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University Of Virginia Men's Basketball Coach Tony Bennett Retiring Unexpectedly University Of Virginia Men's Basketball Coach Tony Bennett Retiring Unexpectedly
University Of Virginia Men's Basketball Coach Tony Bennett Retiring Unexpectedly Weeks before the. season was set to tip off, Tony Bennett abruptly announced that he will be stepping down from the University of Virginia men's basketball team. The all-times wins leader at UVA - who won the NCAA Tournament in 2019 - Bennett, 55, announced that he would be retiring from coaching, effective as of Friday, Oct. 18. His announcement comes weeks before the Cavaliers were set for their opening game on Wednesday, Nov. 6 against the Campbell Fighting Camels at home. BREAKING: Tony Bennett to announce his immediate retirement in a press conference on Friday at 11 a.m. pic.twitt…

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UVA Home Run King Jake Gelof Picked By Dodgers In Same Slot As Big Bro UVA Home Run King Jake Gelof Picked By Dodgers In Same Slot As Big Bro
UVA Home Run King Jake Gelof Picked By Dodgers In Same Slot As Big Bro Record-setting righty infielder Jake Gelof may be taking his talents from the University of Virginia to the West Coast as he follows in his older brother's footsteps. With the 60th overall pick in the MLB Draft held over All-Star weekend, the Los Angeles Dodgers chose the hard-hitting Cavaliers star in the second round just months after he became the school's all-time home run leader. The Los Angeles Dodgers select power-hitting infielder Jake Gelof from the University of Virginia with the 60th overall pick in the second round of the 2023 MLB Draft. pic.twitter.com/x4vBXd8XHb — Los Ange…

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March Madness: These DMV-Area Teams Are Going Dancing In The NCAA Tournament March Madness: These DMV-Area Teams Are Going Dancing In The NCAA Tournament
March Madness: These Dmv-area Teams Are Going Dancing In The NCAA Tournament March will certainly be mad for some college basketball fans in the DMV area after several teams from the region were chosen by the selection committee to enter the NCAA Tournament. Several colleges from the region are among the field of 68 who will be going dancing in the tournament, which kicks off on Tuesday, March 14 with the “First Four” set of games. In total, 37 states, plus Washington, DC, are represented among the men’s field that will be vying for one of the most coveted in all of sports. The University of Maryland is back in the “big dance” after notching 21 wins in coach Kevin…

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Community Searching For Member Of VCU Final Four Team Reported Missing Community Searching For Member Of VCU Final Four Team Reported Missing
Community Searching For Member Of VCU Final Four Team Reported Missing Concerns among the friends and family of Rob Brandenberg are mounting in the region as they attempt to locate a man who was highlighted on the Virginia Commonwealth University’s shocking Final Four team more than a decade ago and has been reported missing. An alert was issued by the Henrico Police Department in Virginia on Tuesday, Oct. 11 after receiving a missing person report regarding Brandenberg that was filed the previous day. Police said that the woman stated that William “Rob” Brandenberg, 30, of Henrico, was last seen on Monday, Oct. 10, but had not returned. He was last seen driv…

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