Fortune is supposed to favor the bold, and University of Richmond coach Mike London made a bold decision late in yesterday’s game against Villanova...

Paul Woody hates daylight savings time because the sun sets before he can finish his golf game. But then, nobody can see his hooks and slices.

In the past 30 years, the Washington Redskins have seen the best of times—three Super Bowl victories—and the worst of times, one playoff appearance...

Many talk about reforming college athletics, but for the past 20 years, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics is one of the few organizations...

BLACKSBURG AVirginia Tech football season that began with national championship dreams, then changed its focus to Atlantic Coast Conference title aspirations...

A new no—contact zone is left to officials to precisely outline. The invisible rectangle is 18 by 24 inches, from the front of the rim to the front...

Sometimes the other team is just better. Yesterday, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets were better in every regard than the Cavaliers. And just as with the...

Almost everyone has an idea on how to fix the Washington Redskins, and many begin with firing Vinny Cerrato and hiring a “real” general manager....

A former Bingo caller is now the Redskins’ play-caller. Columnist Paul Woody wonders why, oh why, did coach Jim Zorn agree.

“We have a new cafeteria that is the most incredible eating facility you’ve ever seen on a college campus,“ Larranaga said. “You...

LANDOVER, Md. No NFL team is out of the playoff picture six games into the season. But with a 2-4 record and consecutive losses to clubs that had been...

Sometimes, a team is so good it can overcome bad luck. The best combination is to be lucky at the right times and good at the right times. Ladies and gentlemen,...

The Flying Squirrels? Hmmm. It will take some getting used to, but it could have been worse. No, really, it could have. Richmond Rhinos? Nah. Richmond...

Just when it seemed U.Va. fans could let the soothing thoughts of the upcoming basketball season wash away another bad gridiron experience, here comes...

CHARLOTTE So it’s true that no good deed goes unpunished. Byron Westbrook, who spent two seasons on the Washington Redskins practice squad and worked...

Youth will be served, but more often than not, experience carries the day. With 1:07 left in the game and victory just six yards away for the James Madison...

Full Throttle, an “energy drink”, is the sponsor of the National Hot Rod Association, and a more perfect combination of product and sport could...

Gilbert Arenas shows he’s back as Wizards defeat Memphis 101-92 in exhibition game in which the Grizzlies miss the services of an injured Allen Iverson....

LANDOVER, Md. That huge sigh of relief that was heard all the way to the Outer Banks yesterday at 3:47 p.m.? That was Washington Redskins coach Jim Zorn,...

The first rule of any game is “Don’t beat yourself.“ The William and Mary Tribe football team no doubt was thinking about that rule on...

Walk into any crowded room and you will find someone who has experienced the ravages of cancer, either first-hand or through PAUL WOODY a family member...

The Olympics are the greatest of the world’s sports events, and the site for the 2016 Summer Games will be Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro or Tokyo....

After losing to the Detroit Lions on Sunday, Washington Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell kept his usual stiff upper lip. He said the Redskins will keep...

The Marching Virginians, 330 strong, weren’t allowed to march and play their music on the Lane Stadium field. Instead, they performed from their...

The difference between major-league ownership of a minor-league team and semi-local ownership of a minor-league team was readily apparent yesterday. The...

Of all the things said in the Washington Redskins’ locker room, none is more annoying than: We have the talent to excel. Wide receiver Santana Moss...

LANDOVER, Md. For all you young people hoping one day to coach in the NFL, or anywhere else, don’t try this at home. On fourth and 1 at the opponent’s...

BLACKSBURG The Virginia Tech Hokies were out of offense, out of timeouts and, seemingly, out of hope. “When you’ve got a Tyrod, you’ve...

How do you stay No. 1 in the country when every opponent wants to beat the top-ranked team? How do you stay No.1 when it’s human nature to become...

What do motherhood and tennis have in common with sports columnist Paul Woody? He goes to the court and a playground to find out.