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The action track will be packed over the next few days as the Richmond Raceway is hosting the...

Toyota Owners 400 returns to the Richmond Raceway

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Azriah Bryant
The NASCAR Cup Series is returning to the Richmond Raceway with the Toyota Owners 400 on April 2.

Sports

Hokies  advanced to Elite 8.

Hokie fans react to advancing to Elite 8 for the first time in program history

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 4:19 PM EDT
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By Patsy Montesinos
It was all sunshine and smiles after the Hokies took home the win Saturday night.

Local

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Flying Squirrels season opener sold out for 13th consecutive year

Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 3:49 PM EDT
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By Samantha McGranahan
Tickets for the Richmond Flying Squirrels season opener sold out as of Thursday, making it the 13th season in a row the game has sold out.

Sports

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AP source: Steve Apostolopoulos joins bidding for Commanders

Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 1:10 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Apostolopoulos joins groups led by Josh Harris and Tilman Fertitta in getting approved by the league to bid on the team.

Sports

Fans cheer on Virginia Tech Women’s Basketball as team departs for Seattle

Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 12:11 AM EDT
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By Will Thomas
A crowd of around 50 fans joined them in Blacksburg as they hopped on the bus and headed to the airport.

Sports

VCU defeated by Saint Mary’s in NCAA first round

Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 4:46 PM EDT
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By NBC12 Newsroom
No. 12 VCU lost to No. 5 Saint Mary’s in Albany Friday afternoon 63-51 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Sports

How to watch the VCU vs. Saint Mary’s game

Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 6:41 AM EDT
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By NBC12 Newsroom
The VCU Rams, a No. 12 seed in this year’s NCAA Tournament, take on No. 5 seed Saint Mary’s.

Sports

UVA loses to Furman 68-67 in NCAA tournament

Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 1:37 PM EDT
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By Marty Hudtloff
Final Scores: UVA: 67 Furman: 68

Sports

‘Go Rams’: VCU fans cheer on Rams as they depart for NCAA Tournament

Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 6:40 PM EDT
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By Desiree Montilla
Dozens of VCU fans lined the street to celebrate the men's basketball team and wish them luck in the NCAA Tournament.

Local

‘I’m excited’: John Marshall basketball team reflects on state title win

Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 5:47 PM EDT
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By Desiree Montilla
This state title for the John Marshall Justices comes as the team goes through an undefeated season.
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UVA football players return to the practice field

Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 4:43 PM EDT
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By NBC29
The UVA Football team held its first spring practice Tuesday, March 14.

Richmond

Five Virginia teams prepare for March Madness

Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 6:19 PM EDT
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By Riley Wyant
The brackets are out as the Commonwealth of Virginia gears up for March Madness to kick off Tuesday, March 14.

Sports

VCU wins A-10 championship, heads to NCAA tournament

Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 10:09 AM EDT
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By NBC12 Newsroom
As the winner of the A-10 championship game, VCU will receive the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

Sports

Virginia Tech, James Madison land in Seattle 3 region of women’s NCAA Tournament

Updated: Mar. 12, 2023 at 7:55 PM EDT
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By WDBJ7 Staff
Both Virginia Tech and James Madison won their conference tournaments.

Sports

Virginia earns 4-seed in South Region for NCAA Tournament

Updated: Mar. 12, 2023 at 7:07 PM EDT
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By Marty Hudtloff
The UVA Men’s Basketball team is a #4 seed in the South Region for the NCAA Tournament.

Sports

No. 13 Virginia beats UNC; Tar Heels could miss NCAA tourney

Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 9:40 AM EST
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By The Associated Press
Jayden Gardner had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Cavaliers.

Local

Flying Squirrels hosting job fairs ahead 2023 season

Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 4:59 PM EST
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By NBC12 Newsroom
The Richmond Flying Squirrels are hosting three upcoming job fairs to hire part-time and game-day positions for the upcoming baseball season.

Sports

Radford basketball coach set to resume duties after DUI

Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 5:38 PM EST
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By Pat Thomas
Radford University Athletics has announced men’s basketball Head Coach Darris Nichols will resume his full duties Monday, March 6.

Sports

Single-match tickets now on sale for Richmond Kickers games

Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 4:29 PM EST
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By NBC12 Newsroom
The Kickers home opener will take on Charlotte Independence on April 1.

Sports

Spiders’ coach Chris Mooney undergoes successful surgery

Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 8:02 PM EST
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By NBC12 Newsroom
The school said that Mooney “is resting comfortably” and will be in the hospital for four to five more days.

Sports

Remembering Terry Holland

Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 5:40 PM EST
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By Marty Hudtloff
Legendary UVA Men’s Basketball Coach and Athletics Director Terry Holland has died.

State

Terry Holland, who transformed Virginia basketball, dies

Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 3:11 PM EST
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By HANK KURZ Jr.
His biggest victory, however, likely was luring the nation’s most coveted recruit, 7-foot-4 Ralph Sampson of Harrisonburg, to join the Cavaliers for the 1979-80 season, and it was then that the turnaround took off.

Sports

John Marshall and Brunswick’s boys basketball team to face off in region championship

Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 9:05 AM EST
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By NBC12 Newsroom
It’s down to the top two seeds in Virginia’s Class 2 Region A Boy’s high school basketball tournament. Friday night, Brunswick will travel to John Marshall to compete for the region championship.

Sports

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins longest Daytona 500 in history

Updated: Feb. 19, 2023 at 9:36 PM EST
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By The Associated Press and JENNA FRYER
The two overtimes pushed the 65th running of the race to a record 212 laps — a dozen laps beyond the scheduled distance and a whopping 530 miles.

