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Bling Is Not Tony’s Thing

Tony Bennett was graciously fielding questions from media at the ACC’s annual Operation Basketball last week in Charlotte.

Who Will Replace Bryce Hall? Safety Cross Slides Over

Now that All-American candidate Bryce Hall is out for the remainder of the season, who will replace him in the Virginia secondary? Junior cornerback De’Vante Cross filled in at the spot for Hall at Miami, and apparently will stick at the position for this weekend’s home game against Duke in a big ACC Coastal Division battle.

Hall’s Season May Be Over, But His Spirits Remain High

Friday night’s bus ride following a frustrating loss at Miami was one that Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall will never forget.

UVA Big Men Put On A Show In Blue-White Scrimmage

Virginia fans got a look at the “new Cavaliers” on Saturday during the Blue-White scrimmage and had to like a lot of what they saw.

‘Jerry Ratcliffe Show’ Talks Nats, UVA Hoops, Sports Injuries

Hootie talks with Charlottesville’s Mike Cubbage, special assistant to Washington Nationals GM Mike Rizzo; also Dr David Diduch discusses shoulder injuries, and Hootie talks UVA hoops.

FINAL: Miami 17, No. 20 Virginia 9

No. 20 Virginia dropped its second straight contest, falling 17-9 at Miami Friday night. The Cavaliers (4-2, 2-1 ACC) controlled the possession and outgained the Hurricanes on the night, but only came away with three field goals despite six trips inside the Miami 30-yard line.

Tale Of The Tape: No. 20 Virginia at Miami

The 20th-ranked Cavaliers return to action this evening at Miami, as the ACC Coastal Division race continues to heat up.

Diakite Named To First Team, Cavaliers Picked Fourth In ACC Preseason Poll

The Virginia men’s basketball team was selected fourth by a vote of the media in the ACC Operation Basketball 2019-20 Preseason Poll, announced Thursday.

Freitag Joins UVA Staff

Director of track and field/associate athletics director of administration Vin Lananna announced the addition of Nicole (Blood) Freitag as an assistant coach for cross country and track & field on Wednesday.

Diakite, Key Ready To Lead New-Look ‘Hoos

Defending national champion Virginia will have a bit of a different look and feel to the roster with the departures of the “Big Three” of De’Andre Hunter, Ty Jerome and Kyle Guy, along with longtime starting center Jack Salt, all of whom will be playing professionally this fall.

Bennett: Now That He’s Tasted A Title, He Wants To Do It Again

In Octobers past, Tony Bennett would visit the city where he made an NBA team, the place he met his wife, the scene of perhaps his most disappointing moment as a coach, but also somewhere that he dreamed about taking Virginia back to college basketball’s apex.

Tony Bennett, Mamadi Diakite, Braxton Key at ACC Operation Basketball

UVA Basketball coach Tony Bennett and players Mamadi Diakite and Braxton Key talk with reporters at ACC Operation Basketball.

Virginia Baseball Announces 2020 Schedule

After announcing last week that the 2020 season will begin with a three-game series against Oklahoma in Pensacola, Fla., the Virginia baseball program released its schedule in its entirety on Monday.

Afamefuna Tabbed As ACC Co-Defensive Player Of The Week

Senior defender Robin Afamefuna was named the Atlantic Coast co-Defensive Player of the Week on Monday as announced by the league office.

Weekly Gridiron Picks Sponsored By Riverside Lunch: Week 7

Our prognosticators took a blood bath this past week in the unpredictable world of college football, and as we approach the midway point of the season, only seven games separate first and last places in our contest sponsored by Riverside Lunch, the “best burgers in town.”