They live in a one-story, off-campus house, sometimes drive to class or football practice, and have become close friends. You would think William and Mary tight end Rob Varno might occasionally play the roommate card when he wants a pass from R.J. Archer, right? Varno, though, is too laid-back and has too much respect for his quarterback to lobby or expect preferential treatment.

WILLIAMSBURG Don’t expect soy lattes or Internet access for your laptop, but your next visit to Colonial Williamsburg could include a stop in a coffeehouse. Visitors will be able to experience an 18th century-style coffeehouse when R. Charlton’s Coffeehouse opens Nov. 20 on Duke of Gloucester Street at the historic site. Free coffee, tea and hot chocolate inspired by 18th-century recipes will be served in demitasse cups at R. Charlton’s.

CHARLOTTESVILLE—Let a team like William and Mary hang around long enough, and they just might start thinking they belong. Which they do. The Tribe defeated the Hoos for the first time since 1986, a 26-14 victory orchestrated by a Charlottesville native, quarterback R.J. Archer. He had an assist from U.Va., which stumbled and bumbled over itself in all three phases of the game.

WILLIAMSBURG R.J. Archer never has had a view this good at Scott Stadium. He’s also never faced odds this long. William and Mary’s senior quarterback will try to shake up the football establishment Saturday as he leads the Tribe into the stadium in which he spent many childhood weekends. “I’ve been coming since I was old enough to be carried,“ he said. “We’ve had the same seats forever at the front of the upper deck on the 40-yard line.“

You’ve been a valuable wide receiver for two years. And then an offer comes to return to quarterback, the position you came to college to play. But there’s a catch. You’ll have to be a backup behind a successful senior quarterback. You’ll have to stand on the sideline most of the time and essentially sacrifice a year of your career. And then you’ll get a one-shot deal as a senior.

David Moffett won this week’s Sprint Cup fantasy contest with 388 points, winning a three-way tiebreaker. Remember, the Sprint Cup contest’s grand prize—four tickets to the 2010 May Sprint Cup race at RIR—goes to the player who has the highest one-week score this season. Enter this week’s contest at TimesDispatch.com. Password: POND

Don McKinnish won this week’s Sprint Cup fantasy contest with 419 points, winning a four-way tiebreaker. Remember, the Sprint Cup contest’s grand prize - four tickets to the 2010 May Sprint Cup race at RIR - goes to the player who has the highest one-week score this season. Enter this week’s contest at TimesDispatch.com. Password: ISAAC

Jerry Bowman won this week’s Sprint Cup fantasy contest with 407 points. Remember, the Sprint Cup contest’s grand prize—four tickets to the 2010 May Sprint Cup race at Richmond International Raceway—goes to the player who has the highest one-week score this season. Enter next week’s contest for the Indianapolis race at TimesDispatch.com.

William Scott Gibbs won this week’s Sprint Cup fantasy contest with 408 points, topping a pair of second-place finishers by 10 points. Remember, the Sprint Cup contest’s grand prize—four tickets to the 2010 May Sprint Cup race at Richmond International Raceway—goes to the player who has the highest one-week score this season. Enter this week’s contest at TimesDispatch.com

Michael Koss won our special contest for the race at RIR, winning a tiebreaker with Scott Walker.
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Michael Moore won this week’s Sprint Cup fantasy contest with 386 points, posting a dominating 28-point cushion over second place. Remember, the Sprint Cup contest’s grand prize—four tickets to the 2010 May Sprint Cup race at Richmond International Raceway—goes to the player who has the highest one-week score this season.

Skip Miller won this week’s Sprint Cup fantasy contest with 380 points, topping a pair of second-place finishers at 376. Remember, the Sprint Cup contest’s grand prize—four tickets to the 2010 May Sprint Cup race at Richmond International Raceway—goes to the player who has the highest one-week score this season.
  AGE: 74

Deep Run High School pitchers R.C. Orlan and Seth Greene and former L.C. Bird High pitcher Matt Laney were among the players with Virginia connections selected as the Major League Baseball draft concluded yesterday. Orlan, a left-hander, was picked in the 44th round by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Greene, a right-hander and the son of former major-league pitcher Tommy Greene, went to Washington in the 46th round.

Cenvonal E. Fells won this week’s Sprint Cup fantasy contest. He scored 386 points to claim first place. Remember, the Sprint Cup contest’s grand prize - four tickets to the 2010 May Sprint Cup race at Richmond International Raceway - goes to the player who has the highest one-week score this season.
  AGE: 43
  HOMETOWN: Richmond

Emily Bradner won this week’s Sprint Cup fantasy contest. She scored 403 points and won a six-way tie for first place. Remember, the Sprint Cup contest’s grand prize—four tickets to the 2010 May Sprint Cup race at Richmond International Raceway—goes to the player who has the highest one-week score this season.
  HOMETOWN: Charlotte Court House, Va.