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UConn's victory over SDSU lowest-viewed NCAA final on record

Connecticutโ€™s victory over San Diego State in the men's national championship game is the lowest-viewed final on record.

Bills GM: Hamlin's return hinges on his medical progress

Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane says safety Damar Hamlin has a few more visits to doctors before determining whether he can pursue his goal of returning to play football after going into cardiac arrest and having to be resuscitated on field in January.

Kitley scores 29, No. 9 Virginia Tech women top Georgia Tech

The Hokies, who have won eight straight games, won 14 games in the ACC for the first time.

Why AP called the Georgia Senate runoff for Warnock

There weren't enough uncounted votes in Republican-leaning areas for Republican challenger Herschel Walker to make up his runoff election night gap with incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock.

Georgia Tech beats Virginia Tech, 28-27

Georgia Tech has taken the win over Virginia Tech, 28-27.

Cavs try to carry momentum into 4-game homestand

Virginia will try to continue the momentum started by a conference road win.

Virginia edges Georgia Tech, snaps three game losing streak

Virginia outlasted Georgia Tech for a 16-9 ACC victory.

ACC gets September shot to boost reputation in marquee games

The Atlantic Coast Conference gets a chance in September to bolster the perception of the league's strength with multiple matchups against other power conferences.

Four Hokies selected in the 2022 NFL Draft

The 'Pride of Big Stone Gap' got the call from the Lions in the fifth round on Saturday.

Penn's Thomas becomes first transgender woman to win NCAAs

Lia Thomas took control in the final 100 yards of the 500-yard freestyle to make history Thursday as the first transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship.

Hokies season opener set for Sept. 2 at Old Dominion University

The first game of the Virginia Tech football season has officially been nailed down for Sept. 2 at Old Dominion University.

Hokies outlast Yellow Jackets for 62-58 road victory

Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young earned his 200th ACC win.

Virginia Tech defeats #23 North Carolina, fourth win over a ranked program

The Hokies earned their eleventh ACC win of the season, a program first.

Virginia wins its fourth straight 63-53 over Georgia Tech

Virginia notches its tenth conference win of the season, a feat it has accomplished in 10 consecutive seasons.

Virginia Tech women take down No. 11 Georgia Tech 73-63

The Hokies led by as many as 22 on their way to the 10 point victory.

Hokies handle Georgia Tech for ACC win

The Hokies move to 4-7 in the ACC with a home win over the Jackets.

ACC Football: Virginia Techโ€™s Brent Pry era to officially begin on the road at Old Dominion

Hokies will host a Thursday night game for the first time since 2018 when West Virginia makes a trip to Blacksburg in September.

Virginia vs. Virginia Tech womenโ€™s hoops game postponed

The ACC Womenโ€™s basketball schedule welcomed some mid-week changes with the postponement of three games originally slated for Thursday evening:

No. 2 Duke returns from COVID-19 outbreak, tops Georgia Tech

Freshman Paolo Banchero had 17 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 2 Duke beat Georgia Tech 69-57 in its return from a COVID-19 outbreak that had led to a pair of postponements.

Engstler's layup lifts No. 3 Louisville over No. 16 Ga Tech

Emily Engstler scored 14 points and hit a layup with three seconds remaining, lifting No. 3 Louisville to its 12th straight victory, 50-48 over No. 16 Georgia Tech. In a matchup of the nationโ€™s top scoring defense in Georgia Tech and the nationโ€™s third-best in Louisville, the Yellow Jackets were trying to knock off a top-three team for the second time after beating UConn on Dec. 9.

Injury-hit UConn down to No. 7, lowest Top 25 spot since '07

UConn has dropped to seventh in the women's AP Top 25, its lowest ranking since 2007.

Penn State taps ex-Miami coach Diaz as defensive coordinator

Former Miami coach Manny Diaz has been hired as defensive coordinator at Penn State less than a week after he was fired by the Hurricanes.

