When Curt Flood sued Major League Baseball for the right to be a free agent in 1970, he opened the floodgates ? unoriginal pun most definitely intended ? for what would grow into the most exciting offseason in all major sports: MLB?s ?Hot Stove,? the annual winter pursuit of free agents.
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Virginia coach Al Groh has long said if a true freshman is ready to help the team, he will play.There is no more evidence to support this assertion than on special teams.
The Cavalier wrestling team left it all on the mat at the Michigan State Open Sunday as seven of Virginia?s wrestlers placed.The open included more than 500 wrestlers from about 40 teams.
The No. 13 Virginia men?s swimming and diving team lost to No.
Featuring players from more than 30 colleges across the country, last weekend?s ITA National Indoor Championships marked the first time Virginia has hosted an event of national championship caliber.On the men?s side of the draw, the doubles team of sophomore Michael Shabaz and senior Dominic Inglot headlined the weekend for the Cavaliers at the Boyd Tinsley Courts at the Boar?s Head Sports Club.
Remember how in the movie ?Men in Black? Tommy Lee Jones used a little machine to erase people?s memories of certain events?
For the fifth straight game, the Virginia football team gave up a score on its opponent?s opening drive.In every one of these games before their contest at Wake Forest Saturday, the Cavaliers managed to recover to take a win or send the contest to overtime.
A favorite method of all sportswriters for hooking the reader into an article is to capture a particular moment or sequence of a game that is defining or epitomizes the game?s theme in some way.
As expected, Virginia dominated Shepherd in yesterday?s exhibition game 87-52.
Senior night is supposed to be a proper send-off for graduating athletes.
The Virginia field hockey team lost a heartbreaking game to Maryland 4-3 in overtime Friday during the semifinals of the 2008 ACC Tournament.In their second overtime loss to the Terrapins this season,
The Virginia women?s soccer team fell to Virginia Tech in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament Friday night at the WakeMed Soccer Park.
The seniors of the men?s soccer team could not ask for a more formidable opponent for their last home game.
A sweet winning streak for the Virginia football team turned sour at the end of last Saturday?s game at Scott Stadium.
After a big win last weekend, Virginia?s top runners will be getting some well-deserved rest.
The ACC is finally starting to settle down. Clemson, last year?s conference champion, has stormed back to the top of the standings.
Expectations are through the roof as the Virginia wrestling team is set to start its season this weekend.?If we don?t have at least three All-Americans, I am going to be distraught,? coach Steve Garland said.This is how confident the Cavaliers are as they begin their season.
Selenski to Ragukas was the name of the game in Durham, N.C. yesterday as the Virginia field hockey team downed Duke 5-2 to advance to the semifinals of the ACC Tournament.
Some voters in the 2008 presidential election cast their ballots with the economy heavy on their minds.
