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NCAA: GOING TO THE BIG DANCE: Transfer players come to the rescue for U.Va., Va. Tech
Two tall and talented transfers have helped vault both of Virginia’s Atlantic Coast Conference schools into the NCAA Big Dance.
Washington NFL team likely looking to Heinicke in current pinch
The revolving door continues to spin in the Washington Football Team huddle.
Black athletes top contenders for O’Brien Trophy
For the longest time, Black quarterbacks in major college football were a rarity. That’s no longer the case.
Lou Brock, MLB’s former stolen base king, dies at 81
Lou Brock, among the greatest MLB leadoff hitters and known for stealing bases, died on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020. He was 81 and living in St. Louis.
MJBL players headed to Bahamas
Some local teenagers won’t have to wait until warm weather to play baseball. The Metropolitan Junior Baseball League is sending a team to Nassau, Bahamas, for games next week.
VSU football snags 2 top quarterbacks
Virginia State University’s most recent recruiting class features two of the state’s premier quarterbacks. D’Vonte Waller from Highland Springs High School in Henrico County and Dinwiddie High School’s K’ymon Pope will be joining the VSU Trojans this fall.
College football championship to be served Southern style
If you like your pigskin served with biscuits and gravy, with a side of grits, then this year’s College Football Playoff National Championship is for you. You might say this year’s grand finale is pretty as a peach, with the University of Georgia and the University of Alabama playing down in Atlanta.
Bailey’s VSU performance sparkles with speed
Scoring touchdowns is “no problem, mon” for Upton Bailey.
Is Bolt the greatest sprinter of all time?
There is ample reason to label Usain Bolt the greatest Olympic sprinter of all time. But is he? In support of American heroes, admirers of Jesse Owens and Carl Lewis may contest Bolt’s kingly status.
NBA players netting big bucks
There are buckets of money to be made playing professional basketball, if you’re very, very good at it.
A star is born: NBA draft expected to pick talent from U.S. and abroad
The NBA’s reward for a team having a miserable season is a high draft pick and hopes of a brighter future. Thus, the Phoenix Suns vault from having the worst standings to first in the 2018 draft of incoming talent.
Nic Thomas is on fire for NSU
In his inaugural basketball season at Norfolk State University, Nic Thomas seemed content puttering along in the no-passing lane.
Maggie Walker’s Austin Wade stands out in two sports
It’s not so unusual for a high school athlete to play two sports. What is unusual is to be playing both sports at the same time. That’s the rare case with senior Austin Wade at the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School.
VCU ends season at tourney
In a proverbial sense, Virginia Commonwealth University’s basketball team scaled numerous mountains this season.
VSU Trojans trying for first win in Tennessee
Virginia State University is 0-1 and facing a 405-mile bus ride to try and even the ledger. The Byron Thweatt football coaching era began last Saturday at Rogers Stadium in Ettrick with a 35-16 loss to California University of Pennsylvania, which is part of the tough Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.
VCU takes on U.Va. Saturday at Siegel Center
Virginia Commonwealth University basketball has lost its national ranking.
Scottie Barnes is NBA Rookie of the Year; ‘Bones’ Hyland ranks 8th among rookies in scoring
Scottie Barnes is the NBA Rookie of the Year, but don’t overlook former Virginia Commonwealth University star Nah’Shon “Bones” Hyland on the top newcomers list.
Like father and a lot like son
Druw Jones’ baseball skills echo those of his dad
Richmond baseball fans may recall Andruw Jones as arguably the most talented player to ever suit up at The Diamond.
Thomas Jefferson High is going for third win Friday
The Thomas Jefferson High School football program has picked up in 2021 where it left off in 2019.
NCAA drama moves to the desert
In the coming days, the University of Connecticut hopes to join the select “Back-to-Back Fraternity.”
