Virginia Commonwealth Rams

VCU edged Old Dominion 5-4 on a chilly Tuesday night before 502 fans at Hampton's War Memorial Stadium in the inaugural Key Dog Strike Out Cancer Classic. The game was organized in honor of the late Paul Keyes, a Newport News native who played for the...

UNCW is the overwhelming favorite to win the CAA Men's Golf Championship this weekend at the Reserve at St. James. The Seahawks are No. 73 in the national rankings and their nearest competitor, William & Mary is No. 148. Payne McLeod (151) and Thomas...

Virginia Tech’s men’s basketball program will finally get a game against Syracuse in Cassell Coliseum, while Virginia will open a home-and-home series with Virginia Commonwealth University. Tech and U.Va. released Tuesday their schedules...

Here's a look at Tuesday's high school competition: http://highschoolsports.dailypress.com/2012/schedules/20130423/20130423 The highlights: Boys tennis: Menchville moved one victory away from a perfect Peninsula District season, sweeping Bethel 9-0...

Old Dominion left-hander Ryan Yarbrough was named CAA co-Pitcher of the Week on Monday. He threw a complete-game, four-hit shutout in a 1-0 victory Sunday over William and Mary. At one point, he retired 17 in a row. The Monarchs play former league rival...

Welcome aboard, David Blackburn. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga made a safe and sound hire when it chose you to become its next athletic director over the weekend. Now the bad news. Your need-it-done-yesterday to-do list is as long as the...

Men's tennis: Playing at home, second-seeded William and Mary overcame No. 3 James Madison 4-2 to reach the Colonial Athletic Association championship match, whose winner will gain an automatic NCAA tournament berth. After taking the doubles point, the...

Soccer United looking at Md. again for stadium — but not at Baltimore Although D.C. United remains optimistic about reaching an agreement to build a stadium at Buzzard Point in Washington, the Major League Soccer club has taken renewed...

Colleges Convissar-led Terps rout George Mason in baseball Kyle Convissar (Severna Park), Anthony Papio and Charlie White each had three hits and Maryland had 17 in all in a 16-1 rout of host George Mason in baseball. The 16 runs were the most by...

Men’s basketball: Virginia Tech’s Erick Green was named Player of the Year in the state, James Madison’s Matt Brady Coach of the Year and Longwood’s Michael Kessens Rookie of the Year by the Virginia Sports Information Directors....

ATLANTA (AP) — Earlier this week, John Beilein was asked to say a few words about the season he spent coaching Nazareth College — 30 years ago. Specifically, he was asked what it was like having Jeff Van Gundy on the team, but it turned...

Host Christopher Newport beat Apprentice School 8-0 Thursday in a showdown of a pair of Newport News teams who are likely to reach their national tournaments later this season. Jordan Boze (3-0) pitched six shutout innings as the Captains won on their...