Virginia Tech

Sean Singletary scored six points in the waning seconds to give Virginia an 80-76 victory over visiting Old Dominion in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Invitational last night. A three-pointer by Singletary with six seconds left tied the score at 75. Singletary then hit a layup and a free throw after a steal with four seconds left to give the Cavaliers the lead for good at 78-75. The Monarchs (18-16) had a chance to come back with three seconds left after Jonathan Adams made a free throw to cut...

Monica Wright scored 22 points and No. 15 Virginia used a big second half to put away Saint Francis (Pa.) last night, 82-66, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville. It was the eighth straight victory for the Cavaliers, who are unbeaten at home this season. "I felt like the start of the game was a little uninspired," Virginia Coach Debbie Ryan said. "Give Saint Francis a lot of credit. We want to be playing a little better when we head into the Wake Forest game and then on to North Carolina.

Dick Trickle , a former NASCAR driver whose larger-than-life personality and penchant for fun won him legions of fans despite a lack of success beyond the nation's small tracks, died Thursday of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said. He was 71. The Lincoln County (N.C.) Sheriff's Office said authorities received a call believed to be from Trickle, who said "there would be a dead body and it would be his. " Authorities tried to call the number back, but no one answered.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Beamerball might officially be dead, and it took Virginia Tech 's shot at winning the ACC's Coastal Division with it Thursday night. Whether it was blocked punts, long returns, missed field goals or costly turnovers, Coach Frank Beamer's calling card was shredded once again and the Hokies were left to ponder a 30-12 loss to Miami in which they ran more plays, gained more yards and held the ball longer than the Hurricanes. The defeat dropped Virginia Tech...

-- Utahya Drye, Sr., F, 6-1: Drye led the Hokies in scoring (14.3 points per game) and rebounding last season (6.5 per game). A versatile player who can play four positions, Drye scored in double figures 24 times and had three double-doubles.

When: 8 p.m. TV: WJLA-7. Where: Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Neb.

When: 1:30 p.m. TV: ESPN360.com. Where: Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Va.

When: 8 p.m. Where: Blacksburg. TV: WDCA (Channel 20), WNUV (Channel 54).

One of the deepest positions on Virginia's football roster suffered some attrition Thursday. Coach Mike London announced junior running back Clifton Richardson has been granted a release from his scholarship and will leave the program. Richardson had an injury-plagued sophomore campaign in 2012 but was in the mix for playing time in the backfield next season along with classmates Kevin Parks and Khalek Shepherd and incoming five-star recruit Taquan Mizzell. However, Richardson ended spring practice third on the depth...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets have claimed wide receiver Marcus Davis off waivers from the New York Giants and released wide receiver Antavious Wilson. Davis, who signed with the Giants as an undrafted free agent last week, was released last Saturday. He had 105 catches for 1,827 yards and 13 touchdowns in four seasons at Virginia Tech, including a team-leading 51 receptions for 953 yards and five scores last season. Wilson signed last week with the Jets and participated in rookie camp.

RICHMOND, Va. — The president of Virginia Tech announced his retirement Tuesday, satisfied he had elevated the university's reputation and acknowledging that the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history on his campus would be a part of his legacy. Charles Steger, 65, continues to be a central figure and criticized for the way the Blacksburg campus responded on April 16, 2007, when a student-gunman killed 32 students and faculty before killing himself. "It's...

Virginia Tech President Charles W. Steger has shepherded the public university for more than 13 years, overseeing enviable growth in scientific research, financial endowment, student enrollment and national prestige. But Steger's announcement Tuesday that he will soon step down also drew renewed attention to his actions — and what critics call his inactions — on Virginia Tech's darkest day, when a student fatally shot 32 faculty members and fellow students on the Blacksburg campus in...

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Virginia Tech is being recognized for its efforts to encourage students, staff and visitors to ride bicycles. The League of American Bicyclists has designated Virginia Tech as a bicycle friendly university. Virginia Tech received the league's bronze award, the third-highest designation. The school is one of 58 colleges and universities in the nation to receive the designation. Virginia Tech announced the designation Monday in...

As he left the presidency of George Mason University last year, Alan G. Merten earned nearly $1.2 million in retirement benefits, making him one of the nation's top-paid public university leaders, according to a new survey. Merten's total 2012 compensation for his 16th and final year as GMU president was $1.87 million, the survey from the Chronicle of Higher Education found. That placed him fourth among 214 public college and university presidents. Merten's base annual salary was...