Sports

Spiders’ Chris Mooney steps down from coaching due to health issue

Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 2:26 PM EST
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By Samantha McGranahan
Chris Mooney, the University of Richmond’s basketball coach, announced Friday he is stepping down from coaching the rest of the season due to health reasons.

Sports

Washington Nationals owner Ted Lerner dies at 97

Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 1:38 PM EST
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
Lerner’s group purchased the Nationals from Major League Baseball in 2006 for $450 million after the team was moved to the U.S. capital from Montreal.

Sports

Chiefs’ backup QB announces retirement following Super Bowl win

Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 11:51 AM EST
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By Gabe Swartz and Debra Worley
Kansas City Chiefs backup quarterback Chad Henne announced his retirement after winning Super Bowl LVII.

Entertainment

Super Bowl commercials favored celebrity cameos and nostalgia

Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 11:08 AM EST
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By CNN Newsource
Super Bowl ads are meant to be the best of the best because of how expensive the ad space is. Variety reported that some 30-second spots cost $7 million.

Sports

Chiefs beat the Eagles 38-35 for second Super Bowl victory in 4 years

Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 12:15 AM EST
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By The Associated Press
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 for a second Super Bowl victory in 4 years.

Sports

Henrico native playing for Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII

Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 10:19 AM EST
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By Simone Cuccurullo
Super Bowl LVII is just days away and central Virginia will be represented on the big stage in Glendale, Arizona.

Sports

Roanoke native Ronde Barber elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame

Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 11:46 PM EST
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By Anthony Romano
A graduate of Cave Spring High School and the University of Virginia, Barber played for the Buccaneers from 1997 to 2012.

Sports

Kate Douglass leaving lasting legacy at UVA

Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 5:02 PM EST
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By Marty Hudtloff
Kate Douglass is one of the most decorated student-athletes in UVA sports history.

Local

UVA running back Mike Hollins possibly “turned loose” for spring practice

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 4:10 AM EST
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By NBC29 Staff
University of Virginia running back Mike Hollins could be “turned loose” when spring football practice starts in March.

Sports

Panthers hire Frank Reich, becomes sixth head coach in franchise history

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 2:12 PM EST
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By Luke Tucker
Reich spent the past five seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, compiling a 40-33-1 record.

Sports

CW Richmond to air HBCU basketball games

Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 4:53 PM EST
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By NBC12 Newsroom
Each game will have a pre-game show starting an hour before tip-off.

Sports

UVA football program signs 22 future Cavaliers during 2023 National Signing Day

Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 5:03 PM EST
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By Bria Stith
The University of Virginia football program is introducing nearly two dozen additions to the team.

State

Colonial Downs to host 27 races in 2023

Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 4:57 PM EST
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By NBC12 Newsroom
The Virginia Racing Commission approved 27 events to be held on Thursdays through Saturdays from July 13 through Sept. 13.

Sports

Virginia moves up to No. 2 in AP Top 25

Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 3:25 AM EST
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By Hailey Wilt
Virginia moves up one spot to No. 2 in the latest AP Top 25 men's basketball poll released on Monday.

State

Virginia football players granted extra year of eligibility

Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 5:59 PM EST
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By The Associated Press
The NCAA has granted an extra year of eligibility to Virginia football players whose eligibility has expired in the aftermath of the slaying of three members of the team.

Sports

Carolina Panthers release quarterback Baker Mayfield

Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 12:11 PM EST
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By WBTV Web Staff
The Panthers traded a conditional 2024 fifth-round pick to the Cleveland Browns in July for the former No. 1 overall pick.

Sports

UVA: Only school with both undefeated men’s and women’s basketball teams

Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 8:52 AM EST
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By Joi Bass
UVA posted on Twitter that they are the only school in the country with both an undefeated men's and women's basketball team.

Sports

Liberty names Chadwell as new leader of football program

Updated: Dec. 4, 2022 at 12:50 PM EST
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By Eddie Callahan
Chadwell went 39-22 in four seasons at Coastal Carolina, with one conference title.

Sports

VUU football player named finalist for Harlon Hill Award

Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 1:13 PM EST
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By NBC12 Newsroom
The winner of the 2022 award will be announced on Dec. 16.

Richmond

Richmond pub comes alive as World Cup fans celebrate USA victory

Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 7:53 PM EST
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By Riley Wyant
The US Men’s National Team kicked it into high gear as they faced a win-or-go-home situation against Iran in the FIFA 2022 World Cup.

Sports

Liberty names interim head coach following Hugh Freeze departure

Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 9:43 AM EST
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By Justin Geary
Josh Aldridge has been named the interim head coach.

State

New England Patriots lend plane to UVA for teammates to attend funerals

Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 9:01 PM EST
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By NBC12 Newsroom
The plane was spotted at the Charlottesville airport last week ahead of the funerals for Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D’Sean Perry.

Sports

Liberty’s Coach Freeze agrees to deal with Auburn

Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 4:06 PM EST
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By Eddie Callahan
According to multiple sources, including ESPN and Fox Sports, Liberty coach Hugh Freeze has agreed to a deal to become the new leader of Auburn's football program.

Sports

UVA v. Virginia Tech football game scheduled for Saturday canceled

Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 8:45 PM EST
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By NBC12 Newsroom
The ACC announced the UVA at Virginia Tech football game scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 26, is canceled.

State

Thousands gather to remember UVA shooting victims

Updated: Nov. 20, 2022 at 7:58 AM EST
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By Macy Moors
The three young men are being remembered for their contagious smiles, positive energy, and optimistic outlook on life.

Sports

Both teams pay tribute to UVA victims as Hokies defeat Liberty, 23-22

Updated: Nov. 19, 2022 at 3:52 PM EST
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By WDBJ7 Staff
Jalen Holston rushed for three touchdowns and 99 yards to lead Virginia Tech to the victory.
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