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          <title>Man pleads guilty to stealing Cal Ripken Jr. monument</title>
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Baltimore prosecutors say 19-year-old Jason Stoneburner of Essex received a two-year suspended jail term            ]]></description>
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The procedure at the Detroit Medical Center addressed chronic patellar tendinitis that plagued Inge last season           ]]></description>
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In a rare, in-season interview with reporters, Snyder said at a charity event that the team is embarrassed by its 2-5 start and hopes to turn things around soon           ]]></description>
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Hall returns to play in the Georgia Dome on Sunday for the first time since the Falcons traded him after the 2007 season           ]]></description>
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AC Milan and the Galaxy came to an agreement Monday after weeks of negotiations           ]]></description>
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          <title>HUNTING: To draw a buck, smell like a doe</title>
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Like it or not, every deer hunter worth his fox urine cover scent must also be a scholar of chemical attraction           ]]></description>
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          <title>Phillies Grab Game One of the Fall Classic</title>
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    The Phillies got a standout performance from Cliff Lee as the boys from Philly grabbed Game one at Yankee Stadium.           ]]></description>
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The executive vice president of football operations said coach Jim Zorn's job status was undecided           ]]></description>
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Agassi admits he lied to tennis authorities when he failed a drug test - a result that was thrown out after he said he "unwittingly" took the substance           ]]></description>
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The defensive tackle said the Redskins are lacking a lot of stuff right now           ]]></description>
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Nearly all the scoring came in the first half of an injury-filled game           ]]></description>
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To get the Old White Course ready, The Greenbrier is making several modifications to improve turf quality, create new tees, narrow fairways and add bunkers           ]]></description>
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This loss comes two weeks after the Skins lost to another winless team.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Virginia golf legends walk and talk down memory lane</title>
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Vinny Giles, Lanny Wadkins, Bobby Wadkins, Curtis Strange and Robert Wrenn, billed as Virginia's Legends of Golf for a Skins Game exhibition, gathered in the Peery Room at Independence Golf Club           ]]></description>
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Washington had a rough start when the Bucs led 10-0 at the half.           ]]></description>
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One Eagles fan tells us she's enjoyed watching Vick play since he was at Virginia Tech and is glad he got a second shot with his career.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Kenny Perry goes into the Tour Championship Sunday with a two&#45;shot lead over Tiger.</title>
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Tiger Woods came in strong shooting a two-under-68 and grabbed the 36th hole to lead.             ]]></description>
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          <title>Richmond man wins U.S. Senior Amateur golf title</title>
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Richmonder Vinny Giles sank an 18-foot, downhill birdie putt on the 18th hole to win the United States Golf Association Senior Amateur Championship at Beverly Country Club in Chicago           ]]></description>
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          <title>Slow start to the Redskins first game of the season.</title>
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The Redskins could never take the lead against the Giants this afternoon.           ]]></description>
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     The Steelers needed overtime but still managed to open this NFL season the same way they ended the last one--with a victory.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Clinton Portis strikes back at John Riggins</title>
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Portis, who has a chance to overtake Riggins this year as the franchise&#8217;s all-time leading rusher, is clearly getting tired of being criticized by the legend he&#8217;s pursuing           ]]></description>
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          <title>Sneak Peek inside Cowboys Stadium with Jerry Jones</title>
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An AP exclusive tour of the new Cowboys' billion-dollar stadium with owner Jerry Jones. Jones talks about what the stadium means to him and how it may be the best stadium ever.              ]]></description>
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          <title>Plaxico pleads guilty</title>
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The former Giants WR agreed to a two-year prison term.           ]]></description>
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Michael Vick is back in the NFL, landing a job with the Philadelphia Eagles. Vick's agent, Joel Segal, confirmed Thursday that the sides had a deal.           ]]></description>
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From their big off-season signings, to their first round draft pick, it's clear the Redskins felt they needed more help for a defense that was already pretty good.           ]]></description>
