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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...

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...

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...

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...

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DEALS   Minnesota - Exercised the 2011 contract option on OF Michael Cuddyer (Chesapeake).   Green Bay - Placed OL Jason Spitz on injured reserve....

AUTO RACING 7-9 a.m.—Race Day on Fox, WRNL (910)  COLLEGE FOOTBALL 11 a.m.—Virginia at Miami, WRVA (1140) 11:30—Syracuse at Pittsburgh,...

AUTO RACING 9:30 a.m., SPEED Sprint Cup practice 11, SPEED Sprint Cup final practice 12:45 p.m., ESPN2 Nationwide: O’Reilly Challenge BOXING 9:30...

DEALS   NFL - Fined Green Bay DT Johnny Jolly, CB Al Harris and DT B.J. Raji $5,000 each for their actions during a Nov. 1 game against Minnesota....

1968—Red Berenson scores six goals, including four in the second period, to lead the St. Louis Blues to an 8-0 victory over Philadelphia. 1976—Minnesota’s...

COLLEGE FOOTBALL Virginia at Miami, noon Towson at William and Mary, 1:30 Villanova at Richmond, 3:30 Maine at James Madison 3 VMI at Liberty, 3:30 Hampton...

DEALS   Arizona - Declined their 2010 contract option on INF Chad Tracy. Chicago (AL) - Agreed to terms with INF/OF Mark Kotsay on a one-year contract....

DENVER - The Western Athletic Conference has suspended a replay official for one game after he failed to overturn a call in a game last weekend between...

Password: THOMPSON   Age: 48   Hometown: Chester   Occupation: Professional engineer   Who’s your favorite driver? Elliot Sadler...

AUTO RACING 10 a.m., SPEED NASCAR Nationwide practice, O’Reilly Challenge 11:30, SPEED NASCAR Nationwide practice, O’Reilly Challenge 1 p.m.,...

AUTO RACING 4:30 p.m. - NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying, Dickies 500, WRNL (910)  HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL 6:30 p.m. - Colonial Heights at Petersburg, WGGM...

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Hermitage at Thomas Jefferson, 3 p.m. Bishop Sullivan at Trinity Episcopal, 3 Armstrong at Varina, 7 Atlee at Highland Springs, 7...

Larry Sanders had 22 points, 14 rebounds and six blocked shots as VCU beat Virginia Union 85-55 in exhibition game at Siegel Center.

Cosby QB making official visit to Penn State this weekend

L.C. Bird has three upperclassmen with Division I possibilities

DEALS   Arizona - Signed FB Jed Collins to the practice squad. Cincinnati - Signed FB Fui Vakapuna from Arizona’s practice squad. Indianapolis...

Former Old Dominion University star Nancy Lieberman is set to become the first female head coach of a NBA Development League team. A news conference is...

THURSDAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL Virginia Tech at East Carolina, 7:30 p.m.  COLLEGE BASKETBALL Virginia Union at Virginia Commonwealth (exhibition), 7:30...

MAJOR-LEAGUE BASEBALL 7 p.m.—World Series, Game 7 (if necessary): Philadelphia at N.Y. Yankees, WXGI (950)  COLLEGE FOOTBALL   6 p.m.—Virginia...

NEW YORK (AP)—The New York Yankees have won the World Series, beating the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 behind Hideki Matsui’s...

Senate acts to extend aid for jobless, homebuyers