Virginia Cavaliers

LSU earns trip to College World Series

2013-06-08 21:38:00

JaCoby Jones had four hits, including a home run, and drove in two runs to help Louisiana State rout Oklahoma, 11-1, on Saturday night to advance to the College World Series for the 16th time. LSU (57-9) tied a single-season school record for...

Super Bowl L, LI locations chosen

2013-05-21 22:07:00

The NFL will celebrate its 50th Super Bowl in Northern California, where its newest, most high-tech venue is being built. That makes South Florida, in the midst of a spat over expensive stadium renovations, a loser for the 2016 game. And Miami took...

Pac-12's Larry Scott is highest-paid commissioner

2013-05-20 22:49:00

Larry Scott of the Pac-12 Conference appears to be the highest-paid sitting college commissioner ever, the Wall Street Journal reported. Scott earned more than $3 million in 2011-12, according to tax documents released by the conference Sunday. Scott,...

Who will advance out of the South and Midwest regions?

2013-03-27 14:35:00

In the NCAA Midwest Regional semifinals Friday, top-seeded Louisville will play No. 12 Oregon and No. 2 Duke will play No. 3 Michigan State. In the South Regional semifinals, top-seeded Kansas will play No. 4 Michigan and No. 3 Florida will play No. 15...

A different kind of bluegrass statement on Selection Sunday

2013-03-17 20:32:00

Kentucky is the top-seeded team entering this year's NCAA tournament that tips off Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio, and ends on a Monday in Atlanta. Check that: A team from Kentucky, coached by a former Kentucky coach, is top-seeded entering the NCAA...

NIT presents disappointment, opportunity to teams snubbed by NCAA

2013-03-18 08:05:00

Coming off of two consecutive NCAA Final Four appearances -- including a national championship last year -- Kentucky finds itself in a different position this postseason. Actually, it finds itself in a different tournament -- the NIT. But if it's any...

Live discussion: How to fill out your NCAA tournament bracket

2013-03-18 09:50:00

� Join Times college basketball writer Chris Dufresne and college basketball editor Mike Hiserman at 11 a.m. today for a live video chat as they discuss the upcoming NCAA men's tournament. As Dufrense wrote on Sunday, "Louisville deservedly and...

A few thoughts before NCAA tournament bracket is announced

2013-03-17 14:01:00

The waiting is almost over in “Bubbleville” as the clock ticks toward Sunday’s� NCAA tournament Selection Sunday show at 3 p.m. Pacific time on CBS. Believe it or not, a few late results might affect the final bracketing. The smart...

Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski irate after Virginia fans storm court

2013-03-01 13:20:00

Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski was so upset at the Virginia fans storming the court after the No. 3 Blue Devils were upset by the Cavaliers, 73-68, on Thursday night, that he reportedly cursed at them. According to another report, the Atlantic Coast...

NCAA says Miami assistants violated 'principles of ethical conduct'

2013-02-20 11:42:00

The NCAA believes former Miami assistant coaches Clint Hurtt, Aubrey Hill and Jorge Fernandez provided false or misleading information during the probe into the Hurricanes' athletic department. The NCAA said all three violated “principles of...

Does the SEC play fair in college football?

2012-11-23 17:40:00

The Southeastern Conference has been accused of a lot of things through the years — but a scam? The league is cutthroat, for sure, and often overzealous in praise of itself. The SEC is wildly talented and over the top, with many of its fans...

USC vs. USC? U Simply Can't find a football rivalry … so far

2012-10-13 15:40:00

Unbuckling the mailbag: Question: USC vs. The USC: What's it going to take to have a real rivalry going? Greg Diamond Los Angeles Answer: Let's go right to the expert in this field, Clemson Coach Dabo Swinney. I think everyone would agree he has no...

Jun 8, 2013; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Virginia Cavaliers outfielder Mike Papi (38) celebrates with Cavaliers infielder Jared King (13) after hitting a home run against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the first inning during the Charlottesville super regional of the 2013 NCAA baseball tournament

2013-06-08 00:00:00

Friday, 5 p.m. in Chapel Hill, N.C. (ESPNU) What's at stake The Cavaliers (6-7) must win the Atlantic Coast Conference title to have a shot at an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. The Cavs showed a flicker of offensive life in a late-season loss to Duke.

2013-04-13 00:00:00

The Blue Devils (9-4) are hot, having beaten Loyola and North Carolina during a seven-game winning streak. Under coach John Danowski, Duke has owned this series, winning 11 of the past 12 against its Atlantic Coast Conference rival.

2013-04-11 21:07:00