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Why does Virginia seem to suffer from a major case of homesickness?

By Kevin Zdancewicz | October 12, 2006

Though I believe most would agree that a two-day fall break would be much more appreciated, you have got to hand it to the administration for scheduling reading weekend to coincide with one of the biggest sports weekends of the year (and you thought it was the midpoint of the semester). The incredible sports lineup and the rainy weather of this past weekend meant I got little reading done but rather, took in a full day of college football, playoff baseball and NHL hockey Saturday and an early appetizer of NFL football Sunaday.

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It's time to be a basketball school

By Joey Mancini | October 11, 2006

Throughout the last 30 years, Virginia has fluctuated between defining itself as a "basketball school" and a "football school." In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Virginia was a "basketball school", marked by the iconic status of Ralph Sampson and the program's success before, during and after his tenure. By the late 1980s and early 1990s, however, Virginia was a "football school," led by a No.

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The Sports Advisor

By Matt Boucher | October 11, 2006

Well, that's what happens when you make Saturday's picks Tuesday. A trying 1-4 week last week brought the season record back to earth.

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Lackluster Cavaliers sliced up by Pirates

By Barney Breen-Portnoy | October 11, 2006

GREENVILLE, N.C. -- Virginia's defense surrendered a season-high 432 total offensive yards Saturday evening, as the Cavaliers fell 31-21 to East Carolina (2-3, 1-1 Conference USA) at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. "We were expecting East Carolina's best game of the season, knowing that it would take our best game of the season to counter that, and it certainly looked as if we got East Carolina's best game but obviously we didn't get our best game," Virginia coach Al Groh said.

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Zidenberg's tear continues

By Aaron Perryman | October 4, 2006

By Aaron Perryman Cavalier Daily Staff Writer Normally, if you asked a football fan who a standout player on their favorite team is, the answers would typically be a quarterback, running back, wide receiver or perhaps a terrific defensive player.

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HoosTrak replaces professional baseball for job hunt

By Joey Mancini | October 4, 2006

Alright, I guess it is official. I am never going to play professional baseball. My lifelong dream of playing catcher for the Baltimore Orioles has come to a sad, silent close. I'd been waiting years for a call and it never came. I even used Hoostrak to search for an opening.

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Barbers always welcome at U.Va.

By Ernie Washington | October 4, 2006

By Ernie Washington Cavalier Daily Associate Editor Nine years after receiving their diplomas, twins Tiki and Ronde Barber returned to Charlottesville for arguably their greatest achievement: A $1 million donation to the University of Virginia. But with all their work off the field, it can be easy to forget that both brothers still excel on the gridiron. After being honored as co-male athletes of the year out of Cave Spring High School in Roanoke County, Va., the Barbers decided to attend The University of Virginia even though their parents attended Virginia Tech.

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Working out and picking winners

By Matt Boucher | October 4, 2006

From Charlottesville to Tokyo to Hollywood, all your big money stays and plays with me! Perfect again last week, but I'm not interested in gloating; gambling gods are a fickle bunch. Meanwhile, Virginia gets an absolute slap in the face from Vegas, coming in at a 6.5-point underdog to East Carolina Saturday. Sure we still have a lot of questions, and we're historically a lousy road team, but 6.5 points?

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Cavaliers snuff out Liberty

By Zach Rowen | October 4, 2006

By Zach Rowen Cavalier Daily Associate Editor No. 4 Virginia avoided a letdown after Saturday night's thriller over Clemson and held on to defeat Liberty last night 2-0 at Klöckner Stadium.

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Orange shirts versus Redskins

By Jeremy Root | October 3, 2006

I was lucky enough to be able to spend my last Sunday afternoon in a box suite at FedEx Field where I watched my boys, the Washington Redskins, pull off a thrilling 36-30 overtime victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. As I reminisce about that glorious Sunday afternoon that put the Redskins at 2-2, and right in the thick of things in the NFC East, a few thoughts come to mind about the striking differences between watching a game at Scott Stadium versus FedEx Field. No.

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