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The Atlantic Coast Conference released its 2014 football schedule Wednesday, and Virginia Tech’s 12-game slate features an exciting six-game home lineup of both conference and non-conference contests.
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Former Virginia governor (as of less than two weeks ago) Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, have been indicted on multiple federal counts related to accepting high-dollar loans, gifts and other amenities from a campaign donor interested in getting a business leg up from state government.
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Former Gov. Bob McDonnell, 59 and his wife, Maureen, have been indicted on federal corruption charges. The McDonnells were indicted on Monday, according to a report in the Washington Post.
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UVa. broke open a close game with a 12-2 run to close out the first half, and blasted reeling North Carolina 76-61 in Charlottesville Monday night.
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Five members of the UVa. baseball team have been named to the Perfect Game Preseason All-America Team, which was announced Monday. Virginia has the most players on the All-America team of any school in the country.
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Virginia (13-5, 4-1 ACC) continues its three-game homestand against North Carolina (11-6, 1-3 ACC) on Monday, Jan. 20. Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena (14,593) is set for 7 p.m.
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So you compare pro wrestling to MMA and think to yourself, MMA is real, pro wrestling is entertainment, so the shoot fighters have it harder. And you’d be wrong. “I was like, ‘Man this hurts, I’m done.’ I’m not doing professional wrestling,” said Daniel Cormier, a top contender for the UFC Heavyweight Title and a…
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Large majorities of Virginians have concerns about how mandatory testing is impacting students and teachers in the classroom but also think Standards of Learning tests help with school accountability and academic standards.
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Derrick Gordon converted a layup for #16 Massachusetts with eight seconds left in regulation to give the Minutemen the final 88-87 lead Wednesday night in the Patriot Center. George Mason led by five with 41 seconds remaining before UMass closed the game with a 7-1 spurt for the comeback victory.
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Led by 14 points and 11 rebounds from forward Scott Eatherton, Northeastern grabbed an early 10-0 lead and held off James Madison’s second-half rally to within a point to record a 56-52 win in a Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball game Wednesday night at the JMU Convocation Center.
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