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The former Missouri standout and Heisman finalist signed as an undrafted free agent with the Redskins, and hopes to make the roster.           ]]></description>
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Dare we say the Redskins may have received the infamous SI jinx?           ]]></description>
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          <title>The Greenbrier signs a six year deal with The PGA Tour</title>
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The Greenbrier Classic will be July 26 - August 1 of next year, taking the place of the Buick Open on the PGA schedule.           ]]></description>
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Jason Campbell's go-to-guys talk touchdowns, and scoring in the red zone           ]]></description>
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The Skins and Virginia Lottery have teamed up to offer a pricey game that offers a big prize.           ]]></description>
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Scott Wachenheim talks about the transition from the college ranks, to the NFL           ]]></description>
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The former Hokie defensive standout talks about his new contract with the Redskins, and a homecoming           ]]></description>
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The Redskins were 28th in scoring points in the NFL last season.  So head coach Jim Zorn and QB Jason Campbell have been hard at work.           ]]></description>
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They're not starters right now, but both some former Virginia Tech and University of Virginia football players hope to make an NFL impact with the Redskins           ]]></description>
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Fomer Virginia Tech wideout David Clowney has had enough with people saying the New York Jets have no wide receivers other than Jerricho Cotchery.           ]]></description>
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The Greenbrier Resort wants to replace the Buick Open on the PGA Tour for 2010, according to one Golf magazine           ]]></description>
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A little more than two years ago, Joel Riley tipped the scales at 220 pounds, which, for his 5-foot-3 frame, was obese.

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Jake Grove wasn&#8217;t in the mood for small talk. His team was losing a close battle to the Detroit Lions when Paris Lenon approached him and asked, &#8220;You went to Forest, didn&#8217;t you?&#8221;

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Clara Lee Ripley, a recent inductee in the Danville Register & Bee Sports Hall of Fame and a former coach and teacher at George Washington High, won gold medals in all six track & field events she entered at the 20th annual Commonwealth Games of Virgin           ]]></description>
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The Jaguars selected Jennings in the seventh round of the April NFL draft           ]]></description>
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The golfer from Appomattox shot a (-2) in the final round to win by five strokes           ]]></description>
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The event raised $900 for Hope International Services, Inc.           ]]></description>
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Faber Jamison has a five shot lead going into the final round on Sunday           ]]></description>
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Arm wrestling, badminton, chess, and table tennis may not have the stature of the big 4 sports, but plenty of people signed up for the events at the Commonwealth Games           ]]></description>
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Nicanor trainer Michael Matz said that the horse injured his left hind leg during training           ]]></description>
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&nbsp;  Former Hokies Star Jimmy Williams will have to wait if he plans a return to the NFL.           ]]></description>
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          <title>American League All&#45;Star Dominance Continues</title>
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&nbsp;  The American League won the Mid-summer Classic for the 12th time in 13 games with one tie.           ]]></description>
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&nbsp;  Prince Fielder outlasted Texas Outfielder Nelson Cruz for the title.           ]]></description>
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Whitney Neuhauser finally owns the Virginia State Golf Association title she&#8217;s long sought           ]]></description>
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Dr. R. Walter Johnson is gone, but hardly forgotten           ]]></description>
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&nbsp;  Team USA Softball rolled into Salem and scored a pair of victories on Friday night.           ]]></description>
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Utah&#8217;s general manager says Eric Maynor proved himself &#8220;on the big stage&#8221; and has promise as an NBA point guard           ]]></description>
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&nbsp;   Gerald Henderson led a march of ACC talent into the pros when he was selected 12th by the Charlotte Bobcats.           ]]></description>
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For Rebekah Trittipoe of Bedford, Jenny Anderson of Lynchburg and Anne Lundblad of Ashville, N.C., there were plenty of obstacles along the South Beyond 6,000 (SB6K) route through the Smoky and Appalachian mountains of western North Carolina.            ]]></description>
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Many talented golfers can go a lifetime without making an ace. But Wanda Blackwell has done it three times, including twice within a month this year.
