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Virginia visits No. 3 Notre Dame after Hidalgo's 33-point game

Dec. 28, 2024 04:02 AM EST

Virginia Cavaliers (8-5, 0-1 ACC) at Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-2, 1-0 ACC) South Bend, Indiana; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 3 Notre Dame hosts Virginia after Hannah Hidalgo scored 33 points in Notre Dame's 97-54 victory over the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds. ...

A Virginia zoo welcomes newborn pygmy hippopotamus as year ends

Dec. 26, 2024 15:21 PM EST

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A female pygmy hippopotamus delivered a healthy calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo earlier this month, officials said — the third baby hippo born at the zoo within the past five years. The mother Iris gave birth to the female calf on Dec. 9 following a...

Sailors greeted with tears and cheers as USS Cole returns to home port ahead of Christmas

Dec. 24, 2024 21:24 PM EST

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

Dec. 22, 2024 17:25 PM EST

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

Dec. 22, 2024 03:49 AM EST

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

Dec. 21, 2024 15:11 PM EST

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

Dec. 21, 2024 10:28 AM EST

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

Dec. 21, 2024 04:30 AM EST

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

Dec. 21, 2024 04:22 AM EST

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

Dec. 21, 2024 03:45 AM EST

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. ...