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Virginia defensive coordinator Mike London confirmed Thursday that he will remain a part of coach Al Groh's staff.


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Virginia looks to extend win streak

What a month it has been for the Virginia men's basketball team. Since Feb. 1, Virginia (16-6, 8-2 ACC) has toppled Duke and Miami at home and defeated Maryland on the road in front of a hostile crowd.


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Groh announces Cavs' new recruiting class

Yesterday the Virginia football program announced the names of athletes who signed national letters of intent to enroll and officially join the Cavaliers' roster for fall 2007. "This is a fun day for us, to take part in the enthusiasm and life of these 24 young men and their families," Virginia coach Al Groh said. Thirteen of the new recruits are Virginia natives, including one of the nation's top four-star quarterbacks, Peter Lalich, four-star wide-receivers Terence Fells-Danzer and Ras-I Dowling and four-star defensive back J'Courtney Williams, according to Rivals.com. "We talk in two different areas: The players' tools by position are the first thing that gets our attention but second to that is the player's make-up, Groh said." Groh said Lalich has all the physical tools that exhibit proficiency to perform in the Virginia system. "In the terms of make-up, he really stands out, as far as his focus, his ambition to be great and his commitment and work effort toward those objectives, Groh said." Though the list shows an addition of three linebackers, Jared Detrick, Aaron Taliaferro and running back-linebacker combo Fells-Danzer, the coaching staff will determine final placement once each athlete has gained experience on the collegiate playing field. "All three are versatile players, and versatility is a trait that we prize in the players that we recruit, whether it's to go from offense to defense, or vice versa, or to play multiple positions on one side of the ball," Groh said. Though the class holds a high recruit seed, Lalich carries much of the rank weight.


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London's presence could be difference for Groh, Cavs

It was initially reported by the Tidewater-area Daily Press last Friday, with further reporting by the Charlottesville Daily Progress yesterday, that current Virginia defensive coordinator Mike London has interviewed with Old Dominion University officials about their head football coaching job. In 2009, after the matriculation of two recruiting classes, Old Dominion University will begin play on the gridiron.


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Cavaliers' shooting leaves Ospreys in the dust

The Virginia women's basketball team needed little time in handling the North Florida Ospreys as they rolled to their 14th victory, 90-57. The Cavaliers had six players score in double figures, including all five starters.


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Cavs hope to oust North Florida ospreys

The Virginia women's basketball team will try to make two wins in a row as they entertain the North Florida Ospreys tonight at John Paul Jones Arena. The Cavaliers enter this game with a 13-10 record, desperate to gain any win they can en route to a postseason berth-- especially against the 6-15 Ospreys.


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Cavs look for season sweep in Maryland

Lately, nothing has gone wrong for the Virginia men's basketball team. Virginia coach Dave Leitao has inspired his team to achieve six straight victories, and the Cavaliers are now tied for first in the ACC with a record of 15-6 (7-2 ACC). That standing, however, will be in jeopardy tonight as Virginia travels to College Park, Maryland to face the Maryland Terrapins. In the first place, any and all ACC road games are difficult, but tonight's game at Maryland has a little something extra added to it.

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