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I like you, but you

Carlos Zambrano is crazy. I think we can all agree on that. I bet we can also agree that in almost every setting, being crazy is a nuisance.


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Cavs dismantle Spiders

[caption id="attachment_44182" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore forward Gloria Douglas notched three assists during Virginia's shutout of the Spiders Sunday night.


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Hultzen inks hefty contract

[caption id="attachment_44180" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Former Cavalier pitcher Danny Hultzen will not return for his senior season, and instead has chosen to begin his professional career with the Mariners.


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Mustaches and money

Boston College football coach Frank Spaziani sits across from a few reporters and me, chatting about his mustache. "I'll give you an idea [of how long I've had it] without telling you how old I am," Spaziani says.


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McLean snags gold medal

Former Cavalier standout Matt McLean collected two first-place finishes while representing the United States at the 2011 World University Games.


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Cavs cap trying year with title

[caption id="attachment_44134" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="After a one-game suspension, senior midfielder Colin Briggs scored five goals and earned Most Outstanding Player honors during the finals matchup.


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Seniors gear for last home game

[caption id="attachment_44040" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Defender Marghi Walters and the team's other three seniors will attempt to topple Northwestern for the first time during their Cavalier careers.


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Virginia looks to trounce Quakers

The Virginia men's lacrosse teams enters its last regular season game of the season in a decidedly unfamiliar position - playing for its shot at a postseason. Coming off back-to-back losses to Duke, the Cavaliers (8-5) will host Penn (8-4) this weekend with a chance to prove they deserve to be playing in May.


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Squad savors fresh start

[caption id="attachment_44035" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Junior infielder Kennedy Byxbee said the team hopes to push past the Wolfpack and position itself better for the ACC Tournament next month.


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The hypocrisy of the NFL owners

If you were living under a rock for the past three days, I've got some news for you. U.S. District Court Judge Susan Nelson issued a 94-page ruling Monday evening regarding the recent NFL work stoppage in which she sided with the players.


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Cavs hit untimely snag

With its NCAA Tournament hopes hanging in the balance, the No. 11 Virginia women's lacrosse team suffered a devastating 16-14 loss against No.


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Radford sweeps reeling ball club

The Virginia softball team suffered two narrow defeats during a rare midweek road doubleheader against Radford yesterday. Sophomore starter Melanie Mitchell allowed only one run in seven innings of work during the first matchup, but her performance went for naught as the Highlanders (33-15, 12-2) silenced the Virginia lineup.


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Farewell

Although Chuck Norris gives it a run for its money, no single force is more destructive than time.


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Virginia eyes rebound at Radford

[caption id="attachment_43915" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Despite batting eighth for Virginia, sophomore outfielder Taylor Williams provided the only offensive spark during a 9-2 loss to Georgia Tech this past weekend.

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