Ga Tech shuts down No. 3 UConn 57-44 with Bueckers sidelined

Georgia Tech shut down No. 3 UConn in its first game since an injury to reigning national player of the year Paige Bueckers, defeating the Huskies 57-44 in a defensive slugfest.

Going bowling: Virginia Tech will face Maryland in Pinstripe Bowl

It was announced Sunday that Virginia Tech will be playing in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankees Stadium in Bronx, New York on December 29th. The Hokies will battle the Maryland Terrapins.

It's rivalry week around the SEC, and they do just mean more

It's rivalry week across the Southeastern Conference, with plenty of stakes beyond bragging rights.

Virginia Tech Hokies lead Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at half, 20-7

On Saturday, Virginia Tech Hokies (3-4, 1-2) hit the road to take on their rival Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-4, 2-3) in Atlanta.

Clemson picked to repeat in ACC Media Poll

Clemson, North Carolina chosen as Divisional winners in ACC Football by conference media.

Jaguars open NFL draft, Meyer era by drafting Lawrence

The Jacksonville Jaguars made the easiest and maybe most significant selection in franchise history when they chose Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence with the first pick in the NFL draft Thursday night.

Georgia Tech structure certified as 'living building'

Georgia Tech is announcing that its $25 million Kendeda Building has won certification as the 28th โ€œliving buildingโ€ worldwide.

Virginia vs. Georgia Tech ACC semifinal game canceled due to coronavirus concerns

The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today that the Georgia Tech vs. Virginia ACC menโ€™s basketball tournament semifinal game has been canceled. The game was scheduled to be played on Friday, March 12 at 6:30 p.m. The ACC semifinal game between Virginia and Georgia Tech has been canceled. Officials said the game was canceled after someone tested positive for coronavirus within on Virginiaโ€™s team. Below is a statement from ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips:โ€œIโ€™m heartbroken for our student-athletes, coaches and support staff at both Duke and Virginia.

9th-ranked UVA survives trip to Georgia Tech

Atlanta, Ga. โ€“ Trey Murphy III scored 18 points, Kihei Clark added 14 and No. 9 Virginia pulled away from Georgia Tech down the stretch for a 57-49 victory. Virginia finished on a 16-5 run in a game that was tight most of the way. Georgia Tech lost to Virginia for the second time this season and missed a chance to give its postseason resume a big boost. The Yellow Jackets dropped to 9-7 overall and 5-5 in the ACC.

Hauser, Clark lift No. 13 Virginia past Georgia Tech, 64-62

13 Virginia survived a scare before rallying to beat Georgia Tech 64-62. Kihei Clark scored only two points for 10-2 Virginia, but they came on a short jumper with 1:09 left that broke a 62-all tie. Theyโ€™re really good at playing with great confidence, they play fast and theyโ€™re quick. What I saw down the stretch is, I thought our on-ball defense really stepped up. They played really good defense, but I think we could get some of what we wanted.

Hokies drop fourth straight on the road at Georgia Tech 56-54

ATLANTA, Ga. โ€“ Virginia Techโ€™s starting five- Aisha Sheppard, Cayla King, Azana Baines, Asiah Jones and Elizabeth Kitley- combined for 44 points on Sunday but turnovers and mistakes kept the Hokies from snapping a 3-game losing streak. Aisha Sheppard tried to set the tone early with 12 first half points, finishing with 20. โ€œI thought we left opportunities on the table where we didnโ€™t capitalize,โ€ said head coach Kenny Brooks. โ€œWeโ€™re not playing together right now and weโ€™re not trusting each other enough and itโ€™s showing. Itโ€™s showing at the worst time in the game.โ€โ€œMinimize the mistakes that we make throughout the game because theyโ€™re becoming repetitive because weโ€™re seeing it in multiple different films, multiple different games itโ€™s the same mistakes,โ€ said Hokies guard Aisha Sheppard.

