Former Hidden Valley star Hancock caught in whirlwind
This continues to be a year to remember for Luke Hancock. Last month was full of more highlights for the Hidden Valley graduate and University of Louisville basketball standout. He played for his country in the World University Games, served as the U.S.
Woody: Patience, please, with the Washington Redskins' QB's knee
RICHMOND — If Robert Griffin III does not start the Washington Redskins’ first regular-season game, would that be so bad? Would the world stop spinning on its axis? Would the Redskins’ season be doomed? Would Kirk Cousins claim Griffin’s spot in the starting lineup? No, no, no and no. Griffin is the Redskins’ star quarterback, and he has been everything advertised. He’s a dynamic player, an accurate passer, an outstanding runner — not just for a quarterback — and a player who makes everyone around him more effective. The Redskins want him in the lineup.
CB Manning opts to transfer from Virginia Tech
BLACKSBURG - After mulling things over for a day, Virginia Tech cornerback Donaldven Manning has decided to transfer. The Hokies confirmed the news through the Twitter account for Frank Beamer's personal website Sunday, adding that Beamer will help the sophomore find another school. No reason was given for Manning's decision, but the former four-star recruit had been passed on the depth chart in training camp by true freshmen Kendall Fuller
Dufner plays it safe to win PGA Championship
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Jason Dufner finally cracked a smile, raised both arms and gave a slight pump of the fist, saving all that emotion for a big occasion. He won the PGA Championship. Dufner played the kind of golf that wins majors Sunday with a steady diet of fairways and greens that made it too tough for Jim Furyk or anyone else to catch him. Even with bogeys on the
Furyk squanders another major chance
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — The pose was a familiar one for Jim Furyk — buckled over as if he’d taken a punch in the gut, barely able to watch the flight of the ball. The ending felt achingly similar, too. Denied in another major championship. Furyk came up two shots shy of Jason Dufner in the PGA Championship, unable to mount any sort of charge coming down the stretch on a
NASCAR's Kyle Busch finally wins again at Watkins Glen
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. - There was no slipup on the final lap this time, so Kyle Busch's victory celebration at Watkins Glen International was as sweet as it gets. Bumped aside a year ago by Brad Keselowski on the final lap as they sped around an oil-covered track, Busch held the reigning Sprint Cup champion at bay on a two-lap dash to the checkered flag Sunday. Busch kept his foot
Salem Red Sox, Betts blast Blue Rocks
WILMINGTON, Del. - Mookie Betts homered and drove in five runs as the Salem Red Sox downed the Wilmington Blue Rocks 6-1 at Frawley Stadium on Sunday. The Sox took a 2-0 lead in the top of the second as Stefan Welch walked, then Blake Swihart doubled to set the stage for Betts, as he singled them both home. After Deven Marrero launched a solo home run in the top
Princeton edges Pulaski Mariners with late run
PULASKI - David Garcia singled home Hunter Lockwood with the eventual game-winning run in the top of the eighth inning to lead the Princeton Rays to a 5-4 win over the Pulaski Mariners at Calfee Park Sunday night. The Mariners cut a 2-0 deficit in half with an RBI double from Tyler Smith in the first inning to draw within a run and took a 3-2 lead in the second
Virginia Tech football roster has holes on picture day
BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech had its team picture Saturday at Lane Stadium. It featured fewer players than expected. Three scholarship players who appeared on the team’s initial roster this training camp are no longer part of the football team, while another is mulling his future, according to associate athletic director for football operations John Ballein. Offensive lineman Adam Taraschke, defensive lineman Jarontay Jones and cornerback Davion Tookes have all left
Is the Washington Redskins' read-option offense a game-changer?
