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Cynics, be gone: Raise a cheer for UVA teams' backbone Published on May 12th, 2011 0 comments What should we do when life turns a bit sour, when day-to-day troubles turn us into shrews and curmudgeons? Sooner or later, it happens to all of us. Perhaps it’s time to take a break...
Bowled over: NCAA lets foxes guard the henhouse Published on May 5th, 2011 0 comments On April 23, 2010, the NCAA Football Issues Committee reviewed 37 applications and licensed 35 bowl games for the 2010-2013 seasons. Two new bowls, the Dallas Football Classic and the New...
Raison d'exit: What drove Regan and Baron from UVA? Published on Apr 28th, 2011 0 comments There are all sorts of reasons to leave a school. I transferred from a college in North Carolina to a school in Virginia after one year, not just because North Carolina is inferior to Virginia, but...
Pigskin philosophy: Ausar Walcott learns meaning of in(de)finite Published on Apr 21st, 2011 0 comments In his 1644 Principles of Philosophy, René Descartes, the first "modern" philosopher, attempted to be more scientific and less metaphysical than he was in his 1641 work, Meditations on First...
Pop (up) quiz: Knock it out of the park Published on Apr 14th, 2011 0 comments Considering the futility of psychoanalyzing Manny Ramirez, Tiger Woods, or the Boston Red Sox, and since we all need to have some fun, how about a quiz? I feel pretty good about anything...
Squeezed: Bigwigs whitewash Fiesta Bowl corruption Published on Apr 7th, 2011 0 comments How’s old G. Gordon Liddy these days? The G-Man, as he calls himself, is pretty busy with his nationally-syndicated radio show (heard in more than 250 markets, he’d like you to know), managing his...
Debbie dilemma: Should admiration trump a losing record? Published on Mar 31st, 2011 0 comments My son recently learned how to "wave bye-bye," and he’s completely enamored with the action. It’s a good skill for him and the rest of us to know, since Virginians are going to be waving “bye-bye” to...
Beware the Ides: VT's Hokies deserved NCAA's snub Published on Mar 24th, 2011 1 comments Julius Caesar Act 1, Scene 2:Caesar: Who is it in the press that calls on me? I hear a tongue shriller than all the music cry, "Caesar!" Speak. Caesar is turn'd to hear.Soothsayer: Beware the ides...
Ohio stink: Tressel abandons players in trouble Published on Mar 17th, 2011 0 comments How corrupt can college sports get before someone with power and influence gets angry enough to do something about it? There must be a limit to the putrification, mustn’t there? When will the stink...
BYU shines: One college follows its rules Published on Mar 10th, 2011 0 comments What do you like to do when you're at home sick? Read trashy novels, watch a Jersey Shore marathon or a bunch of Star Wars movies back to back? Maybe you like your Momma to come over and...
He's gotta go: Pistons' owner didn't listen to players Published on Mar 3rd, 2011 0 comments Before I get to anything else, let me thank heaven the Carmelo Anthony trade is over and we don’t have to hear the entire world talk about it anymore. We only have to hear Carmelo Anthony talk about...
Cold turkey: Imagine life without the NBA and NFL Published on Feb 24th, 2011 0 comments Saturday, February 19, 2011: remember that day. Circle it with a red pen on your calendar, and mark it with a big X. Come next fall when you realize you’ve spent all weekend watching the pre-teen mid...
Not so slim: Cough up big bucks to have influence Published on Feb 14th, 2011 0 comments If you donated $3 million to your alma mater, what would you expect in return? Free basketball tickets? A plaque? A tree planted in your honor? In this economy, $3 million, while a nice gesture, isn’...
Sacrificial lambs? Gender equity in collegiate sports a joke Published on Feb 10th, 2011 8 comments Every year around this time I ask myself, “Do I need to write about the NBA?” and the answer is invariably “Yes.” February is the NBA’s time to experience life as an only child: football is over, and...
SPORTS WRAP Published on Jul 28th, 2005 0 comments The Week in Review: Latest heat victim: The brutal summer heat wave strikes the Colonial Downs horse races Friday, July 22 to claim the life of 22-year-old Puerto Rican jockey Emanuel Sanchez....
Sparklers: Nats light up the 4th Published on Jul 14th, 2005 0 comments Ever since the Washington Nationals became a reality, my dad and I have joked about seeing a game. Like many baseball fans, we expected the expansion franchise to be the last-place laughingstock of...
SPORTS WRAP Published on Jul 7th, 2005 0 comments Fastest college decision-makers: While many of their classmates are just beginning to think about college, rising seniors Corey Hunt of Monticello High School and Nelson County's B.J. Cabell have...
SPORTS WRAP Published on Jun 30th, 2005 0 comments The Future Starts Here: Charlottesville is becoming known as a training hotspot for world-class women's athletes. Just two weeks after the U.S women's lacrosse team paid a visit to prepare for their...
SPORTS WRAP Published on Jun 23rd, 2005 0 comments The Week in Review: Best Frontrunners: The red hot Washington Nationals (41-29) spend yet another week atop the NL East division and actually open some breathing room in the tightest pennant race...
SPORTS WRAP Published on Jun 16th, 2005 0 comments Best American/local lacrosse clinic: Many of America's future women's lacrosse stars will look to improve their games by attending prestigious lacrosse camps along the east coast during the summer...
SPORTS WRAP Published on Jun 9th, 2005 0 comments The Week in Review Best High School Championship Week: As the weather heats up and the school year winds down, the VHSL state playoffs are loaded with Charlottesville-Albemarle area high schools...
SPORTS WRAP Published on May 25th, 2005 0 comments Worst Date with Destiny: The defending champion UVA women's lacrosse team appeared to be peaking at the perfect moment. After two setbacks earlier this season, the Cavs (17-5) finally knocked off the...
SPORTS WRAP Published on May 19th, 2005 0 comments The Week in Review: No Place Like Home: The UVA women's lacrosse team faced a daunting task after a late fourth-quarter rally helped them defeat the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays 10-8 in the NCAA...
SPORTS WRAP Published on May 12th, 2005 0 comments Best Clutch Performance: The Washington Wizards continued their Cinderella NBA season by rallying from a 2-0 series deficit to win the next four games and defeat the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern...
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SPORTS WRAP Published on May 5th, 2005 0 comments The Week in Review: Worst Timing: The UVA men's lacrosse team (9-3) took a 7-5 lead late into the fourth quarter against the Maryland Terrapins (7-5) in Baltimore Friday night, April 29 in the ACC...
SPORTS WRAP Published on Apr 21st, 2005 0 comments Hottest Job in Town: Five weeks of rumor, speculation, and anticipation about the future of the UVA men's basketball program finally come to an end Sunday, April 17, with UVA AD Craig...
SPORTS WRAP Published on Apr 14th, 2005 0 comments The Week in Review Best Milestone: Consistent winning is the minimum standard for the UVA lacrosse program; however, the men's 15-9 triumph over the North Carolina Tar Heels (2-6) at Klöckner...
SPORTS WRAP Published on Mar 31st, 2005 0 comments Best Lady's Lacrosse Legend: In an echo of last season's national championship game, Amy Appelt makes history leading the No.4 UVA women's lacrosse team to an 8-4 triumph over the No. 3...
SPORTS WRAP Published on Mar 24th, 2005 0 comments THE WEEK IN REVIEW Worst Draw: Unlike the regular season, the NCAA basketball tournament is often seen as a battle between the best 64 teams in America on a neutral court. But Coach Debbie Ryan's UVA...