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Taylor has missed two games since undergoing surgery on his left calf Sept. 22
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The Phoenix Suns waive Former Hokie forward Coleman Collins.
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    Parry McCluer HS Grad Charlie Manuel will manage the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS beginning Thursday.
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Responding to questions during a business leaders luncheon, Goodell said the NFL is not recession proof, citing stadium financing and struggles by the league&#8217;s sponsors as specific problems
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The reigning champions of Olympic soccer, will visit Richmond on Nov. 1st for an international exhibition against South Korea.


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Redick has struggled to work his way into the backcourt rotation and last season asked for a trade.
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Despite falling down the stretch in the hunt for the playoffs for a second straight year, the Mets ownership rewarded interim manager Jerry Manuel with a new contract.
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Taylor had surgery early Monday morning to relieve pressure in his calf
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Former Hokie CB DeAngelo Hall broke in with the Falcons, then signed for big money with the Raiders this off-season.&nbsp; Fellow former Hokie, and Broncos Rookie Eddie Royal took the NFL veteran to school in his NFL debut.
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Former NBA star and Danville native Johnny Newman shot hoops with children outside Sam&#8217;s Club on Saturday while holding a back to school drive where his Kids 4 Life organization was collecting school supplies
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Washington Redskins fans and curiosity seekers have a chance to own a piece of the late Sean Taylor&#8217;s life tomorrow when his Ashburn estate goes up for public auction
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Former E.C. Glass basketball player Jermaine Ferguson, who graduated last winter from Geneva College (Pa.), will replace his best friend Lloyd Deloatch on an elite professional basketball team in N&#228;ssj&#246;, Sweden, a town of 16,000 located two hours south of Stockholm
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Today, the Redskins re-signed linebacker Danny Verdun-Wheeler, who they had released on Aug. 4th
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The rescued great-grandson of Triple Crown winner Secretariat will find a new home at his ancestor&#8217;s birthplace.
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          <title>George Allen&#8217;s statement on death of Gene Upshaw</title>
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Former Governor and U.S. Senator George Allen issued the following statement, mourning the passing of Gene Upshaw
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          <title>Redskins update: Erasmus James back on active list</title>
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He had been on the &#8220;physically unable to perform&#8221; list while recovering from a knee injury
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He was a seventh-round draft choice of the Cleveland Browns in 2006. He had 15 tackles during his rookie season, but did not make the team in 2007 and did not play in the NFL last season.
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All-American Tim Smith will take on a new challenge, and it&#8217;s all uphill
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With 80-man roster limits in training camp, NFL teams are not waiting for marginal players to recover from injuries
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          <title>Star treatment for New York Giants running back  in Virginia jail?</title>
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Extra meals and recreation time, autographs and the first of a two-part jail sentence sandwiched around the upcoming NFL season marked the recent Abingdon, Va., incarceration of New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw, jail sources say.&nbsp;
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LaRon Landry&#8217;s &#8220;tweaked&#8221; hamstring has kept him out of practice for a week already
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Defensive tackle Babatunde Oshinowo has been added to the Washington Redskins preseason roster
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          <title>Redskins camps: Carlos Rodgers looks strong</title>
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Cornerback Carlos Rogers practiced for the first time during training camp. Rogers suffered a serious knee injury last season in a game against the New England Patriots.
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          <title>Drills and birthday cake at Redskins practice:</title>
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Today is the 31st birthday of Chris Samuels, offensive tackle for the Washington Redskins, and there were celebrations all around.


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Washington Redskins defensive tackle Anthony Montgomery broke a bone in his right hand during Saturday&#8217;s training camp scrimmage.
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Washington Redskins rookie wide receiver Devin Thomas suffered a pulled hamstring in his right leg in today&#8217;s morning practice and is expected to be out at least two weeks.


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The Washington Redskins went through their longest practice of the preseason this morning, staying on the field for a solid two hours
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During their first preseason practice, the Washington Redskins lost starting left defensive end Phillip Daniels for the season to a knee injury. But by the end of the day, they had acquired defensive end Jason Taylor, one of the premier pass rushers in the league, to replace Daniels.
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          <title>Daleville&#8217;s Sullivan Tied For Virginia Open Lead</title>
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   Fresh off his 4th Maryland Open title, Chip Sullivan is in contention for the Suntrust State Open of Virginia.
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Eric Cobb, PGA professional at Ingleside Resort in Staunton, and Jeff Long, a senior at Old Dominion University, shared the clubhouse lead through the morning wave of the second round of the SunTrust State Open today at Independence Golf Club in Midlothian.


