Orange and Maroon Coaches Tour stops at Fincastle Club
Virginia Tech head coach Seth Greenberg and athletic director Jim Weaver headline the Orange and Maroon Coaches Tour stop at Fincastle Country Club this evening. A social hour begins at 6 p.m. followed by dinner.
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NASCAR Drivers Point Totals Standings Highlight
Jeff Gordon leads with 1,881 points followed by Jimmie Johnson 1,650 Matt Kenseth 1,582 and Denny Hamlin 1,539 Tony Stewart 1,375 Kurt Busch 1,325 Kevin Harvick 1,315 Clint Bowyer 1,302 Carl Edwards 1,291 in the latest standings.
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Pistons top Cavaliers in Eastern Conference finals opener
Detroit beat Cleveland 79 75 as Richard Hamilton scored 24 and Rasheed Wallace had 15 points and 11 rebounds at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Zydrunas Ilgauskas led Cleveland with 22 points and 14 rebounds while LeBron James posted 10 points 10 boards and nine assists. The Cavs held a 41 35 halftime edge before the Detroit rally in front of 22 076 fans.
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West Virginia Virginia high school playoffs schedule summary
Regional semifinals and district tournaments across West Virginia and Virginia with multiple baseball games at Bowen Field Oak Hill High School Woodrow Wilson H S Beckley and other venues. Softball girls soccer and tennis games listed with times and venues across Tazewell Richlands Galax and surrounding districts. Complete playoff schedules noted on B-2.
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Bluefield Hosts Mountain Festival Weekend Sports
The schedule lists events across Bluefield with a 5K-10K run at The Wellness Center starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, a weight lifting competition at Greater Bluefield Community Center, the 15th annual Mountain Fest Softball Tournament at Bluefield City Park, and a Mountain Festival Tennis Tournament at Sarver Tennis Club on Saturday and Sunday.
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Hendrick Motorsports says no room for Earnhardt
Rick Hendrick stated there is no room at Hendrick Motorsports for Dale Earnhardt Jr. with a full stable of drivers under contract. The owner noted he has discussed possible motors and car work but there is no opportunity at this time.
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Griffey Hits 572nd Homer as Reds Rally Past Nationals
The Reds fell behind 6-0 to the Nationals by the second inning but came back to win 8-7 at Great American Ballpark. Ken Griffey Jr. belted his 572nd home run, while Scott Hatteberg drove in four runs and Javier Valentin added a two-run shot in the eighth.
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Bengals cut A J Nicholson after court appearance
Linebacker A J Nicholson was released by the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday after showing in Kentucky court on a domestic violence charge where he pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor assault. The former Florida State standout, drafted in 2006, had been on probation after pleas to burglary and grand theft in Florida and played in two Bengals games last season amid a hamstring injury.
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Graham routs Grundy in district play-in
Graham bases explode for 11 runs in the first inning as the G Men rout Grundy 21-1 in 4 1/2 innings to clinch a SWC tournament date with Richlands at Southwest Virginia Community College. Taylor McCoy and Matt Yost homer early, with T J Marrs adding a grand slam and five RBIs.
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Narrows tops Bland County in MED tournament clash
Narrows pitcher Gage Dent powered a 6-4 win over Bland County at Skip Dillon Memorial Field as the Green Wave erased a 4-0 deficit with five errors from the Bears and two Dent doubles. Narrows advances to MED semifinals against Grayson County. Dent collected eight hits and drove in two, with Zach Guynn crediting Narrows’ resilience.
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Freshmen and veterans team up for softball crown
AZEWELL Va The Tazewell Lady Bulldogs known as the Kiddie Rapers Krew blend seven freshmen with a solid senior and four juniors to win a fourth straight regular season district title. Coach Tom Keene fields a young squad with 14 5 overall and 8 0 in the Southwest District aiming to clinch the district tourney and secure the region berth as the SWD tournament semifinals start at THS field today.
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Honaker Haysi advance to softball final thriller
Honaker Tigers shut out Council 4-0 behind Lakin Maxfield two hits in a dominant semis win. Haysi’s D J Justice tossed a strong game as the Tigers and the Huskies moved toward the title in the BDO matchup.
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