Darden School of Business launches resilience competition

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The University of Virginia Darden School of Business is launching its third annual Tayloe Murphy Resilience Awards competition. Darden is accepting applications and recommendations from qualifying Virginia businesses at www.resilienceawards.org through 2 July. To assist businesses and communities nationwide, this year’s competition emphasizes how Virginia’s most resilient businesses adapted to—and are helping their communities recover…

Towson nips JMU in CAA lax final

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The James Madison lacrosse team fell just short of claiming its third consecutive Colonial Athletic Association title, losing 8-7 at Towson in the CAA Championship Sunday afternoon at the Towson Soccer Complex. Second-seeded JMU, winner of the last two CAA championships, saw its season end with an 11-7 record.  Top-seeded Towson improved to 15-3 with…

Carly at the Movies: Hunger

Carl Larsen

“So what’s the big deal with The Hunger Games?” sez I to the handsome rascal in the mirror. No answer, just an admiring gaze as I finished shaving. Obviously I’d have to look into this Box Office phenomena myself; might actually have to go see the movie! The thought made me shudder. After all, the…

R-Phils take opener with Richmond

Chris Graham

Right-hander Tyler Cloyd fired seven scoreless innings, and the Reading Phillies (12-6) cruised past the Richmond Flying Squirrels (8-10), 6-0, in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday night at FirstEnergy Stadium. Cloyd (3-0) was in command throughout, and earned his third win in his third Double-A start of the season.  He scattered five…

#25 UVa. falls 6-3 at Duke

Chris Graham

The No. 25 Virginia baseball team dropped Game 1 of its series at Duke, 6-3, Friday evening at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. A four-run Duke fourth inning proved to be the difference. Because of the threat for inclement weather Sunday, the final two games of the series will be played as a doubleheader beginning at…