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WR Devin Thomas from Michigan State, was taken in the second round
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  The Hokies All-American Linebacker will be signing a contract with the Texans Wednesday.
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Thanks to a rule change, now the nine have to wait until November to play the final table
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          <title>Hodges Shines in Home Debut</title>
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  Rocky Mount Native Casey Hodges made the most of his home debut with the Danville Braves. Hodges, the son of a former major leaguer, was nearly untouchable in lowering his era to a miniscule 0.60.
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The Edge Sports Performance Center is hosting a three day sports performance clinic complete with NFL and college coaching instruction.
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Samuel Dumoulin won the third stage of the Tour de France on Monday. Romain Feillu was just beaten to the line and took the overall lead from Alejandro Valverde, the Spaniard who led since winning Saturday&#8217;s first stage and finished in the main pack of riders nearly two minutes back in 68th place.
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After winning the British Amateur last summer, Weaver earned a trip to The Masters and played the Memorial on a sponsor&#8217;s exemption. The final stop on his summer tour is Congressional, where he&#8217;ll play in this week&#8217;s AT&amp;T National, also on a sponsor&#8217;s exemption.
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          <title>Former Titan O&#8217;Brien Prepares For Yankees Assignment</title>
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   The Titans golden arm is getting ready for his first assignment as part of the Yankees organization.
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          <title>49ERS LB Haley Back in Salem for Annual Camp</title>
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    A former Salem and UVA star is back in the valley this week for a good cause.
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          <title>NBA touts a flawed system</title>
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Brandon Jennings is 18, just finished high school at Virginia&#8217;s Oak Hill Academy and therefore is a birthday shy of being eligible for the draft. He says he might spin dribble around college, play pro ball in Europe for a year and then submit his name for the draft.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:02:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Two Virginia stars go late(vanba.txt) by Guy Lucas</title>
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Sean Singletary, who was a four-year starter for the University of Virginia, was the Sacramento Kings&#8217; choice with the 12th pick of the second round Thursday night, the 42nd overall. Virginia Tech forward Deron Washington was the second-to-last pick Thursday night, going to the Detroit Pistons with the 59th selection overall.&nbsp;
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          <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Column: Carlin made us think. Imus and Shaq make us cringe</title>
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George Carlin, one of the sharpest minds to explore the possibilities of language, died the other day, and it&#8217;s safe to say he didn&#8217;t pass the torch to Don Imus or Shaquille O&#8217;Neal.&nbsp;
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          <title>NBA draft landscape changing with new rule</title>
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NBA issued a rule that mandated players be 19 and a year out of high school before entering the draft. The ramifications could soon damage the integrity of the college game. 


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          <title>U.S. Women&#8217;s Open promises drama</title>
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The U.S. Women&#8217;s Open tees off Thursday hoping to prove its game a worthy alternative to the Men-Without-Tiger Tour. 


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          <title>Highland Course at Primland Provides Unique Experience</title>
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  The Mountain Top Course is garnering national attention for its immaculate condition and breathtaking views.
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          <title>Real deal? Passing fancy? Young QBs under scrutiny</title>
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If quarterback is the most demanding position in any team sport, inexperienced passers face the toughest challenge of all &#8212; especially if the franchises they represent are poised to make some noise.&nbsp;
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          <title>RVITT Hosts Quick Start Tennis Program</title>
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   THE BIG HITTERS TOOK A BACK SEAT ON FRIDAY AT THE RVITT AT HOLLINS.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:35:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw held in Virginia jail</title>
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Bradshaw has been held at Southwest Virginia Regional Jail since Sunday.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:11:01 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Andy Roddick, James Blake to play match in Richmond</title>
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The top two American men&#8217;s players, will meet in an exhibition Sept. 12 as part of the AnthemLIVE! event, an annual fundraiser to support cancer research.


