blessed to participate in them. I think if we didn't have the experience of the last three years, it would be tougher as we can prepare for the Winter Classic.' Where things stand with Winter Classic prep As for specifics of those preparations, the league has already visited loanDepot park four times, including between Games 3 and 4 of the Cup Final when the series was in Sunrise, to begin surveying the stadium and get initial preparations done for the game between the Panthers and the Rangers. Steve Mayer, president of NHL events and content, and Dean Matsuzaki, NHL executive vice president of events, said the real ramp-up to getting specifics for the Winter Classic in order will come following the NHL Draft, which takes place in Los Angeles on Friday and Saturday. 'This summer will be a big, busy time for us,' Matsuzaki said. 'We're at a fairly good spot with the visits we've done so far to understand some of the real key operational pieces, like where the ice truck is going to go and how we're going to run the piping to the floor, where the route for the Zamboni to get to the ice will be. Once we have that in place, then we can start layering on some of the pageantry and things like that and the entertainment.' The Panthers' Winter Classic will be the first of two outdoor games held in the state during the course of a month, with the Tampa Bay Lightning hosting the Stadium Series against the Boston Bruins on Feb. 1 at Raymond James Stadium, the home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. There is a 'slight advantage,' Mayer said, in terms of preparing for the Panthers' outdoor game than the Lightning's because loanDepot park has the retractable roof. 'We'll be risking just a little bit when we open [the roof] up,' Mayer said, 'but we are doing a night game. We are playing [at a time of year that's] probably an ideal weather for the ice. You never know if there's gonna be a heat wave. You never know if it's gonna be pouring down rain, all of the above, but we feel pretty confident. And what a beautiful ballpark. It's amazing.' Caldwell said that sometimes he still has to pinch himself to know that what's going on is actually happening. Even just a few years ago, before this current run of success, the Panthers struggled to fill the arena during the season. They had gone nearly two-and-a-half decades in between winning playoff series. Now, they're on top of the hockey world. 'It certainly is real,' Caldwell said. More Panthers updates And that has led to some real changes that the team has had to make. That included increasing season-ticket prices, a move that Caldwell said was necessary after the team's consistent success and the fact that they had kept prices low relative to the rest of the league for so long. And while not everyone was happy about the decision — 'I don't think people were cheerleading us; there were definitely a lot of questions and feedback,' Caldwell said — more than 90 percent of season-ticket holders renewed for next season, Caldwell said, adding that the wait list for potential new season-ticket holders is almost at capacity as well. The Panthers did a town hall with Caldwell, coach Paul Maurice and president of hockey operations and general manager Bill Zito in January to explain the reasoning behind the price increase. 'You guys have been so loyal to us and we've kept pricing low for a very long time,' Caldwell said. 'We explained that many people will be getting, at least on a percentage basis, a pretty steep increase but when you step back and look at the rest of the NHL, given our team performance and given the demand for tickets, our average ticket price was still in the bottom five of the league. I think people understood the logic.' The team is also in the process of upgrading the arena for the start of next season. The team's scoreboard at center ice, which has been in place since 2013, is being replaced, as are the LED ribbon boards throughout the arena. Additionally, a portion of the the 300-level of the arena will go through a makeover as well. About 1,400 seats will be removed to create a viewing deck similar to what the Tampa Bay Lightning constructed in 2011. Caldwell said that area will be able to fit about 800 people, so arena capacity will drop to about 18,650 once it's complete. 'I think the fans will be excited to see the upgrades next year,' Caldwell said.
