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Varner wins big

Harold Varner III won the Australian PGA Championship on Sunday, becoming the first African-American to win a professional golf tournament since Tiger Woods.

VUU track coach moves to VSU

Track and field/cross- country Coach Wilbert Johnson is changing schools without changing conferences, or even area codes.

VCU to take on ODU Saturday in Norfolk

Football has come between Virginia Commonwealth University and Old Dominion University, except for one night a year. In one of the state’s oldest basketball rivalries dating to 1948, the VCU Rams will travel by bus to Norfolk on Saturday, Dec. …

Mitchell crafting his own future at VUU

It was a long and rocky road — cluttered with pitfalls — that led John Mitchell to Virginia Union University. The VUU senior tells of a heartbreaking ordeal of youth survival. But here’s the good news: The “John Mitchell Story” …

Granberry taking it to another level at VSU

If any element was missing from last season’s Virginia State University basketball success, it was a dominant, under-the-basket post player.

VCU shines in The Bahamas; plays next in Miami

Virginia Commonwealth University’s Jonathan Williams entered this basketball season with a well-deserved reputation as a playmaker.

N.C. A&T bows to UR in NCAA football playoff

North Carolina A&T State University’s 2015 football season ended with a party as victors of the inaugural Celebration Bowl. This football season’s conclusion was more like a dreaded visit to the dentist.

Richmond’s Malcolm Bell hoping to lead N.C. Central to Celebration Bowl victory

North Carolina Central University features one of the top passers in HBCU football, along with one of the most dangerous runners in HBCU football.

Va. Tech takes on Clemson for ACC championship

If Clemson University is to win the Atlantic Coast Conference and/or the National College football titles, the championship trophies are likely to reveal Richmond area fingerprints.

Southside Ducks win 5th straight championship

Football is alive and kicking — and quacking, too — at the Southside Community Center. Headquartered on Warwick Road at the site of the former ROC church, the Southside Ducks are piling up touchdowns and winning trophies.

N.C. A&T to play UR Saturday at Robins Stadium

North Carolina A&T State University and the University of Richmond, both smarting from defeat, will try and get well — and keep their football seasons alive — in a game Saturday, Nov. 26, at UR’s Robins Stadium. North Carolina A&T, …

Lady Walker and the Cleveland-VUU connection

It’s a small world. If you didn’t believe that before, you will with Virginia Union University basketball standout Lady Walker. For starters, her first name really is Lady. She has the same name as her fraternal grandmother. “It’s funny,” she …

Dave Roberts NL Manager of the Year

Dave Roberts found a cure for a record-setting plague of injuries this season as the Los Angeles Dodgers’ first-year manager.

Richmond Parks and Rec hosts football championships

Southside Community Center was a double winner last Saturday as the Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities held its annual Youth Football Championships at City Stadium.

Ethiopian runners win 2016 marathon

The 39th edition of the Richmond Marathon, like many of the races before it, was dominated by runners from East Africa. More than 17,000 mostly local and state runners and enthusiasts lined up Saturday in Downtown for the three races …