Monday, May 20 2013 11:15 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:15:51 GMT
Nascar's All-Star weekend included a little of everything. From the stars and cars..past and present to the chance for anybody to race their way in, which is exactly what Jamie McMurray and Ricky
The 48 crew got Jimmie out on the front row for the final 10 lap sprint and that proved to be the difference in Charlotte.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:57 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:57:54 GMT
Mike London had some words of wisdom at the B'nai B'rith Athletic and Achievement awards on Monday night. This set of awards are based on 50 percent athletics--25 percent academics...and 25 percent
Mike London had some words of wisdom at the B'nai B'rith Athletic and Achievement awards on Monday night. This set of awards are based on 50 percent athletics--25 percent academics...and 25 percent Community Service.
Monday, May 20 2013 9:07 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:07:43 GMT
HANK KURZ Jr.AP Sports Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones says the Washington Redskins' training facility is "on schedule and on time" and will be completed before July 25, when
Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones says the Washington Redskins' training facility is "on schedule and on time" and will be completed before July 25, when the team opens training camp
Sunday, May 19 2013 10:05 PM EDT2013-05-20 02:05:18 GMT
He moved from his native China to the United States two years ago to work on bettering his golf game. All he's done since...is make it through US Open Sectional local at the age of 15, and winning
The National and International fields at the Scott Robertson were on display this weekend.
Sunday, May 19 2013 9:48 PM EDT2013-05-20 01:48:23 GMT
by: JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Cross another milestone off of Jimmie Johnson's list. He stands alone in All-Star history. "Five-time" became the first four-time winner
Jimmie Johnson became the sports first four-time winner of the All-Star race, surpassingthe late Dale Earnhardt and teammate Jeff Gordon.
Saturday, May 18 2013 11:03 PM EDT2013-05-19 03:03:37 GMT
Courtesy: Evan Lepler, Salem Red Sox Media Relations. Salem, VA (May 18, 2013) – Missed opportunities plagued the Salem Sox through seven innings, but the offense finally delivered in
Salem has taken the first two games of the series with Frederick during it's "Pink in the Park" weekend.
SALEM, VA -
Courtesy: Roanoke College Athletics
SALEM – The Roanoke College men's basketball team fell in the ODAC Quarterfinals to #12 ranked Hampden-Sydney on Saturday evening. The Maroons finish the season with a record of 11-16 while Hampden-Sydney advances with a mark of 23-3.
The 2012-13 season proved to be a year of many standout performances from multiple Maroon student-athletes. During the season, both Kwasi Amponsah and Julian Ramriez were named ODAC Players of the Week, while Amponsah earned Second Team All-ODAC honors. Amponsah finished the season with 1,291 points, which ranks 17th all-time in scoring at Roanoke College. During the postseason, Daniel Eacho set an ODAC Tournament record in rebounds, pulling down 22 in the opening round contest. He also finished the season with an impressive nine double-doubles.
Julian Ramirez led the Maroons in scoring on the night with 12 points, along with two rebounds, two steals and two assists. Also in double-digits for Roanoke was Jordan Thacker, scoring 10 points. Cameron Smith and Daniel Eacho were the top rebounders for the squad, pulling down five rebounds each.
The Maroons took their first lead of the game at the 14:36 mark when Cameron Smith knocked down a three pointer from the corner to go up 7-6. Roanoke worked on an 8-0 run, capped by an Andrew Daniels trey to put Roanoke ahead 12-6 with 13:37 to play in the period. The Tigers responded with a 12-2 run of their own, taking a one-point lead with 9:17 on the clock.
Hampden-Sydney went up by as many as six points, as Khobi Williamson scored six straight, to go up 20-14. Roanoke fought back, outscoring the Tigers 9-2 through the 4:19 mark to take a 23-22 lead. The lead changed hands five times over the next three minutes until Hampden-Sydney scored the final eight points of the half, giving the Tigers a 35-28 lead as the teams entered the locker room.
At the half, Jordan Thacker led Roanoke in scoring with eight points, followed by Cameron Smith with seven. Smith and Daniel Eacho had a team-high three rebounds each. For Hampden-Sydney, Khobi Williamson had 10 points, in just 10 minutes of play.
Greg Lewis scored the first five points of the second half for the Tigers, giving Hampden-Sydney an early 40-28 lead. Roanoke trailed by 12 through the 15:00 mark in the period, until Julian Ramirez hit a big three pointer to pull within nine, 45-36. Over the next seven minutes, Hampden Sydney went on a 18-4 run, building a lead of 23, 63-40. Ramirez scored twice for the Maroons to cut the deficit to 21 on two different occasions, but Roanoke was unable to pull within 20, as Hampden-Sydney came away with the ODAC Quarterfinal win, 72-49.
Hampden-Sydney outshot Roanoke 42 to 31 percent from the field, while the Maroons held the advantage from behind the arc, 28 to 22 percent. The Maroons also held the edge on the free throw line, 73 to 71 percent. The Tigers led in rebounds, 46-33
With the win, Hampden-Sydney advances to the ODAC Semifinal round, playing at 8:00 PM on Saturday, February 23rd. For more information on the 2013 ODAC Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments, go to http://www.odaconline.com.
After closing earlier this year, four local men decided to buy the Radford theater. They are investing thousands of dollars in renovations and expect to finish the project in mid-June.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:01 PM EDT2013-05-21 18:01:09 GMT
After closing earlier this year, four local men decided to buy the Radford theater. They are investing thousands of dollars in renovations and expect to finish the project in mid-June.
After closing earlier this year, four local men decided to buy the Radford theater. They are investing thousands of dollars in renovations and expect to finish the project in mid-June.
When Jodi Arias addresses the jury in her murder trial, the big question will be whether she pleads for mercy or repeats what she told a TV reporter minutes after her conviction: She would rather be executed than...
Jodi Arias begged jurors Tuesday to give her life in prison, saying she "lacked perspective" when she told a local reporter in an interview that she preferred execution to spending the rest of her days in jail.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:03 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:03:30 GMT
Roanoke City Police are investigating a motorcycle crash that sent a man to the hospital on Tuesday evening.According to police department spokeswoman Aisha Johnson, officers were called at 6:49 p.m. to
Investigators believe the man was riding north on 13th Street, when the motorcycle hit a tree and a parked pick-up truck, then crashed
Wednesday, May 15 2013 6:04 PM EDT2013-05-15 22:04:45 GMT
Sheriff Kevin Hall says after 24-year old Ashley Rodriguez didn't show up for work Monday morning they did a welfare check and talked to her husband, Manuel Rodriguez a couple times.
Visitation and funeral for Ashley Kimberlin Rodriguez also set
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:13 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:13:26 GMT
The WSLS crew is heading out on the road with God's Pit Crew Wednesday morning. The group helps people across the nation during times of crisis and devastation. They've responded to more than 60 disasters
The group has responded to more than 60 disasters in 22 states and four countries. The founder say this may one of the biggest challenges yet.
