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Virginia suffers narrow home upset against Seminoles

The Cavaliers were unable to overcome a second-half scoring drought against the Seminoles down the stretch ? falling to Florida State 80-75 in John Paul Jones Arena Friday night.With 18 seconds left in the game, Virginia came out of a timeout down by 3 points to Florida State and prepared to inbound the ball at half court.?There [are] only two things you can do there,? Virginia coach Debbie Ryan said.

Women

The 41st-ranked Virginia women?s tennis team pulled off a dramatic upset Saturday, knocking off No.

Virginia wrestling dominates Campbell

The Virginia wrestling team wasted no time recovering from a tough loss against North Carolina in a decisive 32-9 victory against Campbell.The afternoon belonged the Cavaliers (8-8), as the wrestlers dominated almost every weight class.

Men

The No. 5 Virginia men?s tennis team continued its regular-season dominance this weekend, easily cruising past No.

Virginia looks to spear Seminoles Saturday

The Virginia men?s basketball team is learning that life is not easy in the ACC as it prepares to face its fourth consecutive ACC opponent that has a realistic shot at making the NCAA Tournament.

FSU rolls into town to take on Cavaliers

The Virginia women?s basketball team will continue its up-and-down season tonight, taking on No.

Cavs will take on Tar Heels in bitter pool duel

Baseball has the Red Sox-Yankees. Basketball has the Celtics-Lakers.

U.Va. aims to smash Illinois, Notre Dame

The Virginia men?s tennis team will have its hands full this weekend as it hosts two nationally ranked opponents: No.

Virginia grapplers cross border to hunt for wins

The Cavalier wrestling team will begin its conference schedule this weekend against North Carolina in Chapel Hill Friday before squaring off against non-conference opponent Campbell Saturday.Virginia (7-7) will have to contend with a North Carolina team (6-6) that finished ahead of it at the Southern Scuffle hosted by UNC-Greensboro earlier this season, earning a fifth-place finish to the Cavaliers? seventh.

Nine steps to better foosball

During Winter Break, two important things happened to me.First, I played a lot of foosball.

Cavs beat Tech in close 75-69 match

Shaking off an ankle injury late in the second half, senior forward Lyndra Littles sank four free throws in the final 30 seconds to lead the Virginia women?s basketball team to a 75-69 victory against Virginia Tech in Blacksburg last night.The Cavaliers (15-3, 2-1) were down 69-67 with 2:47 remaining in the game when Littles and junior guard Monica Wright stepped up to score the game?s final 8 points and prevent an upset in Cassell Coliseum.Littles gave the Cavaliers a scare when she fell to the ground with 8:23 left in the second half in the midst of grabbing a rebound.

Squad cruises past Monarchs

With the No. 41 Virginia women?s tennis team tandem of senior Amanda Rales and sophomore Neela Vaez down 6-5 and a break to their counterpart duo from unranked Old Dominion in the team?s home match at the Boyd Tinsley Courts Wednesday night, Rales had had enough.

A new kind of stimulus package

What if I told you that there was a stimulus plan that everyone could agree on ? that there was an arrangement that would breathe life into the college football postseason, a system that would resuscitate the Cinderella, quell the BCS naysayers and appease the bowl-game critics?

Virginia swimming common bond for Garrett, David Wren

From the outside looking in, it is hard to gauge how much animosity truly lies between siblings.

Second-half surge not enough to topple Terrapins on road

COLLEGE PARK, Md. ? A Cavalier 3-point play followed by two straight 3-point jumpers meant 9 points in 27 seconds for Virginia during the waning minutes of last night?s game against Maryland.

The first half of the Virginia men?s basketball team?s 84-78 loss against Maryland last night was absolutely abominable from the perspective of a Wahoo ? a 45-30 halftime score is too deep a hole to climb out of on the road, and it?s why the Cavs lost the game.

Cavs face rival Hokies after getting blown out by Heels

Tonight, for the first time since Dec. 4, the Virginia women?s basketball team will play coming off a loss.After falling 103-74 to then-undefeated No.

Team finds success in U.Va. Invite

Freshman Lindsey Hardenbergh chastised herself after she stroked a forehand into the net.

Cavs easily top Tribe to open season

The Virginia men?s tennis team started its season on the right foot last night, topping No.

Terrapins provide next challenge for Cavs

In a conference that boasts four of the nation?s top 10 teams, lack of offensive rhythm on any given evening can quickly lead to a resounding defeat.