Virginia gains commitment from Ft. Lauderdale defensive tackle Hammond II
Jason Hammond II, a 6-foot-3, 283-pound lineman from St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, announced on his Twitter that he had committed to UVA.
Bennett: Houston lesson learned, forget the offense, the toughest defenses survive
The more athletic Cougars, who spent some time as the nation’s No. 1 team until a loss to Alabama a week ago, may not have resembled the Phi Slama Jama teams of Houston lore, but they made life difficult for a UVA team that couldn’t score when it needed to most.
No. 5 Houston outlasts No. 2 Virginia, 69-61, to snap Cavaliers’ win streak
The second-ranked Virginia men’s basketball team saw its eight-game winning streak come to an end Saturday, as No. 5 Houston came into John Paul Jones Arena and gutted out a 69-61 victory in front of a loud, sold-out crowd.
Virginia’s starting LT Taylor enters transfer portal; Walker also leaving, Butler staying
Virginia’s offensive line took another blow on Friday when one of its top players, starting left tackle Logan Taylor, entered the transfer portal.
Houston coach said key to facing Virginia is Kihei Clark going into historical top-5 matchup
Dropping from the nation’s No. 1 ranking after losing at home to Alabama last weekend, Houston coach Kelvin Sampson hasn’t talked to his fifth-ranked Cougars about the opportunities that lie ahead at No. 2 Virginia on Saturday.
Wahoo Preview: No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 5 Houston
The wait is almost over for Saturday’s highly anticipated top-5 matchup between No. 2 Virginia and No. 5 Houston, as tip off at John Paul Jones Arena is less than 24 hours away.
Podcast: UVA Ortho’s Brian Werner address shoulder injuries in sports
UVA Ortho and Sports Medicine’s Dr. Brian Werner breaks down the various shoulder injuries in sports, particularly football in today’s podcast with Hootie.
Douglass captures another gold at World Championships in Melbourne
Senior Kate Douglass won her second individual gold medal at the 2022 FINA World Short Course Championships on Friday with her win in the 200-meter breaststroke.
Cleary, Sambach both ranked in initial Palmer Cup standings
The Virginia women’s golf team has two players included on the initial Palmer Cup standings released this week. Junior Jennifer Cleary is ranked No. 16 while sophomore Amanda Sambach rounds out the ranking in the No. 25 position.
James appears in first Palmer Cup rankings; participating in Walker Cup Practice Session
Fresh off his first semester at Virginia, first-year Ben James is included in the initial Palmer Cup standings released this week. James figures No. 18 on the list for the United States’ squad.
Houston coach fully expects to face Beekman in Saturday’s showdown with Virginia
Virginia associate head coach Jason Williford said this week that guard Reece Beekman will be day-to-day in terms of being healthy enough for Saturday’s big top-five showdown with Houston. Kelvin Sampson isn’t buying it.
Video: Jay Bilas joins The Jerry Ratcliffe Show
ESPN’s Jay Bilas, who will call Saturday’s Virginia-Houston game, talks with Hootie about both teams and what it’s going to win in today’s special podcast
Tony Bennett offers 6-foot-10 center Ngongba from Northern Virginia
Virginia basketball has made an offer to 6-foot-10 center Patrick Ngongba II of Paul VI in Fairfax.
D’Sean Perry’s family attorney looking at UVA’s responsibility in deaths of football players
The family of one of three slain Virginia football players, D’Sean Perry, held a press conference on Thursday in honoring their son’s life, and called on UVA to cooperate in leading the charge to prevent another future tragedy.
Douglass, Walsh rack up wins at Fina World Championships
Senior Kate Douglass and junior Alex Walsh both won gold with Team USA’s 4×50-meter mixed medley relay at the 2022 Fina World Championships (25m) in Melbourne on Tuesday.
UVA’s McDonough, Mendez-Trendler named All-Americans by NFHCA
Grad student Annie McDonough and freshman senior Daniela Mendez-Trendler were named to the 2021 NFHCA Division I All-America teams, as announced on Tuesday by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association.
Virginia offers grad transfer defensive back Washington from Harvard
Having lost cornerback Fentrell Cypress and safety Chayce Chalmers to the transfer portal, Virginia has reached out to former Harvard defensive back Alex Washington with an offer.
‘Jerry Ratcliffe Show’: Ricky Stokes helps us get ready for Virginia vs. Houston
Ricky Stokes joins Hootie to talk about this Saturday’s UVA-Houston showdown and the historical encounters between UVA and Phi Slama Jama in the 1980s.
UVA’s leading tackler, LB Nick Jackson, tosses name into transfer portal
This past season, Nick Jackson posted 104 tackles (41 solo), seven tackles for loss, five sacks, four passes defended, four QB hurries and a fumble recovery for a much-improved defense that kept UVA in most games.
Turner signs pro contract with Peru’s Club Regatas Lima
Virginia outside hitter Grace Turner has signed a professional contract to with Club Regatas Lima as was announced on Monday.