The Hokies All-American Linebacker will be signing a contract with the Texans Wednesday.

Thanks to a rule change, now the nine have to wait until November to play the final table

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.

The Edge Sports Performance Center is hosting a three day sports performance clinic complete with NFL and college coaching instruction.

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’s first stage and finished in the main pack of riders nearly two minutes back in 68th place.

After winning the British Amateur last summer, Weaver earned a trip to The Masters and played the Memorial on a sponsor’s exemption. The final stop on his summer tour is Congressional, where he’ll play in this week’s AT&T National, also on a sponsor’s exemption.

The Titans golden arm is getting ready for his first assignment as part of the Yankees organization.

A former Salem and UVA star is back in the valley this week for a good cause.

Brandon Jennings is 18, just finished high school at Virginia’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.

Sean Singletary, who was a four-year starter for the University of Virginia, was the Sacramento Kings’ 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. 

George Carlin, one of the sharpest minds to explore the possibilities of language, died the other day, and it’s safe to say he didn’t pass the torch to Don Imus or Shaquille O’Neal. 

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.

The U.S. Women’s Open tees off Thursday hoping to prove its game a worthy alternative to the Men-Without-Tiger Tour.

The Mountain Top Course is garnering national attention for its immaculate condition and breathtaking views.

If quarterback is the most demanding position in any team sport, inexperienced passers face the toughest challenge of all — especially if the franchises they represent are poised to make some noise. 

THE BIG HITTERS TOOK A BACK SEAT ON FRIDAY AT THE RVITT AT HOLLINS.

Bradshaw has been held at Southwest Virginia Regional Jail since Sunday.

The top two American men’s players, will meet in an exhibition Sept. 12 as part of the AnthemLIVE! event, an annual fundraiser to support cancer research.

A state of the art golf learning center was dedicated Friday at Hidden Valley Country Club.

Tiger Woods fired a 30 on the front nine(his second nine) to rocket into contention at the 108th US Open.

Two relative unknowns lead the US Open, with a number of big names and former champs--lurking.

While being straightforward about his medical issues (“Hey, this cancer survival business is a full-time job!”), Murcer’s strength is talking baseball. He devotes a chapter to his opinions about today’s game, steroid use, Marvin Miller and advertising during baseball games. 

For the first time in tournament history, first- and second-round pairings will group the world’s top 12-ranked golfers in four threesomes.

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’s No.1 player. 

Big Brown’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.

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. 

Jacob Thompson could hear his younger brother scream from inside their Dry Fork house. From that point, the weight was off his shoulders. 

Boston got a gutsy performance from a banged-up Paul Pierce in claiming game one of the NBA Finals.

Detroit wrapped up the Stanley Cup Finals with a win over Pittsburgh, and a 4-2 series win.

The difference between a pretty good round and a special round for Walt Martin on Tuesday was about the width of a pin point.