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Getting a leg up

On Saturday, millions watched as Tom Brady threw his 46th playoff touchdown and bypassed Joe Montana for the most touchdowns in NFL postseason history. His three passing touchdowns helped lead his team against the Baltimore Ravens in the Divisional round of the playoffs, but what millions didn’t realize was that Brady’s legs essentially won the game for the Patriots.


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Men's basketball trounces Tigers, 65-42

Virginia junior guard Justin Anderson scored nine of his 11 first-half points from long range Tuesday night against Clemson at John Paul Jones Arena. But when junior guard Malcolm Brogdon found him on the baseline with an open lane to the hoop shortly after the break, the ACC’s leading 3-point shooter soared in for a monster two-handed jam.


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Breaking the glass ceiling

It’s been a wild couple of weeks in college basketball to kick off the New Year. Even those Virginia fans that began the season without gray hairs may start examining their manes more closely following a few early ACC games that I think many would agree were too close for comfort.


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Women’s basketball opens conference play, wins two of three

The Virginia women’s basketball team opened conference play 2-1, coming off a 10-3 finish of non-conference play. The Cavaliers kicked off conference play Jan. 4 on the road against in-state rival Virginia Tech in a 62-47 victory, their 17th straight win against the Hokies dating back to 2008.


Junior guard Malcolm Brogdon scored 14 points in Wednesday night's win against the Wolfpack. He also helped quiet  NC State sharpshooter Ralston Turner after halftime.
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Virginia downs NC State, 61-51

Virginia (14-0, 2-0 ACC) posted a 61-51 win to extend the program’s best start since 1980-81, when the Cavaliers—led by three-time Naismith College Player of the Year Ralph Sampson—won their first 23 games.


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Cavaliers survive ACC opener against Miami

The No. 3 Virginia men’s basketball team survived its first scare of the season in its ACC opener against the Miami Hurricanes (10-4, 0-1 ACC). Struggling at the line came back to haunt the Cavaliers, who blew an 18 point halftime lead and were forced to play two overtimes to overcome the Hurricanes. Virginia (13-0, 1-0 ACC) shot under 70% from the line which allowed Miami to claw its way back into the game.


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Defense leads the way for Cavaliers

For three months, the Virginia men’s soccer team toiled with a 3-5-2 formation. Coach George Gelnovatch saw the alignment as an opportunity to compensate for his recently depleted offensive attack.


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Lucky Number Seven

In a battle between two of the nation’s elite soccer programs, Virginia (14-6-3) defeated second-seeded UCLA (14-5-5) — prevailing 4-2 in penalty kicks after a scoreless regulation and two extra-time periods — to win the program’s seventh national championship.


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All University students are required to live on Grounds in their first year, but they have many on and off-Grounds housing options going into their second year. Students face immense pressure to decide on housing as soon as possible, and this high demand has strained the capacities of both on and off-Grounds accommodations. Lauren Seeliger and Brandon Kile, two third-year Cavalier Daily News writers, discuss the impact of the student housing frenzy on both University students and the Charlottesville community.