ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Racing back and forth on a drenched field, Cincinnati and Virginia Tech put up some lofty numbers as the rain came down in the Military Bowl. Michael Warren found his footing when it mattered most, scoring the go-ahead touchdown with 1:29 left for the Bearcats, whose […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kyle Guy made seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 30 points and No. 4 Virginia beat Marshall 100-64 on Monday, giving Tony Bennett his 300th career coaching victory. Guy also grabbed a career-best eight rebounds while Ty Jerome and Jay Huff added 14 points each for […]
The playoff chase went down to the final minutes of the season Sunday, when Baltimore squeezed in as AFC North winner, and defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia got some help to secure an NFC wild card. That left Pittsburgh and Minnesota out. Kansas City (12-4) grabbed the AFC’s top seed, […]
Christina Collins Gregory, 32, of Draper, passed away Friday, December 28, 2018. She was an employee at Arby’s in Dublin. Survivors include her husband, James R. Gregory of Draper; son, Devon Tyler Edwards of Pulaski; daughter, Ashlyn Nicole Brooks of Hiwassee; stepson, Layton Bradley Armbrister of Ft. Chiswell; mother, Lucinda […]
Robert Wayne “Buddy” Bryant, age 77 of Dublin, died early Saturday morning December 29, 2018 at his residence. He was born on February 5, 1941 in Roanoke, and was the son of the late Hazel Vicors Bryant and Robert H. Bryant. Buddy was proprietor and operator of Micks Glass for […]
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A strange season filled with uplifting victories and mystifying defeats finally draws to a close for Virginia Tech in the Military Bowl. After winning their first two games and climbing to No. 13 in the AP Top 25, the Hokies lost to Old Dominion and needed […]
Military Bowl: Cincinnati (10-2) and Virginia Tech (6-6), Dec. 31, noon Eastern (ESPN). Line: Cincinnati by 6. Series Record: Virginia Tech leads 6-5. WHAT’S AT STAKE Having already won six more games than in 2017, the Bearcats seek the third 11-win season in the 131-year history of the program and […]
CHRISTIANBURG, Va. (AP) — Authorities in Virginia are searching for a man accused of stealing a sheriff’s office vehicle after his arrest on suspicion of drunken driving. A news release from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says 26-year-old Cody Ryan Drain partially removed his restraints, accessed the driver compartment of […]
Alabama and Clemson, again. The top-ranked Crimson Tide and No. 2 Tigers both had double-digit victories in their semifinal games Saturday, setting up what has quickly become an annual postseason meeting. They will meet in the College Football Playoff for the fourth consecutive year, the third time in the championship […]
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa threw for 318 yards and four touchdowns and No. 1-ranked Alabama beat No. 4 Oklahoma 45-34 on Saturday night in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl. The high-scoring Sooners (12-2) reached the postseason despite a porous defense that was no […]
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — When Clemson’s Dabo Swinney entrusted a team with championship aspirations to freshman quarterback Trevor Lawrence in September, this is what the Tigers’ coach had in mind. Lawrence threw for 327 yards and three touchdowns and No. 2 Clemson beat No. 3 Notre Dame 30-3 on Saturday […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Shortly after winning the Belk Bowl and earning Virginia its first bowl victory since 2005, quarterback Bryce Perkins raised the bar. “This is the first step toward making big strides,” Perkins said. “Next year we want the Coastal Division — and the ACC championship.” That would […]