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Virginia Tech gives contract extensions to Young, Duffy, D'Amour, Robie, Lopez Miro

Virginia Tech gives contract extensions to Young, Duffy, D'Amour, Robie, Lopez Miro

  • Mark Berman

Mike Young is no longer entering the final year of his contract.

Billy Napier introducing changes while balancing past success for JMU football

Billy Napier introducing changes while balancing past success for JMU football

  • CATIE HARPER Daily News-Record

Billy Napier didn’t come to JMU to start over. He came to build on a winning foundation.

Virginia picked to finish sixth, Miami is the favorite in ACC preseason poll

Virginia picked to finish sixth, Miami is the favorite in ACC preseason poll

  • GREG MADIA The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress

The ACC football preseason poll is out, and expectations are up for Virginia compared to recent seasons. The Hoos were picked sixth and Miami is the favorite.

Franklin County girls basketball coach leaving for Roanoke College

Franklin County girls basketball coach leaving for Roanoke College

  • Mark Berman

Hampton is stepping down at Franklin County High School to succeed Carla Flaherty.

Miami's Mensah voted as ACC football preseason player of the year

Miami's Mensah voted as ACC football preseason player of the year

  • DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times

Virginia Tech defensive tackle Kemari Copeland and four Virginia players voted to the ACC preseason team.

'A special quarterback': Beau Pribula is prepared to take the reins as Virginia's QB

'A special quarterback': Beau Pribula is prepared to take the reins as Virginia's QB

  • GREG MADIA The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress

After stops with Missouri and Penn State, quarterback Beau Pribula is ready and eager for his stint with Virginia football to begin.

UNC places general manager for football on paid administrative leave

UNC places general manager for football on paid administrative leave

  • TOM FOREMAN JR. Staff Reporter

The move comes as UNC approaches the start of fall practice for the 2026 season.

Authors of Project 2025 are coming for Title IX | Opinion

Authors of Project 2025 are coming for Title IX | Opinion

    Our bodies, our self-confidence, our independence — they’re not going to stop until women have the same rights and opportunities they did before the 1970s. Which were almost none.

    JMU men's basketball coach Preston Spradlin happy with summer progress

    JMU men's basketball coach Preston Spradlin happy with summer progress

      James Madison’s summer workouts have given Preston Spradlin plenty of reasons for optimism.

      Virginia, former women's basketball coach Agugua-Hamilton reach 'amicable settlement'

      Virginia, former women's basketball coach Agugua-Hamilton reach 'amicable settlement'

        Virginia and former women's basketball coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton reached 'an amicable settlement' in late June, her lawyer told The Daily Progress on Monday.

        Big 12 football stadium rankings: Utah, BYU and Colorado rise above

        Big 12 football stadium rankings: Utah, BYU and Colorado rise above

          From the mountain range of Utah to the country roads of West Virginia and the bounce house in Orlando, the Big 12 has a wide arrange of stadiums.

          ACC college football stadium rankings: Clemson, Florida State lead list of 17 schools

          ACC college football stadium rankings: Clemson, Florida State lead list of 17 schools

            College football is home to some of the most electric atmospheres in American sports.

            JMU football coach Billy Napier expects secondary to be versatile

            JMU football coach Billy Napier expects secondary to be versatile

              JMU’s secondary looks very different this season, but Billy Napier likes what he’s seeing.

              CUSA commissioner Judy MacLeod 'happy' with 10 schools, backs Protect College Sports Act

              CUSA commissioner Judy MacLeod 'happy' with 10 schools, backs Protect College Sports Act

                CUSA commissioner Judy MacLeod reaffirmed her league's support for the Protect College Sports Act and said she was "happy with the 10" members it has now.

                Three burning questions for Virginia football training camp

                Three burning questions for Virginia football training camp

                Virginia football opens training camp next week. Here are three burning questions for the Hoos to address during the preseason. 

                SEC college football stadium rankings: LSU's Tiger Stadium tops Florida's Swamp

                SEC college football stadium rankings: LSU's Tiger Stadium tops Florida's Swamp

                No college football stadium tour is complete without a tour of the South’s iconic cathedrals. Fall Saturdays serve as much more than game day within the SEC’s footprint.

                David Teel: Football scheduling gods did ODU a favor with JMU matchup

                David Teel: Football scheduling gods did ODU a favor with JMU matchup

                Old Dominion’s football program is 0-4 versus James Madison since joining the Sun Belt Conference in 2022.

