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Jones shines in scrimmage

In Wednesday's final preseason football scrimmage, tailback Thomas Jones led the Cavalier effort, rushing for 143 yards and scoring three times.

Starsia picks Radebaugh as assistant

Tucker Radebaugh's career as a lacrosse player may be over. His involvement with the Virginia program, however, may have only just begun. On Aug.

SI for Women names Virginia in its Top 20

The fall issue of Sports Illustrated for Women, which hit newsstands Thursday, named Virginia as the No.

Wilk leads adjusting team

After consecutive NCAA Final Four appearances, the Virginia field hockey team will rely on seasoned veterans, coupled with the enthusiasm of nine new recruits and an new coaching staff, to continue their winning ways this season. The foremost change on the Cavalier field hockey team is coach Jessica Wilk, who stepped up from the assistant coaching position she has held since 1993.

Cape Cod League teaches Cavs

Well known for producing gallons of clam chowder and seashell trinkets as far as the eye can see, Cape Cod, Mass.

Virginia shoots to pass test

Seminoles remain at head of ACC class

Here's a shocker: Florida State's football team is favored to win the ACC. So it's not actually surprising at all.

'Holdout-itis' infects NFL rookies, Cavalier Daily columnist alike

As some of you might remember, I declared in the spring that I was going pro. So why am I still churning out my unique brand of reference-laden drivel for The Cavalier Daily? Why haven't I moved on to the big leagues like I said?

Moses takes gold medal at Pan American Games

Virginia swimmer Ed Moses parted his own waters at the Pan American Games, claiming the gold medal in the 100-meter breaststroke Monday. Moses came home first with a time of 1:00.99.

Sanders' spectacular career ends with disappointing retirement at 31

So this is how it ends for Barry Sanders. Not with a bang, but a whimper. Sanders officially hung it up Tuesday, retiring at the young age of 31.

Camps at Virginia bring summer fun

The dorms are fraught with life as hundreds of footsteps walk up and down the stairs to their rooms.

Ellis is no man's island

The best Dan Ellis story turns out not to be true, after all. He didn't request the phonebook-sized Virginia playbook while still in high school.

Chicago signs Brand to three-year contract

Former Duke hoops standout Elton Brand, the No. 1 pick in this year's NBA draft, signed a three-year contract with the Chicago Bulls. The deal is reportedly worth $10 million dollars.

Moore signs $33 million extension with Lions

Four-time Pro Bowl receiver and ex-Cav Herman Moore reportedly signed a contract extension with the Detroit Lions that takes his deal through the 2005 season. The agreement was worth a reported $33 million for seven years and includes a signing bonus worth $8.5 million.

Umpires' desire for respect will harm baseball

Richie Phillips probably wants to crawl into a hole and die. And Major League Baseball officials wouldn't mind one bit if he did. Phillips and his fellow umpires knew there was a problem: they weren't getting any respect.

Holland turns down Golden Gophers job

Virginia athletic director Terry Holland turned down Minnesota's offer to coach its men's basketball program Monday. The Golden Gophers will continue to search for former coach Clem Haskins' replacement.

Cav defense loses two players

The questions surrounding the Virginia football team's defense just became more numerous. Two members of the defense who probably would have earned starting roles failed to academically qualify for the upcoming year. Linebacker Donny Green, who started last season, and defensive end Darryl Sanders, who backed up Patrick Kerney last fall, will be academically ineligible for the 1999 season. The absence of Green and Sanders creates more problems for an unproven defense.

Minnesota awaits Holland's decision

Holland is the winningest coach in the program's history, leaving in 1990 to take over the athletic director position at Davidson, his alma mater. Holland has expressed concerns about Minnesota's impending NCAA probation for the academic fraud during the Clem Haskins regime.

Albright departs for MLS

Another All-American men's soccer player has left Virginia's program to join Major League Soccer's Project-40.