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Sturgeon are still hanging on in Chesapeake Bay

Posted by BY TEE CLARKSON Richmond Times-Dispatch

Recently a team of researchers has confirmed a sturgeon may be working its way upstream to spawn in the Pamunkey River as you drive over the Route 360 bridge.

SPORTS COLUMNIST

Paul Woody
As Times-Dispatch sports columnist, Paul Woody offers an array of commentary on the sports scene in columns and World of Woody videos.

WOODY: Even with flaws, college football playoff system a step in right direction

No one should be surprised controversy surrounds the selection of the four teams for the first major college football championship playoff.
WOODY: Rams create opportunities, Redskins create melodrama

Bad news circles the Redskins the way water circles a drain. Speaking of drains, that’s where this season has gone for the Redskins. They are …

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Eric Kolenich
Richmond Times-Dispatch sports reporter Eric Kolenich blogs about high school athletics and recruiting. Check out his blog HSXTRA and follow him on Twitter for constant updates.
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Atlee’s DeBerry selected for Army All-American Bowl

Atlee linebacker Ricky DeBerry has been selected to participate in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. The game will be heldContinue Reading [→]
Hermitage QB Robinson out two weeks

Hermitage quarterback Rashad Robinson will miss today’s game against Thomas Jefferson. Robinson suffered an ankle injury last week against Var…
Hopewell DE Taylor to announce college decision next week

Hopewell defensive end Darrell Taylor will announce his college choice next Friday, Sept. 26, Hopewell coach Ricky Irby said. AContinue Reading [→]

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Mike Barber
E-mail: mbarber@timesdispatch.com
Mike Barber joined the Times-Dispatch in February 2012. Barber spent nine years as the beat writer for James Madison University football at the Daily News-Record in Harrisonburg. A 2001 Rutgers University graduate, Barber previously worked at Major League Baseballâ€™s publishing department in New York and interned at the Newark Star-Ledger in New Jersey.

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Woody: Brewer turns weird night into Virginia Tech celebration

BLACKSBURG Love blossomed.
ACC hoops notes: U.Va.'s Brogdon hopes to head to NBA, but no time soon

Virginia junior guard Malcolm Brogdon led the Cavaliers in scoring last season and was named to the preseason all-conference team at this week…
McFarling: Focused Hokies pushed Tar Heels around field

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. They were stripped of their identity the last time they were here. They looked amateurish, soft, rudderless – and they weren…

COVERING UR & SQUIRRELS

John O'Connor
E-mail: joconnor@timesdispatch.com
John O'Connor has covered University of Richmond football and men's basketball since 1985. He also covered the Richmond Braves, and now the Richmond Flying Squirrels. His first full-time newspaper job was at the Petersburg Progress-Index. He joined the Times-Dispatch in 1980.

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Spiders modifying starting lineup for Howard's visit

Chris Mooney’s voice is raspy this week. Is the University of Richmond’s 10th-year basketball coach under the weather, or is this hoarseness t…
After hitting books, Spiders try to hit boards

The circular plastic apparatus with about a dozen bumps on one side leaned against a basket support Thursday morning at the University of Rich…
UR's Rocco avoids rushing game while seeking new offensive coordinator

University of Richmond coach Danny Rocco said he will proceed (deliberately) as he seeks a new top offensive assistant.

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COVERING THE SQUIRRELS

GoNutz! The Richmond Times Dispatch has all you need to know about Richmond's Flying Squirrels. Get updates from The Diamond, scores & more. Our Reporter John O'Conner has got you covered.
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B-Mets win, take 2-0 lead over Squirrels in ELCS

Devin Harris drifted toward the left-field foul pole and appeared as though he would reach up and catch theContinue Reading [→]
B-Mets lead Squirrels 2-1 after six innings in Game 2 of ELCS

Binghamton leads the Richmond Flying Squirrels 2-1 after six innings of the second game in the Eastern League Championship SeriesContinue Reading [→]
B-Mets lead Squirrels 2-1 after three innings

Binghamton leads the Richmond Flying Squirrels 2-1 after three innings of the second game in the Eastern League Championship SeriesContinue Re…

OUTDOORS COLUMNIST

Tee Clarkson
Read stories about the active lifestyles offered by Virginia's outdoor wonders.

COVERING THE REDSKINS

Michael Phillips
E-mail: mphillips@timesdispatch.com
Michael Phillips has been with the Times-Dispatch since 2007, previously covering high school sports. Prior to joining the sports staff, he worked for MLB.com covering the Washington Nationals. Phillips is a graduate of the University of Kansas.

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Redskins' day marred by crash, protests, loss

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Washington Redskins' day started with a frightening bus crash that coach Jay Gruden estimates was about 5 feet away fr…
Vikings ruin RG3's return, top Redskins 29-26

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Five starts into his NFL career with Minnesota, Teddy Bridgewater has looked a lot like a rookie throughout much of his ti…
Federal judge refuses to use Redskins name

A lawsuit unrelated to the Washington Redskins name change debate has been steered in a different direction. A federal judge hearing a lawsuit…

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COVERING VCU

Tim Pearrell
E-mail: tpearrell@timesdispatch.com
Tim Pearrell began his career at The Richmond News Leader in 1983 and joined the Times-Dispatch when the papers merged in 1992. He is a native of Richmond and a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University.

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Consistency slow developing for VCU

Consistently high-caliber play may not be coming as fast as everybody wants, but VCU coach Shaka Smart and senior guard/forward Treveon Graham…
VCU reserve freshman forward Antravious Simmons will transfer at the end of the semester

VCU announced that reserve freshman forward Antravious Simmons will transfer at the end of the semester.
Around the A-10: Davidson may not be down after all

Davidson starts strong

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Rams 24, Redskins 0
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CCU 36, Richmond 15
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UVA 74, VCU 57
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L.C. Bird 21, Salem 13

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