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.
This time it was the University of Richmond men's basketball team that used a second-half comeback to win as the Spiders upset the No.
Eight days after former head football coach Mike London took the same position at the University of Virginia, University of Richmond wide receiver Kevin Grayson announced London's replacement. That's because Richmond athletic director Jim Miller decided Grayson would be the right person to introduce new head football coach Latrell Scott, who served as the wide receivers coach for the Spiders during Grayson's first two seasons. "On behalf of the football team, we are really excited about this selection," Grayson said. Scott, a 34-year-old Richmond native who most recently coached the wide receivers at the University of Virginia and the University of Tennessee, has been named the 34th head coach in program history. "This is a very exciting day for me and my family," Scott said.
The University of Richmond athletic department has chosen its new head football coach and will announce the decision at 4 p.m.
Virginia Commonwealth University overcame a 13-point first-half deficit to win its sixth-consecutive Black and Blue Classic against the University of Richmond, 65-57, Saturday night at the Siegel Center. A jumper by junior Kevin Anderson gave the Spiders a 13-point lead \0x2212 their largest of the game \0x2212 with 3:27 to go in the first half.
The University of Richmond women's basketball team lost to Georgetown University 78-63 on Saturday. The Hoyas' three-point shooting and ability to convert fouls into points at the free-throw line hurt the Spiders.
The Appalachian State University football team defeated the University of Richmond Dec. 5 during the quarterfinal round of the FCS playoffs at UR Stadium. Contact staff photographer Leigh Donahue at leigh.donahue@richmond.edu, Nick Mider at nick.mider@richmond.edu, Andrew Prezioso at andrew.prezioso@richmond.edu and Jimmy Young at jimmy.young@richmond.edu
University of Richmond football coach Mike London accepted the head coaching job at the University of Virginia today, ending his two-year run with the Spiders. Virginia held a press conference at 1 p.m.
