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Late show may get good ratings

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:07:58 -0400

Jimmie Johnson wasn't embarrassed to admit he hasn't a clue how things are going to shake out during today's weather-delayed Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway.

Taylor takes charge

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:07:58 -0400

The seconds ticked off the clock, and Virginia Tech quarterback Sean Glennon stood on the sideline, waiting for his position coach, Mike O'Cain, to tap him on the shoulder and send him into the game

Opportunity knocked, but Spiders couldn't answer the door in time

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:07:58 -0400

CHARLOTTESVILLE -- Five times the University of Richmond penetrated Virginia's 30. All five times, the Spiders failed to score. UR picked the worst situations to execute its worst yesterday in a 16-0 loss at Virginia.

Simply D-lightful

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:07:58 -0400

Cavs' long dry spell ends as stout defensive effort stymies Spiders.

Federer finds former elegance

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:07:57 -0400

As the losses piled up and titles escaped him, Roger Federer insisted he felt fine, he wasn't washed up and his game would come around. He delivered compelling evidence against Novak Djokovic in the U.S. Open semifinals. Buoyed by a stellar start and a fantastic finish in a rematch of last year's final, Federer beat Djokovic 6-3, 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 yesterday to move within one victory of a fifth consecutive U.S. Open championship and 13th Grand Slam title overall.

TODAY'S EVENTS

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:07:57 -0400

AUTO RACING

At Richmond International Raceway: Schedule, Page C11 COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Hampden-Sydney at N.C. Wesleyan, 1 p.m.

Johnson C. Smith at Virginia St., 1 Subject to change

OUTDOORS

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:07:57 -0400

Walking in an outdoor wonderland It's hard to overstate the overwhelming experience of walking into a Bass Pro Shops for the first time. This is true even when the store is weeks from being completed. Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to preview the new store off of I-95 set for a grand opening Oct. 1. I got off the interstate at Exit 89 and took the construction road a few hundred yards to the parking lot in front of the behemoth. Outside, a sea of activity swirled. Road pavers, carpenters, stone layers and many others buzzed around, creating a kinetic air of anticipation. The scale of the work effort -- the total number of people -- was disorienting.

TODAY'S TV

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AUTO RACING

7:30 a.m., SPEED (CR3, CC3) Formula One: Belgian Grand Prix

Noon, ESPN2 (CR5, CC5) IndyCar: Firestone Indy Lights

1, ESPN (CR4, CC4) Sprint Cup: Chevy Rock & Roll 400

7, ESPN2 (CR5, CC5) Nationwide Series: Emerson Radio 250

3:30, WRIC-8 (CR8, CC10) IndyCar: Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300 COLLEGE FOOTBALL

TODAY'S RADIO

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AUTO RACING

6-9 a.m. -- Fox Race Day, WRNL (910)

Noon -- Sprint Cup: Chevy Rock & Roll 400, WRVA (1140) MAJOR-LEAGUE BASEBALL

1:05 p.m. -- Washington at Atlanta, WXGI (950)

7:35 -- Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, WXGI (950) NFL

11 a.m.-noon -- The NFL Today, WRNL (910)

Noon-12:30 p.m. -- NFL Preview, WRNL (910)

TOP 25 SUMMARIES

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Georgia ------------------------- 7 21 14 14--56
Geo--Massaquoi 3 pass from Stafford (Walsh kick) Geo--C.King 1 run (Walsh kick) Geo--Moreno 1 run (Walsh kick) Geo--Dobbs 78 interception return (Walsh kick) CMU--Bockheim 12 pass from LeFevour (Aguila kick) CMU--Pitts 32 pass from LeFevour (Aguila kick)

ECU knocks off West Virginia

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:07:56 -0400

Skip Holtz followed his biggest coaching victory at East Carolina with an even more impressive one. Jonathan Williams had two short touchdown runs, quarterback Patrick Pinkney was nearly perfect and the Pirates routed No. 8 West Virginia 24-3 yesterday for their third straight win over a ranked team. Pinkney was 22 of 28 for 236 yards with a touchdown for East Carolina (2-0), which opened the season with a last-minute upset of then-No. 17 Virginia Tech.

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YOUR CALL

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:07:55 -0400

LAST WEEK'S QUESTION
Which teams do you think will play in Super Bowl XLIII? Who do you like as a surprise team? A disappointment? Why? The Cowboys should go from the NFC. They certainly have the most talent. My second choice would be the Vikings (assuming they can get some decent QB play). I'd like to think the Saints have a good chance, but they just have to depend too much on the passing game and have a below-average defense.

ON THE ROPES

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LOS ANGELES - LeBron James could be excused for his poor shooting from behind the arc, and for being blown out in a game of H-O-R-S-E with a warehouse worker in a beach exhibition. James still was floating in the clouds from his Olympic experience. "I still haven't [come down]. It's an unbelievable experience to go out there and represent your country the way we were able to do it, showcasing our talent to the world, playing the game that we love to play," James said Wednesday. "It was really fun that we were able to bring home our game, that's the game of basketball.

