QUICK KICKS Score: No.11 Virginia Tech 31, No.9 Miami 7 For starters: Tech dominated the first half, after which it led 21-0. The Hokies outgained Miami...

Grading the three keys A+Pressure Jacory Harris. Tech’s pass rushers chased Harris all afternoon. Rover Dorian Porch nailed him on Miami’s...

Jacob Sykes made one of the most important plays yesterday in Virginia Tech’s 31-7 win over Miami. Yet when Sykes dived to block a punt in the second...

NORFOLK—DeAngelo Branche rushed for three touchdowns and Dennis Brown threw two scoring passes to Chris Bell as Norfolk State routed Bethune-Cookman...

Jake McGee passed for 394 yards and three touchdowns and also ran for a pair of scores as Collegiate prevailed in a shootout with St. Albans 42-35 yesterday....

ATLANTA—Kenny Perry already has had a week to remember at the Tour Championship. He was honored with the Payne Stewart Award, which he called the...

North Carolina State quarterback Russell Wilson (left) tries to elude Pittsburgh’s Jovani Chappel (7). Wilson (Collegiate) threw four touchdown passes...

DEALS Denver—Signed F Joey Graham. Minnesota—Promoted Fred Hoiberg to vice president of basketball operations. Demoted assistant general manager...

SOCCER  Notes: Three points for win, one point for tie YESTERDAY’S GAMES Seattle FC at New England, late Los Angeles at Columbus, late Colorado...

TENNIS BCR OPEN ROMANIA (at Bucharest, Romania) Semifinals— Albert Montanes (5) d. Santiago Ventura 4-6, 6-4, 6-1; Juan Monaco (3) d. Simon Greul...

HARNESS  RACING   FIRST RACE Trot 1:58.0 Also: Mac Atack Mac, Rompaway Ulaine, She’s Got Credi Exacta (3-5) $46.20; Trifecta (3-5-1) $46.10;...

BASKETBALL PLAYOFF GLANCE  CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-3; *-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE Indiana vs. Detroit (Indiana wins 2-1) Game 1: Detroit...

GOLF TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP  (7,304 yards, par 70 at Atlanta) Kenny Perry————————————-72-66-64—202...

FOOTBALL AFC East East  INJURY REPORT  TODAY  CLEVELAND at BALTIMORE Browns: DOUBTFUL: G Rex Hadnot (knee), RB Jamal Lewis (hamstring),...

COLLEGES MEN William and Mary 4, Towson 1 Gardner-Webb 2, Radford 0 VMI 4, Longwood 2 Averett 1, Randolph-Macon 1 (2 OT) Hampden-Sydney 1, Randolph 0...

BASEBALL SATURDAY AMERICAN LEAGUE  ATHLETICS 3, ANGELS 0   Oakland——————————000...

AUTO RACING SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX LINEUP  (Today at Singapore, Singapore)  (Car no.), Make  Speed   1. (1) L. Hamilton, Mercedes————————————-169.071...

DOVER, Del.—Gentleman, stop your wagering. The idea of putting $5 to win on the No. 5 has gone bust at Dover. This could have been the weekend when...

What: AAA 400   When: 2 p.m.   Where: Dover International Speedway   Track length : 1 mile   Race distance: 400 miles   Defending...

With his win last week, Mark Martin joined Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson as the only active drivers with at least 40 victories. DOVER, Del. The oldest...

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Do sex and sports mix? Depends on whether you’re talking cricket or soccer. Gary Kirsten, the coach of India’s national cricket team, is urging...

CHICAGO Lou Piniella’s first meeting with Tom Ricketts was brief. Just a handshake after a victory at Wrigley Field. “I said, ‘Hopefully,...

MOSCOW Russian tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov’s bid to buy the New Jersey Nets was called “unpatriotic” by a member of his country’s...

Middle linebacker Gary Brackett and cornerback Kelvin Hayden did not travel with the Indianapolis Colts to Arizona, where they will play the Cardinals...

WASHINGTON (1-1) AT DETROIT (0-2) Time: 1 p.m. On the air: TV—Fox; radio—WXGI (950) Line: Redskins by 6½ Inside slant: Washington’s...

NEW YORK—Jon Lester was able to joke, so his right leg must have felt relatively good. “Still attached, so we’re going in the right direction,“...

AUTO RACING 7:30 a.m., SPEED F-1: Singapore Grand Prix 2 p.m., ABC Sprint Cup: Dover AAA 400 5, SPEED Motorcycle Racing Italy: race 1 6, SPEED Motorcycle...

AUTO RACING 1:15 p.m. - Sprint Cup: AAA 400, WRVA (1140)  NFL 10 a.m. - Washington at Detroit, WXGI (950) 10-11 - NFL Insider, WRNL (910) 11-noon...

1950 - Ezzard Charles wins a unanimous 15-round decision over Joe Louis at Yankee Stadium in New York to retain the world heavyweight title. 1975 - Kansas...