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Suddenly flawed Falcons part of an imperfection convection

2012-11-11 20:25:00

What's the sound when perfection goes poof? Sunday, it was a thud, as New Orleans cornerback Jabari Greer batted away a fourth-down pass by the Atlanta Falcons, who were two yards away from a touchdown that would have kept them undefeated. From 8-0 to 9...

UR coach suspended over confrontation

2013-05-20 00:04:02

The University of Richmond indefinitely suspended baseball coach Mark McQueen on Saturday in response to his confrontation with a player during a series at Fordham on May 10-12, two sources confirmed Sunday. McQueen, in his sixth season as Richmond's...

Roundup: Virginia Tech trounces WFU 13-2

2013-05-17 03:04:02

Tyler Horan went 4 for 3 with four runs and three RBIs, and Andrew Rash went 3 for 5 with two RBIs as Virginia Tech routed Wake Forest 13-2 Thursday night, eliminating Wake Forest from any chance of getting into next week's ACC Tournament. The Deacons...

College Baseball Roundup: Deacons rally to beat Hurricanes

2013-05-12 02:34:02

Matt Conway had a single in the bottom of the ninth to drive in Kevin Jordan, and Wake Forest scored two runs in the ninth to defeat Miami 5-4 at Wake Forest Baseball Park. After reliever Eric Nedeljkovic walked WFU's Brett Armour, Charlie Morgan...

Davidson strengthens Atlantic 10 basketball

2013-05-09 00:00:00

Last year, Davidson declined an invitation to join the Colonial Athletic Association. This week, the Wildcats accepted membership in the Atlantic 10. Ah, the power of television and men's basketball. Both the Richmond-based CAA and Newport News-...

Easton's Jordan Luciano, other girls soccer players helping area track programs

2013-05-09 17:41:00

Jordan Luciano ran track for Holy Family Church in Easton as a seventh- and eighth-grader and some indoor track as a freshman at Easton High, but soccer was her spring sport. "It wasn't very organized," she said of the church track. "But I liked track....

Davidson makes move to Atlantic 10 official for 2014-15 school year

2013-05-09 02:04:02

With three of the Southern Conference's high-profile schools fleeing and with opportunities opening with the Atlantic 10, Davidson decided to make its move. School president Carol Quillen and athletics director Jim Murphy made the announcement...

Beaufort High hurdler Smith signs with Coastal Carolina

2013-05-09 03:34:02

People told Kaila Smith to sign earlier. Scholarships will be gone if you wait, they said. But Smith, a Beaufort High School senior hurdler, remained patient. She wanted the best fit and believes she found it at Coastal Carolina. She signed...

The Charlotte Observer Tom Sorensen column

2013-05-09 00:00:00

I love the Southern Conference's members, traditions, rivalries and geography. There's something wonderful and these days rare about schools that stretch from Carolinas mountains to the Low Country getting on a bus and getting together to play. The...

Former Tabb star Porter leads VCU women into A-10 championships

2013-05-02 15:29:00

Maybe someday they'll pay more attention to the Kiara Porter who crosses the finish line and not the one standing alongside her competitors. Porter at rest is easy to overlook amid the college track sprinterazzi, at 5-feet and 110 pounds. Porter in...

College Baseball Roundup: Wolfpack stops Heels in Top-25 showdown

2013-04-28 02:14:02

Trea Turner, Tarran Senay and Bryan Adametz had two hits each, and Carlos Rodon pitched 6 2/3 innings to help No. 6 N.C. State defeat No. 1 North Carolina 7-3 in Chapel Hill on Saturday night. The Wolfpack (34-11, 15-8 ACC) scored one in the third,...

College Roundup: Tar Heels down Wolfpack 7-1

2013-04-27 02:24:03

Michael Russell was 3 for 4, and Kent Emanuel pitched eight strong innings to help No. 1 North Carolina cruise past No. 6 N.C. State 7-1 in Raleigh. The Tar Heels (41-3, 19-2 ACC) took a 3-0 lead in the first off starter Ryan Wilkins (5-2) when Colin...

Cedrick Lindsay #2 of the Richmond Spiders reacts after a technical foul call late in the second half against the Charlotte 49ers during the first round of the Atlantic 10 basketball tournament at Barclays Center on March 14, 2013 in New York City.

2013-03-14 13:23:00