Chick-fil-A Bowl

Virginia's turnaround season finally came to a close Saturday night, with a loss to Auburn in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. Now the Cavaliers say goodbye to one impressive senior class. 2011 was a year that put Charlottesville back on the map of college...

TV SPORTS NHL Hockey-Winter Classic, New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers, Noon (NBC); San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks, 7 p.m. (NBCSP) College Football-Outback Bowl, Michigan State vs. Georgia, Noon (ABC); Capital One Bowl, Nebraska vs....

The Virginia Tech Hokies are saying good-bye to 2011 in New Orleans as they countdown to their Tuesday night kickoff. Happy New Year from New Orleans, where the Hokies are ringing-in the New Year. While UVA was taking-on Auburn over in Atlanta, former...

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has had surgery to repair torn ligaments in his left knee. Coach Leslie Frazier said the team was informed that Friday's operation by Dr. James Andrews was ''successful'' and that Peterson was ''resting...

The University of Virginia football team will deal with personnel losses during the offseason, following an excellent run to the Chick-fil-A Bowl.   One player they will be happy to have back is Michael Rocco, after a successful first season as the...

TV SPORTS Men's College Basketball-Northwestern at Michigan, 5:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Wake Forest at Maryland, 6 p.m. (FXSP); Syracuse at Villanova, 6 p.m. (ESPN2); St. John's at Marquette, 6 p.m. (ESPNU); Penn State at Nebraska, 7:30 p.m. (Big 10...

In the Georgia Dome locker room immediately after Virginia's 43-24 loss to Auburn in the Chick-fil-A Bowl, U.Va. running back Perry Jones spent a few moments with as many fifth-year seniors as he could find. It was his personal tribute for a group of...

The Next Level is a Recruiting Report feature that focuses on natives of Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Harford County and Howard County who appear on NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision rosters. For former...

SUGAR BOWL NO. 13 MICHIGAN (10-2) vs. NO. 17 VIRGINIA TECH (11-2) WHEN/TV: 8:30 p.m. Tuesday/ESPN. WHERE: Superdome, New Orleans. THE BUZZ: Most of the attention centered around Michigan has been geared toward how Tech plans to try to stop quarterback...

Everyone in the ACC benefitted from the Hokies good fortune including the Virginia Cavaliers.  Mike London's team moved up a spot in the bowl pecking order to the Chick Fil-A Bowl in Atlanta, and the Hoos hope to make the most of their opportunity...

Champs Sports worth look Matt Murschel Orlando Sentinel When the bowl matchups were announced Sunday night, it was easy to pick out the must-see games and the ones that are simply background noise to your in-laws' holiday visit. Of the pre-New Year'...

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