Royal had nine catches for 146 yards and a touchdown in Denver’s 41-14 season-opening victory over the Raiders last night.

Coach Beamer took the the Sophmore’s redshirt status off, saying the move is “in the best interests of the team.”

(UPDATE:) Anthony Lucas, one of the two suspects, was found not guilty.

Coach Frank Beamer says he hopes to redshirt sophomore quarterback Tyrod Taylor this season, barring injury to Sean Glennon.

The Olympic flame finishes its long journey to the opening ceremony of the Beijing Games on Friday, marking the start of 16 days of competition involving thousands of athletes. 

A year removed from major knee surgery, Reidsville’s Raphael Chestnut appears ready to lead Duke out of Atlantic Coast Conference cellar

Former Tunstall pitcher Jacob Thompson is selected 160th overall in Thursday’s Major League Baseball draft

Tincher (38-8) led the Hokies to their first Women’s College World Series, where they will meet Texas A&M on Thursday. Tincher has 651 strikeouts in 329 innings, giving her an NCAA-best 14 strikeouts per game. 

Once-troubled Chris McDuffie hopes his weight, injuries and past don’t hurt his chances of playing pro football.

University of Virginia coach Al Groh announced before Saturday’s spring game that seniors John Phillips, Cedric Peerman and Clint Sintim and junior Vic Hall will be the Cavaliers’ team captains for the 2008 season.