Virginia Tech has fired head basketball coach Seth Greenberg after nine years with the Hokies, despite a winning record, an NCAA appearance, five NITs, and two ACC Coach of the Year awards. Greenberg had accumulated 170 wins in his nine seasons in Blacksburg, but never was able to recruit a team capable of challenging the […]
FINALLY! The Final Four! While the fever pitch was nowhere near as high for this year’s Final Four in the Richmond area (No VCU), still it’s been a great tournament, and tonight’s NCAA Championship is truly a competitive match in every sense of the word. Kansas and Kentucky, two programs with a storied history and […]
Rev. Al Sharpton, Rev Jessie Jackson and NAACP President Ben Jealous were in Sanford today to rally for justice for Trayvon Martin. Thousand of people came out with signs stating “Justice for Trayvon” as they marched to the police head quarters demanding the arrest of his killer. Rumors spread around about a protest spearheaded by […]
The University of Illinois was on a mission to lure VCU basketball coach Shaka Smart away from Richmond. The Illinois brass backed the effort with statements that inferred money was no object. Their cause was justified because Smart is one of Americxa’s brightest young coaches. The Fighting Illini will have to continue the fight elsewhere as Smart […]
He was one of the greatest at his craft. He won consistently in the CIAA, which wasn’t enough for Dave Robbins, who took the Panthers from Barcoi-Stevens Hall on Lombardy Street to National TV audiences and three NCAA Championships. Robbins was one of the winningest coaches of all time, which included 13 CIAA titles, […]
It’s only the beginning of March but already the ‘Madness’ has begum around the Old Dominion. The VCU Rams win the Colonial crown and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament, but no postseason play for the UR Spiders this year as Richmond was defeated by LaSalle in the first round of the Atlantic 10 […]
The CIAA Tournament is underway in Charlotte, NC with Virginia Union’s men hoping to remain in the mix for a CIAA Championship. The Cavaliers of UVA have No. 16 Florida State coming to Charlottesville tonight as they try to position themselves for the ACC Tournament. The VCU Rams, 25-6, the 25 wins are the most in VCU historyand provides a strong NCAA […]
The annual college basketball game between CIAA & 804 rivals Virginia State and Virginia Union University was moved from the cozy confines of their on-campus facilities to the Richmond Coliseum 16 years ago to not only increase visibility, but to also honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday in a fitting fashion. Central VA’s […]
It’s an All-SEC party tonight in the Louisiana Superdome as the top-ranked LSU Tigers take on the 2nd-ranked Crimson Tide of Alabama. The two teams play in the highly competitive Southeastern Conference and have already met on the field earlier in the season with LSU winning a TD-free game 9-6 over the Tide. A […]
The AllState Sugar Bowl was played last night in New Orleans at the historic Superdome, which has hosted so many big sporting events. Add Tuesday’s game to the Dome’s legend as the Hokies of Virginia Tech and the Michigan Wolverines played a heckuva football game with UM getting the win 23-20 in overtime. Tech was ranked 11th in the BCS while […]
The VCU Rams continue to find their groove after a slow start to the 2011 season, picking up yet another home win over Alabama-Birmingham on Tuesday night at Siegel Center to improve their record to 8-3. VCU has now won five straight. Meanwhile, Richmond is now 7-5 after defeating the Monarchs of Old Dominion at the Robins Center on Tuesday in […]
For Virginia Tech, the Clemson Tigers were a thorn in the side of this 2011 season, spoiling the Hokies undefeated run midway through the year, and the crushing 38-10 defeat in the ACC Championship Game. The two huge losses kept the Hokies from being a serious BCS title contender, but Tech is still headed to a major BCS […]
