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January 09, 2009
Obama renews plea for college football playoffs
President-elect Barack Obama says he still thinks there needs to be a playoff system for determining the country’s college football champion.Sloppy, choppy game leaves Florida as BCS champion
MIAMI — Tim Tebow gave Florida the jolt it needed, and the Gators toughed out a second BCS title in three years.
January 08, 2009
MBC needs a win this weekend
After a weekend of losses, including a 55-point trouncing by Greensboro, the Mary Baldwin basketball team hopes to turn its season around and regain some confidence before hitting the road again.January 07, 2009
Critzer to sell Generals
The Waynesboro Generals will have a new owner perched in the press box this season.
January 06, 2009
Texas rallies past Ohio State 24-21 in Fiesta Bowl
The Texas Longhorns will be No. 1 on at least one ballot. It belongs to coach Mack Brown.January 04, 2009
A long fight
STAUNTON — An eerie silence followed Mary Baldwin’s basketball team off the hardwood as Greensboro College dismantled the home team 94-39 on Sunday in Staunton.
January 03, 2009
Xavier defeats U.Va. again
CHARLOTESVILLE — After last season’s 38-point loss on the road to Xavier, some semblance of payback was one of the goals for the Virginia men’s basketball team heading into Saturday’s rematch at John Paul Jones Arena.Texas braces for Ohio
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — In the Big 12, where offenses are built on the spread, speed and on-target quarterbacks, the Texas defense got the job done with a fierce pass rush, swift linebackers and plenty of help from its own high-scoring offense.‘Disappointed’
STAUNTON — Turnovers and a vicious Methodist 3-point attack greeted Mary Baldwin for its return to the hardwood.
January 02, 2009
Virginia Tech tops Cincinnati, ends BCS drought
When the coaches met near midfield for the traditional postgame handshake, Virginia Tech’s Frank Beamer threw both arms around Cincinnati’s Brian Kelly.
January 01, 2009
Trojans’ first-half points defeat PSU
PASADENA, Calif. — Southern California made a strong case of its own to be No. 1.
Bama seniors hoping to go out with sweet win
NEW ORLEANS— Alabama’s tiny collection of seniors has endured a coaching change, three seasons with at least six losses and the worry that maybe their tenure would be something Crimson Tide fans would rather forget.
Final meeting at the Cotton Bowl
DALLAS — When J. Curtis Sanford sat in the stands of the Rose Bowl in 1936, the Dallas oilman thought his city should also have a New Year’s Day game.December 28, 2008
Coordinators work in the shadows
LOS ANGELES — With high-profile bosses so entrenched in their jobs, probably the only way that Southern California offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian or Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Bradley could be head coaches next year is if they went to another school.
December 27, 2008
West Virginia shocks Buckeyes
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Alex Ruoff scored 17 points, leading West Virginia and coach Bob Huggins to a 76-48 victory over No. 15 Ohio State on Saturday.White leads Mountaineers past Heels
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Pat White had one more dazzling comeback in him before finishing his record-breakiDecember 26, 2008
Army makes Ellerson coach
WEST POINT, N.Y.— Army filled its football coaching vacancy by heeding a core West Point value: History matters.Mash versus dash in Champs matchup
ORLANDO, Fla. — If the Champs Sports Bowl were a horse race, Florida State thinks it would be easy to handicap.
December 25, 2008
Points aplenty at Motor City Bowl today
DETROIT — The Motor City Bowl is where teams put points on the board.
December 20, 2008
Cavs fall to Auburn
Bucknell coach Dave Paulsen, the brains behind Virginia’s motion offense, recently said that one of the negatives of his scheme — because of its free-flowing nature – is that it can sometimes look as though you’ve never practiced.
Hokies face lineup losses
BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer spoke in solemn tones yesterday as he revealed that the Hokies could face significant attrition heading into the Orange Bowl on Jan. 1 against Cincinnati.
December 19, 2008
Alabama-Virginia Tech to open at Georgia Dome
Alabama and Virginia Tech will open next season in the Georgia Dome.December 18, 2008
Mississippi coach arrested
CINCINNATI — Police arrested Mississippi men’s basketball coach Andy Kennedy early Thursday after a cab driver said the coach punched him while calling him “bin Laden” and other racial insults.December 15, 2008
Carolina still No. 1 in the AP Top 25
There weren’t many changes in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll on Monday as most schools took a break last week for final exams. Things could look a lot different in next week’s Top 25.December 14, 2008
Pacers dominate Squirrels
STAUNTON — Mary Baldwin was riding high on a wave of success after winning its first USA South Conference game on Saturday against Meredith.
Hokies’ missed man returns
BLACKSBURG — With every close loss, J.T. Thompson felt helpless as he watched and wondered how he could help out there on the court, sweating through his Virginia Tech uniform, providing some energy. Would his presence have made a difference? Might he have boosted the Hokies to wins and strengthened their NCAA tournament résumé?Wake Forest beats Wright 66-53
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Harvey Hale had heard plenty about those 3-point shots that didn’t want to fall. His girlfriend constantly asked when he was going to start making them. His father even called before Sunday’s game against Wright State to remind the Wake Forest senior to put more arc on his shot.December 13, 2008
Bradford wins Heisman
NEW YORK — Sam Bradford’s biggest score: the Heisman Trophy.Richmond advances to finals
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Eric Ward and the Richmond Spiders never doubted, never wavered.Mary Baldwin wins USA South opener
STAUNTON — Mary Baldwin went into Saturday’s game against Meredith College with one goal in mind — make a statement.
