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Cavaliers look up to Captain Hook

The No. 9 Virginia women's lacrosse team's 15-6 road win over 12th-ranked James Madison on Wednesday cemented Cavalier senior midfielder Mills Hook's status as one of the nation's top offensive players. The historically competitive in-state rivalry between the Dukes and Virginia (7-4, 0-2 ACC) turned into a blowout because Hook decided to dominate in the offensive zone.


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It was a story that could only have taken place in Hollywood. Now it will! That's right. Faced with the imminent writer's strike, the film industry is looking for easy-to-pen real-life stories that will fill the silver screen with cinematic gold.


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Cavaliers to face off against JMU

If past success could determine the outcome of today's Virginia women's lacrosse game at James Madison, it would still be a toss up. "JMU is always a big matchup for us, no matter who we've played before," Virginia coach Julie Myers said.


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Trend of broken promises in sports

It may not be today. You just won the NCAA title, after all. But the question will return soon, Jason Williams, the same question you answered eight weeks ago. Yes, we know you told us Feb.


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Fickle Pitino changes horses in

Last Wednesday, Rick Pitino took another coaching job. That means, by my watch and Pitino's fickle finger, we should give him roughly 17 minutes before he's on the flirt again. Hey Rick: I hear Louisiana-Monroe concocted an incentive-laden package replete with riverboat gambling chips and gourmet gumbo.


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Etu places 2nd at championship

Virginia sophomore wrestler Josh Etu finished second in the 286-pound class of the 2001 University National Greco-Roman Championships at Northwestern University on Sunday. Etu beat Minnesota's Mike Flanagan in a 3-1 decision in the first round of competition.


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Women's tennis falls to Georgia Tech

Rain canceled the Virginia men's tennis match with Furman yesterday, but it didn't stop the women's team from opening its ACC season and putting up a gritty fight with conference rival Georgia Tech. In a close, fierce contest, however, the Cavaliers lost to the Yellow Jackets, 5-2, snapping Virginia's three-match winning streak.


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