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3 hours ago in Sports
Kylian Mbappé scores his 8th World Cup goal before leaving game with a ‘slight’ ankle injury
Kylian Mbappé shook off a missed penalty kick to score his eighth goal of this year's World Cup, helping France beat Morocco 2-0 and reach the semifinals for the third time in a row.
3 hours ago in Sports
It’s Fery vs. Zverev and Sinner vs. Djokovic in the Wimbledon semifinals
British wild card Arthur Fery is facing French Open champion Alexander Zverev in the opening men's semifinal at Wimbledon on Friday.
1 day ago in Sports, UVA, UVA Sports
Take it outside: UVA basketball to face Vandy in outdoor exhibition
The exhibition is a doubleheader featuring Virginia and Vanderbilt as the first game at 1 p.m. with the College of Charleston and Citadel following at 3 p.m.
1 day ago in Sports
‘Ferytale’ rolls on at Wimbledon as British wild card Fery reaches semifinals after meeting queen
The 23-year-old British player Arthur Fery, who needed a wild-card invitation to enter the Wimbledon tournament, beat ninth-seeded Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-0 on Centre Court in front of roaring home fans and a Royal Box contingent that included Britain's Queen Camilla on Wednesday.
1 day ago in Charlottesville City, Sports
Charlottesville Tom Sox baseball camps keep local kids on the field
As the Tom Sox's regular season comes to a close, the camps are a time for community outreach and for growing the youth sports landscape of Charlottesville.
2 days ago in Sports, Trending
World Cup quarterfinals: It’s Messi, Morocco, and 6 teams from Europe. And that’s not unusual
More World Cup teams. Same World Cup story. This edition started with 48 teams; it's now down to eight, with six of those from Europe. And unless Morocco pulls off a series of surprising outcomes over the final two weeks, the champion will come from Europe or South America. Again. As always.
2 days ago in Sports
Justin Verlander plans to retire after this season, capping a career with 3 Cy Young Awards
Justin Verlander plans to call it a career later this year. The three-time Cy Young Award winner, two-time World Series champion and 2011 AL MVP will retire after this season with the Detroit Tigers.
Local News
6 hours ago in Entertainment, Local
The Forum: What are you missing with Opera?
Opera director Kyle Lang discusses the world of opera in advance of his production of The Barber of Seville with The Charlottesville Opera on July 17.
15 hours ago in Albemarle County, Education, Local
Former Superintendent didn’t notify School Board of Swiney investigation for months
School Board Chair Rebecca Berlin confirmed that the Board did not learn of the investigation into Michael Swiney until the day before his June arrest, despite the investigation starting in January.
1 day ago in Albemarle County, Business, Charlottesville City, Local, UVA
Flow Automotive focuses on community investment as new showroom opens on Pantops
Don Flow, a UVA graduate, started his business in the Charlottesville area in 2003. Wednesday, Flow Automotive opened its 15th showroom in the area.