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November 08, 2009

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UR streak ends with late drama
UR streak ends with late drama

The last minute included a one-handed touchdown reception, a wide-left field goal try, and the conclusion of a 17-game winning streak. Villanova’s...

Wrath of Woody: NFL matchups, Week 9

WASHINGTON (2-5) AT ATLANTA (4-3) Time: 1 p.m. Line: Falcons by 9 On the air: TV - Fox; radio - WXGI (950), 10 a.m. Inside slant: Redskins’ offense...

On the ropes

Former Bethel High School and Georgetown University standout Allen Iverson complaining about playing time? It was only a matter of when, not if. Despite...

Today’s radio listings

AUTO RACING 7-9 a.m. - Race Day on Fox, WRNL (910) 2:15 p.m. - NASCAR Sprint Cup: Dickies 500, WRVA (1140)  NFL 10 a.m. - Washington at Atlanta, WXGI...

Colonial Downs cards

HARNESS  RACING   FIRST RACE Trot 2:04.4 Also: Blueridge Rahab, Jai Cutie P Exacta (1-3) $6.40 Pace 1:54.3 Also: Bobcat Banks, Hurricane Bluechip,...

Edwards isn’t flipping out over winless season

FORT WORTH, Texas Carl Edwards has found a way to try to mask the frustration of his winless NASCAR Sprint Cup season. “I’ve kind of tried...

Girls cross country: Dobbs unseats Lautzenheiser
Girls cross country: Dobbs unseats Lautzenheiser

Deep Run junior Erica Dobbs had a fairly simple, straightforward strategy for the Central Region girls cross country meet: find Midlothian’s Kathleen...

Letters to Sports

I would like to thank Al Groh for taking the Virginia football program back to the doormat of the ACC. It wasn’t easy, but with hard work, Einstein...

McGee, Cougars best Saints

Jake McGee completed 22 of 28 pass attempts for 336 yards and threw for six TDs as Collegiate swamped St. Christopher’s 51-24. McGee also rushed...

U.Va. notes: Punter blown away

It was a long day for Virginia punter Nathan Rathjen. In his second start of the season, he booted the ball four times for an average of 25.8 yards, each...

Boys cross country: Richardson outlasts Pollock
Boys cross country: Richardson outlasts Pollock

He blew through the finish line at Pole Green Park late yesterday afternoon, then decelerated, then slowed to a walk as a meet official recorded his race...

Desperate teams tangle

ATLANTA - The Atlanta Falcons are eager to break free of their mostly inglorious past, show they can be a team that consistently puts up winning records...

Zenyatta: still perfect after all these years

ARCADIA, Calif.—What a gal! Zenyatta overcame early trouble to beat the boys in the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic yesterday, running her...

Richmond Marathon not participating in tough ecomomic times

Tough economic conditions seem not to have affected the SunTrust Richmond Marathon. Race officials say record participation is possible in the 26.2-mile...

Drugs and sport: an alliance, apparently, that’s here to stay

So Andre Agassi was a meth head. Gotta admit I didn’t see that one coming. Then again, I didn’t believe a potbellied fringe player who could...

YOUR CALL

My father was one of the first Washington Redskins fans, and, as a toddler, I had a Redskins doll. I have been a Redskins fan all my life. I am not ashamed...

State DI football roundup

HARRISONBURG - Justin Thorpe threw one touchdown pass and ran for another, helping James Madison score the game’s first 22 points en route to a 22-14...

Virginia’s offense fizzles again in lopsided loss to Miami
Virginia’s offense fizzles again in lopsided loss to Miami

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.—With Miami’s 52-17 victory safely in hand, former Virginia star Chris Long went over to defensive end Matt Conrath to offer...

First place on the line in Philly

PHILADELPHIA—They have played each other with both a Super Bowl and a playoff spot at stake. There was the “Bounty Bowl,“ Emmitt Smith...

Tribe smothers Towson, climbs to 8-1

WILLIAMSBURG - Strong safety David Caldwell was a starter on the 2007 defense that surrendered a school-record 427 points at William and Mary. So you’d...

Quick kicks - U.Va. vs. Miami

QUICK KICKS Score: No.16 Miami 52, Virginia 17 For starters: The first half swung on two blocked punts by Virginia, and then several bad punts by the Cavs....

Grading the keys

Grading the three keys DRattle Jacory Harris. Miami’s quarterback was sacked twice, but on the whole, his offensive line gave him all the time he...

Late push wins for Nicota at Colonial Downs

NEW KENT—Nicota made up a 10-length deficit at the midway point and stormed home to win the fastest of eight Virginia-bred title races on yesterday’s...

Basketball scoreboard

BASKETBALL FRIDAY CLIPPERS 118, WARRIORS 90 L.A. CLIPPERS   Butler 3-5 1-1 7, Camby 0-2 5-6 5, Kaman 9-16 4-5 22, B.Davis 8-13 7-8 25, Gordon 8-12...

Tide rolls into SEC title game

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.—Julio Jones left defenders grasping at his heels and Alabama’s defense was typically immovable. The Crimson Tide is riding...

NHL Roundup

NHL ROUNDUP CAPITALS 7, PANTHERS 4: Tomas Fleischmann scored twice during a five-goal third period, and short-handed Washington beat Florida for a sweep...

Today’s TV listings

AUTO RACING 3:15 p.m., WRIC Sprint Cup: Dickies 500 COLLEGE MEN’S HOCKEY 5 p.m., ESPNU New Hampshire at Massachusetts-Lowell River NBA 1 p.m.,...

Today in sports history

1952 - Maurice Richard of the Montreal Canadiens becomes the NHL’s leading career goal scorer with his 325th in a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Black...

NBA scoreboard

EASTERN CONFERENCE  Atlantic Division  Southwest Division  FRIDAY’S GAMES Orlando 110, Detroit 103 Indiana 102, Washington 86 Philadelphia...

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