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October 11, 2009
Today’s radio listings
AUTO RACING 2:30 p.m.—Sprint Cup: Pepsi 500, WRVA (1140) MAJOR-LEAGUE BASEBALL Noon—AL Division Series, Game 3: L.A. Angels at Boston,...
Auto roundup: Franchitti is IRL champion
Dario Franchitti’s return to IndyCar racing couldn’t have gone better. He’s the IRL champion once again. “I still can’t believe...
On the ropes
The NBA has banned players from using Twitter or other social media sites during games. What’s the world coming to when Shaq can’t even update...
Playoff schedule
DIVISION SERIES (best-of-5; * - if necessary) AMERICAN LEAGUE New York vs. Minnesota (New York leads 2-0) Wednesday New York 7, Minnesota 2 Friday...
Virginia smashes Indiana
A season that started in neutral has been sent into overdrive. On display at Scott Stadium yesterday was Jameel Sewell making split-second decisions on...
U.Va. Quick kicks
QUICK KICKS Score: Virginia 47, Indiana 7 For starters: Virginia set a blistering pace with 14 points in the first six minutes, though the game settled...
Grading Tech’s Three Keys
Grading the three keys A+Disrupt Dave Shinskie. It’s difficult for a quarterback to have poorer statistics than Shinskie had yesterday. Boston College’s...
Wrath of Woody: Week 5
WASHINGTON (2-2) AT CAROLINA (0-3) Time: 1 p.m. Line: Panthers by 4 On the air: TV—Fox; radio—WXGI (950) Inside slant: Washington deserves...
NHRA notes: Fast times in qualifying
With the fast times and speeds that were being posted during yesterday’s two qualifying sessions at Virginia Motorsports Park, drivers Larry Dixon...
T-D sports poll
Which team do you think is the worst in the NFL? Tennessee. Cleveland. Kansas City. Carolina. Tampa Bay. St. Louis. Someone else. Go to TimesDispatch.com...
Va. Tech Quick kicks
QUICK KICKS Score: No.5 Virginia Tech 48, Boston College 14 For starters: Tech scored on its first two drives - a 31-yard field goal and 24-yard touchdown...
U.S. has lead going into singles
Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker were perfect as Presidents Cup partners, and they got enough help from everyone else yesterday to put the Americans in position...
When it mattered most, Dukes couldn’t get a grip
“Stealing” a victory? The University of Richmond “swiped” one yesterday. Spiders defensive tackle Martin Parker swiped at the football...
High school scoreboard
HIGH SCHOOLS FRIDAY Altavista 37, Dan River 12 Amherst County 58, Bassett 14 Appalachia 34, St. Paul 7 Appomattox 28, William Campbell 14 Atlee 19, Henrico...
Tech routs Boston College
By halftime yesterday, Virginia Tech had held Boston College to 3 yards on 21 plays—an average of 5 inches per play. By midway through the third...
Baseball notebook
There may never again be such a good time for Ken Griffey Jr. to call it a career. He’s about to turn 40, clearly way past his prime and in demand...
Va. Tech Notes
On his first drive of yesterday’s 48-14 win over Boston College, Virginia Tech’s backup quarterback, redshirt freshman Joseph “Ju-Ju”...
Home is wherever Capps chooses to park
At the end of the day, Ron Capps enjoys walking through the front door and being greeted by the smell of his wife’s cooking. Since Capps is one of...
Dodgers advance in sweep
ST. LOUIS—Unemployed in August, Vicente Padilla kept the Los Angeles Dodgers going in October. The second-chance pitcher shut down Albert Pujols...
Grading U.Va.‘s three keys
Grading the three keys AKeep Indiana grounded. The secondary was dominant for the Hoos, though they were feeding off the energy created by the defensive...
LETTER TO SPORTS
Where’s the talent? For more than 10 years now, Redskins fans have been wondering why the team has not been able to play up to the “talent”...
Virginia Union wins easy at Lincoln (Pa.)
Running backs Christopher Smith and Trevon Winston scored two touchdowns apiece, and Virginia Union cruised to a 35-6 victory over Lincoln (Pa.) yesterday....
Show of hands for Richmond
About halfway through this 2009 University of Richmond football journey, Martin Parker came up with a label. “It’s the right-handed year,“...
Redskins haven’t taken advantage of soft schedule
At this rate you’d expect the Redskins’ next opponent to be a directional school, or maybe even a Championship Subdivision team. In a stretch...
College scoreboard
COLLEGES MEN UNC Asheville 1, Radford 0 New Jersey Tech 1, Longwood 0 Roanoke 1, Washington and Lee 0 N.C. Wesleyan 7, Ferrum 3 WILLIAM AND MARY...
William and Mary cruises by Northeastern
Jonathan Grimes rushed for two touchdowns and William and Mary ran over Northeastern 34-14 yesterday. Grimes scored on runs of 55 and 4 yards as the Tribe...
U.Va. notes
Virginia’s 47-7 victory was dampened by an injury to senior running back Mikell Simpson, who was carted off the field with 6:38 remaining in the...
Today’s TV listings
AUTO RACING 2:30 p.m., SPEED Monterey Sports Car Championships (taped) 3:15, WRIC Sprint Cup: Pepsi 500 at California 7, ESPN2 NHRA: Virginia Nationals...
Prep roundup
Jamar Tunstal stepped in for an injured Josiah Shelton and threw a touchdown pass to Lasuane Vaughn with 45 seconds left to give John Marshall a 27-24...
Auto Racing Results
AUTO RACING COPART 300 RESULTS (Yesterday at Fontana, Calif.) (Starting pos.), Make Laps 1. (1) Joey Logano, Toyota————————————-152...
