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Liberty Athletics partners with branding consultant Jeremy Darlow
Liberty Athletics has announced a partnership with brand marketing consultant and author Jeremy Darlow.
Liberty drops weekend series opener at Stetson, 66-59
Liberty’s second half struggles proved costly in Game 1 of the weekend series at Stetson, as the Flames drop the 66-59 final to the Hatters.
Unbeaten Winthrop keeps streak alive at Longwood’s expense, 70-50
For a second straight night, Longwood clamped down on Winthrop’s Big South-leading offense. However, the Eagles once again found another way to win and keep their undefeated season alive.
Wrestling: Virginia drops ACC opener to No. 4 NC State
Virginia Wrestling opened ACC competition with a 23-9 loss to #4 N.C. State on Friday at Mem Gym.
What UVA Basketball fans need to know about #12 Clemson
Clemson got basically no love from the writer types, like me, in the preseason ACC voting. We had the Tigers 10th in the conference, after a couple of down years for Brad Brownell’s group.
Game Notes: Virginia, Clemson meet Saturday in Top 25 matchup
Virginia gets a test on the road in the ACC on Saturday at #12 Clemson, and, no, the game isn’t on ACC Network, so if you need the ordering information for Tac Glasses, you’re not going to get it between 6 and 8 p.m.
Undefeated Winthrop overcomes Longwood upset bid, wins 72-61
Despite giving undefeated Winthrop the best defensive effort it has seen this season, Longwood succumbed to the nation’s No. 12 scoring offense in the final minutes and fell 72-61 Thursday evening at Winthrop Coliseum.
VCU-Davidson game rescheduled for Feb. 10
VCU will host Davidson on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 6 p.m. at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. The game will be broadcast on MASN and ESPN+.
UVA swimming: DeSorbo, Livingston out for home meet this weekend
UVA men’s and women’s swimming and diving head coach Todd DeSorbo and head diving coach Drew Livingston will be unavailable for the Cavaliers’ home meet against Virginia Tech on Friday and Saturday due to COVID-19 protocols.
UVA Soccer alums Gorzak, Torres selected in 2021 NWSL Draft
A pair of UVA women’s soccer players were taken in the 2021 NWSL Draft on Wednesday: midfielder Taryn Torres and forward Alissa Gorzak.
Street Knowledge: Chris Graham, Scott German talk UVA sports news
Chris Graham and Scott German talk UVA hoops, women’s basketball canceling the remainder of its season, and Hoos in the NBA.
AFP editor Chris Graham talks college football, hoops, more, on ‘Mark Moses Show’
AFP editor Chris Graham joined “The Mark Moses Show” this week to wrap the 2020-2021 college football season, talk college hoops, pro wrestling and more.
UVA women’s basketball cancels remainder of 2020-2021 season
Continued injury issues and an accumulation of missed games due to COVID-19 protocols finally forced the hand of Virginia Athletics with respect to the 2020-2021 UVA women’s basketball season.
ESPNU picks up tonight’s Longwood-Winthrop showdown
This Thursday’s Longwood men’s basketball road game at Big South unbeaten Winthrop has been upgraded to a nationally televised ESPNU production.
George Mason dominant in 75-42 victory over La Salle
George Mason put together its most complete effort of the season in a 75-42 victory over visiting La Salle on Wednesday night inside EagleBank Arena.
Jay Huff takes a charge: You know, he also scored 18, hit four threes
Jay Huff brought Tony Bennett to his feet, moments after his fourth three of the first half, and, no, it wasn’t the three that got Bennett’s juices flowing.
Quarantine suits Casey Morsell just fine: Sophomore shines in UVA win
Casey Morsell, a four-star prep recruit, the centerpiece of the UVA recruiting class a year ago, struggled so, so mightily a year ago.
VCU gets back on track with 84-77 win at George Washington
Sophomore guard Bones Hyland led four Rams in double-figures, and VCU forced 23 turnovers in an 84-77 win at George Washington on Wednesday.
Virginia gets big lead, coasts to 80-68 win over Notre Dame
That wasn’t vintage Virginia in that 80-68 win over Notre Dame. The offense was free-flowing, the defense didn’t hedge on screen-and-rolls, except that one time when backup Francisco Caffaro forgot.
Live Coverage: Virginia hosts Notre Dame in Wednesday afternoon ACC hoops action
AFP editor Chris Graham will be courtside, in a manner of speaking, for today’s ACC hoops clash between Virginia and Notre Dame.
Scott German: Now that the college football season is over, was it worth it?
Monday night in Miami Beach, the 2020 college football season ended just as many a year ago thought it would – with Alabama winning the national championship.
Claeys announces retirement: Fuente names Tech alum Jack Tyler new LB coach
Tracy Claeys has stepped down as linebackers coach at Virginia Tech, and head coach Justin Fuente has already found his replacement – Jack Tyler, who had served the past two seasons as Tech’s defensive quality control coach.
Richmond hoops back on COVID-19 pause: UR-VCU game postponed
The VCU-Richmond game, scheduled for Saturday, at the Robins Center, has been postponed, due to recent COVID-19 testing results and contact tracing within the Spiders’ program.
UVA Women’s Tennis announces spring 2021 schedule
Virginia Women’s Tennis is scheduled to play seven home matches against ACC opponents and a pair of home matches against non-conference foes in the spring season.
#19 Virginia Tech outplays #20 Duke, wins Top 25 matchup, 74-67
Virginia Tech just beat Duke, which, yeah, headline there, right. Third win this season over an AP Top 25. Mike Young has himself a good-looking squad down there in Blacksburg.
