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Get in the ring!

By Eric Strow | April 8, 2008

Floyd Mayweather is the world's best pound-for-pound boxer, according to many aficionados of the sport (of which I am not one). But apparently, his brains don't match his brawn, as he somehow decided it would be a good idea to fight Big Show in Wrestlemania XXIV . I don't watch World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling (because it's fake), so I didn't see this match, but this story was too good to be true.

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Former Cavalier golfer wins professional event

By Cavalier Daily Staff | April 8, 2008

Leah Wigger, a former member of the Virginia women's golf team, won her first professional tournament this past weekend in the Sunshine State. Wigger, a 2007 College graduate, shot a 4-under 212 to win the inaugural American Systems Invitational on the Duramed Futures Tour, held in Daytona Beach, Fla.

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Thirty-three and counting

By Paul Montana | April 8, 2008

During preseason, Virginia baseball coach Brian O'Connor anticipated that, with such a young team this year, he would have to wait until around game 35 or 40 to tell what this team can really achieve. After Virginia lost games 31 to 33 over the weekend to Florida State, and game 30 to Towson before that, I don't know about O'Connor, but I remain clueless.

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Youthful squad to return for fall

By Margaret Bonner | April 8, 2008

Virginia wrestling fans can anticipate great things during upcoming seasons from an already impressive young squad. At the center of the Cavaliers' youth movement is freshman Chris Henrich, who was recently named 2008 ACC Freshman of the Year. "I think its been an awesome honor, especially with the recruiting classes that have been brought into the ACC this year," Henrich said.

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Track teams hold meet with Tigers

By Cavalier Daily Staff | April 8, 2008

The inaugural Virginia-Missouri Jefferson Dual came down to the wire for both Virginia track teams Saturday, as the women's team edged out Missouri 103-99 and the men's squad narrowly lost 97-105. After trailing Missouri by 19 points, the Virginia women's squad rallied with 10 top finishes, including a first place 4x400m time that sealed the Cavaliers' overall win.

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Last dance

By Zach Rowen | April 7, 2008

Now that your bracket is completely busted and now that you know you have no chance of winning whatever pool you bought into, you can watch tonight's game without the pressure of big-time consequences.

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Men's lax downs UNC in OT

By Cavalier Daily Staff | April 7, 2008

The Virginia men's lacrosse team pulled out its third overtime win of the season Saturday, defeating North Carolina 12-11 at Chapel Hill. Down 11-8 with just under 3.5 minutes to play in regulation, the No.

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Aggressive defense hammers BC attack

By Ryan Williams | April 7, 2008

Less than nine minutes into the Virginia women's lacrosse team's final regular-season ACC contest Saturday, senior defender and captain Claire Bordley set the tone, scooping up two ground balls and using her stick to cause a turnover -- the first of Virginia's 18 of the day in a 12-4 win against Boston College.

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Cavs seek rebound win against Heels

By Megan McDonald | April 4, 2008

A week ago today, the Virginia men's lacrosse team was focused on preventing the previous week's huge win against Johns Hopkins from distracting it from the task at hand -- defeating Maryland. Quite unsuccessful against the Terrapins, Virginia (9-1, 0-1 ACC) tallied its first loss of the season and watched as the lacrosse world second-guessed its ability. After falling from No.

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No. 6 Seminoles await Virginia for three-game series

By Dan Stalcup | April 4, 2008

Despite a No. 14 ranking, the Virginia baseball team has sometimes performed erratically. From the Cavaliers' young roster has emerged inconsistency; blowout losses to teams barely mustering a .500 record have been mixed with big wins against nationally ranked conference opponents.

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Mikalauskas to have shoulder surgery today

By Cavalier Daily Staff | April 4, 2008

Junior Lars Mikalauskas will undergo surgery on his left shoulder today and will not return to full-contact basketball for five months, according to an athletic department statement. After playing the first nine games in the 2007-08 season, Mikalauskas missed the next 13 games because of a shoulder injury.

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Team preps for unique BC offense

By Ryan Williams | April 4, 2008

"The next couple of days we need to rough our kids up and get them ready for Boston College," Virginia coach Julie Myers said, expressing what seems to be the consensus of the entire women's lacrosse team for this weekend's game.

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