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• IN PICS: Steve Sarkisian's Wife Loreal Steals the Spotlight Posing With Nick Saban, Pat McAfee and More During Tennessee Showdown (collegefootballnetwork.com) — Knoxville hosted a high-profile Texas–Tennessee showdown this weekend, and much of the buzz centered on Texas coach Steve Sarkisian's wife Loreal and her designer game-day outfit. She posed on the Neyland Stadium sidelines with Nick Saban, Pat McAfee, and actor Glen Powell, detailing a luxury look built from Givenchy, Acne, Hermès, Loewe, and more that quickly went viral online.
• Grounded: White House shuts CNN out of Air Force One days After Court Win (tfiglobalnews.com) — President Trump's latest clash with CNN directly intersected with Knoxville when the White House barred the network from Air Force One on his trip here to watch Tennessee play Texas. The move, coming just after a court restored CNN's White House access, sparked a broader fight over who controls TV pool coverage of presidential travel and events.
• CSLA Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Bledsoe County (maxpreps.com) — Knoxville readers may note that Chattanooga Christian enters its next volleyball match coming off a 3-0 league loss to Knoxville Catholic, highlighting local competition levels. The main focus is Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts sweeping Bledsoe County 2-0, with records and upcoming matchups for both Bledsoe and Sequatchie County also outlined.
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