UVa. 44, Pitt 14
Virginia bolted to a 27-0 first-quarter lead and didn’t look back en route to posting a 44-14 win over Big East foe Pittsburgh Saturday night.
You can listen to “The SportsDominion” report from the game – including comments from interviews with UVa. coach Al Groh, defensive end Chris Long, tailback Cedric Peerman and quarterback Jameel Sewell.
Download the special edition of “The SportsDominion” here.
Live from Scott Stadium
The SportsDominion is live at Scott Stadium for tonight’s game between Virginia (3-1, 3-0 ACC) and Pittsburgh (2-2, 0-1 Big East).
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The game is being broadcast on ESPNU.
Join us here as SD editor Chris Graham checks in with updates from the stadium – and after the game for a special edition of “The SportsDominion” radio show with postgame analysis and commentary and audio from the press conferences with UVa. coach Al Groh, Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt and players from both teams.
And … feel free to weigh in with your own commentary, analysis and questions for Chris during the game and after.
Breakin’ all the rules
Story by Chris Graham
You’ve probably never heard of Lord Landsdowne. You’re familiar with Ric Flair, might know a little about Gorgeous George, but Landsdowne, no way.
Lord Landsdowne was only the forefather of the modern-day pretty-boy wrestling bad guy. But he wrestled in the 1930s – a long time before pay-per-view, before Monday night TV.
“It’s really interesting to see how everything that we consider new or innovative has its roots in something from 60, 70, 80 years ago. And if we remember that little bit of history, I think we’re all a little bit better informed about the sport that we enjoy,” said Steve Johnson, the coauthor of Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels, a book that takes an exhaustive look at pro wrestling’s top rulebreakers. Read more
Least vs. best
Column by David Cox
Every now and again, namely in every election, one or more candidates runs for office on the platform of small government. Read more
Halo to the angel on my shoulder
Column by Jim Bishop
Why was I spared having a serious accident? A fraction of a second made all the difference between a major “oh, deer” incident and passing the buck, as it were. Read more
Get it all here
Join us at The SportsDominion Saturday for coverage of the Pittsburgh-Virginia football game.
The SportsDominion will feature a live game blog hosted by editor Chris Graham – who will post commentary and analysis before the 7 p.m. kickoff and during breaks in the action on the field at Scott Stadium.
And after the game, keep it here for a special edition of “The SportsDominion” featuring audio from the postgame press conferences with coaches and players hosted by Graham.
This and more at The SportsDominion – The Next Generation in Sports Websites.
Breaking down the 24th Senate race
The Top Story by Chris Graham
He had to fend off perhaps the fight of his political life in June with a party-primary challenge from Rockbridge County businessman Scott Sayre.
With the change of seasons from summer to fall, 24th District Republican Sen. Emmett Hanger would seem to have if not the second-biggest fight of his life on his hands, then at least a formidable task up ahead of him heading into October and November – with not one but two challengers on the general-election ballot in the form of Democrat David Cox and Libertarian Arin Sime.
But it’s been mighty quiet in the Valley and Central Virginia on the 24th front – and a quiet election usually means a cakewalk for the incumbent. Read more