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          <title>Learning Center Dedication at Hidden Valley Country Club</title>
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   A state of the art golf learning center was dedicated Friday at Hidden Valley Country Club.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:49:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Tiger Storms Back into Contention at the Halfway Point of the US Open</title>
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  Tiger Woods fired a 30 on the front nine(his second nine) to rocket into contention at the 108th US Open.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:36:00 EDT</pubDate>
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   Two relative unknowns lead the US Open, with a number of big names and former champs--lurking.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:36:00 EDT</pubDate>
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While being straightforward about his medical issues (&#8220;Hey, this cancer survival business is a full-time job!&#8221;), Murcer&#8217;s strength is talking baseball. He devotes a chapter to his opinions about today&#8217;s game, steroid use, Marvin Miller and advertising during baseball games.&nbsp;
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          <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:11:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>USGA&#8217;s philosophy produces some superb pairings for the first two rounds at Torrey Pines</title>
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For the first time in tournament history, first- and second-round pairings will group the world&#8217;s top 12-ranked golfers in four threesomes. 


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          <title>Woods returns from knee surgery just in time for the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines</title>
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Six times since 1999, including the past four, Tiger Woods has won the January event, suggesting he has something working there besides simply being the world&#8217;s No.1 player.&nbsp;
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          <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:29:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Big Brown Finishes Last at Belmont</title>
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   Big Brown&#8217;s bid to become the first horse in thirty years to complete the triple crown ends with the horse being eased down the front stretch in last place.
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          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:17:00 EDT</pubDate>
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Before Big Brown attempts to win the third leg of the Triple Crown of horse racing Saturday in New York, Liberty University ultra-marathon man David Horton will begin his quest to complete the Triple Crown of trail running out West.&nbsp;
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          <title>Former Tunstall standout drafted by the Atlanta Braves</title>
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Jacob Thompson could hear his younger brother scream from inside their Dry Fork house. From that point, the weight was off his shoulders.&nbsp;
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          <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:01:00 EDT</pubDate>
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   Boston got a gutsy performance from a banged-up Paul Pierce in claiming game one of the NBA Finals.
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          <title>Red Wings take Stanley Cup Back to Hockeytown</title>
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  Detroit wrapped up the Stanley Cup Finals with a win over Pittsburgh, and a 4-2 series win.
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          <title>Bedford Co. man in the hunt at VSGA Senior Stroke Play Championship</title>
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The difference between a pretty good round and a special round for Walt Martin on Tuesday was about the width of a pin point.&nbsp;
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The proliferation of high-definition television (HD-TV) has made it easier than ever for viewers to see and hear every titillating detail.
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          <title>Hamilton&#8217;s comeback in life is worth applauding</title>
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There&#8217;s no way around the fact Josh Hamilton let the Rays and the Tampa Bay area down with his descent into drug addiction. Certainly they never thought they&#8217;d have the chance to cheer &#8212; or boo &#8212; when he stepped to home plate at Tropicana Field.&nbsp;
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Bruce Lupton of Roanoke County, and a member of the Roanoke Valley Senior Golf Tour, won a new 2008 Buick Lucerne this past Friday in a tournament at Draper Valley Golf Club with a hole in one.
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Big Brown charged to the lead turning for home and then cruised down the stretch to win the Preakness on Saturday, still perfect and squarely pointed toward thoroughbred racing&#8217;s first Triple Crown in 30 years.
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According to autopsy results, Eight Belles had no diseases or pre-existing bone abnormalities that caused the filly to break down after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby.
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          <title>Barry Bonds Facing New Charges</title>
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Barry Bonds is facing new charges concerning his denial of using performance-enhacing drugs.
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          <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 22:01:00 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Issue of rookie salaries really starting to simmer</title>
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The top picks in last month&#8217;s draft will each be showered with millions of dollars in guaranteed money before ever proving themselves at the pro level.&nbsp;
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Mhairi McKay tied personal and course record with an 8-under par 63 today to take the clubhouse lead at the midpoint of the opening day of $2.2 million Michelob Ultra Open.
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Jason Campbell has so many things running through his head that it is a wonder his helmet is not spinning when he stands behind the center.&nbsp; Campbell is no stranger to learning new offenses. He had four offensive coordinators at Auburn. This is his fourth season with the Redskins, and this will be the third offense he has had to grasp.&nbsp;
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Jim Zorn held his first official practice with the Washington Redskins today, and he had beautiful weather for what was a fairly good beginning. Zorn was active, instructing quarterbacks, reminding receivers of steps to take when they begin running a pattern and generally showing a great deal of enthusiasm for his job.&nbsp;
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   Ashley Plantation pro Chip Sullivan is battling the best in the world this week at the Wachovia. His opening round 77 had some ups..and some downs.
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   Chip Sullivan will tee it up on the PGA Tour for the 4th time this year at the PGA Wachovia in Charlotte.
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The two former North Carolina players teamed up Tuesday when Jordan introduced Brown as coach of the Charlotte Bobcats, his ninth NBA job
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McDuffie joins two other former Hargrave players and a former Clemson teammate with the Kansas City Chiefs
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NFL teams want to know how quickly their players learn and by what methods. That&#8217;s one reason every college player who attends the NFL combine takes the Wonderlic Personnel Test.&nbsp;
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The Washington Redskins entered the first day of the NFL draft hoping to get either a big receiver or a better selection of draft choices. They wound up with both, plus an extra wide receiver.&nbsp;
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&#8220;I met my personal goal (so) I feel really good right now,&#8221; Rob Arnold said.&nbsp; &#8220;It was pretty difficult (but) it was a great day to run. It was fantastic. You couldn&#8217;t ask for a better day.&#8221; 


