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Virginia Tech falls in NCAA Tournament opener to Florida, 75-70, in overtime

After leading for most of the game, the Virginia Tech Hokies went cold down the stretch, falling to Florida, 75-70,…

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Georgia Limits AstraZeneca Shots After Nurse Dies of Anaphylactic Shock: TASS

MOSCOW – Georgia’s health ministry said after the death of a 27-year-old nurse that coronavirus vaccinations with the AstraZeneca shot…

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Pulaski River Turtles name 2021 season manager

PULASKI, Va.  – The Appalachian League’s Pulaski River Turtles are getting a new manager: Major League Baseball veteran Clark Crist. The Tucson,…

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New name unveiled for Danville’s Appalachian League baseball team

DANVILLE, Va. — Last year the stands at Legion Field at Dan Daniel Park sat empty due to the pandemic. This…

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VMI Football powers into FCS Top 25 poll for first time

LEXINGTON, Va.  — For the first time since joining FCS college football , VMI is nationally ranked. The Keydets, off…

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Record-setting Saints QB Drew Brees announces retirement at 42

The Drew Brees era with the New Orleans Saints — marked by a Super Bowl celebration, raucous record-setting nights in…

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U.S. Administers 105.7 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines: CDC

The United States has administered 105,703,501 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country and distributed 135,846,665 doses as of Saturday,…

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Parents, students excited as football season resumes at Pittsylvania County Schools

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va.  — Football season is back for Pittsylvania County schools. The county schools had their first games Thursday…

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