One of the more interesting subplots in a thoroughly terrible Redskins game Sunday, which consisted of six interceptions, eight fumbles and the best delay of game penalty I've ever seen, was the play of nose tackle Albert Haynesworth. Haynesworth, who was a lightning rod throughout the offseason for missing some Organized Team Activities, dominated the Bears' offensive line.
[caption id="attachment_37558" align="alignleft" width="198" caption="Senior back Shelly Edmonds has played in 82 games in her career at Virginia as an integral part of the Cavalier defense, which has succeeded in limiting opponents to one goal per game this season.
I know the English Premier League doesn't get much press coverage around these parts, but a recent development across the pond has left me questioning one of the most basic foundations of sport - one that should never be in doubt. Last week, Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney publicly announced his desire to leave the club.
[caption id="attachment_37555" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Junior Ben Kohles led No. 19 Virginia with an individual seventh-place finish this weekend at the U.S.
Ever since Jim Joyce, a baseball umpire of 20-plus years, blew a routine call at first base and cost Detroit pitcher Armando Galarraga a perfect game in June, fans of baseball have elevated their calls for a better system of instant replay for the sport.
[caption id="attachment_37552" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="The Cavaliers' Championship Eight crew finished second at the Head of Charles last weekend, the squad's first competition of the season.
The Virginia doubles team of sophomore Jarmere Jenkins and freshman Alex Domijan took the court Sunday morning for the ITA Atlantic Regional final with a spot in the National Indoor Championships on the line.
James Harrison, the hard-hitting Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker nicknamed 'Silverback' by teammates, is a bona fide brute.
A well-known Under Armour advertisement proclaims, "Protect this house." During Saturday night's game against Eastern Michigan, the Virginia football team did just that, defeating the Eagles 48-21 en route to its first FBS victory in more than a year.
[caption id="attachment_37479" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore Brittany Altomare led Virginia to a fifth-place finish at The Landfall Tradition in Wilmington, N.C.
The Virginia women's tennis duo of sophomore Maria Fuccillo and freshman Rashmi Teltumbde took the doubles title at the ITA Atlantic Regional Championship yesterday in Norfolk, Va., clinching a spot in the ITA National Indoor Championships.
[caption id="attachment_37433" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Junior fullback Terence Fells-Danzer scored the first touchdown of his career on a three-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Marc Verica.
Break out the champagne. Crank up the MGMT. Run around the neighborhood naked. The Virginia football team just beat an FBS opponent for the first time in more than a year. Negative Nancy: Not so fast, Eilerson.
[caption id="attachment_37430" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Former Virginia All-American Fran Crippen garnered six national titles during his promising professional career.
The third-ranked Virginia men's soccer squad took home its second draw in three games from Chestnut Hill, Mass.
The six seniors on the Virginia field hockey team closed their home careers in impressive fashion this past weekend, winning their final ACC home game Saturday against No.
[caption id="attachment_37425" align="alignleft" width="197" caption="Freshman McKenzie Adams recorded 11 kills and 10 digs against N.C.
The No. 7 women's soccer team (11-3-2, 5-2-1 ACC) dismantled unranked Miami (10-6-1, 4-4-0 ACC) 4-1 yesterday in Coral Gables, Fla. Four different players scored for the Cavaliers - senior defender Kika Toulouse, sophomore midfielder Erica Hollenberg, sophomore midfielder Julia Roberts and senior midfielder Sinead Farrelly.
[caption id="attachment_37373" align="alignleft" width="216" caption="Senior quarterback Marc Verica threw five touchdowns and one interception through Virginia's first three games against non-ACC opponents.
