Barry Boyd grew up in a cramped three-bedroom home with 13 other family members. When Child Protective Services deemed the living situation unsuitable, 6-year-old Barry and his two younger brothers were sent to live with their grandfather. But after that …

Two former VCU standouts achieved their NBA dreams Thursday night, with both Max Shulga and Jamir Watkins hearing their names called in the draft.

Virginia Union University will induct eight individuals and the 1992 men’s basketball team into its Thomas “Tricky Tom” Harris Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, Sept. 19.

Norfolk State University has named Merrill “M.L.” Morgan as its new head baseball coach, the school announced last week.

The Richmond Flying Squirrels fell behind early and couldn’t recover in a 5-3 loss to the Reading Fightin Phils on Sunday afternoon at The Diamond.

The promise came three years ago from Oklahoma City general manager Sam Presti. It might have been overlooked for a couple of reasons. One, the Thunder were awful at the time. Two, he was speaking Latin.

Virginia Union University Associate Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Alvin Parker attended two National Football League-sponsored leadership programs June 17-18 in Atlanta: the Eighth Annual Quarterback Summit and the Ozzie Newsome General Manager Forum.

Preston Branzelle of the Virginia State University baseball team has been named to the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) All-State second team.

John Michael Bertrand pitched six scoreless innings and Turner Hill tied a franchise record for triples as the Richmond Flying Squirrels beat the Altoona Curve 2-1 on Sunday at Peoples Natural Gas Field.

Chesterfield County will add seven new members to its Sports Hall of Fame, honoring local athletes who have made significant contributions to the community’s sports legacy.

Given the way Indiana guard Tyrese Haliburton was limping out of the postgame news conference after Game 5 of the NBA Finals, it’s safe to assume he’s a fan of the schedule right now.

Virginia Union University recently appointed Alico Dunk as the 10th head coach in the history of its women’s basketball program.

The Richmond Flying Squirrels and the Binghamton Rumble Ponies battled for 10 innings Sunday before thunderstorms rolled through The Diamond and forced the game to end as a 4-4 tie.

Norfolk State women’s basketball head coach Jermaine Woods announced Thursday the addition of Penn transfer and former McDonald’s All-American nominee Iyanna Rogers.

Henrico County and Sports Backers have renamed the street outside the organization’s headquarters in honor of Jon Lugbill, who has served as executive director for 32 years. Park Street, which connects Lakeside Avenue to Sports Backers’ offices, now also carries …