Maryland-Michigan State canceled after Terps' virus outbreak

The Big Ten game between Maryland and Michigan State was canceled Thursday after a COVID-19 outbreak on the Terrapins resulted in a positive test for coach Michael Locksley. Later Thursday, the Mountain West announced San Jose State at Fresno State was canceled because of COVID-19 cases and contact tracing with the Bulldogs. That is the third Mountain West game this week to be called off, joining Utah State at Wyoming, and UNLV at Colorado State. DePaul canceled its first three games because of a COVID-19 outbreak within the program, the school announced Thursday. The Blue Demons paused all activities and called off games against Western Illinois, Chicago State and Alcorn State, pushing back the season opener to Dec. 6 at Iowa State.

Hokies prep for Pitt, UVA for Abilene Christian

Blacksburg, VA. โ€“ The Hokies have Pitt on deck, but itโ€™s all pending the Covid situation. Pittโ€™s game with Georgia Tech was moved to December 12th as the team battles Covid issues. The Panthers paused football activities, but Hokies coach Justin Fuente says this โ€˜pending situationโ€™ should not affect the teams preparation. Meanwhile Virginia has their lone departure from ACC play this weekend when they host FCS foe Abilene Christian. There werenโ€™t many that could play or would play or had this date available to play," Bronco explained.

Miami has 3 games PPD by virus; A&M on pause for 2nd week

So we can complain about this and this and that but, listen, weโ€™re still getting to play football,โ€ Fisher said. Last week, 15 FBS games were called off because of COVID-19, the most yet this season. Major college football conferences have been tweaking policies to provide their schools flexibility to schedule games on short notice. That probably won't work for LSU-Alabama, which was among four SEC games postponed last week. __Follow Ralph D. Russo at https://twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP and listen at https://westwoodonepodcasts.com/pods/ap-top-25-college-football-podcast/___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25

COVID-19 pushes Pitt's visit to Georgia Tech to Dec. 12

Georgia Tech players link arms before an NCAA college football game against Boston College as part of the Atlantic Coast Conference's first Unity Week, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)Pittsburghโ€™s game at Georgia Tech was postponed Thursday after the Panthers were forced to pause team activities due to COVID-19 protocols. The conference has enjoyed relatively smooth sailing in recent weeks, though several high-profile players have been dealing with COVID-19, including Clemson star quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Pitt is still scheduled to host Virginia Tech in its home finale on Nov. 21 and travel to Clemson on Nov. 28. ___More AP college football: http://apnews.com/Collegefootball and http://www.twitter.com/AP_Top25

Virginia Cavaliers menโ€™s basketball team releases 2020-2021 ACC schedule

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. โ€“ The Atlantic Coast Conference released the 2020-21 menโ€™s basketball schedules on Tuesday (Nov. 10) on ACC Network. 4 Virginia will play 27 regular-season games, including 20 ACC games with 14 contests at John Paul Jones Arena. (Purcell Pavilion) TBA TBAJan. 2 (Sat) Virginia Tech * Charlottesville, Va. (John Paul Jones Arena) TBA TBAJan. 5-6 (Tue-Wed) Wake Forest * Charlottesville, Va. (John Paul Jones Arena) TBA TBAJan. 9 (Sat) at Boston College * Chestnut Hill, Mass. 2-3 (Tue-Wed) Miami * Charlottesville, Va. (John Paul Jones Arena) TBA TBAMar. 10-14 ACC Tournament Washington, D.C. TBA TBA

Georgia Tech wonโ€™t require students to wear masks on campus. Faculty arenโ€™t happy

