I know, I know, the NFL isn't what it used to be. The theatrical tones of NFL Films' John Fascenda have been supplanted by the cocky crowings and cryings of Randy Moss. Goodfellas like Joe Montana and Roger Staubach have given way to bad boys like Ray Lewis and Keyshawn Johnson.
COLLEGE PARK, Md.-The only thing bigger than the smiles on Virginia women's basketball players' faces as they ran onto the court last night were the smiles they wore as they walked off. Led by senior forward Svetlana Volnaya's game-high of 27 points, the Cavaliers stormed to a 69-56 victory over Maryland at Cole Field House.
The future and hopeful future of Virginia basketball took the floor at University Hall Saturday afternoon when top-ranked Oak Hill Academy took on the Blue Ridge School.
It's been a roller coaster ride for the Virginia men's basketball team this season, but it looks like the Cavaliers are finally going in the right direction: Up. For the second straight time, No.
The Virginia men's and women's swimming and diving teams finished their dual meet season with wins at Maryland on Saturday. The No.
The Virginia women's basketball team heads into a tough conference matchup tonight at 7:30 at the University of Maryland's Cole Field House. The Cavaliers (14-9, 5-5 ACC) are looking to improve on their most recent 71-56 loss to N.C.
The future of Virginia basketball will be on display Saturday at U-Hall - and not just in the Cavaliers' crucial conference game with Wake Forest.
RALEIGH, N.C.-After a heart-stopping double-overtime victory against Wake Forest Sunday with freshman Anna Prillaman taking charge at the point guard position, you would think the Cavaliers had all the consistency they needed to repeat their Jan.
RALEIGH, N.C.-"I thought we played the worst half of basketball we've played all year in the first half," Virginia women's basketball coach Debbie Ryan said. Although the Cavaliers (14-9, 5-5 ACC) made a strong run to draw the game close in the second half, they dug themselves too deep a hole and lost at N.C.
Virginia men's tennis players Brian Vahaly and Huntley Montgomery have been selected to participate in the Rolex National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships. Vahaly, who is not seeded, will take on Arkansas' fourth seed, Oskar Johansson, in the first round.
It was all eerily reminiscent of the year before. The Virginia men's basketball team had just completed an upset of a top-ranked Maryland team in front of a raucous crowd at University Hall.
After an emotional 76-73 double-overtime win over Wake Forest on Sunday, the Virginia women's basketball team wants things to go easier against N.C.
If the No. 11 Virginia men's basketball team still had skeptics after its initial in-conference inconsistency, last night's game against ACC rival No.
In its first international game of the year, the U.S. Men's Under-20 National Team defeated Mexico, 1-0, in Guadalajara, Mexico.
In the hoopla that surrounded the coronation of Al Groh as Virginia's new football coach, Athletic Director Terry Holland whispered the magic words.
Whether she's dribbling down the court, hitting the open three, or racing back on defense, Anna Prillaman is always beaming a confident smile. "Basketball is supposed to be fun," Prillaman said.
Soccer America has named Virginia forward Alecko Eskandarian the 2000 Freshman of the Year for his outstanding performance in his rookie season. Leading the Cavaliers in points, goals scored, assists and shots taken, Eskandarian has become no stranger to awards. He also earned ACC Rookie of the Year, First Team All-ACC and Player of the Year in the state of Virginia honors.
Saturday's victory at Clemson was huge for the Virginia men's basketball team. The ACC road win, Virginia's first of the season, gave the Cavaliers a confidence boost and some much-needed momentum going into tonight's matchup against Maryland. After a 104-76 blowout at Clemson's Littlejohn Coliseum, No.
Only 24 months removed from teenage status, Kobe Bryant is basically your run-of-the-mill adolescent: equal parts exuberant and immature.
If you have ever wondered what it is like to live your life on the hardwood, just ask Virginia's Keith Friel. After all, the senior guard from Durham, N.H., has always lived and breathed basketball.
