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4 weeks ago

The Little League World Series has had its share of drama before even getting to Williamsport

The road to Williamsport was filled with more drama than usual for a couple Little League World Series participants this year, including a Venezuelan team that needed visa exemptions to make the trip and an American club that narrowly knocked off a defending champ.

4 weeks ago

Angels turn triple play when Shohei Ohtani lines out to Zach Neto and 2 Dodgers are caught off base

Zach Neto had never seen a triple play in person before he made it happen himself in the sixth inning of the Los Angeles Angels' 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.

4 weeks ago

Bills running back James Cook ends contract standoff by agreeing to a four-year deal

Bills running back James Cook has ended his contract standoff by signing a four-year deal, Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane said Wednesday.

4 weeks ago

Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in the US under 7-year deal with TKO Group

Paramount will become the new home to all Ultimate Fighting Championship events in the U.S. under a seven-year agreement with TKO Group announced on Monday.

4 weeks ago

Barber: Does UVA football have an easy schedule?

Winnable games in the eyes of Virginia fans may look different when viewed in Palo Alto or Winston-Salem.

1 month ago

Pocket pancakes? Brewers selling ballpark flapjacks after Pat Murphy’s viral moment

The Milwaukee Brewers are bringing manager Pat Murphy's strange eating habits to fans. Murphy went viral in a recent interview for pulling a pancake out of his uniform pocket and taking a bite — sharing the flapjack with the reporter — as he detailed different ways he shoves food into his pockets to snack on in the dugout.

1 month ago

Packers star Billy Howton, believed to have been the oldest living NFL player, dies at 95

Billy Howton, a former Green Bay Packers star regarded as one of the most productive wide receivers of the pre-Super Bowl era who was a founder and the first president of the NFL Players Association, has died. He was 95.

1 month ago

Virginia basketball to take on Ohio State in Nashville

The neutral site meeting will take place at the Bridgestone Arena February 14, 2026.

1 month ago

New season of Coach’s Corner radio show with Tony Elliott set to begin

A brand new season of the Coach’s Corner Show gets underway from the Dairy Market on Tuesday.

1 month ago

Push on! Eagles use tush push on opening drive after short-yardage play nearly banned in NFL

The tush push is still legal in the NFL — and about as unstoppable as it was in an ill-fated push to ban it for the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.

1 month ago

Bronze statue of Tom Brady to be unveiled before Patriots’ exhibition opener

Tom Brady left his imprint all over the New England Patriots' record books during his stellar two-decade run with the team. Now, he is set to become the first player in franchise history to be honored with a statue.

1 month ago

Mystik Dan to be the first Kentucky Derby winner to race at Colonial Downs

Saturday's Arlington Million race will also feature the last three jockeys to win the Kentucky Derby.

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Barber: Winning plays elude UVA in Raleigh

Three fourth-quarter scoring opportunities, two in the red zone, and Virginia came away with nothing. 

1 day ago in Sports, UVA, UVA Sports

End-zone interception leaves Virginia with first loss of season, 35-31, at N.C. State.

Chandler Morris threw an end-zone interception with 1:02 to play and North Carolina State rallied past Virginia for a 35-31 non-conference win Saturday in Raleigh.

2 days ago in Sports

MLB’s regular season enters its final 3 weeks. Here’s a look at the playoff picture and awards races

The 2025 season has produced a surprising show of parity through the first five months of the regular season. While most of the league's big spenders — teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees and New York Mets — are in good position to make the playoffs and do damage in October, they haven't been as dominant as many expected.