Cheyney women made NCAA ‘herstory’
Cheyney (Pa.) State University is far removed from the brightest stage of women’s college basketball now, but that was far from the case in 1982.
Transfer portal complicates next season for Rams
With the calendar spinning toward the 2024-25 season, what now for VCU hoops?
NSU ends season with CIT championship
There was no place like home this basketball season for Norfolk State University.
Getting the party started
It’s time for baseball fans to start humming, “Take me out to the ball game.”
Real emotion also defines March Madness
Baylor’s Jada Walker heard all the cheers along the way. Then, in the end, came the tears.
NCAA drama moves to the desert
In the coming days, the University of Connecticut hopes to join the select “Back-to-Back Fraternity.”
Barksdale’s star is rising
Some of history’s most prominent big men have made their mark in the Virginia High School League basketball tournament.
Owens left mark on campus and above the rim at H-SC
Former basketball star Ed Owens is now Mayor Owens.
Panthers prepare for an encore
Virginia Union University’s winding road back to the football playoffs will start with a trip to Frankfort, Ky.
Are we there yet?
VCU’s road trips
From Brooklyn to Philadelphia to Tampa to Salt Lake City. No, this isn’t a connecting flight schedule at Richmond International, it’s Virginia Commonwealth University’s postseason travel itinerary.
Wood stands out in Nationals spring training action
Among the Washington Nationals’ brightest prospects has Richmond ties. Outfielder James Wood is the son of former University of Richmond basketball standout Kenny Wood, a member of the Spiders Athletic Hall of Fame.
Thomas named new Hampton coach
Hampton University has chosen Ivan Thomas to navigate its basketball program through what has been choppy waters of late.
Harding named to All- American team
Tahj Harding has followed up his All-CIAA honors with All-American honors.
Justices make All-State team
Success on the court has led to success at the ballot box for the John Marshall High girls basketball team.
Joyner out at Hampton
Edward “Buck” Joyner, who served as Hampton University basketball coach in three different conferences, has been fired.
Bacot in contention for top NCAA center
The nation’s top college basketball center might be from Richmond.
For the record at NFL Combine
Former Petersburg High and Hampton University standout Jerome Mathis was the fastest man in 2005 at the NFL Combine. Mathis’ 40-yard clocking of 4.26 still ranks ninth fastest all-time.
UR women to play in ‘Big Dance’
Grace Townsend and the rest of the University of Richmond (UR) women’s basketball team are packing their dancing shoes for what lies ahead.
Pride of North Side wins … again
John Marshall High School did not compete in 2021 due to the pandemic. Many say that would have been the Justices’ strongest team.
White switches pads for spikes
If not for two knee surgeries, this story might be about Maddox White the football star instead of Maddox White the track sensation. The precocious St. Christopher’s sophomore stopped racing for gridiron goal lines two years ago and switched to sprinting to track’s finish lines.
JM boys, girls look to double dip
They never even tapped their brakes in getting to where they wanted to go. The John Marshall High School boys and girls have rumbled into the history book as among the most dominant postseason teams in Virginia hoops history.
Old and new Rams are doing well
This has been a take-notice basketball season for the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams, both past and present versions.
Lincoln, Fayetteville State win CIAA; VUU and VSU fail to find lucky charm
Last year, Lincoln University nearly won the CIAA men’s title, losing in the finals. This time, the Lions closed the deal.
Earl Lloyd: A man of many firsts
In discussing the greatest players to ever compete in the CIAA tournament, a nice starting point might be Earl Lloyd.
Friday Cheers announces 2024 concert series
Friday Cheers, presented by Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, returns May 3 for its 39th season as Richmond’s longest-running concert series and the city’s largest event of its kind on the James River.
Do you believe in magic? VUU does
Virginia Union University’s Panthers had smiles on their faces while bussing to Baltimore earlier this week. Not so for Virginia State.
Manchester duo legacy leading scorers
If the names Woolfolk and Wright sound familiar to serious basketball fans, they should.
