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BASKETBALL IS BACK: Virginia opens its 2012-13 campaign tonight

By Ashley Robertson | November 9, 2012

At times last year, Mike Scott became synonymous with the 2011-12 Virginia men’s basketball team. After missing the bulk of the previous season with injury, Scott transformed Virginia from a 16-15 ACC also-ran into a 22-10 March Madness participant. With his return, Scott provided more than just the depth Virginia desperately lacked in the post.

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The Crosby show

By Daniel Weltz | November 9, 2012

Senior guard China Crosby does not belong on crutches. Crosby belongs on a basketball court. On the floor, Crosby has just one speed: faster than everyone else.

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Cavs brace for Hurricanes after dominant win

By Om Evani | November 8, 2012

The Virginia football team hosts Miami Saturday in an attempt to hold on to its slim bowl chances. The Cavaliers (3-6, 1-4 ACC) are coming off of a 33-6 upset against North Carolina State, which ended their six game losing streak. Before last Saturday’s stunning victory, Virginia had yet to record a conference victory.

Senior attacker Will Bates buried the first shot of the penalty kick period in the ACC quarterfinal clash against third-seeded Wake Forest.
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Sixth-seeded Cavs escape Wake Forest

By Ben Baskin | November 7, 2012

The sixth-seeded Virginia men’s soccer team Tuesday earned a 2-2 upset victory against third-seeded Wake Forest on penalty kicks, 5-3, to advance to Friday’s ACC tournament semifinal matchup against No.

Senior midfielder Julia Roberts aims to conclude her collegiate career by earning the women’s soccer program’s first ever NCAA national championship.
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Women's soccer preps for NCAAs

By Michael Eilbacher | November 7, 2012

After a stunning victory in the ACC tournament, the No. 3 Virginia women’s soccer team sets its sights on the opening round of the NCAA tournament Friday evening. The 64-team field for the tournament was set Monday night, with Virginia (16-4-1, 6-3-1 ACC) securing a No.

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A league apart

By Matt Comey | November 7, 2012

Last week’s media buildup to the annually over-glorified LSU-Alabama game restored one of the most asinine premises in all of sports: the idea that a college team could legitimately compete against an NFL team.

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Cavaliers sweep first quad meet

By Matthew Wurzburger | November 6, 2012

The No. 16 Virginia wrestling team swept its season-opening matches against Anderson, Ohio, and UT-Chattanooga, putting on a clinical performance during its Saturday meet. Virginia’s first opponent, Division-II Anderson University, proved no match as the Cavaliers prevailed 37-12.

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Virginia football shows signs of life

By Sean McGoey | November 6, 2012

It’s time for me to fact check myself about this season’s Virginia’s football team. After Georgia Tech manhandled the Cavaliers in a 56-20 third-week loss, I wrote a gloom-and-doom column about the team’s dark direction and detailed how Virginia could lose each remaining game.

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