The San Francisco 49ers organization mourns the loss of 49ers alumnus Ed Beard who passed away on Monday at the age of 83. Beard was drafted by San Francisco in the 1964 NFL Draft and spent eight seasons with the…
Here it comes, another "hypothetical" Hall of Fame ballot. I enjoy working them up, but I'll enjoy it even more when I can drop the hypothetical. I'm pleased to say that I'll be voting for the 2025 Hall of Fame…
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — No player has worn the number 44 at Hampton since 1980. That was Rick Mahorn’s final season as a Pirate and on Monday, Hampton officially retired Mahorn’s 44 during a halftime celebration at the Convocation Center.…
Should closers be in the Baseball Hall of Fame? Of course. They are part of the game. They do fall into a category similar to designated hitters and, in football, punters and placekickers: specialists, by the limited nature of what…
For the third straight year, Ronde Barber is a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The former University of Virginia and Tampa Bay Buccaneers star was among the 15 modern-era player finalists for the class of 2023 announced…
If there ever was an example of redemption and second chances earned in NASCAR, it was Curtis Morton Turner. The Floyd, Virginia, native was banned for life, along with Tim Flock, by NASCAR chairman and founder Bill France Jr. in…
Even as the band played, confetti swirled and his team celebrated, Tony Bennett didn’t quite grasp the magnitude of Virginia’s first ACC men’s basketball tournament championship in 38 years. Then Bennett just happened to gaze back toward the Cavaliers’ bench.…
Every year, The Virginian-Pilot’s award for the top high school football player is dubbed the Abe Goldblatt All-Tidewater Player of the Year. Who was Abe Goldblatt? Goldblatt was a longtime sports writer at The Virginian-Pilot. He was a Hampton Roads…
Terry Holland, from 1974 to 1990, set the standard for University of Virginia men’s basketball coaches. He led the Cavaliers to three regular season Atlantic Coast Conference titles, one ACC Tournament championship, eight NCAA Tournament appearances and two Final Fours.…
Three new members will be inducted into the Carroll County High School Sports Hall of Fame on January 27, while Carroll County’s most famous athlete will be enshrined on the school’s Wall of Fame that evening. Two members of Carroll…