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Sailors greeted with tears and cheers as USS Cole returns to home port ahead of Christmas
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Hundreds of sailors and their loved ones got an early Christmas present when the USS Cole docked at its home port in Norfolk, Virginia, after seven months at sea. The ship was greeted at Naval Station Norfolk on Monday with cheering from a crowd bundled in...
Elijah Saunders scores 21, makes clutch free throws in Virginia's 63-58 win over American
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Elijah Saunders scored 21 points and made five of six free throws in the final half-minute to lead Virginia to a 63-58 victory over American University on Sunday. Virginia led 32-28 at halftime and struggled to hold the lead in the second half. American...
Virginia take on American in non-conference play
American Eagles (6-5) at Virginia Cavaliers (6-5, 0-1 ACC) Charlottesville, Virginia; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -13.5; over/under is 119.5 BOTTOM LINE: Matt Rogers and American take on Isaac McKneely and Virginia in...
Reynolds scores 25 as Saint Joseph's pulls away from Virginia Tech in 2nd half, win 82-62
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Erik Reynolds II knocked down five 3-pointers and put up 25 points to help Saint Joseph's pull away from Virginia Tech to earn an 82-62 win on Saturday. The victory gave the Hawks their first back-to-back wins since they won three straight in November. ...
Senate passes RFK Stadium land bill, giving the Washington Commanders a major off-the-field win
The path for the NFL's Washington Commanders to return to the nation’s capital is clear after an on-again, off-again saga in Congress ended early Saturday with a postmidnight reprieve. The U.S. Senate passed a resolution to transfer the land including old RFK Stadium from the...
Virginia Tech Hokies and the Saint Joseph's (PA) Hawks play in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Saint Joseph's (PA) Hawks (7-4, 1-0 A-10) vs. Virginia Tech Hokies (5-6, 0-1 ACC) Philadelphia; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hawks -4.5; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: Virginia Tech squares off against Saint Joseph's (PA) at The...
McKneely, Virginia Cavaliers to host Rogers and the American Eagles
American Eagles (6-5) at Virginia Cavaliers (6-5, 0-1 ACC) Charlottesville, Virginia; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Matt Rogers and American take on Isaac McKneely and Virginia in non-conference play. The Cavaliers are 5-1 on their home court. Virginia...
Johnson leads Virginia against Coppin State after 24-point performance
Coppin State Eagles (8-5) at Virginia Cavaliers (7-5, 0-1 ACC) Charlottesville, Virginia; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Virginia hosts Coppin State after Kymora Johnson scored 24 points in Virginia's 80-64 win over the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks. ...
Men who were lynched more than a century ago are innocent, judge finds
CULPEPER, Va. (AP) — Three Black men who were lynched by mobs in Virginia during the 1800s and early 1900s have been declared innocent by a judge. The Washington Post reported Friday that the men were Charles Allie Thompson, William Thompson and William Grayson. Each was killed in...
Virginia Tech hosts Campbell after White's 23-point game
Campbell Camels (6-4) at Virginia Tech Hokies (8-3, 0-1 ACC) Blacksburg, Virginia; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Virginia Tech hosts Campbell after Lani White scored 23 points in Virginia Tech's 73-34 victory against the Radford Highlanders. The...