CNN โ€“ Over 750 faculty at Georgia Tech signed a letter to the University System of Georgia's Board of Regents saying that the school's plan to reopen campus without face mask requirements is dangerous and not based on science. The faculty letter comes after Georgia Tech issued its "Tech Moving Forward" plans for reopening campus with in-class instruction in the fall. According to the plan, Georgia Tech students are "strongly encouraged" to wear a cloth face covering on campus but are not required to do so. Seth Marder, a professor of chemistry, materials science and engineering at Georgia Tech, said the policy of not mandating masks is โ€œirresponsible and puts the Georgia Tech community at significant health risk.โ€Georgia is one of 31 states that have not mandated people wear masks. close dialogCovid-19Your local resource.Set your location and log in to find local resources and information on Covid-19 in your area.Set Location

NCAA encourages day off from college sports on election day

The NCAA on Friday encouraged its 1,100 member colleges and universities to give athletes the day off from sports on election day, responding to grassroots movements of activism from players and coaches. UCLA followed with a similar announcement and Wisconsin said Friday it would also skip athletic activities on election day. The NCAA did not mandate a day off for athletes on election day. Instead, the NCAA encouraged schools to assist students in registering to vote and to give them a day off from athletics to vote. Though MAC Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher released a statement Friday saying the schools, conference and ESPN will work to move the game to a different date,The Division I college basketball season will start about a week after election day.

Virginia snaps 3-game skid with 63-58 win over Georgia Tech

ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) โ€“ Jay Huff and Mamadi Diakite scored 17 points apiece as defending national champion Virginia snapped a three-game losing streak with a 63-58 win over Georgia Tech. The Cavaliers finally regained their winning touch after dropping out of The Associated Press ranking for the first time since November 2017. Virginia led by as many as 14 in the second half, and held on after Yellow Jackets ripped off a 9-0 run to make a game of it. Georgia Tech lost its fourth straight home game despite 20 points from Jose Alvarado. The Yellow Jackets havenโ€™t won at McCamish Pavilion since Dec. 4.

Hokies defeat Georgia Tech in 45-0 win.

The Virginia Tech Hokies defeated Georgia Tech Saturday in a 45-0 win. Virginia Tech quarterbacks, Hendon Hooker and Quincy Patterson II scored a total of 21 points for the Hokies. Other contributers to the win include a touch down by Keshawn King and a touchdown from James Mitchell. Georgia Tech had two interception during by quarterback James Graham.

Perkins, Taulapapa lead Virginia past Georgia Tech, 33-28

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Bryce Perkins loves that new playmakers are emerging for Virginia, making their best playmaker - Perkins himself - even more effective. The senior quarterback threw for one touchdown and ran for another as the Cavaliers shut down Georgia Tech after halftime in a 33-28 victory Saturday. Perkins hit Joe Reed for a 9-yard touchdown and scored on a 3-yard run, giving Virginia a 24-21 lead just before halftime. The Cavaliers touchdown came on a four-play drive that included a 43-yard run by Perkins from midfield. UP NEXTGeorgia Tech begins a three-game homestand to close the regular season against Virginia Tech next Saturday.

Student uses sticky notes to snag internship

Gursimran Singh, a second-year computer science student at Georgia Tech, lives directly across from the offices of the Fortune 500 tech company NCR in Atlanta. Realizing this, Singh spelled out "HIRE ME" across the windows of his apartment using sticky notes. Later, another sticky note message appeared in the NCR windows asking, "DEV?," asking Singh whether he is a developer. Of course, Singh filled his windows with sticky notes as he spelled out his email. "I spent a lot on sticky notes, but it looked pretty cool," Singh said in a Georgia Tech news release.

Virginia Tech ready to face familiar offense against Furman

BLACKSBURG, Va. - The Virginia Tech Hokies got in the win column on Saturday after their 31-17 win over Old Dominion. The Paladins are consistently ranked in the FCS classification and they're running an offense Virginia Tech is familiar with. With a new coach at Georgia Tech this season, so long to stopping the Yellow Jackets triple option... and hello to Furmans'. We've had some experience with [it] at Georgia Tech." But Tech's defense has looked pretty stout and with years of facing Georgia Tech, they should have no problem stopping the run.

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