NEW YORK (AP) — Bonzie Colson pounded his chest and screamed in triumph. Matt Farrell looked over at former Notre Dame star LaPhonso Ellis, broadcasting courtside for ESPN, and yelled: “I told you Phonso, we ain’t done!” The biggest comeback in Fighting Irish history came just in time Wednesday night […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Jerome Robinson made a pull-up jumper with 18 seconds left to break a tie, and then forced a turnover on an inbounds play moments later, and Boston College upset NC State 91-87 on Wednesday in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. Robinson scored 26 […]
SALEM – The right lane of westbound Route 460 in Giles County, just east of the West Virginia state line, is closed due to repairs to the bridge over the New River. During a routine inspection, the Virginia Department of Transportation discovered a pin connecting one of the bridge’s four support […]
Garland Caperton Harris, age 85 of Radford passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at the New River Valley Medical Center. Born October 29, 1932 in Ozone, Arkansas he was the son of the late Charlie Harris & Wilma Linkous George. His sister, Patricia Myers also preceded him in death. He […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Quentin Snider scored 19 points, Ray Spalding had 18 and Louisville built a huge lead before knocking off Florida State 82-74 on Wednesday in an Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament game with substantial NCAA implications. Deng Adel added 15 points and eight rebounds for the ninth-seeded Cardinals (20-12), […]
The filing deadline for Municipal Elections in Pulaski and Dublin arrived at 7 p.m. Tuesday evening, and several candidates have thrown their hats in the political ring. In Pulaski, Councilman David Clark is the only candidate who filed to run for mayor. Clark is seeking to replace Nick Glenn, who […]
New York (AP) — Freshman forward Marek Dolezaj scored a career-high 20 points as Syracuse beat Wake Forest 73-64 on Tuesday night. Tyus Battle had 18 points and Paschal Chukwu added 14 points and nine rebounds as all five starters scored in double figures for the 11th-seeded Orange (20-12). Next up, […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Bonzie Colson scored 19 points in 33 minutes, getting a full day’s work in his third game back from injury as Notre Dame needed the star forward to hold off Pittsburgh 67-64 in its Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament opener Tuesday. Jared Wilson-Frame made a 3 from the […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Ky Bowman had 26 points, 10 rebounds and six assists to lead Boston College over Georgia Tech 87-77 on Tuesday in the opening game of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. Sophomore forward Nik Popovic scored a career-high 20 points and Jerome Robinson, runner-up for ACC Player of […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Big East has No. 2 Villanova and No. 3 Xavier aiming for No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament. The Big 12 has No. 9 Kansas on its seemingly permanent perch as the Big 12’s regular-season champion. And the southern-roots Atlantic Coast Conference returned to […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Senate has passed a bill aimed at preventing so-called “sanctuary cities” despite veto promises from Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam. The GOP-controlled Senate voted Tuesday to approve legislation that would ban localities from restricting the enforcement of federal immigration laws. Republicans said the bill is […]
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference has announced the seedings and bracket for the 65th annual New York Life ACC Tournament, which will be played Tuesday through Saturday at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Regular-season champion Virginia (28-2 overall, 17-1 ACC) will be the top-seeded team for the third time in […]