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Tiger Woods could not manage a comeback at Augusta, as Trevor Immelman holds on for his first Masters win.
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Two Virginia Tech golfers take on the field at Augusta.&nbsp; Johnson Wagner is at even par with Tiger Woods, while Drew Weaver is 4 over heading into Friday&#8217;s second round.
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Football Hall of Famer Howie Long, who attended a Boys and Girls Club while growing up in Massachusetts, thanked the community for generating the money and enthusiasm needed to start another branch of the organization in Central Virginia
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Tonight is the first game of the season for the Avs.&nbsp; Clemens&#8217; son Koby plays catcher.&nbsp; The first pitch is scheduled for a little after 7:00 p.m.
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No, the Hillcats are nothing like last year&#8217;s team, but considering how that squad fared, that&#8217;s a good thing. 

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Judging by experiences in other minor league cities, Waynesboro will have a difficult, though not impossible task.
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Police in Pine Township charged Wilson, 29, after he allegedly pushed Lindsey Paulat and then punched her in the face on Wednesday night.
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Beginning next week, all professional tennis tournaments using an electronic replay system will offer players the same amount of challenges per match.


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Red Sox resolve pay dispute, end threatened boycott of spring training game, Japan trip
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As approximately 200 people looked on, the players stopped Tuesday at the Blacksburg campus to view the 32 stone memorials dedicated to the April 16 shooting victims.
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Tomlin is a member of the school&#8217;s class of 1995 and was a three-year starter at wide receiver for William and Mary
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The team will visit English Field next Tuesday for an exhibition game against Virginia Tech.&nbsp;
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He has been the topic of trade rumors for three months now, most of them involving the Chicago Cubs. Rarely does an hour go by when the two-time All-Star isn&#8217;t reminded about his seemingly imminent departure from the organization with which he has spent his entire career.


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Wade had surgery on his left knee and left shoulder last May. He still intends to be a part of the USA team that will compete in the Beijing Olympics in August.
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Green Bay Packers QB Brett Favre retires after 17 seasons, says he&#8217;s &#8216;tired&#8217;
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Roethlisberger threw 32 touchdown passes with only 11 interceptions in leading the Steelers to the playoffs this past season, bouncing back from a 2006 season marred by a motorcycle accident and an appendectomy.
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The FBI has begun investigating whether Roger Clemens lied to Congress when he denied taking steroids, officials said Thursday in the case of another baseball star snared in a long-running inquiry into drug use by professional athletes.
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Congress asked the Justice Department on Wednesday to investigate whether Roger Clemens made false statements to a House committee
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Most people would call a month-long trip to Florida to watch baseball a vacation.&nbsp; Ryan Thomas is calling it work. 


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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell hopes the NFL is close to an agreement that will allow former New England Patriots employee Matt Walsh to tell the league about the tapes he is said to have made of the St. Louis Rams&#8217; walkthrough before the 2002 Super Bowl.
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