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Girls' basketball: Team Taurasi loaded with talent

2010-04-15 21:35:25

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Jeff Jones brings impeccable credentials to ODU

2013-04-04 00:00:00

Jeff Jones has won at college basketball's penthouse level. His Virginia teams beat Kansas in the NCAA tournament, Duke at Cameron and No. 2 North Carolina at home. Jones has won at the sport's bargain-basement level. His American University teams...

Friday's 2/22 local schedule (updated Friday PM with West Point time change)

2013-02-21 23:43:00

COLLEGES Men’s basketball USA South semifinals (at Crown Center Arena in Fayetteville, N.C.): No. 4 N.C. Wesleyan vs. No. 1 Christopher Newport, 7 No. 3 Greensboro vs. No. 2 Ferrum, 9 Old Dominion Athletic Conference quarterfinals (at Salem Civic...

Hampton's Anthony Barber ready for McDonald's All-American Game

2013-03-30 12:10:00

LeBron and Kobe are alums. So are Chris Paul, Kevin Durant, and Carmelo Anthony. And, if you want to go back a ways, Magic Johnson, Dominique Wilkins, and a guy named Michael Jordan. To name but a few. The gravity of playing in Wednesday night's...

Duke's Williams comes home for NCAA regional at ODU

2013-03-30 15:14:00

NORFOLK — The Duke University women's basketball team received a home-cooked meal 200 miles from campus Friday evening, which should translate to a sizeable show of support at the NCAA tournament's Norfolk Regional. Center Elizabeth Williams'...

Suffolk native Davante Gardner helps Marquette advance to Elite Eight against Syracuse

2013-03-30 00:00:00

Davante Gardner doesn't start for Marquette's basketball team. He doesn't lead the Golden Eagles in scoring, rebounding or assists. Indeed, the most notable number associated with Gardner may be his weight — he carries 290 pounds on a 6-foot-8...

Teel Time: NIT experience, good and bad, should fuel Virginia in offseason

2013-03-27 19:51:00

Virginia’s three-game NIT run should pay several dividends: renewed confidence for freshmen Justin Anderson, Mike Tobey, Taylor Barnette and Teven Jones; additional frustration over the March decline that cost the Cavaliers an NCAA tournament...

Six quickly builds HU into MEAC's dominant women's program

2013-03-22 12:49:00

HAMPTON — Ariel Phelps was so angry that she barely spoke to her head coach, David Six. Hampton University's women smothered opponents on the way to the first unbeaten regular season in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in six years. They were...

Sports TV and radio: Saturday's 3/16 log (updated Sat. AM with full pairings)

2013-03-16 00:13:00

6 a.m.�� Exhibition baseball: N.Y. Mets vs. Atlanta (d.).--MLB Net. 8:30 a.m.�� Soccer: English Premier League: Manchester City at Everton.--ESPN2 9 a.m.�� Golf: Avantha Masters third round (d. in Delhi, India).--Golf 9 a.m.�� Talk: Sports...

Virginia's exhausting NCAA tournament hopes continue in win over Maryland

2013-03-10 20:51:00

CHARLOTTESVILLE — Excuse Virginia fans their exhaustion today. But this NCAA tournament uncertainty, fraught with agonizingly close games marked by near misses, brain-cramp turnovers and high drama is as grueling as manual labor. Oh, the...

Teel Time: ACC tournament memories of Lefty, Jimmy V, and my bride

2013-03-12 11:36:00

Our family moved from the Jersey Shore to Baltimore in the summer of 1970. The following winter, an irresistible character began frequenting our television. Lefty Driesell was equal parts coach, salesman and showman, and through sheer force of...

Patience, hard work pay off for HU's Avant

2013-03-12 14:53:00

HAMPTON — Of course, Keiara Avant would have liked to star from day one, setting Hampton University records and collecting awards by the armful. But Avant, wise and patient beyond her years, knew her limitations and took the long view as both a...

Boo Williams' Adrienne Motley defends a shot by GSB Elite's Miyah Leith during the first half of Friday's game at the 2012 Boo Williams Nike Invitational Tournament.

2012-04-20 18:10:00

Grandview Prep sophomore Pos.: Guard; Ht. 5-8 Season highlights: Transferred from American Heritage-Delray and made immediate impact by leading Pride (23-5) on deepest run in school history by advancing to Class 2A state tournament.

2012-03-23 00:00:00

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Neydja Petithomme Grandview Prep sophomore Pos.: Guard; Ht. 5-8 Season highlights: Transferred from American Heritage-Delray and made immediate impact by leading Pride (23-5) on deepest run in school history by advancing to Class 2A state tournament. HOW DID THEY FINISH?

2012-03-06 00:00:00