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Members of the Radford men’s basketball team react when they found out they were going to the NCAA Tournament. (Image: Michael Shroyer/Special to the Roanoke Times)

NCAA Tournament Teams Selected for Play-in Games Hope to Play On

Some college basketball coaches would be mad if they won a conference championship and then got assigned to a play-in game at the NCAA Tournament, but Radford Coach Mike Jones isn’t one of them. He and his team couldn’t be more pleased to be facing off against LIU Brooklyn on […]

The places free agent quarterback Kirk Cousins could end up at are down to four with the Minnesota Vikings the favorite.  (Image: USA Today Sports)

Sweepstakes for Free Agent QB Kirk Cousins Down to Four Teams

The list of suitors trying to sign free agent quarterback Kirk Cousins apparently is down to four: the Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, and Denver Broncos. Bovada has the Vikings as the -205 favorite to land his services. The Jets are next at +300, followed by the Broncos […]

Despite missing his left hand, University of Central Florida linebacker Shaquem Griffin wowed NFL personnel at the NFL Scouting Combine last week and improved his draft status. (Image: Getty)

Scouting Combine Winners and Losers: NFL Draft Prospects Strut Their Stuff

First impressions matter. And at the NFL Scouting Combine last week, future professional football players got to essentially audition for their next gridiron roles, with some players exceeding expectations, and others delivering subpar efforts that should see their names slip down the board at the upcoming NFL draft, to be […]

Leonel Messi is considered the best player in the world and is the favorite to win the Golden Boot at this year’s World Cup. (Image: Reuters)

Lionel Messi Favored to Win Golden Boot at 2018 World Cup

Oddsmakers expect Argentina’s Lionel Messi to win the Golden Boot at the 2018 Russia World Cup, which gets underway in June. Sports books have the forward at anywhere from 8/1 to 10/1 to win the award for the most goals scored. His team is a 7/1 pick to win the […]

Recent removal of trees from Newport Country Club gives long hitters like Bernard Langer an advantage at this week’s Toshiba Classic on the Champions Tour. (Image: UPI)

Long Hitters Should Benefit from Course Redesign at Toshiba Classic

In the past, the winner of the Toshiba Classic was usually a golfer who relied on precision over power. The course was one of the shorter layouts on the Champions Tour, but the mature eucalyptus and pine trees that lined the fairways were the punishment for long hitters who failed […]

Tiger Woods is playing the next two weeks as he prepares for the Masters. (Image: Getty)

Tiger Woods Testing Back Strength, Playing Tournaments Next Two Weeks

Tiger Woods’ game might not be where he wants it to be, but his back apparently is strong enough to play in two consecutive tournaments for the second time this season. Woods has committed to the Valspar Championship, which begins Thursday and the Arnold Palmer Invitational the following week. Woods […]