
Matthew Crownover throws first no-hitter in Potomac Nationals history
In front of a sold-out crowd at Northwest Federal Field, LHP Matthew Crownover (W, 5-8) tossed the first no-hitter in the history of the Potomac Nationals (68-58, 31-28).

In front of a sold-out crowd at Northwest Federal Field, LHP Matthew Crownover (W, 5-8) tossed the first no-hitter in the history of the Potomac Nationals (68-58, 31-28).

The Altoona Curve (73-56) overpowered and dominated the Flying Squirrels (61-69) in a doubleheader sweep on Saturday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field.

The Lime Kiln Theater Summer 2018 concert series will continue on Friday, Aug. 31, as John Doyle and Friends take the stage. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the show starts at 8.

The Flying Squirrels (61-67) halted the Altoona Curve’s five-game winning streak with a 3-1 win on Friday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field.

No. 23 Liberty turned in its most dominating season opener in program history, upending No. 17 James Madison 6-1 on Friday evening at the JMU Field Hockey Complex.

Roscoe Roberts, who has served as senior assistant attorney general and University counsel at the University of Virginia since 2014, will retire at the end of the month following a distinguished career in public service.

Kyle Getter has been named director of recruiting/player development for the UVA men’s basketball program, three-time National Coach of the Year Tony Bennett announced Wednesday (August 22).

The No. 8 UVA (2-0-0) women’s soccer team picked up its second win of the weekend on Sunday (Aug. 19), racing to a 3-0 victory over Cincinnati (1-1-0) at Klöckner Stadium.

Left-hander Conner Menez struck out a career-high 11 batters over six innings to lead the Flying Squirrels (59-64) in a 4-3 win over Hartford (56-66) on Sunday afternoon at The Diamond.

Kurt Busch outlasted Friday’s Xfinity race winner and contender Kyle Larson for the victory in the Bass Pro Shops | NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday.
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