David Reynolds: Getting serious

David Reynolds

Isn’t it about time after all these terms that Bob Goodlatte gets serious about what he believes, instead of going for some longevity record in Congress? I consider myself a conservative. Our congressman wears the same political stripes. But, I have this sinking feeling that he has never gone into battle for our common cause….

ACC-Big 10 Challenge matchups announced

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The 13th annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge Presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods on Nov. 29-30 will be highlighted by Duke at Ohio State and Wisconsin at North Carolina – four traditional power programs expected to be highly ranked entering the 2011-12 season – and an expanded format with new Big Ten member Nebraska. ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU…

Long-time ODU women's hoops coach Wendy Larry steps down

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Old Dominion University athletic director Dr. Wood Selig announced today that Wendy Larry has stepped down as head women’s basketball coach. She will remain at the University, with responsibilities for assisting the Office of Institutional Advancement for athletic related fundraising projects, and Alumni events. Larry’s career at Old Dominion spanned more than 30 years, as…

Penning blame: Can Cavs overcome shaky late innings?

Chris Graham

UVa. baseball coach Brian O’Connor can now officially start worrying. The one chink in the armor of the top-ranked Cavs’ otherworldly 45-6 run to this point in 2011 is the bullpen, specifically the situation in the ninth inning, which on paper looks quite good with sophomore Branden Kline sporting a tidy 3-0 record, 2.03 ERA…

Warner delivers thank-yous to Navy Seals

Chris Graham

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner today delivered more than 1,200 messages of support and appreciation to U.S. Navy special operations personnel representing the successful military operation that eliminated Al Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden. The ‘thank you’ notes were submitted through a message board set-up on Sen. Warner’s website, and through Facebook, Twitter and…

OT goal lifts #7 UVa. in NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament

Chris Graham

Tewaaraton finalist Steele Stanwick found Matt White for the game-winning goal with 2:33 left in overtime to push the No. 7 seeded Virginia Cavaliers (10-5) over the unseeded Bucknell Bison (14-3) on Sunday, 13-12, inside Klöckner Stadium in the NCAA Tournament first round. Virginia now advances to the quarterfinal round in Hempstead, N.Y., and will…

VMI finishes sweep of Asheville

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Jason Farley went seven strong innings, allowing just a single earned run, and the VMI offense pounded out 13 hits as the Keydets completed a sweep of the UNC Asheville Bulldogs, 10-2, Sunday afternoon at Gray-Minor Stadium in Lexington, Va. Farley (4-7) blanked Asheville for the first five innings, before allowing an unearned run in…

#1 UVa. rallies to knock off #16 Miami, takes series

Chris Graham

Will Roberts (Jr., Richmond, Va.) worked into the eighth inning in an outstanding pitching performance, and the No. 1-ranked Virginia baseball team scored four runs in the seventh inning in a 5-4 victory over No. 16 Miami Sunday afternoon in front of a season-high 4,700 fans at Davenport Field. Virginia honored its six fourth-year student-athletes…