The F-word
By Jack Bird | October 8, 200924/31. 271 yards. Three touchdowns and zero interceptions - Brett Favre's stats on Monday Night Football this week. Just thought I'd get that out of the way.
24/31. 271 yards. Three touchdowns and zero interceptions - Brett Favre's stats on Monday Night Football this week. Just thought I'd get that out of the way.
After losing 2-1 to Virginia Tech last week, the Virginia women's soccer team dropped to 6-3-2 overall and 1-2 in the ACC.
[caption id="attachment_30759" align="alignleft" width="217" caption="Though senior running back Mikell Simpson has rushed the ball only 13 times, he has made the most of his touches, averaging 4.9 yards per carry.
[caption id="attachment_30757" align="alignleft" width="218" caption="Sophomore midfielder Paige Selenski scored two goals against Richmond Wednesday and will lead No.
[caption id="attachment_30755" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore forward Chris Agorsor, who scored the game winning goal Tuesday against Virginia Commonwealth, seeks to lead Virginia to its second win against a top-five opponent.
[caption id="attachment_30753" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Senior Trey Miller said the team's main focus is to stay healthy so that it will be ready to compete in November's ACC and NCAA Championships.
I've always wondered what Sunday is like for an NFL coach. I sit at home, excited for a day filled with professional football.
[caption id="attachment_30750" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Along with senior Michael Shabaz, junior Sanam Singh, who posted a 42-7 singles record last season, will receive an automatic bid this weekend at the ITA All-American tournament.
CDTV: Cavalier Daily Sports Talk #3 from cavdaily on Vimeo. Dan Stalcup, Jack Bird and Nick Eilerson head to Turf Field first to dissect some of Virginia's more successful teams - including field hockey and men's soccer - and then to make predictions about the football team's upcoming match against North Carolina.
[caption id="attachment_30725" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Freshman wideout Tim Smith leads Virginia in touchdown receptions with two scores, and in yards per reception with a 25.5 average through three games.
[caption id="attachment_30723" align="alignleft" width="230" caption="Freshman defender Emily Carrollo played for 77 minutes against Virginia Tech and took two shots against the Hokies.
Being a D.C. sports fan and a U.Va. student is just a bundle of fun right now. Saturdays, you get to watch Virginia get smooshed in football.
[caption id="attachment_30720" align="alignleft" width="193" caption="Senior outside hitter Lauren Dickson leads the Cavaliers in kills, totaling 165 in 49 sets played.
Two Cavaliers will represent the Virginia women's tennis team next week at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American Championships in Los Angeles. Senior Jennifer Stevens and sophomore Emily Fraser qualified for the championship because of their impressive performances last year.
[caption id="attachment_30681" align="alignleft" width="215" caption="Sophomore forward Chris Agorsor found a good time to score his first goal of the season against VCU.
When I wrote a column last week called "Hokie for a weekend" about how great I found the Virginia Tech football atmosphere to be during its home game against Nebraska - even confessing that I rushed the field with my friends - I expected a bit of backlash.
[caption id="attachment_30678" align="alignleft" width="286" caption="Senior forward Caitlin Miskel scored her first goal of the season against Clemson in Sunday's home game.
[caption id="attachment_30676" align="alignleft" width="208" caption="Sophomore midfielder Paige Selenski was named ACC Player of the Week after scoring three goals against Boston University and Boston College last week.
College football needs nothing more than another BCS buster to crash the party this year and create more havoc and hand-wringing for the BCS officials come January.
[caption id="attachment_30633" align="alignleft" width="203" caption="Junior Sanam Singh captured the A-2 singles title at the Plus One Invitational with a straight set victory against Tennessee freshman Rhyne Williams.