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Nashville native Blades Brown became the youngest PGA Tour winner in 95 years over the weekend when he took first place at the World Wide Technology Championship in Mexico.

Why it matters: Brown is just 19 years old and a full-fledged golfing phenom.

Between the lines: Brown is the youngest winner since 1931, when Charles Kocsis won a tournament at age 18.

• Of course Kocsis' victory came before television when PGA tournaments were regional affairs.

Flashback: Brown stormed onto the golf scene in 2024 when he finished in 26th place at his first PGA event, the Myrtle Beach Classic, as a 16-year-old.

• He prepped at Brentwood Academy and won three consecutive state titles.

Zoom in: Brown's tournament victory required heroics in the final round Sunday.

• He shot 9-under and took the crown in the second hole of a playoff.

What he's saying: "It hasn't set in just yet, I guess, the magnitude of being a PGA Tour winner," Brown told the AP.

• "I just go back to 5-year-old Blades that was watching the TV and watching Tiger Woods and all those great players win major championships, and to think that I'm now in a similar spot with having won a PGA Tour event is mind-blowing."

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Nashville SC didn't just have the best season in franchise history, it had the best campaign in MLS history.

Driving the news: Nashville set the MLS record for points in a single season with 77 following its victory over FC Cincinnati in the regular-season finale.

• The win took Nashville past the 2024 Lionel Messi-led Inter Miami record of 74 points.
• Nashville SC also set the MLS record with 23 wins.

What's next: Nashville won the Supporters' Shield and will enjoy home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

Gov.-elect Marsha Blackburn has trimmed the list of possible U.S. Senate appointments to four finalists. (Nashville Banner)

Former Tennessee Sen. Bill Frist made Time's list of the top 100 global climate leaders. Frist chairs the global board of directors for the Nature Conservancy. (Time)

Tennessee State's need for more housing is the reason for the university's planned sale of land near Tune airport. (WPLN)

As the dust settles on last week's historic election, Tennessee appears to be home to a record-breaking upset congressional victory.

• The District 4 U.S. House race appears to have set a record for the most pro-Trump district to vote Democratic this election cycle.

Stunning stat: According to analysis by VoteHub's Zachary Dannini, President Trump won District 4 by 24 percentage points two years ago.

• It was the highest win margin in a District that flipped to the Democrats.

State of play: Victoria Broderick leads incumbent Rep. Scott DesJarlais by 280 votes, according the Secretary of State's unofficial final tally.

Vanderbilt University is urging students and employees to shut down university computers and devices as it investigates an ongoing cybersecurity attack, the university said.

• The ransomware group BYOD has claimed responsibility for the attack, alleging it stole information such as university data, Social Security numbers, email addresses and full names.

The big picture: The incident highlights the vulnerability of universities, which store sensitive student and employee information and rely on sprawling computer networks.

Driving the news: Vanderbilt said its IT team is "actively investigating and working to contain the situation."

• "We are asking all members of the university community to shut down university devices, disconnect from university WiFi, and remain extremely vigilant," the school said.
• "Take immediate action if you notice any unusual or suspicious activity on your devices."
• Vanderbilt Health, which operates separately from the university, told employees not to access university IT systems until further notice. It said its own systems have not been affected and patient care is continuing normally.

Context: The university has not confirmed the BYOD's involvement or whether any information was compromised.

• The group previously claimed responsibility for cyber attacks at Michigan State University and the University of New Mexico Health System.

Zoom in: Vanderbilt said suspicious activity includes unexpected pop-ups and warnings on devices, as well as unusual changes to files, folders or permissions on cloud storage platforms, like OneDrive.

• Other warning signs include files being unexpectedly moved, deleted or modified, or unfamiliar apps and messages appearing on devices.
• Nashville Scene reports that one person was unable to access research saved on university systems.

What they're saying: As the university investigates, the school is urging people not to click any links or pop-ups that appear unfamiliar.

• "DO NOT attempt to investigate, troubleshoot, or resolve the issue yourself," Vanderbilt said. "SHUT DOWN YOUR DEVICE IMMEDIATELY to help prevent potential further security risks."
• Vanderbilt did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.

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This newsletter was edited by Mike Szvetitz.