                Built in a lab: Virginia Tech coaches thrilled about RB Marcellous Hawkins

                Built in a lab: Virginia Tech coaches thrilled about RB Marcellous Hawkins

                "I knew I had to still make sure my body was right so whenever it was my time to go out there and show the little things that I could do, at the time, I was showing my best."

                Sun Belt Conference programs take pride in in-state games

                Sun Belt Conference programs take pride in in-state games

                Virginia football fans will have no shortage of in-state matchups this season.

                Liberty's Chadwell addresses ‘emotional’ return to Coastal Carolina, AI use at Conference USA Media Days

                Liberty's Chadwell addresses ‘emotional’ return to Coastal Carolina, AI use at Conference USA Media Days

                "I’m sure I’ll be emotional, as far as personally,” Jamey Chadwell said about his September game against his former school, Coastal Carolina.

                JMU football has faith in new-look offensive line

                JMU football has faith in new-look offensive line

                Zach Greenberg isn’t used to looking up at teammates. That’s changed at James Madison.

                NC State football looks forward to 'incredible opportunity' in Week 0 at Virginia

                NC State football looks forward to 'incredible opportunity' in Week 0 at Virginia

                Virginia football's path to an appearance in the ACC championship game last year provided a valuable lesson for Week 0 opponent NC State, which beat the Hoos last September.

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                Franklin County girls basketball coach leaving for Roanoke College

                Franklin County girls basketball coach leaving for Roanoke College

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                Report: NASCAR will relocate The Clash from Bowman Gray Stadium to Daytona

                Virginia Tech gives contract extensions to Young, Duffy, D'Amour, Robie, Lopez Miro

                Virginia Tech gives contract extensions to Young, Duffy, D'Amour, Robie, Lopez Miro

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                Some Big Stores Are Cutting Prices to Woo Back Grocery Shoppers

                Now that grocery inflation seems to have eased, retailers are clamoring to offer more and better discounts that will get shoppers back to their stores this summer. With an announcement Wednesday, Walgreens joined a growing list of national brands, which also includes Target and Amazon Fresh, that are touting price cuts on an array of...

                Liberty's Jamey Chadwell feeling 'night and day' better following multi-season health scare

                Liberty's Jamey Chadwell feeling 'night and day' better following multi-season health scare

                "So I feel physically the best I've felt since '23. ... [A]s far as my mind and the way that I was feeling compared to the last couple of years, night and day."

                Virginia Tech's Franklin favors NCAA's 'five-for-five' model

                Virginia Tech's Franklin favors NCAA's 'five-for-five' model

                Plus notes on future schedules, jersey patches, QB battle, Quentin Reddish, Que'Sean Brown and Brian White's view of an expanded College Football Playoff.

                What is the best Big Ten college football stadium? We ranked all 18 of them

                What is the best Big Ten college football stadium? We ranked all 18 of them

                Some of college football’s most iconic locations reside in the Big Ten.

                What are the top 25 college football programs? Ohio State, Alabama lead rankings

                What are the top 25 college football programs? Ohio State, Alabama lead rankings

                College football changes fast in the era of the transfer portal. If you blink, the dominant teams of the current era can become afterthoughts. And those that were in the cellar can rise to the elite.

                Liberty football focused on camaraderie this offseason to turn tides of '25 season

                Liberty football focused on camaraderie this offseason to turn tides of '25 season

                The Flames have focused on camaraderie this offseason in hopes of turning the tides and quickly improving upon their four-win campaign last fall. 

                VT AD White hopes 'strategic investments' will yield NCAA title

                VT AD White hopes 'strategic investments' will yield NCAA title

                Tech has never won an NCAA team crown.

                James Franklin says Virginia Tech won the offseason. Now the Hokies need to back it up.

                James Franklin says Virginia Tech won the offseason. Now the Hokies need to back it up.

                "There's got to be enough evidence that people say Virginia Tech is headed in a really good direction. Not only did they win the offseason, but it's translating to the season as well."

                White, Franklin evaluating Virginia Tech's future nonconference schedules

                White, Franklin evaluating Virginia Tech's future nonconference schedules

                Virginia Tech AD Brian White detailed 3 components that will be used in crafting the Hokies' future schedules. Here's a look at those components and how they could impact the schedules.

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