The Washington Wizards announced yesterday that Michael Jordan will become the team's president of basketball operations with an eventual option to buy a percentage of the team. Jordan, a six-time NBA champion as a player for the Chicago Bulls, will be running he Wizards before the NBA's Feb.
Tuesday's heartstopping, balloon-popping barnburner of a basketball game between upstart Virginia and down-and-out North Carolina spoke to why college hoops can be the most entertaining sport around. There was drama -- the game's conclusion was delayed twice because of a combination of fan frenzy and lackluster officiating.
The Virginia women's basketball team has been on a high note as of late. The Cavs are on a nine game win streak, including upsets of then-No.
After two close losses to Duke and N.C. State to begin the ACC season, Virginia men's basketball Coach Pete Gillen said his team just did not know how to win yet.
Virginia Coach April Heinrichs' reign at the helm of the Virginia women's soccer program came to an end yesterday when she signed a four-year contract to coach the U.S.
Through the dying years of the Jeff Jones era and the first season of Pete Gillen's regime, the Virginia student body did not get many chances to storm the court.
FT. LAUDERDALE-The Virginia football's holiday trip to beautiful South Florida for the micronpc.com Bowl Dec.
The Virginia women's basketball team won its ninth straight game Monday evening, upsetting sixth-ranked N.C.
After beginning the season at VMI's Keydet Invitational, the action returns home where the Cavalier wrestling team, led by Coach Lenny Bernstein, will take on John Trudgeon's Keydets, in their first dual meet of the season. Last weekend, Virginia wrestled in the 1999 Cliff Kenn Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational, in which some of the nation's top wrestlers contended for a title.
Attention ESPN, FOX Sports, The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated and any other media outlet considering the release of a list of the "Century's greatest athletes ... most electrifying performers ... top CBA power forwards" or other such ridiculous countdowns -- don't.
NEW YORK, N.Y.--On paper, the Virginia basketball game against St. John's looked like it was going to be an even match-up.
Somebody has to say it: Thomas Jones got screwed. Imagine my surprise as I scanned the list of finalists for the Heisman Trophy Monday afternoon.
The Virginia women's swimming and diving squad closed out the semester in style, winning the weekend's three-day Cavalier Invitational, held at the Aquatic and Fitness Center. The No.
After suffering an 83-61 drubbing at the hands of Duke Sunday, the Virginia women's basketball team defeated Loyola 77-63, even though the Cavs played much of the game without first-year Schuye LaRue. With LaRue sitting for the entire first half, the Cavs struggled initially.
Despite featuring a roster with four starting first years and only one fourth year, the Virginia men's soccer team played like well-seasoned veterans in their impressive runs in the ACC and NCAA tournaments.
The Virginia men's and women's swimming and diving teams will host this weekend's Cavalier Invitational at the Aquatic and Fitness Center.
What happened to all the talk? A month ago, fans were lamenting over the Virginia men's soccer team's last place finish in the ACC and saying how the team's great dynasty was over. But now that the Cavaliers are in the final eight of the NCAA Tournament, one win away from going to Charlotte for the College Cup, soccer's Final Four, their seven regular season losses are a world away. All the college coaches who complained that it was unfair that the Cavaliers received the sixth seed in the tournament after entering with the most losses of all 32 teams are eerily silent now that the Cavs are one of only three seeded teams still alive. A month ago, you also would have heard about how this team was too young and too inexperienced to do anything but wait until next year.
The Cavalier men's soccer team looks to continue its remarkable run through the NCAA Tournament against non-Conference rival UCLA tomorrow at 1 p.m.
If one thing can be said about the Virginia men's basketball team this season, it's that the team definitely remembers and has learned from their tough losses last year.
The Virginia volleyball team faces a stern test in its second trip to the NCAA Tournament, as it tackles Pac-10 power Arizona in the first round. The Cavaliers (19-11, 9-7 ACC) square off with the No.
