RSS feed for all of our sports blogs http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=03c7c1ed7d361d2ffe17098618b8811d Thu, 01 Oct 2015 23:27:54 +0000 http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/ http://hamptonroads.com/2015/10/hurricane-joaquin-could-force-odu-spend-few-days-out-town   Bobby Wilder is not taking any chances with the safety of his team.  NORFOLK The Old Dominion football team could end up spending a few days in Charleston, W.Va. or Richmond if Hurricane Joaquin pays a visit to Hampton Roads. Packing sustained winds of 130 miles per hour, Joaquin slammed into the Bahamas on Thursday and was upgraded to Category 4 hurricane. Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:41:49 +0000 http://hamptonroads.com/2015/10/update-latest-football-schedule An updated look at this week's football games as of Thursday afternoon. This schedule - especially Friday's games - is expected to change. Thursday, Oct. 1 No. 3 Lake Taylor vs. Granby, 6 p.m. at Powhatan Field Grassfield at No. 10 Western Branch, 6 p.m. Green Run at No. 8 Salem, 6 p.m. Hickory at No. 2 Oscar Smith 7 p.m. Nansemond-Suffolk at St. Anne’s-Belfield, 5 p.m. Thu, 01 Oct 2015 19:52:33 +0000 http://hamptonroads.com/2015/10/week-4-projections-wide-receivers The fantasy experts don't expect much of a downgrade in Antonio Brown's value even though he won't have Ben Roethlisberger throwing him the ball tonight against Baltimore. The Pittsburgh Steelers wideout is ranked No. 3 in the wide receiver projections for Week 4. Brown has at least five receptions and 50 yards in an NFL-record 35 straight games. Thu, 01 Oct 2015 19:18:33 +0000 http://hamptonroads.com/2015/10/five-questions-pitt-beat-writer-sam-werner If you missed today's live chat, read the replay here, but now it's time to take a look at the other side. I asked Sam Werner, the Pitt beat writer for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, to answer five questions about the Panthers. Here's what he had to say. Follow me on Twitter and Facebook. Thu, 01 Oct 2015 19:06:58 +0000 http://hamptonroads.com/2015/10/football-thursdays-schedule It's shaping up to be a chaotic couple of days as we await Hurricane Joaquin's arrival this weekend. As of Thursday morning the following games - originally scheduled for Friday - are scheduled to be played Thursday: Nansemond River at Indian River, 7 p.m. Thursday. King's Fork at Great Bridge, 7 p.m. Thursday. Grassfield at Western Branch, 6 p.m. Thursday. Thu, 01 Oct 2015 17:31:54 +0000 http://hamptonroads.com/2015/10/football-jami-and-larry-pick-thursdays-games-challenger-vs-experts What’s that saying, “A tie is like kissing your sister?” Well, Jami and I will take it because we’re still unbeaten at 4-0-1 against our weekly challengers. No help from me, Jami and our challenger Larry Benson both finished 10-3 last week. Thu, 01 Oct 2015 16:47:50 +0000 http://hamptonroads.com/2015/10/arizona-bowl-be-played-and-means-conference-usa-has-7-bowl-bids Officials in Tucson, Ariz. announced this afternoon that the Arizona Bowl will be sponsored by Nova Home Loans and will be played on Dec. 29. The announcement ensures that Conference USA will be guaranteed seven bowl bids this season. Thu, 01 Oct 2015 16:24:40 +0000 http://hamptonroads.com/2015/10/week-4-projections-running-backs For the first time this season, a rookie running back has cracked the top 10 in the weekly projections.  Thu, 01 Oct 2015 15:04:16 +0000 http://hamptonroads.com/2015/10/read-replay-todays-live-virginia-tech-football-chat A much more rational-minded chat than I thought it'd be today. Didn't seem like anybody was on the verge of jumping off a cliff. If you missed out on the fun, you can read the replay at the bottom of this post. Follow me on Twitter and Facebook. Thu, 01 Oct 2015 13:11:47 +0000 http://hamptonroads.com/2015/09/week-4-projections-quarterbacks With Tom Brady off, Ben Roethlisberger out and Drew Brees very questionable this week, it makes the top five and even the top 10 quarterbacks in the projections more intriguing. The QBs who seemed to benefit the most in the rankings are Seattle's Russell Wilson (No. 4), San Francisco's Colin Kaepernick (No. 8) and Roethlisberger's backup in Pittsburgh, Michael Vick (No. 9). Wed, 30 Sep 2015 18:35:42 +0000 http://hamptonroads.com/2015/09/football-update-local-players-va-state-va-union-cnu Former Ocean Lakes star quarterback Walter “Churchie” Harold saw significant playing time last week for Virginia State. Starter Tarian Ayres missed the game due to injury but Harold completed 11 of 22 passes for 194 yards in a loss to Fayetteville State. Harold also had two touchdowns and one interception. Wed, 30 Sep 2015 18:27:23 +0000 http://hamptonroads.com/2015/09/football-former-great-bridge-rb-mayes-still-running Former Great Bridge standout Adriell Mayes has found a home at Merrimack College, a Division II school in Massachusetts. Mayes, pictured, was a two-time first-team All-Tidewater selection. In 2010, he became Great Bridge’s first 1,000-yard rusher during the regular season since Corey Holley in 1994. Wed, 30 Sep 2015 18:07:08 +0000 http://hamptonroads.com/2015/09/golf-6a-south-tourney-moved-no-other-changes-yet Hurricane Joaquin is a few days away, but already athletic directors are looking ahead. No football games have been moved from Friday yet, but on Wednesday the 6A South Region golf tournament was pushed from next Tuesday to Wednesday (Oct. 7). The tournament remains scheduled for Magnolia Green Golf Course in Moseley. Wed, 30 Sep 2015 17:57:56 +0000 http://hamptonroads.com/2015/09/surfs-and-gonna-be-rising-beware-dangers  Surfers up and down the coast have been enjoying bumped up swells the past two weeks and are in high anticipation mode for the arrival of Hurricane Joaquin. The storm at this point is highly unpredictable as to where it will land and how strong it will be. Wed, 30 Sep 2015 17:47:11 +0000 http://hamptonroads.com/2015/09/episode-32-hokies-press-pass-podcast There was big news this afternoon: All-American cornerback Kendall Fuller is out for the rest of the season with a torn meniscus. He had surgery Tuesday. Wed, 30 Sep 2015 17:15:12 +0000