
Mamadi Diakite named to Malone Award watch list
UVA senior Mamadi Diakite (Conakry, Guinea) was one of 20 players named to the watch list for the 2020 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award.

UVA senior Mamadi Diakite (Conakry, Guinea) was one of 20 players named to the watch list for the 2020 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award.

Fashion is what you make it. If you are comfortable in what you wear and you own your look, there is no limit. That is the beauty of fashion; it lets you express your personality, creativity, and style.

The EMU soccer men lost at home to Ferrum on Wednesday night by a score of 1-0. The loss drops the Royals to 5-10 on the season and 0-4 in conference play.

Money makes the American political world go ‘round, to borrow from the old saw. Candidates need money to run campaigns. That much is obvious. TV and radio ads, newspaper spots, Facebook ads, flyers, it all costs money, gobs of it.

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) requested information from Virginia’s insurance commission on how the Trump Administration’s push for “junk” health insurance plans is affecting protections for Virginians with preexisting conditions.

The NCAA has released its annual Graduation Success Rate data for incoming student-athletes from 2009-2012, and the scores for Virginia student-athletes are the highest since the NCAA began issuing the report.

Laura Farmer has been named VDOT’s new chief financial officer, following an extensive search and competitive recruitment process.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) welcomed a new effort to urge Congress to defund unauthorized U.S. military activities in Yemen.

The ACC lost many of its top players to the NBA at the conclusion of the 2018-2019 campaign, including its most prolific star, Duke’s Zion Williamson, and a host of other high draft picks.

The ACC is well-represented – if you can think of it that way – in the XFL Draft Pool released this week.
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