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Jazz trade Maynor to Thunder

December 22, 2009

Here’s a news item from the Salt Lake City paper that will interest VCU fans (among others):  Eric Maynor has been traded from the Utah Jazz to the Oklahoma City Thunder.   Not sure I understand the whole deal – it involves players who have never played and players who won’t play for their new teams.  [...]

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Free basketball – but DRIVE SAFELY

December 18, 2009

Virginia Tech has cancelled its bowl media today scheduled for tomorrow morning.   Your friendly correspondent had planned to go, then decided to watch the streaming video rather than risk the drive.  But, wisely, the Hokies called the whole thing off. Not off is the Hokies’ men’s basketball game against Charleston Southern, scheduled [...]

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Gwynn, Saintil help VCU maintain dominance of UR

December 13, 2009

We’ll state up front, for the record, that the early thoughts while watching the Virginia Commonwealth University men’s basketball team live for the first time this season probably were not fair. But fair or not, they were there. The absence of two-time Colonial Athletic Association player of the year [...]

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UR vs. VCU – In Game UPDATE: FINAL VCU 65, UR 57

December 12, 2009

UPDATE – That’s a wrap.  VCU wins 65-57.  That’s six in a row and eight of the past nine for the Rams in this series.  Check back at Virginia Sports Now later for a full report.   T.J. Gywnn finished with 20 points for the Rams – but our story later will focus on his leadership.  [...]

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VCU’s Smart up to speed on UR rivalry

December 11, 2009

Shaka Smart may be the new guy in town, but the first-year Virginia Commonwealth University men’s basketball coach is a quick study. The VCU-Richmond rivalry continues tomorrow night, the 64th meeting between the crosstown rivals. Tip-off is at 7:30 at the Siegel Center.  It’s the first VCU-UR experience for Smart, who has [...]

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For Amusement Only – Derby Bill mixes in some hoops

December 11, 2009

William “Derby Bill” Watson was THIS close to a sweep last week in the Football Championship Subdivision quarterfinals.  Chances are he’ll get little sympathy from the Richmond Spiders, who were in the one game he missed.  They lost a game AND a coach. This week, Derby Bill looks at the FCS semifinals, [...]

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