{
  "id": 3365186,
  "title": "Lions volleyball team set to host invite",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/lions-volleyball-team-set-to-host-invite",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T22:31:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lions-volleyball-team-set-host-223100216.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Missouri Southern State University volleyball team, known as the Lions, is gearing up for its 2026 season with an array of nonconference matches. Head coach Joshua Moore emphasized the significance of these matches, stating, \"You want to get the learning done early. You want to look for the things you can get better at, and obviously, you want to win a lot of games. But what really matters is that we show up in conference play.\" The Lions will participate in the Southern Invite, a tournament with six teams, from Thursday to Saturday. The first match is scheduled for Thursday at 7 p.m., where the Lions will face the Southeastern Oklahoma State University Bison. The tournament will continue with six matches on Friday, followed by another five matches on Saturday.",
  "summary": "The Missouri Southern State University volleyball team hits the ground running with a full slate of nonconference matches to start its 2026 campaign. By the time the Lions begin the MIAA portion of their schedule, they will have 11 matches under their belts. Head coach Joshua Moore talked about the importance of nonconference matches after the Lions Green and Gold scrimmage last Thursday. “You ...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Province",
        "title": "B.C. Lions this week: Nathan Rourke’s game is ‘not where I want’ despite team’s win streak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/b-c-lions-this-week-nathan-rourkes-game-is-not-where-i-want-despite",
        "published": "2026-08-25T20:59:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}