Posted: 11:06 PM Sophomore utility player Sarah Mooney (Huntersville, N.C./North Mecklenburg) became the third player in school history to be named the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year and freshman pitcher/first baseman Jailyn Ford (Hot Springs, Va./Bath County) was tabbed as the conference’s Rookie of the Year to headline seven Dukes earning All-CAA honors as announced Tuesday evening at the league’s annual awards banquet on the eve of the 2013 CAA Softball Championship.

Posted: 10:32 PM Designated hitter Landon Lassiter went 3-for-3 with two doubles and two walks to pace North Carolina to a 9-5 win over James Madison in a non-conference baseball game on Tuesday evening at Boshamer Stadium.

Posted: 10:13 PM On a day when rain postponed the start of a much-anticipated series against the Detroit Tigers, the Washington Nationals got some good news.

Posted: 4:23 PM NASCAR's chief appeals officer has upheld the fines and points penalties against Penske Racing for parts infractions at Texas last month.

Posted: 9:59 PM EMU men's basketball senior Andrew Thorne (Front Royal, VA/Skyline) has added one more award to his career, as he was named to the VaSID All-State Second Team. Thorne, who late in his final season became the 20th Royal in program history to score 1,000 points, was one of just 10 basketball players from Virginia to be named to an All-State team.

Posted: 3:23 PM In his first full season in the majors, Manny Machado has proven to be quite adept on the field and very comfortable being the youngest player in the Baltimore Orioles clubhouse.

Posted: 3:21 PM Matt Kenseth left another restrictor plate race pondering what could have been.

Posted: 3:19 PM The Atlantic Coast Conference has set its bowl lineup for its first season as a 14-team league.

Posted: 11:01 PM Rain and wrecks pushed NASCAR to the edge of darkness Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, where three of the biggest names in the sport led the field to final flag.

Posted: 10:52 PM Tyler Moore hit a three-run homer and Danny Espinosa homered and drove in three runs, leading the Washington Nationals over the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 Sunday.

Posted: 10:49 PM J.J. Hardy and Manny Machado each hit a two-run homer off Jerome Williams in his first start of the season, leading the Baltimore Orioles to an 8-4 victory over the reeling Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.

Posted: 10:36 PM Bridgewater College closed out its regular season Saturday afternoon by sweeping both ends of a doubleheader from Wesley College, winning the opener 7-4 and taking the nightcap 3-1.

Posted: 10:32 PM Orb splashed through the slop to win the Kentucky Derby, giving Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey his first victory in the 3-year-old classic.

Posted: 10:30 PM Steve Pearce's RBI single with two outs in the 10th inning lifted the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday.

Posted: 10:28 PM It took a rare team meeting for the Washington Nationals to get what lately has been a rare victory when Stephen Strasburg starts.

Posted: 10:23 PM Freshman pitcher Jailyn Ford (Hot Springs, Va./Bath County) tossed a one-hit shutout and set a school record for single-season strikeouts as she lead the James Madison softball team to an 8-0, five-inning win over Georgia State in the regular season finale at Veterans Memorial Park on Saturday.

Posted: 10:57 PM Hofstra outscored James Madison 4-1 in the second half en route to a 6-4 win in the Colonial Athletic Association Women's Lacrosse Tournament semifinals on Friday afternoon.

Posted: 6:39 PM Tyler Zombro from R. E. Lee High School isn't afraid of a little pressure. As he throws strikes, he's showing his team the right way to play.

Posted: 11:49 PM Denny Hamlin has received medical clearance to return this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway.

Posted: 6:41 PM Page County High School's Tanner Dofflemyer is one of the best athletes in his school history. He's been the Shenandoah District player of the year on the court, but his collegiate future is on a Division 1 baseball field. All that work and he still finds the time to make top notch grades.

Posted: 11:43 PM Jordan Zimmermann turned in another dominant performance with two-hit ball over eight innings, Ian Desmond hit a two-run homer in the fourth and the Washington Nationals finally beat the Atlanta Braves, 2-0 Wednesday night.

Posted: 11:30 PM A new environmentally friendly tire and cool morning temperatures had NASCAR drivers clocking speeds they weren't even sure were possible Tuesday.

Posted: 11:23 PM Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson says Stephen Strasburg may have has irritated a nerve in his right arm using an electrical stimulation machine.

Posted: 11:15 PM Tim Tebow has cleared waivers a day after being let go by the New York Jets, making the quarterback a free agent who's allowed to sign with any NFL team.

Posted: 11:11 PM Tim Hudson was a dual threat in his 200th career win, combining with Anthony Varvaro on a three-hitter while hitting a homer and a double to lead the Atlanta Braves to an 8-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.