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Women's basketball ends season at third in ACC The Virginia women's basketball team solidified their spot at third in the ACC with a win over Florida State, 57-54, in their last regular season game Sunday.


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Cavs return from winning weekend to face Rams

The Virginia baseball team, coming off a successful 2-1 tournament series in the Berkeley Electric Cooperative Challenge at the Citadel over the weekend, will face Virginia Commonwealth University at Virginia's baseball field at 3 this afternoon. Last year, the Rams swept the Cavaliers 8-2 in Charlottesville and 7-6 at Richmond.


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Virginia loses first home game of season to Virginia Commonwealth in rain-soaked slugfest

When the rain started coming down in the fifth inning, the Cavaliers trailed 4-2. The showers lasted less than 20 minutes, but the rainbow that followed was anything but a good omen for Virginia. Virginia Commonwealth (6-8) used a five-run fifth inning during the rain to propel itself to a 13-7 victory over Virginia (5-2). "The game was not close," Virginia coach Dennis Womack said.


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Cavs continue tailspin, fall to Jackets on buzzer-beater

"If I had a nickel for every time I told them that free throws win games I would be a very, very, very wealthy man," Virginia head coach Pete Gillen said after his team dropped a heartbreaking 82-80 decision to Georgia Tech on Saturday. The Cavaliers might want to consider digging in their pockets and giving Gillen his five cents.


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The Virginia women's swimming and diving team finished second in this weekend's ACC championships in College Park, Md.


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Youthful Cavalier squad brings excitement to field

Conventional baseball wisdom says that pitching and defense wins championships. And though the Virginia baseball team may be a step or two away from championships, they definitely are headed in the right direction. "We have a fairly young club," coach Dennis Womack said.


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Baseball's major league mess

Oil up those gloves, lace up those cleats, it's time for some baseball! Pitchers and catchers reported to training camp this week, but there was no shortage of curveballs thrown during the offseason. As always, big trades dominated baseball headlines.


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Virginia honors seniors with win

The Virginia men's wrestling team honored all of its graduating members before winning last night's meet over ACC rival Maryland, 18-16. The win helped the Cavaliers pull themselves up to .500 in the ACC.


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Cavs prepare for Terrapins

After the Virginia wrestling team entered the conference win column Saturday afternoon against Duke, they will look to pull to .500 in the ACC when they host Maryland at 7 tonight in Memorial Gymnasium. The Cavaliers (4-10, 1-2 ACC) are coming off a weekend of mixed successes in North Carolina, where, after they soundly beat Duke, 28-11, they lost to N.C.

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Carolyn Dillard, the Community Partnership Manager for the University’s Center of Community Partnerships, discusses the legacy of Dr. King through his 1963 speech at Old Cabell Hall and the Center's annual MLK Day celebrations and community events. Highlighting the most memorable moments of the keynote event by Dr. Imani Perry, Dillard explored the importance of Dr. King’s lasting message of resilience and his belief that individuals should hold themselves responsible for their actions and reactions.