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6 hours ago in Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins clinch a playoff spot, ending their 3-year drought
For the first time in four years, it will soon be a great day for playoff hockey in Pittsburgh. The Penguins clinched a playoff spot Thursday night by beating New Jersey, ending their postseason drought that lasted three seasons.
6 hours ago in Sports
McIlroy atop Masters leaderboard again, while DeChambeau and Rahm will have to fight to make the cut
Defending champion Rory McIlroy picked up where he left off a year ago. For a couple other big names at the Masters, just making the cut is no guarantee.
24 hours ago in Sports
76ers say Joel Embiid will have surgery for appendicitis with no timeline for his return
Joel Embiid was diagnosed with appendicitis and will undergo surgery on Thursday in Houston, the Philadelphia 76ers announced. The 76ers are scheduled to play at the Rockets on Thursday night.
A wild hook and a big leg kick as Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson open the Masters
The Masters got started beneath whispy white clouds and a bright blue spring sky Thursday when Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson once again struck the ceremonial tee shots down the first fairway at Augusta National.
2 days ago in Sports
Sue Bird to serve as an NBC studio analyst for WNBA broadcasts this season
Hall of Famer Sue Bird watched the W NBA on NBC growing up and now she'll be part of the network's broadcasts of the league.
2 days ago in Local Sports, Sports, UVA, UVA, UVA Sports
Tony Elliott signs extension with UVA football through 2030
Virginia Football looks to run back a legendary 2025 season that featured eleven wins and a victory in the Gator Bowl.
2 days ago in Sports
Back in Ann Arbor, Dusty May tells jubilant Michigan fans: ‘This trophy is yours’
Top-ranked Michigan returned to campus as national champions on Tuesday, and coach Dusty May told the fans who greeted them at the Crisler Center that "this trophy is yours."
Local News
38 minutes ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local, Politics, Surrounding Counties
Spanberger joins governors in letter to PJM urging energy affordability and reliability
In the letter, the six governors, along with the D.C. Mayor, urged PJM to make data centers pay fair share for energy use and infrastructure
4 hours ago in Albemarle County, Charlottesville City, Local, Politics
Traffic impacts from Trump visit expected to be minimal
The President's itinerary says he will be traveling from Andrews Air Force Base to CHO, then between CHO and the Trump Winery in Blenheim, all through the air.
7 hours ago in Local
Mark Moran looks to lead generational change in Senate bid
The Independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Virginia broke with the Democratic Party and aims to tackle present issues such as homeownership and data centers.