The AFP on WREL: Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010

Chris Graham

Editor Chris Graham talks sports on WREL’s “Online with Jim Bresnahan.” The segment begins with a look at this weekend’s ACC Championship Game. Virginia Tech is an early four-point favorite over Florida State. Chris breaks down the matchup and talks about the remarkable midseason turnaround engineered by Hokies coach Frank Beamer. A look at the…

Supreme Court declines to intervene in college free-press case

Contributors

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to review a ruling by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals that allows restrictions on alcohol-related advertising in college publications in Virginia. However, arguments against the restrictions will continue in the lower courts. “We are disappointed that the Supreme Court decided not to hear this important First Amendment…

UVa. upsets #13 Minnesota

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Young Cavs rally big in second half A 29-7 second-half run erased a 10-point deficit and propelled Virginia to an 87-79 upset of #13 Minnesota Monday night in the opening game of the ACC-Big 10 Challenge. The hot-shooting ‘Hoos made 10 of their 13 three-point attempts on the game, but even with their marksmanship trailed…

10 down, one to go

Chris Graham

FSU final hurdle for Hokies on way back to BCS Virginia Tech went from national-championship contender to pretender in a matter of hours on the rainy afternoon of Sept. 11, 2010, when James Madison shocked the football world with its 20-16 upset of the Hokies in Lane Stadium. What was the second of back-to-back losses…

10 down, one to go: FSU final hurdle for Hokies on way back to BCS

Chris Graham

Virginia Tech went from national-championship contender to pretender in a matter of hours on the rainy afternoon of Sept. 11, 2010, when James Madison shocked the football world with its 20-16 upset of the Hokies in Lane Stadium. What was the second of back-to-back losses to open the 2010 season was backbreaking both with foresight…

Hammer, Meet Nail

Chris Graham

Tech rolls to seventh straight over UVa. with 37-7 drubbing The gap between the football programs at Virginia and Virginia Tech was made obvious again on Saturday, on and off the field. The Hokies won their seventh straight in the series and 11th in the last 12 in typical dominating fashion, 37-7. “They are the…

Hammer, Meet Nail

Chris Graham

Tech rolls to seventh straight over UVa. with 37-7 drubbing The gap between the football programs at Virginia and Virginia Tech was made obvious again on Saturday, on and off the field. The Hokies won their seventh straight in the series and 11th in the last 12 in typical dominating fashion, 37-7. “They are the…