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Virginia returns home with win-streak in hand

After leaving behind disappointed home crowds in Williamsburg and Princeton, N.J. in their last two games, the Virginia women's lacrosse team will now look to give their own home crowd something to cheer about. Virginia enters Wednesday's game against No.


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Brooks, Franklin, Redd dismissed from team

The Virginia football program's rebuilding process began by subtraction yesterday when Al Groh announced that Ahmad Brooks, Tony Franklin and Vince Redd have been dismissed from the team. "It is a privilege, and not a right, to wear a Cavalier jersey and to represent our university community," Groh said.


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Debunking Hoo Crew Myths

There is no debating that Virginia basketball is in major transition mode. With a new coach and arena, the program is on the verge of national prominence.


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Performance against Deacons could pay off down the stretch

It's always nice to win a series against a quality opponent. However, as Virginia baseball coach Brian O'Connor knows, Sunday's win against Wake Forest might prove to be even more crucial down the line. "It was a critical series win for us because Wake Forest is a team that could be in contention for an at-large bid too at the end of the year," O'Connor said.


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Time for Falcons to pick Matt Schaub is now

Since the National Football League opened its free agency period March 11, there have been plenty of winners and losers. Daniel Snyder has been doing his best George Steinbrenner impression and has brought in the likes of Antwaan Randle El, Brandon Lloyd, Andre Carter and Adam Archuleta for the Washington Redskins. On the contrary, teams like the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts have suffered heavy losses, with the Patriots losing Willie McGinest, David Givens, Adam Viniateri and, potentially, Tom Ashworth, while the Colts lost star running back Edgerrin James. Perhaps the biggest story of the free agent period, though, has been the quarterback carousel.


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Virginia heads to Steel City for WNIT battle

The Virginia women's basketball team will seek to continue its post-season run tonight when it takes on Pittsburgh in the third round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). The Panthers are 21-10 overall and 9-7 in the Big East.


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Heated rematch on tap against Johns Hopkins

It may have been almost a year ago, but the Virginia men's lacrosse team has not forgotten their painful 9-8 overtime loss to Johns Hopkins in the NCAA semifinals. "Certainly everyone has what happened last year in the back of their minds," senior defensemen Michael Culver said.


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