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Colonial Downs to host inaugural ‘Boston Stakes’ in honor of famed Henrico horse
The nine-week summer horse racing season at Colonial Downs will get underway July 11 and will feature the inaugural Boston Stakes, honoring a famed Henrico racehorse. The season will run through Saturday, Sept. 7, with racing every Thursday through Saturday. The racehorse Boston, who was foaled in Henrico and lived...
GALLERY: James River delivers during final stretch of Stage Six
RICHMOND, Va. — Anticipation was high as the Championship Round of General Tire Stage Six Presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts rolled into the final period. With the tide bottoming out, the competitors anticipated a catchfest during Period 3. Knowing what the James River is capable of when the tide is right, no position felt truly safe on SCORETRACKER®.
NHRA drag racing great John Force shows improvement but long road to recovery after brain injury
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — NHRA drag racing great John Force suffered a traumatic brain injury in a fiery, 300 mph crash at the Virginia Nationals a week ago but is showing “daily signs of improvement” in a neurological intensive care unit, according to his team. John Force...
Skeet Reese Claims First Bass Pro Tour Win at MLF Bass Pro Tour General Tire Stage Six at James River
RICHMOND, Va. (June 30, 2024) – On his 55th birthday, Skeet Reese of Auburn, California, received one of the best presents of his life. The newly-announced Bass Fishing Hall of Famer added his first Bass Pro Tour trophy to his long list of accolades at the Major League Fishing (MLF) General Tire Stage Six Presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts on the James River, plus the $100,000 top prize that came with it.
Bass Pro Tour MLFNOW! live stream, Stage Six Day 5 (6/29/2024)
RICHMOND, Va. – Watch the MLFNOW! live stream coverage of the fifth day of General Tire Stage Six Presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts. The Top 10 anglers from today will advance to the Championship Round.
Field set for 2024 ECNL Girls Finals: U13-U17 quarterfinalists heading to Richmond
The 2024 ECNL Girls Playoffs have come to an end in Seattle, setting the stage for the upcoming ECNL National Finals in Richmond, VA. While San Diego Surf captured the U18/19 National Championship in Seattle, the U13-U17 age groups will decide their winners over the course of July 10-13. A total of 40 teams will be competing in Richmond, with 8 sides from every age group ready to compete in the quarterfinals.
Flying Squirrels Push Back, Halt Somerset Patriots' 4-Game Win Streak
RICHMOND, Va. - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Richmond Flying Squirrels by a score of 11-3 on Saturday night at the Diamond, snapping Somerset’s season-high four-game win streak to open the second half of the season. RHP Trystan Vrieling (3.0 IP, 10 H, 9 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 1 HR) was tagged with his second consecutive loss in his shortest outing of the season.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER RHP Yorlin Calderon (2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB) pitched two scoreless innings in relief of Vrieling, lowering his ERA to 2.10. DH Grant...
Bass Pro Tour, Stage Six, Day 6 – Post Game (6/30/2024)
RICHMOND, Va. – Watch the Post Game show following the sixth day of General Tire Stage Six Presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts. This win is a particularly special one for Skeet Reese, as it’s his first event win on the Bass Pro Tour and it’s also his birthday.
2024 Position Group Previews: Running Backs
#33 Bhayshul Tuten Sr 5’ 11” 209 Paulsboro, NJ (2023 Stats 173 Att. 922 Yds. 10TDs 5.0/YPC) #24 Malachi Thomas R-Jr 6’ 0” 215 Hartwell, GA (2023 Stats 83 Att. 396 Yds. 5TDs 4.6/YPC) #21 Jeremiah Coney R-Fr 6’ 0” 200 Richmond, VA (2023 Stats 10...
Ivy close inaugural season in front of 5,841 supporters
RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond Ivy (6-5-1, 19 pts) fell 2-4 in their regular-season finale to Mid-Atlantic Division-leading Lancaster Inferno FC (11-9-1, 28 pts), Friday night, at City Stadium. On Fan Appreciation Night, the Ivy hosted 5,841 supporters which marked their second-highest attendance of the season behind the 6,000 capacity...
Richmond drops series finale to Somerset, 13-3
The Flying Squirrels (35-40, 1-5), the Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, lost five-of-six to the Patriots (37-38, 5-1), the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, to open the Eastern League’s second half. JT Brubaker started for Somerset on a rehab assignment and threw three scoreless innings,...
Women’s Swimming Named a Spring CSCAA Scholar All-American Team
RICHMOND, Va. – Women's swimming earned a place as a College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-American Team for their academic accomplishments this spring. "I am very proud of the team's accomplishments in the classroom this semester," head coach Phil Hurley said. " The Scholar All-American recognition is another example of our swimmers' commitment to being the finest example of the student/athlete ideal." The Red Flash earned a 3.66 team grade point average for the spring semester, an improvement of .03 from the fall semester. They are one of 563 teams to have above at 3.30...
MATCH PREVIEW: FORWARD MADISON FC VS RICHMOND KICKERS
MATCH PREVIEW: FORWARD MADISON FC VS RICHMOND KICKERS. FMFC continues their road trip to Virginia to play Richmond Kickers for the second Henny Derby of the season. The ‘Mingos will look to take home the Hennessey for the second season in a row on national television at 6pm CT on CBS Sports Network.
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