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Tyler Baze couldn&#8217;t stop shaking hands.&nbsp; Michelle Sharp couldn&#8217;t stop smiling.&nbsp; Melanie Williams was happy she had changed clothes.&nbsp; The winner&#8217;s circle has that effect on people.           ]]></description>
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&nbsp;   The rain was relentless on Long Island, setting up this US Open to be a battle with both the field, the course..and Mother Nature!           ]]></description>
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Despite struggling with his serve, Nathan Thompson was on top of all other aspects of his game            ]]></description>
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Davenport is the first golfer to repeat as champ in the past five years           ]]></description>
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Rain could cause postponements in play for today&#8217;s matches in the 49th annual Central Virginia Invitational Tennis Tournament           ]]></description>
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&nbsp;  Pittsburgh has forced Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals with a rousing home victory.           ]]></description>
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Eddie Meador played for the L.A. Rams from 1959-1970.&nbsp; In his time in the NFL he was named to 6 Pro Bowls, and still holds the Rams record for career interceptions.           ]]></description>
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Former NFL and Virginia Tech star Bruce Smith was charged with drunken driving Friday morning after a police officer stopped him for speeding           ]]></description>
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&nbsp; The Nats Ryan Zimmerman is now past the halfway point in his quest for Joe DiMaggio&#8217;s 56 game hit streak.           ]]></description>
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Lorena Ochoa finished a sizzling round of 7-under 64 today to maintain her first-round lead at the Michelob Ultra Open at Kingsmill.            ]]></description>
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Alex Ovechkin got his first playoff hat trick. Sidney Crosby matched him, but his was too little, too late           ]]></description>
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The Flames star runningback was featured during Liberty&#8217;s convocation.           ]]></description>
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John Phillips and Kevin Ogletree are Texas-bound this week. Would they be participating in the Dallas Cowboys&#8217; rookie mini-camp had John Garrett not spoken so highly of them?           ]]></description>
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The city received an e-mail from the United National Gridiron League, saying it would not field a team in Salem           ]]></description>
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Ten players from Virginia schools were selected in the 2009 NFL draft. Only half were Hoos or Hokies.           ]]></description>
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Peerman was a favorite of UVA coach Al Groh, and the Ravens raved about the 5-10 216-pounder, too.           ]]></description>
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Once a top rated pro-prospect, the Hokies&#8217; shutdown corner and standout return man dropped all the way to the 5th round of the 2009 NFL draft           ]]></description>
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When the draft begins at 4 p.m., and all the buzz surrounding it peaks, Victor &#8220;Macho&#8221; Harris plans to escape it all.            ]]></description>
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That could mean signing with a team as an undrafted free agent, port of entry that worked out for dozens of NFL players.            ]]></description>
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The first day of the Bassmasters &#8220;Blue Ridge Brawl&#8221; is complete at Smith Mountain Lake.&nbsp; Now, fans can get a better view of each round, right from home.           ]]></description>
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Lanny Wadkins won a PGA Championship at Pebble Beach, and played on a record-tying eight Ryder Cup teams           ]]></description>
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Mel Kiper, Jr. projects Sidbury, who collected 11&#189; sacks for the Spiders&#8217; 2008 Football Championship Subdivision title team, as a second-round pick in this weekend&#8217;s NFL draft.
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Daniel Lanier may not ride bulls or wear a Stetson and alligator skin boots around his Hurt farm           ]]></description>
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Prosecutors have filed three counts of murder against a 22-year-old who allegedly ran a red light and killed Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two others           ]]></description>
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The American Indoor Football Association said this league will succeed where the others failed because of tight budgetary controls           ]]></description>
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Scott Sigmon will face Toris &#8220;The Bull&#8221; Brewer as the main event at the Lynchburg Armory on April 11           ]]></description>
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When big names hit the market, the Redskins always seem to find their way into the rumor mill.           ]]></description>
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A month after approving a 40-day 2009 Thoroughbred meet at the New Kent track, the Virginia Racing Commission conditionally agreed to allow Colonial Downs to move the summer schedule up a week           ]]></description>
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Redskins kick off workout regimen Camaraderie and chemistry develop with conditioning           ]]></description>
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A television show and the goading of his son inspired one man to compete in a 140.6-mile test of strength and endurance           ]]></description>
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Their goal was two-fold&#8212;to offer the most money and provide an attractive recruiting pitch to prospective free agents.
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Students in the Accelerated Reader Program at Kentuck Elementary School had a special visitor waiting for them Monday afternoon when they were called into the gymnasium for an assembly.&nbsp; Danville native Johnny Newman.           ]]></description>
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