Sports

The angel of Stern

By Will Van Wazer | April 21, 2011

Following last Tuesday's matchup between the Lakers and the Spurs, NBA Commissioner David Stern fined Kobe Bryant a sum of $100,000 for using a gay slur to refer to a referee who had hit the superstar with a technical foul during the game. While I completely understand what kind of image the commissioner is trying to promote with the punishment and the need for serious responses to problems like this, Stern is dealing with this situation in the completely wrong way. Since the rise of Allen Iverson and what some people have come to describe as the "thug" culture of the NBA, Stern has taken whatever steps he could to combat a negative image of his players.

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Cavs aim to upset rivals

By Ian Rappaport | April 21, 2011

[caption id="attachment_43663" align="alignleft" width="203" caption="After tallying a team-high 51 points throughout the regular season, junior Julie Gardner was named to the 2011 All-ACC team yesterday afternoon.

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Team begins run at crown

By Stacy Kruczkowski | April 21, 2011

[caption id="attachment_43661" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore Robby Andrews enters the ACC Championship ranked No.

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Virginia treks to ACCs as favorite

By Stacy Kruczkowski | April 21, 2011

The No. 2 Virginia rowing team travels south to Clemson, S.C. this weekend, eyeing an opportunity to defend its conference title and once again exert its dominance against its rivals at the ACC Championships.

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Quarterback scramble

By Dean Overdyk | April 20, 2011

I am a Carolina Panthers fan. Now before you laugh at me or make a Jimmy Clausen joke, I just want to remind you that the Panthers played in the Super Bowl a mere seven years ago.

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Cavaliers crunch Radford, tally record 12th shutout

By Ashley Robertson | April 20, 2011

After sweeping Duke last weekend, Virginia became the unanimous No. 1 team in the nation. The Cavaliers justified that ranking against Radford last night by crushing the Highlanders, 12-0, breaking the single-season ACC shutout record in the process. When Virginia (37-3, 16-2 ACC) hosted Radford (21-15) April 5, the team struggled to score against senior pitcher Cassidy McDaniel.

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Virginia eyes ACC Tournament play

By Rodger Nayak | April 20, 2011

[caption id="attachment_43613" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior Sanam Singh, who has been battling a stomach ailment, bounced back from a disappointing singles defeat against Clemson to tally a straight-sets win against Georgia Tech last weekend.

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Regan to depart basketball team

By Matt Welsh | April 20, 2011

[caption id="attachment_43608" align="alignleft" width="137" caption="Freshman forward Will Regan scored a season-high seven points during a 60-47 loss home loss against Iowa State Dec.

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Wrighteous

By Eric Cooper | April 20, 2011

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, athletes were role models for children to idolize. Fans could send mail to their favorite player and reasonably expect their hero to reply with a letter and autographed trading card.

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Virginia weathers rocky road to glory

By Stacy Kruczkowski | April 19, 2011

[caption id="attachment_43498" align="alignleft" width="233" caption="Sophomore Erin Vierra hopes that the 2011 Virginia women's tennis team's drive to change the culture of the program will help coach Mark Guilbeau land top recruits in future years.

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Rematch to test squad

By Charles Holtsford | April 19, 2011

[caption id="attachment_43496" align="alignleft" width="266" caption="Sophomore right fielder Colin Harrington, who has stepped up in place of injured senior Kenny Swab, boasts a .423 batting average through 15 games.

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Going once, going twice...

By Matthew Diton | April 19, 2011

Welcome back, everyone, to the second, biannual meeting here at the Wahoo Auction House! Back by popular demand, we at the Wahoo Auction House are proud to return to Grounds with the goal of helping you get your hands on priceless Virginia sports memorabilia from the first few months of 2011.

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Cavs nab wins against top-20 foes

By Stacy Kruczkowski | April 19, 2011

[caption id="attachment_43491" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Varsity Eight team registered first place finishes against No.

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Virginia sweeps Duke

By Ashley Robertson | April 18, 2011

[caption id="attachment_43417" align="alignleft" width="170" caption="Junior catcher John Hicks batted .500 for the series while adding four runs and four RBIs, including a walk-off RBI single in the 11th inning of game two.

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Cavaliers crush Tigers, Ga. Tech

By Rodger Nayak | April 18, 2011

[caption id="attachment_43415" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Despite being hobbled by a knee injury, freshman Justin Shane gutted out wins in singles and doubles against Clemson and in doubles against Georgia Tech.

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Team takes series against Hokies

By Ben Baskin | April 18, 2011

The Virginia softball team earned a crucial series victory at home this past weekend against conference rival Virginia Tech.

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Duh, winning

By Garrett Majdic | April 18, 2011

Let me preface this column by saying that I was not raised to be a "sports guy." I wasn't forced to watch football every Sunday as a child, and my father wasn't one of those dads who screamed himself hoarse at my Little League games and made me cry in the dugout - that was my mom.

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Devils deal Cavs fourth loss

By Dean Overdyk | April 18, 2011

[caption id="attachment_43411" align="alignleft" width="201" caption="Junior midfielder Colin Briggs tallied a career-best four goals against Duke, but he could not prevent another loss to the Cavaliers' chief ACC rival.

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Squad sets record by besting Jackets

By Stacy Kruczkowski | April 18, 2011

The No. 17 Virginia women's tennis team recorded two upset victories against No. 12 Clemson and No. 13 Georgia Tech this past weekend to clinch a first-round bye in this week's ACC Tournament. With the wins, the Cavaliers (18-6, 7-4 ACC) set a new school record for conference wins with seven, matched their previous single season win record with 18 and collected the first road wins against top-15 opponents in program history. During Saturday's 4-3 win against the Tigers (18-9, 6-5), the Cavaliers swept the doubles matchups - including a contest against the nation's No.

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Team takes aim at familiar foes

By Dean Overdyk | April 15, 2011

[caption id="attachment_43351" align="alignleft" width="216" caption="Senior midfielder Bray Malphrus tries for potentially the last time to beat Duke.