NORFOLK, Va. — Booker T. Washington is one of many area high schools opening their football season on Thursday night. They'll take to the road to face Petersburg at 7pm, but not without some Pro Football Hall of Fame words…
Before the pandemic, a group of men in Central Virginia would gather every six weeks for a luncheon, but mostly to regale with stories from their illustrious careers. Longtime UVA chief sports trainer Joe Gieck, professor emeritus of sports medicine,…
COLUMBIA — Back on American soil after two weeks at the Paris Olympics, Dawn Staley took a moment to pause and embrace a commemoration of her career, but more importantly, raise money for future students. The University of South Carolina hosted its third annual "A Celebration…
CHARLOTTESVILLE – Mike Cubbage hit a grand slam for his first major-league hit and belted a home run in his final pro at-bat. In his next-to-last year as a scout, the Washington Nationals won the World Series, and Cubbage got…
One of Charlottesville’s favorite sons, Mike Cubbage, has passed away after a near year-long battle with cancer, his wife, Jan, confirmed Sunday night. Cubbage was 74 years old. Affectionately called “Cubby” by friends, family, players and coaches, Cubbage was a…
Lawrence Johnson won a silver medal in the pole vault in the 2000 games in Sydney. In the process, he became the first Black pole vaulter to medal in the Olympic games. Despite his accomplishment, the Norfolk native and Great…
Women’s track and field star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Francena McCorory was one of five inductees announced for the 2024 Hampton University Athletics Hall of Fame. Football players Johnnie Barnes, Fred Freeman and Ed Tomlin and men’s tennis player…
Beloved family doctor, John Alfriend Mapp, died peacefully in his sleep at his home on July 18, 2024 at age 91. Johnny was born in Portsmouth, Virginia on December 8, 1932 to Richard Custis Mapp and Virginia Blair Alfriend Mapp.…
The Norfolk Tides today announced that Marty Miller, Christy Mathewson and Marvin Astor “Towny” Townsend are being inducted into the Tidewater Baseball Shrine. The Tidewater Baseball Shrine recognizes players and executives who have significantly contributed to the game of baseball in the Tidewater area. The…
LaShawn Merritt was the underdog, but he didn’t look like it after less than a minute in the 400-meter dash at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In a mere 43.75 seconds, Merritt, a 22-year-old Portsmouth native, defeated defending Olympic champion Jeremy…