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Zone Read AM: Ducks struggle down stretch, Larry Scott highest paid commissioner »

The Oregon Ducks baseball team has aspirations to play in the College World Series in Omaha. Coming within a…

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Long Story Short – May 20, 2013 »

Are you a Powell Ranger? Learn what terms such as “grovel” and “nose neighbors” meant twenty years ago as…

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Football jerseys: Unveiled before the unveiling? »

UPDATE: 4:22 p.m., May 20, 2013 In an email from Tom Whitestone, associate athletic director of media relations, he…

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Charlottesville receives first heavy snowfall of 2013 *UPDATED March 7, 12:36 p.m.* »

After a season full of diminishing returns made on the promises of local meteorologists, it appears that snow has finally arrived in the Charlottesville area. According to the National Weather Service, at least 6 inches had covered the ground by 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6; reports indicate that 4 to 6 additional inches will…

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Zone Read AM: Ducks struggle down stretch, Larry Scott highest paid commissioner »

The Oregon Ducks baseball team has aspirations to play in the College World Series in Omaha. Coming within a game of the tournament last season, George Horton and his squad entered 2013 with a College World Series berth as one of their main objectives. Earlier in the season the Ducks look poised to achieve this…

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Video game violence debate reignites after Newtown »

Many politicians have used the elementary school shooting tragedy in Newton, Connecticut as a springboard for the campaign against violent video games. President Obama has provided the Center for Disease Control (CDC) with $10 million to conduct research about the correlation between virtual and real-life violence. West Virginia Senator Jay Rockefeller plans to resubmit his…

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Softball: Utah to aim for consistency, team communication »

Shortstop Kelsi Hoopiiaina in a game on April 5, 2012, against UCLA. Hoopiiaina and the Utes have six non-conference losses — which matches their total for all of last year. File Photo Madeline Smith / The Daily Utah Chronicle The start of the season hasn’t been as successful as Utah would have hoped. The Utes…

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Editorial: Sanctions on North Korea must be uniform »

The Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK) confirmed Tuesday that it conducted its third nuclear test in an underground testing facility after South Korean monitors detected seismic activity coming from the north.…

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Video game violence debate reignites after Newtown »

Many politicians have used the elementary school shooting tragedy in Newton, Connecticut as a springboard for the campaign against violent video games. President Obama has provided the Center for Disease…

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Column: Music’s biggest, boring-est night »

The 55th annual Grammy Awards spectacle went on without a hitch. Sadly, perfectly-executed live award shows never make for the most entertaining…

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TV review: Netflix show captures political drama »

Netflix has done it again. First, it contributed to Blockbuster’s bankruptcy with on-demand DVDs and online streaming. Now, Netflix is gunning for…

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Sports

Column: The equal pay farce »

Professional French tennis player Gilles Simon was torn apart on the blogosphere last summer after commenting that female players should not receive…

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Illini men’s basketball upsets No. 1 Indiana 74-72 off Griffey buzzer-beater »

It’s tough to relieve a season of brutal frustrations in .9 seconds. Somehow, after senior forward Tyler Griffey hit a buzzer-beating layup…

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Softball: Utah to aim for consistency, team communication »

Shortstop Kelsi Hoopiiaina in a game on April 5, 2012, against UCLA. Hoopiiaina and the Utes have six non-conference losses — which matches their total for all of last year.…

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