Louisville vs Wisconsin and Kentucky vs Nebraska volleyball scores from KFC Yum! Center

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August 27, 2024

Louisville vs Wisconsin and Kentucky vs Nebraska volleyball scores from KFC Yum! Center

The college volleyball season will end in December at the KFC Yum! Center.

Will Louisville, Kentucky, Wisconsin and Nebraska be among the Final Four teams? Some might make it, but there are no guarantees.

The perennial powers are ushering in the season today in Louisville at the AVCA First Serve Showcase.

The Wildcats will face the Cornhuskers at 7 p.m. today, followed by the Cardinals and Badgers at about 9 p.m.

The teams are in the top 10 AVCA preseason rankings: Nebraska (2), Wisconsin (3), Louisville (6) and Kentucky (9).

Full-circle opportunity: U of L volleyball embracing possibility of reaching Final Four at Yum! Center

This is Dani Busboom Kelly’s eighth season with the Cardinals. Under her direction, the Cardinals have advanced to two Final Fours and four Elite Eights, winning four ACC titles.

Wildcats coach Craig Skinner is entering his 20th season with a record of 445-147.

He is the Wildcats’ all-time winningest coach and the first SEC volleyball coach to lead his team to an NCAA title.

This section will be updated.

Date: Tuesday, Aug. 27

Time: 9 p.m. ET

Date: Tuesday, Aug. 27

Time: 7 p.m. ET

The 2024 AVCA First Serve Showcase match between Louisville and Wisconsin will air on ESPN2.

The 2024 AVCA First Serve Showcase match between Kentucky and Nebraska will air on ESPN2.

Aug. 27 – vs. Wisconsin (AVCA First Serve Showcase)
Sept. 1 – Tennessee
Sept. 3 – at Penn State
Sept. 6 – vs. South Dakota (Northern Kentucky Tournament)
Sept. 7 – vs. Missouri (Northern Kentucky Tournament)
Sept. 8 – vs. Northern Kentucky (Northern Kentucky Tournament)
Sept. 14 – Northern Iowa
Sept. 15 – Creighton
Sept. 18 – at Kentucky
Sept. 22 – Nebraska
Sept. 27 – California
Sept. 29 – Stanford
Oct. 4 – Clemson
Oct. 6 – Georgia Tech
Oct. 11 – at Florida State
Oct. 13 – at Miami
Oct. 18 – Wake Forest
Oct. 20 – N.C. State
Oct. 25 – at Pittsburgh
Oct. 27 – at SMU
Oct. 30 – Notre Dame
Nov. 2 – at Notre Dame
Nov. 8 – at Syracuse
Nov. 10 – at Boston College
Nov. 15 – Duke
Nov. 17 – North Carolina
Nov. 22 – at Virginia
Nov. 24 – at Virginia Tech
Nov. 27 – Pittsburgh
Nov. 30 – at Stanford

Aug. 27 – vs. Nebraska (AVCA First Serve Showcase)
Aug. 30 – Northern Kentucky
Aug. 31 – Western Kentucky
Sept. 1 – Morehead State
Sept. 6 – Penn State
Sept. 7 – James Madison
Sept. 8 – Ball State
Sept. 13 – at SMU
Sept. 14 – Purdue or Houston (in Dallas)
Sept. 18 – Louisville
Sept. 21 – at Stanford
Sept. 27 – at Auburn
Sept. 29 – at Florida
Oct. 2 – Oklahoma
Oct. 6 – Missouri
Oct. 13 – Texas
Oct. 16 – at Tennessee
Oct. 20 – at Alabama
Oct. 27 – at Ole Miss
Nov. 1 – at South Carolina
Nov. 3 – at Georgia
Nov. 8 – Texas A&M
Nov. 10 – LSU
Nov. 17 – Georgia
Nov. 20 – Mississippi State
Nov. 24 – Arkansas
Nov. 27 – at Missouri

Reach sports reporter Prince James Story at pstory@gannett.com and follow him on X at @PrinceJStory.

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Kentucky vs. Southern Miss updated odds ahead of Week 1 matchup

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August 27, 2024

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Kentucky vs. Southern Miss updated odds ahead of Week 1 matchup

It is finally football time in the Bluegrass.

After a long eight months, the Kentucky Wildcats will return to action on Saturday at Kroger Field as they welcome the Southern Miss Golden Eagles to Lexington.

The BBN is excited to see the new-look roster take the field, especially on the offensive side of the ball. How will Bush Hamdan’s offense look in Lexington? Will Brock Vandagriff become a standout in college football? Both of these are great questions as Saturday’s matchup approaches.

Southern Miss comes into the game with a new starting QB in former Florida State transfer, Tate Rodemaker. After a rough season in Hattiesburg last season, the Golden Eagles will be looking to make some noise early this season. I’m sure all of us in the BBN also remember the trouble that Southern Miss has caused the program in the Stoops era, namely the upset win in 2016 at Kroger Field.

Luckily, at the moment, the oddsmakers at DraftKings think this game shouldn’t be close. At the moment, the Cats sit as 28-point favorites, with the O/U set at 50.5 points.

Do we think the Cats cover? Are we going for the early-season under?

Should be a fun first full weekend of college football.

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Hospitals in Kentucky facing position vacancies

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August 26, 2024

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Hospitals in Kentucky facing position vacancies

CLAY COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT)— Since the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals throughout the country have faced a large number of position vacancies.

However, according to a 2023 report by the Kentucky Hospital Association, hospitals are seeing that number lower.

CEO of the association Nancy Galvagni said hospitals are focusing on ways to get the younger generation to fill the vacant positions.

“Our members are looking at how can they design benefits that are going to be more attractive to a younger workforce,” she said.

While the number of vacancies is decreasing, Galvagni said the number of vacancies is still too high and there is more work that needs to be done.

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Alabama football injury update: Latest from Kalen DeBoer before Western Kentucky

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August 26, 2024

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Alabama football injury update: Latest from Kalen DeBoer before Western Kentucky

Kalen DeBoer started the first game week with good news on the injury update front.

DeBoer was asked to provide an injury update Monday on starters Jaeden Roberts and Jam Miller, and he seemed optimistic about both. DeBoer said Roberts and Miller are expected to practice and “be ready to go” for Saturday against Western Kentucky.

Meanwhile, on backup linebacker Jeremiah Alexander also dealing with an injury, DeBoer said “would not probably expect him” for Saturday.

Miller has been banged up during some of the latest preseason practices, and Roberts sustained an injury during the second scrimmage.

Miller is expected to start at running back this season, and Roberts is expected to return to his starting spot at right guard again this season.

Alabama is set to face Western Kentucky on Saturday (6 p.m., ESPN) at Bryant-Denny Stadium to kick off a new era of football with Nick Saban no longer the coach for the first time since 2006.

Nick Kelly is an Alabama beat writer for AL.com and the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X and Instagram.

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