LETTERS

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:07:55 -0400

The headline to Paul Woody's Sept. 4 column could have been "Reporter lost best opportunity to second guess, so takes what he can get." Honestly, one could imagine that, early last week, Woody was searching through his favorite file cabinet, the one labeled "Second-guessing." He needed a subject for his column due the next Thursday. Perhaps, he already had a few zingers filed away for his next few columns. Possibly, he had filed a future column for use following the Furman game, where he carps about the relatively "close" game played in Blacksburg and how poorly the Tech offense played. Possibly he already had stories formulated for the Georgia Tech and North Carolina games. Maybe he even envisioned headlines such as "Tech shows which Tech is Best Tech" and "Heels Hang with Hokies!" More than likely, he already had written half a column to be published after the Nebraska game titled "Huskers Handle Hapless Hokies."

LPGA plan on English on right track

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:07:55 -0400

The LPGA wants all its golfers to speak English. The LPGA wants that so badly it threatened to suspend those who refused to get with the program. But after backlash from sponsors and criticism from players, the LPGA backed away from its draconian plan. That doesn't mean the plan was entirely wrong, and the LPGA plans to revisit and perhaps revise it.

Panthers' Donaldson hits a high-water mark

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:07:54 -0400

Quarterback Lamar Little was gimpy. Running back Tarian Donaldson was not, at least not when it came to his wheels. That was a good thing for Virginia Union University on a field made mushy by heavy rain from Tropical Storm Hanna. With Little less than 100 percent, Donaldson ran for a career-high 196 yards on 16 carries as the Panthers handed new coach Greg Richardson his first win with a 35-14 victory over West Virginia Wesleyan last night at Hovey Field.

TOs trip up Tribe at Pack

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:07:54 -0400

If only William and Mary had taken better care of the ball in the first half, who knows how last night's game between the Tribe and N.C. State would have ended? Three first-half turnovers -- two of which led to 14 points for the Wolfpack -- put the Tribe in a halftime hole, and they weren't able to climb out of it. Even though W&M outscored the Wolfpack 24-20 after intermission, it wasn't enough, as the Tribe dropped its season opener 34-24 before 56,694 at Carter-Finley Stadium.

Meeting of night and day

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:07:54 -0400

Alabama spent the week basking in the glory of a surprising opening day romp, making the cover of Sports Illustrated and becoming one of college football's teams of the moment. Tulane labored quietly a few hundred miles from home, living out of a hotel and practicing on a strange field because of Hurricane Gustav. After a week of vastly disparate distractions, the two teams met last night for the first time since 1994. Tulane has been staying in a Birmingham hotel for the past week.

AROUND CAMPUS

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U.Va. soccer goalkeeper Chantel Jones, a former standout at Clover Hill, will miss the 2008 season while competing with a U.S. Soccer age-group national team in the U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile. Jones will have sophomore eligibility when she returns to U.Va. next fall. She was chosen by SoccerBuzz and Soccer America as a first-team freshman All-American after a season in which she had 13 shutouts and a goals-against average of 0.41.

VMI dominates in opener

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:07:54 -0400

Tim Maypray and Zack Collins each scored two touchdowns to help Virginia Military Institute rout St. Francis (Pa.) 49-0 yesterday. Maypray ran for 116 yards on 10 carries and had the game's first touchdown on a 52-yard run for the Keydets (1-0) in the first quarter. Collins, who had two rushing attempts, scored from 62 and 50 yards away on the ground to give VMI a 21-0 lead in the second quarter.

TODAY'S STATE GAMES

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When: 1:30 p.m.
Radio: WVST (91.3)
Tickets: $10 general admission
Records: VSU 0-0 CIAA, 0-1 overall; Johnson C. Smith 0-0, 0-1
Players to watch: VSU -- RB Taron Hampton rushed for 122 yards on 23 carries in a season-opening loss to Norfolk State; QBs Leonard Johnson and Edward Davis combined for only 38 passing yards; WR Brian Berry has one TD; CB Andre Lipscomb and LB Isaac Mitchell combined for 21 tackles. JCS -- QB Carl Richardson has 157 yards passing and 36 rushing; RB Kevin Allen has 48 yards rushing; WR Markus Gray has five catches for 98 yards; DB Law Montgomery has one interception.

UR NOTES

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:07:53 -0400

As he expected, UR coach Mike London didn't feel he brought special insight to this meeting, though he was a Virginia defensive assistant for six years and U.Va.'s defensive coordinator the past two seasons. London was greeted by dozens of Cavaliers after the game. Forty-nine seconds before halftime, U.Va. led 3-0 and went for it on fourth-and-2 from Richmond's 15. UR linebacker Jordan Shoop stepped in front of intended receiver Cary Koch.

