Last season, the University of Oregon spent $250,000 for an 80 by 100-foot Times Square billboard of Heisman hopeful Joey Harrington. The Ducks went at it again this year, spending $300,000 for a billboard of receiver Keenan Howry.
Virginia quarterback Matt Schaub threw five touchdown passes and freshman tailback Wali Lundy ran for 102 yards Saturday to lead Virginia to a 48-29 victory over the Akron Zips in front of a crowd of 56,216 at Scott Stadium.
As Akron's winless football program continues to simmer languidly amid three consecutive defeats, sophomore quarterback Charlie Frye is quickly rising to renewed successes on the field. Through three games this season, Frye has remained a steadfast force in an otherwise humble offensive program.
With a pair of important victories over two in-state rivals under their belts, the No. 16 Virginia women's soccer team (4-2-1) returns home after a successful weekend of stiff competition at the William & Mary Nike Tribe Invitational.
Chapel Hill, N.C. -- The Virginia men's soccer team can't seem to get a break. Saturday night they extended their atypical losing streak to three games, a position they haven't been in for over 20 years.
Kwakou means "male child born on Wednesday," and Kwakou Robinson was indeed born on Wednesday, July 13, 1983.
Kiersten Kaufman isn't your typical jock, but she's certainly not an underachiever, either. The senior rightside hitter prides herself on this individuality. "Compared to the rest of the team, I'd be pretty unique," Kaufman said.
The Virginia field hockey team looks to get back on track at the University of Richmond today following an eye-opening loss to James Madison over the weekend.
Golf takes ninth place at Vanderbilt's Mason Rudolph Collegiate Led by freshman Brad Tilley, the Virginia men's golf team finished ninth of 11 teams at the Mason Rudolph Collegiate at Vanderbilt yesterday. Tilley, competing in his first collegiate meet, shot 215 (5 over par) to finish in a tie for 28th.
Nearly a decade after Major League Baseball became the last major sport to include a wild card spot in its playoffs, this baseball season has renewed the debate over the pros and cons of the "wild card." In the National League, every divisional winner essentially already is determined -- Atlanta (in the East), St.
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The Cavaliers (1-2, 0-1 ACC) had a week off following their 34-21 victory over South Carolina on Sept.
Hoping to ride the momentum of the weekend, the Virginia women's volleyball team (4-7) will travel to Richmond to face Virginia Commonwealth University tonight at 7.
The world has caught up with the United States. After winning 58 consecutive games, the USA men's basketball team did not come away from last week's World Championships with a medal. Instead of Reggie Miller of the NBA's Indiana Pacers or Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics hoisting the World Championship trophy Sept.
The No. 13 Wake Forest men's soccer team defeated sixth-ranked Virginia Saturday night in Winston-Salem, N.C., for the first Wake Forest victory over Virginia since 1991.
As a steady, stinging rain fell from the sky yesterday afternoon at Klockner Stadium, the Virginia women's soccer team was able to quench their three-game victory drought with a 3-1 win over defending Ivy League champion Dartmouth. The win was the team's first since a 7-0 thrashing of St.
A women's college cross country race is five kilometers long, and a men's race is eight. But the best way to measure Virginia's progress may be in baby steps. Although both squads finished third behind Duke and runner-up William & Mary in Saturday's Lou Onesty Invitational, they took steps toward achieving their goal of qualifying for nationals. Virginia's women scored five runners in the top 15, and the men, running without three of their top five harriers, managed their third-place finish behind Ryan Neuhart's surprising eighth-place showing. Individually for the women, the star of the meet undoubtedly was senior Dawn Cleary, who finished the 5K in 17:55 -- placing her fourth overall. "I think, now she's to the point where she's really solid," Virginia Coach Jason Dunn said of Cleary.
HARRISONBURG -- The Virginia field hockey team entered its game Sunday against No. 5 James Madison with an unblemished 4-0 record, but left with more than its first defeat of the year. After being dominated by the Dukes 3-1, the No.
They just can't wait to get on the road again. After a brief stint at the top -- and a crushing loss to the Nittany Lions -- the Virginia men's soccer team has spent a week at home regrouping, and now is ready for tomorrow night's league opener against Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C.
After a decisive win on the road last Sunday, the Virginia field hockey team is gearing up for a pair of games at home this weekend. The Cavaliers (3-0) hope to maintain their unblemished record and continue their three-game winning streak following a season-opening victory against Ohio State and shutouts against Northwestern and Southwest Missouri State.