Soccer star’s talent comes home
The inaugural W League RVA squad will feature a talented local woman this soccer season.
JM now has ‘Moore’ to cheer for
A year ago, Ashaun Moore could do nothing but watch as John Marshall High rolled to the State Class 2 basketball title.
Pulley, Mbangue win conference honors
Keishawn Pulley has more than doubled his scoring in his sophomore basketball season at Randolph-Macon College (RMC).
Panthers go cold in Indy
NBA superstar Stephen Curry gave Virginian Union University its locker-room pregame speech, but unfortunately he wasn’t allowed to play for VUU.
Pearl Moore made her mark before Clark
With so much national attention going to Iowa basketball sensation Caitlin Clark, let’s not forget Pearl Moore. Long before anyone heard of a three-point basket, and before the NCAA acknowledged women’s sports, Moore was the queen of the court.
Trojans attract top-notch recruits
One of the most decorated high school football players in Richmond area history will continue to play locally — at Virginia State University.
Martin is Walker’s freshman phenom
Jamie Martin has been sunshine in a cloudy season for Maggie Walker Governor’s School basketball. It’s almost unfair. She’s so talented, so savvy, so confident… and she’s only a 14-year-old freshman.
Nelson leads Rams’ ‘Bench Bunch’
Basketball championships run in the Nelson family and there is room for more. Jason Nelson Jr. has become a ringleader of VCU’s talented “Bench Bunch” that has spurred the Rams to the threshold of the Atlantic 10’s top perch.
Panthers have wind at their back
It’s not how you start that counts most. It’s how you finish. And with Baltimore beckoning, Virginia Union is putting on a finishing kick.
Coble honored for longtime work in golf
E. Lee Coble’s lifetime golf achievements have earned national recognition.
One word says it best: ‘Mahomes!’
Chiefs win Super Bowl on Mahomes’ clutch play
Give the man a cape. He’s become the “Superman of the Super Bowl.” Patrick Mahomes now has three Super Bowl MVPs to go with a trio of Super Bowl victories following Kansas City’s 25-22 win over San Francisco on Feb. 11 in Las Vegas.
VUU, VSU stars heading to New Orleans
The football season isn’t quite over for Virginia State and Virginia Union universities.
VUU’s future tied to Caine
In what has been a rebuilding season for Virginia Union University basketball, Joshua Caine is a cornerstone.
NFL broke color line in 1946
Sunday night’s Super Bowl will showcase two franchises with Black players making up some 65% of their rosters.
Mahomes, Purdy in NFL spotlight
Meet the “odd couple” of Super Bowl quarterbacks. Greatness, from the get-go, was predicted for Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes, not so for San Francisco’s Brock Purdy, the longest of the longshots.
Kuany is VCU’s sure shot
If VCU is looking for someone to take a shot, from any spot on the floor, at any time, Kuany Kuany is willing and able.
Embiid drops 70, breaks Wilt’s record
Erasing Wilt Chamberlain’s name from any record book is a rare feat, but Joel Embiid has done it.
Curry comes off the bench
Steph Curry will be in an unusual role for this year’s NBA All-Star Game. He’ll be coming off the bench.
JM girls don’t play second fiddle
Some might contend that the John Marshall High girls basketball team plays in the shadow of JM’s frequent-state champion boys squad. If so, Coach Virgil Burton’s young women are casting some mighty long shadows of their own on the North Side and beyond.
Chiefs, 49ers primed for Super Bowl rematch
This year’s Super Bowl matchup features franchises with plenty of experience on football’s grandest stage.
Beltré set for place in hall of fame
Ozzie Virgil opened the gates in 1956. Ever since, there has been a flood of stars who have reached the Major Leagues from the Dominican Republic. Adrián Beltré surely made his mark on the game. The slugging third baseman has become the fifth Dominican to be selected for the Hall of Fame, following Juan Marichal, Pedro Martinez, Vladimir Guerrero and David Ortiz.
