With five minutes to go in the second half, senior point guard China Crosby caught a pass from junior guard Ataira Franklin behind the arc and put up a shot.
Freshman Julia Elbaba moved quickly along the baseline of an indoor court at the Boar’s Head Sports Club Monday, her shuffle-steps efficient yet forceful and her open-stance air-strokes explosive with torque.
A strong second half was not enough for the Virginia women’s basketball team as the Cavaliers lost 71-60 to No.
The Virginia swimming and diving teams open ACC competition this weekend with home dual meets against North Carolina and Duke.
The injury-ravaged Virginia men’s basketball team will look to its bevy of young contributors to help halt a two-game skid and earn the program’s first win against Florida State in nearly six years when the Cavaliers host the Seminoles Saturday.
Following a record-setting week that catapulted Virginia to its highest ranking in school history, the No. 11 wrestling team travels to Chapel Hill, N.C. for a conference matchup against North Carolina Friday.
The Virginia women’s basketball team faces one of its most brutal tests of the season Thursday as it heads to hostile Chapel Hill to take on No.
Although many words could aptly describe Virginia’s performance in back-to-back road defeats last week, “healthy” is not among them.
Lance Armstrong has reportedly admitted in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his career, finally conceding the grand deception that much of the sporting world saw through long ago.
During halftime of the Virginia women’s basketball team’s home game against Georgia Tech, the school will honor star senior swimmer and 2012 London Olympics gold medalist Lauren Perdue as part of National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Sunday, Feb.
The University of Virginia is a school with a rich tradition of traditions. Some, like Easters, have passed by, whereas others, such as the nomenclature — “Academical Village,” “first years,” “Grounds” — have persisted through the years.
During last Friday evening’s Major League Lacrosse amateur draft, the Hamilton Nationals made senior midfielder and All-American Chris LaPierre the second-straight No.
Success in college sports is a fickle thing. With so many talented players and limited playing time, it takes a combination of determination and opportunity to make a mark.
The Virginia football team filled out its coaching staff Saturday with the addition of Larry Lewis, who will serve as special teams coordinator and running backs coach.
One of the many taboos of “coach-speak” — the bland jargon coaches often employ to shield themselves from revealing too much or speaking too candidly and which Rex Ryan has never quite grasped — is to assume a victor’s disposition after defeat.
Forward Akil Mitchell cannot pinpoint a single Hoosiers-like moment when things began to click for the Virginia basketball team, but whatever the cause, the Cavaliers have begun a steady ascent into ACC relevancy.
The Virginia women’s basketball team (11-5, 3-2 ACC) had a successful winter break, going 6-2 in the last month.
The No. 19 Virginia wrestling team competed in the Virginia Duals Friday and Saturday, claiming second place and reserving a spot in the school’s record book. In the opening round of the tournament, Bucknell proved no match for Virginia (9-3). The Cavaliers routed the Bison (2-6) 31-6.
Just more than a month after firing four assistant coaches, including defensive coordinator Jim Reid, and demoting special teams coordinator Anthony Poindexter, Virginia football head coach Mike London replenished his staff with three new assistant coaches and promoted former Virginia quarterback Marqes Hagans to a full-time position.
The Virginia women’s basketball team could not keep pace with a tough Maryland team Thursday night, falling 79-55 in College Park. Midway through the first half, the Cavaliers (5-3, 0-1 ACC) had only managed one field goal but used eight free throws to keep within five points.
