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Inside the crystal (base)ball

By Conor Wakeman | February 4, 2009

Aside from the fumble-replay controversy at the end of the Super Bowl, the big news in sports this week seems to be yesterday?s release (finally!) of former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre?s book, ?The Yankee Years.? The book chronicles those perfect falls in the Bronx when the Bombers? appeared (outwardly) to effortlessly win their 23rd through 26th World Series titles in five seasons at the end of the 20th century.

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Recaps that matter

By Eric Strow | February 3, 2009

Sunday marked the 43rd Super Bowl in NFL history, and in a game that wasn?t really that exciting until the fourth quarter, the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Arizona Cardinals 27-23.

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A joy beyond compare

By Dan Stalcup | February 3, 2009

On Feb. 3, one year ago today, my life changed forever.Before I tell you why that day was so important, let me give you a little bit of back story.

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Swim team dominates Pitt

By Cavalier Daily Staff | February 3, 2009

The Cavaliers broke three pool records Sunday in Pittsburgh, as the men?s and women?s swimming and diving teams took down the Panthers, 142-96 and 131-103, respectively.Virginia senior Pat Mellors and sophomore Claire Crippen both set pool records in the 400 IM.

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Cream of the crop Leitao quotations

By Paul Montana | February 2, 2009

?It?s like whipped cream on crap.?This was the eloquent simile Virginia coach Dave Leitao used yesterday afternoon to describe his team?s tendency to follow a lousy first half with a better second half ? a trend that continued yesterday when Duke routed the Cavaliers 79-54.To be accurate, this comparison was a simile within a metaphor.

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Schmidt hopes to see team improve after disappointing year

By Andrew Seidman | February 2, 2009

?We?re going to have a remarkable season.?What may seem like a rather bold prediction for the Virginia softball team after suffering through a 15-39 season in 2008 is justifiable optimism in the eyes of senior captain and second baseman Casey Steffan.?We?re coming together stronger than ever, with contributions from top to bottom,? Steffan said.

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Rejuvenated Cavs seek to upset Terps

By Meryem Karad | January 30, 2009

Coming off a compelling win on the road against Clemson, the No. 18 Virginia women?s basketball team will face Maryland tonight at John Paul Jones Arena.Virginia (16-4, 3-2 ACC) looks to stop a high-powered offense that has out-scored opponents by a total of 240 points, averaging 77.3 points per game this season.

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When the ball drops

By Conor Wakeman | January 30, 2009

For certain sports, the differences between professional teams and college athletic programs may no longer seem apparent, if drawing that distinction still makes sense at all.To illustrate this difference more fully, I think we can begin at the end of an informal spectrum of sports: the college club sport.

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Unconventional sprint format tests elite squad at Pittsburgh

By Chloe Newschwander | January 30, 2009

Due to a sprint-heavy format, the Virginia men?s and women?s swimming and diving teams will have to bring an extra dose of vigor to Pennsylvania this weekend when they race Pittsburgh on Sunday.The Virginia men?s and women?s teams found perhaps their most triumphant success last weekend, proving superior to two ACC foes hailing from North Carolina: UNC and Duke.

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