Sports in Brief
Men’s Basketball
Rams 38 37 – 75
Lancers 24 39 – 63
FARMVILLE, Va. – Sophomore guard Eric Maynor led VCU to a 75-63 win over Longwood in sold out Willett Hall Monday, to open the season and Anthony Grant’s head-coaching career.
Mayno had 15 points and six assists in 35 minutes on the court.
O.J. asks, ‘What if I did it?’
NEW YORK – O.J. Simpson created an uproar Wednesday with plans for a TV interview and book titled “If I Did It” – an account the publisher pronounced “his confession” and media executives condemned as revolting and exploitive.
Fox, which plans to air an interview with Simpson Nov.
Hey, sports guys!
Hey, sports guys!
I’m a VCU alum, a Rams sports fan and avid football junkie. Certainly it would be nice if VCU had a football team.
Obviously, there are a variety of financial and logistical barriers that VCU would encounter if they tried to start a team.
Commentary: So good it hurts to watch
My heart bleeds a burgundy juice. It’s a true story.
And a woman didn’t put me in this way. No. Instead let me show you the Washington Redskins. Let’s take a closer look.
Since 1991, the year I began really caring about the Redskins, they slowly have sunk into a filthy depression.
Weird News
Turkey get suicidal the week before Thanksgiving
One wild turkey’s wish for death was nearly granted as it wandered onto one of the busiest bridges in New York Tuesday afternoon. The Triborough Bridge connecting Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx was filled with irritated drivers as everything was put on hold for 15 minutes so road officers could chase the bird down and release it on Wards Island, where the turkey could live out its days without becoming a platter at the toll plaza.
Events Calendar
Thursday, Nov. 16
Triple Threat Thursdays Special Edition: Badfish – A Tribute to Sublime, 8:30 p.m. at Canal Club, 1545 E. Cary St., $12 Advance, $15 Door
Friday, Nov. 17
Kristy Tallman – Horror Author Book Signing, 12 p.m. at Richmond Tattoo Arts Festival, 1021 Kroger Center Blvd.
Partying on film
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably been to at least one party during your college career and odds are that someone had a camera there and managed to catch you mid-fun. So what’s so special about people documenting their party lives through photographs? Nothing really.
a Blonde Bond
With “Casino Royale” scheduled to open in theaters Friday, many double-oh-movie-goers are nervous to see how the new James Bond, played by “Tomb Raider” star Daniel Craig, will fit in with all the Bonds before him. With another movie already on the rise slated for release in 2008, how will Craig measure up?
Since author Ian Fleming created the Bond we all adore in 1952, many different faces have brought the secret agent to life on film in 21 “official” motion pictures and even a cartoon series.
Your Turn Letters to the Editor
K-Fed and Britney are both losers
The coverage surrounding Kevin “K-Fed” Federline and his soon to be ex-wife Britney Spears has been very reminiscent of an episode of Jerry Springer, maybe with a little less class. K-Fed is a jerk – He had another girl pregnant when he married Britney.
Console wars: part deux
Well folks, the next round of the fabled home video game console battle between the likes of Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft is nearly upon us. On Nov. 17, we will see the first U.S. sales of PlayStation 3, while two days later, the Nintendo Wii will drop. Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has been out since Nov.