UR-U.VA. NOTES

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:07:53 -0400

The number of former football greats who have their jerseys retired at U.Va. grew to eight with the addition yesterday of tailback Terry Kirby, wide receiver Herman Moore, offensive guard Mark Dixon and defensive ends Chris Slade and Ray Savage. All were at Scott Stadium for Virginia's game with Richmond. Previously, defensive end Chris Long, tailback Tiki Barber and his twin, cornerback Ronde Barber, had been so honored at U.Va.

Dwyer's big burst gives Jackets win

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:07:52 -0400

BOSTON - After surviving three fumbles in the first half, Georgia Tech knew a big play of its own could quickly turn things around in the second. "A couple of times when we called the play, we thought, 'This is going to be it,'" quarterback Josh Nesbitt said after leading Georgia Tech to a 19-16 victory over Boston College yesterday. "It only takes one play to score."

TECH NOTES

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:07:52 -0400

In his first year as a starter, Virginia Tech sophomore defensive tackle John Graves (Meadowbrook High) quickly is developing a reputation for blocking kicks. Graves blocked Matthew Cesari's 33-yard field goal attempt with 2:07 left in the third quarter of Tech's 24-7 win yesterday over Division I-AA Furman. Graves blocked an extra point in last weekend's season opener against East Carolina.

AL Scores

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:07:51 -0400

Detroit 6Minnesota 4
Oakland at Baltimorelate, 2nd game
Los Angeles at Chicagolate
Cleveland at Kansas Citylate
Boston at Texaslate
New York at Seattlelate
Oakland at Baltimoreppd. rain, 1st game
Oakland 11Baltimore 2Toronto 6Tampa Bay 4
Boston 8Texas 1
Minnesota 10Detroit 2
Cleveland 9Kansas City 3

AL Schedule

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Los Angeles (Saunders 14-7)
at Chicago (Danks 10-8)2:05, WGN
Detroit (Lambert 0-1)
at Minnesota (Perkins 12-3)2:10
Cleveland (Lee 20-2)
at Kansas City (Greinke 10-9)2:10
Boston (Byrd 10-11)
at Texas (McCarthy 1-0)3:05
New York (Mussina 17-7)
at Seattle (Silva 4-14)4:10
Oakland at Detroit7:05
Cleveland at Baltimore7:05

Thome lifts Chisox in 15th

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:07:51 -0400

Jim Thome homered in the 15th inning to pass Mickey Mantle on the career list and give the Chi cago White Sox a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels that extended their AL Central lead last night. Thome's 537th home run came off Justin Speier (1-8) and put him in sole possession of 14th place. The White Sox moved 2½ games in front of second-place Minnesota with their third consecutive victory and second in a row over the Angels in this showdown of division leaders.

LINEUP CARD

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:07:51 -0400

From Wire Reports TORONTO -- Gregg Zaun hit a game-ending grand slam in the 13th inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 yesterday to extend their season-high winning streak to seven. Lyle Overbay added two solo homers for Toronto, which matched its longest winning streak since Sept. 22-29, 2002. The AL East-leading Rays, who entered with a 2½-game advantage over Boston, have lost four of five.

Ramirez keeps Dodgers rolling into first place

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:07:50 -0400

From Wire Reports LOS ANGELES -- The Arizona Diamondbacks gave Manny Ramirez three chances to hurt them yesterday. He came through twice, and that was enough for the streaking Los Angeles Dodgers. Ramirez hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning to break a scoreless tie and added a two-run double in the sixth, helping the Dodgers beat Brandon Webb and the Diamondbacks 7-2 to take over sole possession of first place in the NL West for the first time since April 4.

NL Schedule

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Washington (Balester 3-6)
at Atlanta (J.Reyes 3-10)1:35, MASN
San Diego (Young 4-5)
at Milwaukee (Parra 10-6)2:05
Philadelphia (Moyer 12-7)
at New York (Martinez 5-3)2:15, 1st game
Florida (Jo.Johnson 4-0)
at St. Louis (Wainwright 8-3)2:15
Houston (Rodriguez 8-6)
at Colorado (De La Rosa 8-7)3:05
Pittsburgh (Karstens 2-4)

NL Scores

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:07:50 -0400

San Diego at Milwaukeelate
Washington at Atlantalate
Chicago at Cincinnatilate
Florida at St. Louislate
Houston at Coloradolate
Pittsburgh at San Franciscolate
Philadelphia at New Yorkppd. rain
Philadelphia 3New York 0Cincinnati 10Chicago 2
Atlanta 10Washington 5
Milwaukee 3San Diego 2 (11)
Florida 4St. Louis 1 (11)

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