London’s contract extended through 2014 season
The University of Richmond athletic department has granted football coach Mike London a contract extension through the 2014 season, an agreement athletics director Jim Miller said recognized London’s success with athletes on the field and in the classroom.
Blog: 2009 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Lori Taylor, the Richmond women’s track and field coach, and sophomore Nicol Traynor are blogging from the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., where Traynor is competing in the women’s 5,000-meter run on Wednesday night.
Traynor headed to nationals in 5,000; Benford narrowly misses qualifying
Nicol Traynor has earned a bid to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 5,000-meter run, the first distance runner since 2003 to represent Richmond at the meet.
• Day 2 East Regional Recap
• Day 1 East Regional Recap
Benford, Traynor await Tuesday decision on bids to nationals
Nicol Traynor received an at-large bid to NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships on June 10 based upon her season-best and school record time in the 5,000-meter race.
• Day 1: Traynor’s bid for nationals still alive
Traynor’s bid for nationals still alive, despite 12th place in regional 5K
Nicol Traynor will not automatically qualify for the NCAA national meet after a 12th place in the East Regional 5,000-meter run, but her school-record performance earlier this season could be enough to secure an at-large bid.
Former tennis coach sentenced to 5 years prison in child pornography case
A U.S. District judge has sentenced former University of Richmond men’s tennis coach Steven Gerstenfeld to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to attempted receipt of child pornography.
London named male coach of the year over Tomlin
The praise for 2008 FCS Champion Spiders football team keeps continues as the Black Coaches & Administrators have named head coach Mike London male coach of the year.
Sidbury set for opportunity to impress doubters
Richmond defensive end Lawrence Sidbury became the third Spider to be drafted by the NFL in the past two years.
• Atlanta Falcons draft Sidbury in fourth round
• Vaughan joins Sidbury in the NFL
Vaughan signs with Buccaneers
Running back Josh Vaughan signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, becoming the second member of the National Champion football team to sign with an NFL team.
Atlanta Falcons draft Sidbury in fourth round
The Atlanta Falcons have selected defensive end Lawrence Sidbury Jr. in the fourth round of Sunday’s NFL Draft.
• Vaughan joins Sidbury in the NFL
Two-Minute Drill: 04/23/09
A two-minute roundup of the week’s sports stories.
The year that was and will be
The school year is quickly coming to an end, but there is just enough time left to look back on the year that was and what it could mean for the year that will be.
Economy deters MLB fans
Ticket sales are just one area in which the MLB will take a hit this season. Corporate sponsorship, payroll and other areas will also be indicators of how resilient, or not, baseball will be to the global recession.
Women’s lacrosse enters A-10 tournament as No. 2 seed
The Richmond’s women’s lacrosse team won its fourth-straight conference game last weekend, clinching the No. 2 seed in the Atlantic 10 tournament.
Women’s tennis wins A-10 Championship
The University of Richmond Women’s Tennis team defeated Temple Sunday to win the Atlantic 10 Championship, ensuring the team a spot in the NCAA Championships next month.
Stehle’s double lifts Spiders past Dukes
Catcher Evan Stehle had a two-out eighth inning double that brought in two runners to give the Spiders a 5-4 win over Duquesne University.
Women’s golf to wrap up season at CAA championships
Priding itself in a team motto of being better, the women’s golf team carries its cohesive energy from the locker room onto the golf course.
Track to send five to Mt. SAC Relays in California
Five distance runners from the University of Richmond track and field team will travel to Walnut, Calif., to run in the Mt. San Antonio College Relays event, which takes place from April 16 to 18.
A passion for intramurals
Girls viciously compete in a game of soccer. Pass, kick, score – one team goes wild while the other falls silent. It’s an intramural night.
Women’s tennis vying for A-10 title, NCAA bid this weekend
The University of Richmond women’s tennis team has enjoyed success throughout most of its spring season, but the team will need one more winning weekend to reach its goal of an Atlantic 10 championship.
Missing: NHL playoffs on TV
Bottom line: The NHL needs ESPN.
Offense and defense square off in spring game
The University of Richmond football team’s Spring Game gave fans a look at the defending National Champions.
Losing streak hits 10 with loss to Dayton
Richmond baseball was outscored 11-1 over the final three innings as the University of Dayton beat the Spiders 17-5, giving Richmond its 10th straight loss.
Tiger’s shot to end a debate
Tiger Woods is not only seeking his fifth green jacket, he is also trying to end a discussion.
Fantasy baseball is back
Fantasy baseball, the national pastime of sports enthusiasts and OCD statistical analysts, marked the beginning of another year on Opening Day for Major League Baseball.
A two-minute roundup of the week’s sports stories.
A two-minute roundup of the week’s sports stories.
A two-minute roundup of the week’s sports stories.
» Baseball (5/10)
Fordham University
Bronx, N.Y.
L, 5-4
» Baseball (5/9)
Fordham University
Bronx, N.Y.
L, 13-2
» Baseball (5/8)
Fordham University
Bronx, N.Y.
L, 9-8
» Women’s Tennis (5/8)
NCAA First Round
Duke University
Durham, N.C.
L, 4-0
Tiger Woods is not only seeking his fifth green jacket, he is also trying to end a discussion.
Fantasy baseball, the national pastime of sports enthusiasts and OCD statistical analysts, marked the beginning of another year on Opening Day for Major League Baseball.
It’s almost time for the weekend that many sports fans consider to be the best of the year: The Final Four. March Madness gives college athletes the chance to become sporting legends, but maybe, just maybe, they deserve something more than a piece of the net.
Perhaps you are looking at the snapshot above and wondering to yourself: “Who is this Jessie Murray girl and what could she possibly have to tell me about sports?”
During spring break I did something I probably haven’t done since I was 6 years old – I voluntarily missed part of men’s basketball’s Championship Week.
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