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15 hours ago in Sports
Carlos Alcaraz returns to the US Open with a victory, Aryna Sabalenka also wins her first match
Carlos Alcaraz was nervous. He was excited. Best of all, he was pain-free. Alcaraz beat Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Monday, showing no problems with the right wrist injury that had sidelined the 23-year-old Spaniard since April.
15 hours ago in Sports
Ketel Marte booed at home in return to Diamondbacks’ lineup, 2 weeks after no-show in Boston
Ketel Marte says his teammates welcomed him back to the clubhouse on Monday, two weeks after the three-time All-Star's unexpected no-show before a game in Boston left the Arizona Diamondbacks scrambling.
Wahoo Rundown: Men’s soccer earns first victory after pair of losses
Both UVA soccer squads took home victories on the Klöckner pitch, field hockey got out of the blocks with a victory on the road, and Virginia rowers, past and present, showed well at the 2026 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam.
1 day ago in Sports
Scottie Scheffler captures another FedEx Cup and moves past Tiger Woods in PGA Tour career earnings
Scottie Scheffler's second FedEx Cup title, and his 22nd victory on the PGA Tour during this astonishing five-year run, was different from all the others, even if it looked all too familiar. Scheffler celebrated with a beer.
1 day ago in Sports
Novak Djokovic out in US Open 1st round for the first time. Pegula, Medvedev, Kostyuk among winners
The U.S. Open's Sunday start gives some players a chance to get a nice head start. For Novak Djokovic, it turned into a stunning head start back to the airport.
1 day ago in Sports
Lionel Messi says he’s retiring from playing for Argentina
Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international soccer on Monday after two decades representing Argentina. "It was a decision that hurt — and still hurts deeply — but I understand that the time has come," the 39-year-old Messi said on his Instagram account.
2 days ago in Sports, UVA, UVA Sports
Upon Further Review: Takeaways from Virginia’s win over N.C. State
UVA's running game and defense looked dominant Saturday in the 34-8 win over North Carolina State.
Local News
12 hours ago in Charlottesville City, Local
Free Bridge campers begin to move out as city opens Holiday Dr. shelter
City officials said they hoped to have all the residents out of the Free Bridge encampment by about 8 p.m. and the campsite cleared by Wednesday morning.
15 hours ago in Albemarle County, Local
Albemarle Supervisors to consider Southwood second phase agreement with Habitat
Supervisors will also consider charging for MicroCAT rides that have been free during a pilot program.
17 hours ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local, Politics, Surrounding Counties
Declaration of independents: Cooke Costa Harvey makes November ballot; Chris Register falls short
To get on the ballot, independent candidates needed 1,000 qualified signatures from registered Virginia voters.