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Liberty Next Up For UVA Football: What Makes The Flames Tick?

As part of our coverage of the Virginia game this weekend against visiting Liberty, here is a Q&A with Jon Manson, publisher of “Sea of Red,” a website dedicated to covering the Flames.

Tale Of The Tape: Vermont at No. 7 Virginia

The visiting Catamounts are coming of a 70-68 victory at St. John’s, and received 11 voting points in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 poll, the most by a Vermont team since the 2004-05 season when famed Tom Brennan was the coach.

UVA Not Overlooking Liberty With Hokies Looming In The Distance

If anyone thinks Virginia is focusing on the Virginia Tech football game after Thanksgiving and not on this week’s opponent, Liberty, then think again.

Weekly Gridiron Picks Sponsored By Riverside Lunch: Week 13

The first-ever Riverside Lunch Pigskin Pick ‘em Contest is headed down the homestretch and our weekly winners have been treated to the best burgers in Charlottesville. Readers have two weeks remaining to qualify for our grand prize.

Men’s Soccer: Virginia Earns #1 Overall National Seed in NCAA Tournament

Atlantic Coast Conference champion Virginia (17-1-1) will be the No. 1 overall seed in the 2019 NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament.

UVA Men’s Golf Signs Stellar Class of Three Top Juniors

Virginia men’s golf coach Bowen Sargent announced the signing of a three-man recruiting class of top junior golfers who will join the Cavalier program next fall.

Four Cavaliers Take Podium Finishes At Wolfpack Open

Four members of the Virginia wrestling team turned in podium finishes on Sunday (Nov. 17) at the Wolfpack Open, paced by Robert Patrick (Ligonier, Pa.) with a first-place finish at 174 pounds.

Men’s Soccer: Comeback Victory Clinches Virginia’s 16th ACC Title

No. 2 Virginia (17-1-1) scored three second-half goals, including two in the final 8:52. in a 3-1 win over top-ranked Clemson (16-2-1) on Sunday in the final of the 2019 ACC Championship at Sahlen’s Stadium.

Field Hockey: Virginia Downs Maryland, 1-0, in OT to Advance to NCAA Semifinals

The No. 4 Virginia field hockey team (18-4, 4-2 ACC) is headed to the semifinals of the 2019 NCAA Field Hockey Championship after topping No. 3 Maryland (17-4, 7-1 Big Ten) in overtime, 1-0, in a quarterfinal match on Sunday (November 17) at Turf Field in Charlottesville, Va. Sophomore midfielder Annie McDonough (Kennett Square, Pa.) deflected in a shot from junior midfielder Rachel Robinson (Mount Joy, Pa.) 5:28 into the overtime period for the lone goal of the game. With the victory, the Cavaliers will advance to the NCAA semifinals where they will face No. 9 Princeton (15-4, 7-0 Ivy) […]

Women’s Soccer: No. 3 Virginia Takes 3-0 Win Over Radford In NCAA Tournament Opener

The No. 3 Virginia women’s soccer team (17-1-3) used goals from three different players to pick up the win on Saturday night (Nov. 16), defeating Radford (16-6) by a score of 3-0.

Women’s Basketball: Virginia Edged 50-47 by No. 13 Kentucky

The Virginia women’s basketball team (2-2) came up just short at John Paul Jones Arena on Saturday night (Nov. 16), falling 50-47 to No. 13 Kentucky (4-0).

Jay Huff Grows His Game And His Stats As Wahoos Wallop Columbia

With legendary Virginia shot-blocker Ralph Sampson sitting courtside, Jay Huff swatted away five Columbia shots, tying his own record at John Paul Jones Arena on Saturday.

‘Jerry Ratcliffe Show’ for Nov. 16

This week’s Jerry Ratcliffe Show features “Papa ‘Hoo” Antonio Rice, who tells Hootie about playing for George Welsh, the 1984 Peach Bowl and draft night with Don Majkowski.

Tale Of The Tape: Columbia at No. 9 Virginia

No. 9 Virginia continues its initial homestand of the season at John Paul Jones Arena Saturday afternoon against Columbia (12 p.m. tipoff, ACC Network).

Mamadi’s Game, Confidence Growing By Leaps And Bounds

When Mamadi Diakite announced his decision to return to Virginia for his final year of eligibility last spring, Wahoo Nation let out such a collective sigh of relief that it could have huffed and puffed the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria across the Atlantic.