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U.Va. Athletics receives $40M anonymous gift
Largest donation in department's history
The University of Virginia’s athletics department has received a $40 million anonymous bequest from a former student-athlete, the university announced Tuesday. The donation is the largest in the Virginia Athletics Foundation’s history. Part of U.Va.’s $5 billion capital campaign, the donation will be used to broadly support the university’s athletic programs, student-athletes and coaches, according
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College sports wagering bill wasn’t good bet
Va. residents still can't bet legally on in-state teams
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RICHMOND, Va. — Six Virginia men’s and women’s basketball teams made it into March Madness, but state law prevents fans and bettors from placing wagers on their favorite in-state college teams. Lawmakers attempted to change that law this session. Sen. Monty Mason, D-Williamsburg, introduced Senate Bill 576 that would allow Virginia sports bettors to bet
$42M tennis campus planned for Loudoun County
United States Tennis Association Mid-Atlantic Section to make Loudoun its HQ
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Loudoun County will soon be a new hub for American tennis. The United States Tennis Association Mid-Atlantic Section (USTA MAS) announced plans Thursday to build a 36-court, $42 million tennis campus in Loudoun County. And when the campus is complete in 2025, the nonprofit tennis organization, which is currently based in Herndon, will house its
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NIL no longer nil for college players
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Now that the NCAA is allowing student athletes to make sponsorship deals and capitalize on their fame, Virginia Tech is working to ensure its students don’t get left behind or taken advantage of. The NCAA rule change, which went into effect July 1, allows athletes to profit from the use of their names, images and