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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...

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...

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

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...

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,...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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 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...

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

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...

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.,...

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...

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