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Tigers rally from 16-point deficit late A 19-4 Clemson run brought the Tigers all the way back from a horrific first half, but Mustapha Farrakhan’s clutch jumper with 35.8 seconds left and four free throws down the stretch helped Virginia escape with a narrow 49-47 win Wednesday night in Charlottesville. UVa. (12-10, 3-5 ACC) led…
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Loss snaps nine-game Rams winning streak From the minute the Virginia Commonwealth University men’s basketball team stepped on the snow-filled ground in Boston, it wasn’t the most inviting place. That trend never stopped as the red-hot Huskies of Northeastern blistered the nets to the tune of 58% from the field en route to a 91-80…
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Dukes have dropped four of last six Quinn McDowell scored 23 points and William and Mary had an answer for James Madison’s second-half charge, recording a 73-67 victory in a Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball game on Wednesday night at the Convocation Center. W&M snapped a four-game losing streak and improved to 7-16 overall, 3-9…
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VMI head coach Sparky Woods today announced the signings of the 2011 football signing class. The group features 17 signees, eight of which come from the state of Virginia, and eight from out-of-state. Eight states are represented in this year’s signing day class. “It’s going to be a talented class -one I think we can all…
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Transcript of Virginia football coach Mike London’s Feb. 2 press conference discussing UVa.s 2011 recruiting class. COACH LONDON: First of all, I’d like to acknowledge the hard work of my staff. They did a tremendous job going out into the various areas representing the message of the University of Virginia very well and establishing relationships…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell’s “Preparing for the Top Jobs of the 21st Century: The Virginia Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2011” passed two key votes on Wednesday in Richmond. Following a vote in favor of the omnibus bill by the Senate Finance Committee earlier in the morning, the full House of Delegates voted unanimously for final…
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I’ve recognized it a long time, but this latest experience confirms that I’m not good at letting go, moving on. On Friday evening, Feb. 7, I unlocked the old radio studio, threw the microphone switch and the golden voice of the airwaves intone, “Good evening, I’m Jim Bishop, welcoming you to the final – that’s…
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Listening to debate on the floor of the House of Delegates these days could lead one to conclude that Virginia’s relationship with the federal government is one of the principal issues facing the Commonwealth. The debates are not unlike those that took place when Virginia considered ratifying the new Constitution and joining the Union in…
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Fresh off the school’s fourth conference crown and a top-10 national finish, William and Mary football coach Jimmye Laycock announced the College’s signing of 15 players to National Letters of Intent this afternoon. “This is a versatile class, with nine of the 15 players coming in at skill positions,” stated Laycock. “We addressed a broad…
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Richmond football head coach Latrell Scott announced Wednesday the signing of 17 student-athletes, who have submitted their intent to attend the University of Richmond and play for the Spiders next season. The class features one local standout, nine linemen, and 10 from the Commonwealth of Virginia. This marks the first class entirely recruited by Coach…
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