Hokies survive apparent buzzer-beater

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Erick Green made an 18-footer with 4.5 seconds left to give Virginia Tech the lead, and an apparent game-winner at the buzzer by Florida State’s Derwin Kitchen was nullified by a lengthy official review, allowing the Hokies to escape with a 52-51 victory in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals Friday night. #6 seed Tech (21-10) advances…

Hultzen Ks 14 in 5-0 win over #4 Clemson

Chris Graham

The sixth-ranked Virginia baseball team opened ACC play with a 5-0 shutout of No. 4 Clemson Friday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The Cavaliers (14-1, 1-0 ACC) received another stellar start from staff ace Danny Hultzen (Jr., Bethesda, Md.) in recording their fifth shutout in the last eight games and pushing their winning streak to eight….

JMU wins CAA Tourney opener

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Top-seeded James Madison had four players score in double figures and rolled to a 70-51 victory over #9 Georgia State in the first quarterfinal game of the 2011 Virginia 529 College Savings Plan CAA Women’s Basketball Championship on Friday afternoon at The Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Md. Three players finished with 14 points…

The AFP on WREL: Politics and sports

Chris Graham

AFP editor Chris Graham talks news and sports on WREL-1450AM’s “Online with Jim Bresnahan.” The discussion begins with an early look at the local budget season. It won’t be any easier than recent years, Chris predicts, even with the improving economy, with Washington and Richmond not doing any more than in recent years to pass…

Learning moment? What, then, was Feb. 5?

Chris Graham

“I’ve never been part of anything like this. It feels horrible. I’ve never lost a game like this before in my life.” “It’s a shock to me. I’m still amazed that we’re sitting here with an L.” Joe Harris and Jontel Evans – you’re not alone. Sammy Zeglinski hit a late-shot-clock three with 2:57 to…

Cautious optimism: Unemployment rate continues dip

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The Virginia Employment Commission announced this morning that Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 6.5 percent in January, the lowest unemployment rate in the Commonwealth since March 2009. The rate has been trending downward since March 2010, when the rate reached a high of 7.3 percent. The unemployment rate in Virginia continues to trend…

Ken Plum: Back from Richmond

Ken Plum

Anyone who has ever been several time zones away for a period of time knows the feeling of exhaustion that can come with returning home. The tired feeling that can last for a couple of days is known as “jet lag.” Even though I had only been in Richmond since early January, I have the…