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Two-Minute Drill: 1/28/10
By Reilly Moore | January 27, 2010? The Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints will meet during Super Bowl XLIV, marking the first time since 1993 that the two No.
? The Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints will meet during Super Bowl XLIV, marking the first time since 1993 that the two No.
The National Football League will add a new twist to an old tradition this Sunday with its decision to move the time and place of the Pro Bowl, its version of an All-Star Game. Traditionally, the Pro Bowl is a post-Super Bowl face-off between the best of the best in the National Football Conference and American Football Conference.
Head coach Matt Barany paced beside the pool as his team practiced in the Robins Center Natatorium last week. "They'll call me lazy if I sit down," Barany said. He wasn't joking.
The University of Richmond's men and women's tennis teams anticipate successful spring seasons, with the men's team hoping to learn and improve from its tough schedule and the women's team attempting to repeat its Atlantic 10 championship. Both Billy Boykin, the men's coach, and Mark Wesselink, the women's coach, said their teams' success would be hard to predict because both teams were young.
They're the smallest, slowest and weakest players on most football teams. They're on the field for no more than a minute each game and they rarely take a hit, but this year's NFL playoffs have been a testament to the vital importance of place kickers. There's something about the postseason that brings out the worst in the NFL's kicking contingent.
For the second-consecutive year, the Richmond City Council recognized the University of Richmond football team for its accomplishments during the season. "Richmond City Council recognizes the University of Richmond Spiders football team as co-champions of the 2009 Colonial Athletic Association football season with a league 7-1 win-loss record," City Clerk Lou B.
Richmond senior Ryan Butler hit a game-winning 3-pointer with 26 seconds left during the game as Richmond defeated George Washington University, 62-57, on Saturday afternoon. Junior guard Kevin Anderson led the Spiders with 21 points, 15 of which were scored during the second half.
It seems as if more and more athletes and superstar personalities have been caught up in incidents involving guns, violence or sexual deviancies.
With 11 seconds left during the FCS quarterfinal game last month, the Richmond Spiders were mere clock ticks away from reaching their third-straight national semifinal.
? The New York Jets, yes those New York Jets, will play the Indianapolis Colts at 3 p.m. Sunday with the winner headed to the Super Bowl.
The University of Richmond men's basketball team is off to its seventh-best start in school history, with a record of 14-6 on the season and 9-1 at home. The Spiders are 3-2 in conference play, which began Jan.
The final game of the 2009 University of Richmond football season ended in disappointment for the Spiders, but during the month that followed, multiple changes within the program have fueled excitement for the season to come. Two days after the Spiders fell 35-31 to Appalachian State University during the Football Championship Subdivision quarterfinals, head coach Mike London took the head coaching position at the University of Virginia.
The University of Richmond women's basketball team is currently 14-4 and has won all three of its Atlantic-10 Conference games so far. In conference play, the women beat La Salle University 65-52 on Jan.
University of Richmond senior David Gonzalvez hit a 3-pointer to give Richmond a 45-41 lead and bring the crowd of 4,042 at the Robins Center to their feet.
Tough, relentless defense led to quick transition baskets in Tuesday's women's basketball game at the Robins Center as Richmond handily defeated Atlantic-10 foe George Washington University, 76-47. The Spiders (14-4, 3-0) extended their A-10-leading winning streak to six games, remaining undefeated in conference play.
The University of Richmond football team's 2010 schedule is now available, and includes a three-game home stand to open the E.
It was the Kevin Anderson show down the stretch once again as the University of Richmond men's basketball team defeated La Salle University 67-63 Saturday afternoon at the Robins Center. Anderson, Richmond's star junior guard, scored the last 10 points for the Spiders to help put away an Explorers team that was threatening to steal the game. Richmond led the entire second half, but had to withstand a couple of La Salle runs.
University of Richmond sophomore Darrius Garrett established a school record and Atlantic-10 record with 14 blocks in the Spiders' 70-63 overtime victory over the University of Massachusetts on Wednesday night at the Robins Center. Twelve of the blocks came after halftime, including four on the first UMass possession of the second half.
The University of Richmond men's basketball team continued to improve on its best start to a season in recent history with a win at Duquesne University 80-68 on Jan.
Former University of Southern California quarterback Aaron Corp will transfer to the University of Richmond and begin classes during the spring semester, which starts on Monday. "I am very excited to get on campus and start classes," Corp said during an interview with the Richmond sports information department.