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Willoughby taken in first round of the WNBA Draft

Virginia women’s basketball senior guard Jocelyn Willoughby was selected by the Phoenix Mercury with the tenth pick in the first round of the WNBA 2020 Draft, presented by State Farm.

Indiana RB Ronnie Walker Jr. transfers to Virginia

Hopewell native Ronnie Walker Jr., a running back who played his first two collegiate seasons at Indiana University, is transferring to Virginia, head coach Bronco Mendenhall announced on Friday morning.

Now-healthy Mack remains focused, hopeful as NFL Draft approaches

Jordan Mack, one of the stalwarts of Virginia’s defense for the past four years, spends his days awaiting the NFL Draft pretty much the same way as the rest of us.

State’s largest putting green gives Birdwood all sorts of options

Modeled after some of the mega golf resorts such as Pinehurst and Bandon Dunes, the Davis Love III Design team has added a giant putting green at Birdwood Golf Course.

Birdwood Golf Course makes impressive improvements to driving range

While workers and Mother Nature do their jobs for the completion of the completely renovated Birdwood Golf Course, the club’s revised driving range is open for business.

Rebroadcast of 2017 UVA-Boise State game will feature commentary from former ‘Hoos

The Virginia athletics department will stream an abbreviated edition of the Cavalier football team’s 2017 victory at Boise State on Wednesday, April 15 at 7 p.m. ET.

Mangino shares behind-the-scenes memories of Final Four run on The Jerry Ratcliffe Show

Cavaliers’ director of recruiting and scouting Larry Mangino, who has an extensive background in college basketball and has worked in the NBA, gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how Tony Bennett motivates his team in practices and the locker room.

Virginia’s newest player, transfer Trey Murphy III, said Bennett, staff and McKoy made Wahoos an easy choice

Trey Murphy III has never been to John Paul Jones Arena, but that didn’t matter to him when he became the newest member of Tony Bennett’s Virginia basketball program on Monday.

Rice transfer wing Murphy announces he will commit to Virginia

Trey Murphy III is a Wahoo. The 6-foot-8 transfer from Rice University announced on his Twitter account Monday afternoon that he is committing to Virginia.

There will never be another Bill Millsaps: friend, mentor, hero

I can’t remember the exact year I met Bill Millsaps, but my experience was quite the same as his with Red Smith. I had read him from afar, admired his style and he quickly became my idol, my sportswriting hero.

Keswick Hall receives prestigious Editor’s Choice Award from Golf Digest

Keswick Hall, the acclaimed 600-acre luxury resort in Albemarle County, has received the prestigious Golf Digest Editor’s Choice Award for “Best Golf Resorts in the Americas” for the fifth consecutive year.

Former Cavalier Reynolds hangs up his cleats after 13 seasons in Majors

Mark Reynolds, who starred at shortstop for the Cavaliers for three years from 2002-2004, announced Thursday that his baseball career is over.

Virginia among final eight programs for nation’s No. 1-ranked cornerback

Bronco Mendenhall’s Cavaliers made the cut on Wednesday night for the nation’s No.1-ranked cornerback, in Virginia Beach’s Tony Grimes.

Worst to First: Virginia wins the Natty

After falling to the depths of college basketball during the madness of last March, becoming the first No. 1 seed in history to lose to a No. 16 seed, and suffering the scorn of the American sporting public, Virginia rose from purgatory to paradise Monday night.

One Shining Moment: UVA defeats Texas Tech in OT to win title

In one of the most memorable National Championship games in NCAA Tournament history, the Cavaliers prevailed in overtime, 85-77, to defeat Texas Tech and hoist the program’s first title trophy at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Wahoo Madness: Elite Eight

Okay, Wahoos, it’s that time. We are down to the Elite Eight of the best Virginia basketball players of all time.

Justin Anderson joins The Jerry Ratcliffe Show

On the latest edition of The Jerry Ratcliffe Show, Hootie spends time with Justin Anderson, one of the most popular players in Virginia basketball history, and then joins UVA team physician Dr. John Macknight to discuss how UVA athletes are finding ways to stay conditioned during the shutdown.