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(09/23/15 3:37am)
Over 57 million Americans logged onto sites like DraftKings.com and FanDuel.com this year to take part in the multi-billion dollar fantasy sports industry. Bloomberg Business reports that during the first week of the NFL, FanDuel and DraftKings alone were projected to bring in $60 million in entry fees — twice the amount Las Vegas was expected to earn. The industry is ubiquitous throughout the nation and is growing every year. Recently, Yahoo Sports introduced a system that allows for Daily Fantasy sports allowing fans to wager daily.
(09/09/15 4:31am)
Every fall, over one million high school boys step onto the football field to participate in America’s most popular sport. College football has taken on a life of its own and has become a cash cow for the NCAA. The National Football League earned over seven billion dollars last year and set itself a revenue target of $25 billion by the year 2027. Despite a thriving business side, the sport has significant PR problems involving player combat, compensation and health. Though the first two issues are significant and can inhibit the long-term growth of the sport, the concern over the safety of players is by the far the greatest threat to the longevity of the sport and the business.
(02/18/15 1:56am)
College basketball’s appeal and the integrity of its product are what Myron Medcalf had in mind when he penned the recent column, “Is Virginia’s Style bad for the game?”
(02/03/15 4:30am)
Tajuan “Ty” Law played in the NFL for 15 years, was a five time Pro-Bowler and won three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots. Safe to say, Law knows considerably more about football through his many years playing professionally than I do as a couch spectator. So when Law questioned Pete Carroll’s play-calling on the second-and-goal play with less than a minute left Sunday night, I didn’t question it.
(01/21/15 9:15am)
Over the past decade, the NCAA has brought sanctions against many historic programs — the University of Southern California, University of Miami and Penn State — under the pretense of a “lack of institutional control.”
(12/02/14 2:13am)
Tony Verna received a call in the production bus. On the other line was Tex Schramm, the first general manager of the Dallas Cowboys.
(11/11/14 5:37am)
For most high school athletes, making it to the NCAA is an unachievable dream. Though less than four percent of all high school women's basketball players make it to the next level, in the last month, at the ripe age of 13, middle school students Jada Peebles and Deja Kelly have seemingly realized their childhood dreams of playing collegiate basketball.
(10/29/14 4:02am)
Heidi Murkoff — author of "What to Expect When You're Expecting" — has appeared on The New York Time’s Bestsellers list every week for nearly two decades. She was even named of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine.
(10/15/14 6:45am)
The names that are often mentioned when people think of the Revolutionary War are those of Thomas Jefferson, George Washington or Paul Revere. The oft forgotten name belongs to General Horatio Gates. General Gates’ endeavors and victory in Saratoga marked a turning point in the Revolutionary War for the American side.
(09/30/14 5:25am)
Nearly 20 years ago, Ed O’Bannon stood in the middle of the Kingdome in Seattle celebrating victory in one of more forgotten March Madness tournaments. A little more than month ago, O’Bannon stood outside of an Oakland courthouse with 19 other former athletes and celebrated what may amount to be one of the most influential court verdicts in sports history.
(04/28/14 4:04am)
The No. 4 Virginia men’s tennis team continued its ACC dominance Sunday, defeating No. 9 North Carolina to clinch the program’s eighth-straight ACC Tournament title and 10th in the past 11 years. With the victory against the Tar Heels, the Cavaliers extended their conference match win streak to 121 matches.
(04/23/14 10:33pm)
The No. 4 Virginia men’s tennis team begins its postseason in Cary, North Carolina this weekend at the ACC Tournament. The Cavaliers have won the tournament title nine out of the last 10 years — with 2006 as the lone exception when the team fell to then-No. 3 Duke in the Finals, 4-3.
(04/20/14 11:50pm)
The No. 4 Virginia men’s tennis team traveled to Blacksburg during the weekend, clinching its eighth consecutive undefeated conference record with a victory against No. 36 Virginia Tech. The win also extended Virginia’s winning streak to 11 straight matches — both in the series with the Hokies (13-10, 5-6 ACC) and on the season overall.
(04/16/14 11:25pm)
The No. 4 Virginia men’s tennis team concludes its regular season as they take on No. 36 Virginia Tech Saturday morning in Blacksburg. The Cavaliers moved up one spot in the national rankings last weekend after taking down No. 32 NC State and No. 25 Wake Forest.
(04/14/14 1:06am)
In the final two home matches of the season, the No. 5 Virginia men’s tennis team celebrated the careers of its seniors — Alex Domijan, Justin Shane and Ian Uriguen — while clinching its 11th consecutive ACC regular season title and breaking an all-sport ACC record. After tying the record Friday upon defeating No. 32 North Carolina State, the Cavaliers extended the program’s conference win streak to 117 matches Sunday in a 7-0 rout of No. 23 Wake Forest.
(04/09/14 10:51pm)
The No. 5 Virginia men’s tennis team hosts No. 32 North Carolina State and No. 23 Wake Forest Friday and Sunday, respectively, for their final home matches of the regular season. With wins against both squads this weekend, the Cavaliers (17-2, 8-0 ACC) would clinch at least a share of the regular season ACC title for an unprecedented 11th consecutive year.
(04/08/14 10:21pm)
In 1996, Indiana State University hired 24 year-old Brian Boland, an Indiana graduate, to take over a tennis program with historically limited success and no conference titles. Boland went on to make the Indiana State program into a Missouri Valley Conference powerhouse, winning four consecutive conference titles in the process.
(04/07/14 2:47am)
The No. 4 Virginia men’s tennis team narrowly avoided an upset bid Friday from No. 17 Clemson before ultimately prevailing 4-3. The team then cruised to a 7-0 victory the next day against Georgia Tech.
(03/31/14 5:07am)
No. 4 Virginia men’s tennis won three home matches this weekend, the first time the team has competed in Charlottesville in almost a month. However, rain and cold weather forced all three bouts — against Miami, Florida State and William & Mary — to be played at the Boar’s Head Sports Club instead of the normal venue, the Snyder Tennis Center.
(03/23/14 11:55pm)
The No. 7 Virginia men’s tennis team traveled to North Carolina this weekend for a pair of ACC matches, handily defeating No. 6 North Carolina 7-0 and No. 13 Duke 5-1.