Five years ago, during the dawn of the fantasy-sports era in mainstream popular culture, I had a difficult time explaining the concept to a friend of mine. "It's a fantasy team?
When Maryland and Clemson meet on the field this Saturday in College Park, Md. a lot more will be on the line than is apparent at first glance.
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced outlines for next year's football and basketball schedules on Wednesday.
After an impressive performance in their first tournament four weeks ago, the men's golf team looks to return to top form this weekend in Chapel Hill, N.C. At the Kiawah Island Collegiate at Turtle Point Golf Club in South Carolina Sept.
The ACC began its fall meetings Monday in Charlottesville, but uncertainty remains as to whether the league will add a 12th member in the near future. "That's something that the president's council will be handling," Virginia athletic director Craig Littlepage said.
All throughout his career at Lafayette High School in Williamsburg, Va., the most important number to Connor Hughes was two.
The Virginia men's cross country team was ranked 15th in the Mondo Men's Cross Country Poll released Monday.
Normally, I'm not a gambler. My family plays poker for M&M's instead of cash, so the game's more about the willpower to avoid eating your winnings than about luck or strategy.
The Virginia women's golf team will head to Lexington, Ky., this weekend to compete in the Wildcat Fall Invitational. Tee times are set for 9 a.m.
I was completely out of my domain and loving it. After 33 years at the University of Virginia, this ivory-tower, clumsy-footed academic was learning more than he could have ever imagined from an unlikely source.
On Aug. 28, the Virginia men's soccer team faced Seton Hall in its home and season opener at Klöckner Stadium.
The Marlins will win the World Series. Of nothing else in this world am I so sure. That may seem like a pretty bold statement about a team few people think can even win two games in its first-round playoff series, especially after getting shutout in yesterday's Game One.
Arizona University Athletic Director John Livenegood announced the release of football coach John Mackovic Sunday, after another run in with a group of his players.
The Virginia women's volleyball team (17-1, 1-1 ACC) were handed a mixed bag of emotions this weekend, suffering their first loss of the season against Wake Forest (11-3, 1-1 ACC) Friday night, then rebounding over Duke (4-10, 0-2 ACC) the next day.
Virginia's Connor Hughes and Jamiane Winborne were both named ACC Football Players of the Week after Virginia defeated Wake Forest this past Saturday.
As the coin flipped in the air Saturday afternoon, Virginia quarterback and captain Matt Schaub remembered what his coach had told him before the game -- if the Cavaliers won the toss, they would elect to receive the ball to start the game. "I wanted us to get the ball first, and have a first crack at it, develop a rhythm and set the tone for the game," Schaub said.
Despite giving up their first goal in over four games, the Virginia women's soccer team rolled to a 2-1 victory at Richmond last night.
While many college football fans -- including yours truly -- continue to clamor for a post-season playoff, proponents of the current system like to point out that such a playoff would render regular season games meaningless since one loss would not mean as much as it does now.
CARY, N.C. -- Talk about a runner's high. The Virginia men's cross country team was running their cool down jog at the Great American Cross Country Festival Friday when the meet results were announced over the loudspeaker. "Finishing fifth, with 146 points, Virginia," the announcer said. A yell from the pack of seven runners burst out.
Matt Schaub might have been the pregame center of attention, but some unlikely characters stole the show to make Schaub's return a victorious one. Sure, Schaub started out strong with 200 first-half passing yards.