RICHMOND - Offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan noticed the change about the time the Washington Redskins went on a seven-game winning streak last year. "I go crazy thinking about blitzes every week, and how we're going to pick all this stuff up," he said. "Halfway through the year, I'm starting to realize, we're not getting any of these blitzes I used to see." The reason was the read option, an innovative
Saunders, Wagner among 6 selected to Virginia Tech Hall of Fame
BLACKSBURG - Major league pitcher Joe Saunders and pro golfer Johnson Wagner are among six former Hokies athletes who have been selected for the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame. The rest of this year's class includes Roanoke County resident and former basketball player Bobby Beecher, ex-NFL player John Engelberger, ex-softball player Clarisa Crowell and former tennis player Jimmy Milley. They will be inducted on Nov. 15 and will be
NBA players Redick, Curry tee off rivalry on Roanoke County golf course
On Saturday, J.J. Redick and Stephen Curry played in Redick’s charity golf tournament. On Christmas night, they will be playing against each other on national television. Last season, Redick played on two NBA teams that were under the radar — the woeful Orlando Magic and a Milwaukee Bucks squad that made the playoffs despite a losing record. But after landing with the Los Angeles Clippers last month, the former Cave
PGA notes: Overton tweets his bitterness
PITTSFORD, N.Y. - Jeff Overton ended up being first alternate at the PGA Championship. It was the first time since 2008 that he did not play in the final major of the year, and based on a series of tweets early Saturday morning, he wasn't happy about it. One tweet mentioned the PGA Championship had two sponsor's invitations. "Who did you give your invites to? Not the guy that helped
Furyk hangs on to 1-shot lead in PGA Championship
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — The final moments Saturday at Oak Hill brought out more emotion as big putts kept falling in the PGA Championship, with one big difference. These putts were for par. Jim Furyk, after a 3-wood struck so poorly off the 18th tee that he couldn’t have reached the green even if he had been in the fairway, worked his way up the 472-yard hole until he had a
Pulaski Mariners rally twice, still fall short
PULASKI - Nine runs surrendered, six hits, five errors in the first inning alone - that's enough to kill any baseball team's chances, right? Not the Pulaski Mariners. Down by nine after a half inning, Pulaski had the score tied after four, then had to stage another rally in the ninth only to leave the tying run at second in a 13-12 Appalachian League loss to the Princeton Rays at
Flurry of slip-ups sinks Salem Red Sox rally
RUN AND GUN: Cody Koback might have been just a little too fast for his own good Saturday night. Salem's promising ninth inning rally hit the skids on a controversial play, as Koback was thrown out at the plate for a critical out and Winston-Salem held on for a 3-2 victory in front of 3,571 at Salem Memorial Ballpark. LOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING: The Sox trailed 3-0 heading into the
NASCAR notes: Keselowski wins Nationwide race
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. - Brad Keselowski has always had a fondness for Watkins Glen International, and that fondness just grew a bit more. The reigning Sprint Cup champion, who had finished second three times in the past two years at The Glen, led 49 laps in the Nationwide Zippo 200 and notched his first career road course victory Saturday. "I don't know, it's hard to explain. I can remember coming
NASCAR driver Ambrose happy in role as favorite at Watkins Glen
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Marcos Ambrose was blunt and to the point as he contemplated the twists and turns of Watkins Glen International. “I don’t know much about what’s going to happen, but I do know that I’ve got Tony Stewart covered,” said Ambrose, who has won the past two Cup races at the storied track in upstate New York. “I don’t think he’ll be a challenge this weekend.” Stewart
McFarling: 2 little numbers are a big hurdle for Virginia Tech football
BLACKSBURG — Disappointing. Unacceptable. Surprising. Inconsistent. Motivating. The exact response varies from player to player and from coach to coach, but it takes only two numbers to elicit a cringe around these parts: seven and six. Virginia Tech’s record last year. Saturday was football media day at Tech, and 7-6 was not the primary focus. The primary focus was on unanswered questions on the depth chart, newcomers who could make
Cavaliers boost tight end position with Swanson
CHARLOTTESVILLE — At 6 foot 6 and 255 pounds, Zachary Swanson hardly qualified as a prototypical fullback. And, if you’ve heard new Virginia football assistant Tom O’Brien, what the Cavaliers really lacked in the spring was a prototypical blocking tight end. At UVa’s final open practice of the preseason, Swanson was all that and more, catching two touchdown passes, the second of which he punctuated with an emphatic spike. “Jake
Smith powers Pulaski Mariners past Princeton
PRINCETON, W.Va - Tyler Smith tripled, homered and drove in three runs and Emilio Pagan held off a late Rays' rally attempt as the Mariners beat Princeton 5-4 at Hunnicutt Field. Hunter Lockwood's fifth homer of the year staked Princeton to an early 1-0 lead before Pulaski erupted for five runs in the fourth and fifth innings. Back-to-back triples by Smith and Wilton Martinez gave Pulaski a 2-1 lead, while
Big inning helps Salem Red Sox overcome deficit
FIRE WHEN READY: It was a slow burn, but once the fuse was lit, the fireworks were inevitable. Salem blasted Winston-Salem for seven runs in the sixth inning on its way to a 10-4 romp Friday at Salem Memorial Ballpark. NO DROPPING THE MIKE: After winning consecutive pitcher of the week awards, Salem starter Mike Augliera labored through six innings, surrendering eight hits, a walk, a wild pitch and four
1. 41-vehicle wreck ties up traffic Sunday on I-81 in Rockbridge County
2. Virginia Tech football roster has holes on picture day
3. Medicare penalties hit hospitals in Roanoke, New River Valleys
4. Microfestivus beer event gets downtown Roanoke hopping
5. McFarling: 2 little numbers are a big hurdle for Virginia Tech football
6. DAN CASEY: Copter cost still stirring up dust
7. Roanoke farmers markets making local foods more accessible
8. Arrest made in case of missing Nelson County teen
9. Virginia attorney general's office grows under Ken Cuccinelli
10. Man's drowning is 5th in Lynchburg area
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