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Women’s basketball—Health and attrition hurting VCU
Injury and attrition have stripped Virginia Commonwealth University’s women’s basketball team of two players who seemed likely to start—or collect significant minutes—in 2010-11. Senior guard Ebony Patterson, a key member of last year’s 22-13 club, has been lost indef...
More from W&M coach Jimmye Laycock’s teleconference
On the 27-23 loss to Massachusetts: “You want the good or the bad? I thought we played hard. I was disappointed defensively in our ability to stop the run. I thought we’d do a better job against the run. Give UMass credit. They’re big up front, and they’ve got two very...
Former Spiders Vaughan, Williams retained by NFL teams
RICHMOND, Va. - The New York Giants Monday added former University of Richmond cornerback Seth Williams to their practice squad and the Carolina Panthers added former UR running back Josh Vaughan (Hermitage High) to their practice squad. ...
Monday morning note from James Madison
JMU coach Mickey Matthews said backup quarterback Justin Thorpe’s knee injury is worse than originally thought, and Thorpe now will miss 6-8 weeks. Thorpe (Varina High) hyperextended his left knee late in the first half of Saturday’s game against Moreh...
Virginia leads 21-13 after three quarters
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Virginia leads the University of Richmond 21-13 after three quarters Saturday night at Scott Stadium. ...
Kamin’s second FG reduces U.Va. lead to 14-13 in third quarter
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Wil Kamin kicked his second field goal with 10:46 left in the third quarter as the University of Richmond reduced Virginia’s lead to 14-13 Saturday night. Kamin’s second FG came from 41 yards. He hit from 36 yards in the second quarter. ...
Cavs lead Spiders 14-10 near halftime
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The University of Richmond’s Wil Kamin kicked a 36-yard field goal to cut Virginia’s lead to 14-10 late in the first half Saturday evening at Scott Stadium. That FG ended a seven-play, 47-yard drive for the Spiders, who gave up an early TD but ha...
Smith blasts NASCAR for ending season at Homestead
SPARTA, Ky. (AP) -- Speedway Motorsports Inc. owner Bruton Smith isn't a fan of NASCAR's insistence on ending the season in South Florida....
Pregame from James Madison
Taking a look around as James Madison and Morehead State warm up on a bright, windy day in Harrisonburg: Getting a look at the first phase of the renovation of Bridgeforth Stadium, which is in the process of being expanded to ho...
It's football preview time
HIGH SCHOOL The Friday night lights are set to shine brighter this weekend as all teams in Virginia — especially the Commonwealth District — are taking the field to crank up the 2010 football season. And on paper, the league’s contenders appear the same ones that finished at the top last season.
Weekly Watch: Sept. 3 paper
Brooke Point vs. OsbournFri. 9/3 at 7:30 p.m. Jeff Berry’s club would like to have the end of the 2009 season reflect the start of the 2010 campaign. Another trip to the regional playoffs begins with another opening tilt against Osbourn. The two teams met in last year’s opener, with the Black-Hawks taking down the Eagles 21-13 in Manassas
ACC Hoops schedule released
Here’s a first look at Virginia’s slate…. Date Opponent Site Time TV Friday, November 12, 2010 William & Mary Home 7:00 p.m. Monday, November 15, 2010 USC Upstate Home 7:...
Newman on outside of Chase spot
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Ryan Newman is about out of time to make the Chase field....
Scott senses no bad blood between UR, U.Va.
RICHMOND, Va. - Latrell Scott doesn’t see Saturday’s game between the University of Richmond and the University of Virginia including any bad blood. Scott is UR’s first-year coach who was at Virginia as wide-...
Callahan earns starting QB job at William and Mary
Senior Mike Callahan has been named the starting quarterback at William and Mary. Callahan entered last season as the backup to R.J. Archer but missed the year with an injury. He did not get playing time in his redshirt freshman and sophomore seasons. Four quarterbacks had been vying for the ...
Notes from scrimmage: Laner likely to start at LT, Wilson impresses again, high praise for QB Taylor
Virginia Tech held its third and final preseason scrimmage at Lane Stadium today. It was closed to the media and public because the Hokies ran the plays they hope to use in next Monday’s season opener against Boise State. But there were interviews afterward with players and coaches, and here ...
Ambrose wins Nationwide pole
MONTREAL, N.Y. (AP) -- Marcos Ambrose has won the pole for the Nationwide race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve....
Parker ready to begin pro baseball career
Many top baseball players spent this summer making their pro debut, from the New-York Penn League to the Appalachian League in Virginia to the Gulf Coast League in Florida. Stafford resident Jarrett Parker, a graduate of Colonial Forge High School, was studying the ethnic conflicts of civil wars around the globe for a class at the University of Virginia.
Weekly Watch: Aug. 27 paper
Washington Redskins at New York JetsFri. 8/27 at 7 p.m. The Albert Haynesworth-Mike Shanahan war of power has completely overshadowed the Redskins’ performance in the first two preseason games.
Allan Chaney would not be eligible for sixth year
If Virginia Tech power forward Allan Chaney misses this season because of a heart condition, he will not be able to get a sixth year of eligibility. That, according to Tech’s compliance director, Tim Parker. Here’s the run-down on Chaney ... He spent his freshman year, 2008-09, at Fl...
Tech baseball hires Northeastern’s Pat Mason as pitching coach
Virginia Tech baseball coach Pete Hughes went to his home state to find a new pitching coach. Hughes has hired Northeastern’s Pat Mason to replace Dave Turgeon, who left to pursue a job with a Major League team. Mason spent five seasons at Northeastern. He was an assistant under Hughes at Bo...
NASCAR reinstates LaJoie following suspension
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- NASCAR has reinstated former driver Randy LaJoie following his suspension for a failed drug test....
MRI results in: Tech loses two backups, one for season
Two Virginia Tech reserves, whip linebacker Lorenzo Williams and wide receiver Xavier Boyce, underwent MRIs last night. The results were announced this morning. They weren’t good for Williams and were a little bit better for Boyce. Williams will miss the season because of a Lisfranc sprain t...
More on Ras-I Dowling and faith on the U.Va. football team
Today’s story in the print edition runs more than 1,000 words, but it’s OK, I’ve still got more… -One of the big topics in the article was the resurgence of Christian faith on the football team. It’s probably a topic that deserves its own article, but its so intertwine...
Baseball team makes Stafford proud
STAFFORD — During the week of July 24-20, 12 players from the Stafford Synergy 12U baseball travel team visited Oneonta, N.Y. to play at Cooperstown All Star Village.
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