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Story by Chris Graham Softball seemed poised to become the next big thing in women’s sports after the successful barnstorming tour of the United States Olympic team preceding the 2004 Athens Games that drew sellout crowds in 22 cities. At least one more tour of the States could be in the offing – in 2008…
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Story by Chris Graham Odds are that you haven’t heard of it, so don’t feel bad. OK, so maybe the fact that you didn’t know that one of the top magazines in the country is published in your backyard is worth at least a playful smack on the forehead. “The attention has helped bring in…
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Story by Chris Graham Darryl Hammond had watched a couple of Arena Football League games, but his mind was set on bigger and better things as far as his football career was concerned. “I would check it out on ESPN every now and then. I didn’t think much of it. I never saw myself playing…
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Stop the Presses column by Chris Graham Another year, another graduation season without me being asked to deliver a commencement address. Alas. And I would be so good at it, too – you know, regarding delivering advice to high-school seniors about to venture out into the world. Which is why I’m offering this column –…
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Will Goodlatte run alone in November? Story by Chris Graham David Layman isn’t giving up on the idea that Sixth District Democrats will be able to field a challenger to Republican Congressman Bob Goodlatte this fall – but it’s safe to say that the prospects of that happening are not looking good at this point….
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Golf Things Considered column by John Rogers [email protected] It seems to be the instinct of most of us non-tour players to grip a club like we’ve gotten a hold of the neck of an IRS agent. It’s like we’re arm wrestling with the club – fingers, wrists and forearms straining with our effort to hit…
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Story by Chris Graham It is the best of times for Virginia baseball. The program is coming off back-to-back NCAA regionals appearances – which had never been accomplished before at the University of Virginia – and it appears certain that coach Brian O’Connor’s crew is headed back to the postseason next month. The good news…
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Story by Chris Graham Barry Bonds is black. Babe Ruth was white. Now that we have that established, we can tune into the national discussion that has been ongoing for some time now regarding Bonds’ pursuit of the Bambino’s spot on the all-time home-run list. And you had thought it was all about the two…
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Stop the Presses column by Chris Graham “The question that I’ve been getting is, Is the best man still married? Or did his wife end up leaving him after that toast that he made?” My best friend from college, Jay, got married last month – and given that he was my best friend, and more…
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Story by Chris Graham Angela Tincher has always been able to bring it – but as the Virginia Tech sophomore has learned the part of the game that Yogi Berra figured was somewhere in the area of 45 percent mental, she’s become virtually unhittable. “The more I pitch, the more the scouting reports get out…
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