Jermoine Royster’s ‘flying fists, fancy footwork’ take on pro boxing
In searching for a nickname for Jermoine Royster, “The Bully” fits like a glove. A boxing glove that is.
On a roll: VUU lays it on Livingstone
Virginia Union University is heading South with a full head of steam and the wind at its back.
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Games played; next game
Hampton defeats Norfolk 17-7 in legendary battle
Norfolk State and Hampton Universities have gone their separate ways, but “The Battle of the Bay” remains a must-see attraction.
VSU dominates in 42-7 win against St. Aug
Virginia State University has proven it can win – and win big – at home on its newly-laid turf at Rogers Stadium.
Flying Squirrels face Erie Sea Wolves in first round playoffs
The Richmond Flying Squirrels have won the Eastern League title in the grandstands. Now they’d like to win it on the field.
Thomas Jefferson’s dominant offense creates winning brand
They sure grow ’em big in Richmond’s West End.
Dodgers legend Maury Wills dies at 89
Maury Wills, the switch-hitting shortstop for three Los Angeles Dodgers World Series championship teams, died Monday, Sept. 19, 2002, at his home in Sedona, Ariz. Mr. Wills was 89.
VUU upsets high-ranking Valdosta in 45-40 win
Since starting a football program in 1900, Virginia Union University has won hundreds of games. Perhaps none were ever more impressive than its latest victory, a stunning 45-40 upset at Division II powerhouse Valdosta State on Sept. 10 in Southern …
Undefeated Hampton meets winless Norfolk in Bay Battle
Hampton University’s Pirates couldn’t feel much higher.
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VCU’s Vimael Machin is a hit with Oakland A's
VCU has a stake in the action as Major League Baseball rolls into Hispanic Heritage Month on Sept. 15.
Boxing legend Earnie Shavers dies at 78
Earnie Shavers, among the hardest punch- ers in heavyweight boxing history, died Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, at the home of one of his daughters in Virginia. He was 78. Known as the “Black Destroyer,” Mr. Shavers posted a career record …
VUU’s Grant thrills fans in opening win against VUL
If JahkariGrant’spassingarmgathered any rust after four years of inactivity, it didn’t show in his Sept. 1 Virginia Union University coming out party.
Analysis: Let Serena define her legacy
After all of the many tributes to Serena Williams were done, the celebratory words and the video montages, the standing ovations and the shouts of her name, it seemed appropriate that she herself would provide the defining look at her …
