http://hamptonroads.com/taxonomy/term/33 Category: Sports en-us Copyright 2012 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Mon, 28 May 2012 11:52:27 -0400 ... http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/interactive-2012-olympic-events-0 Mon, 28 May 2012 10:04:22 -0400 ... http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/interactive-franchitti-wins-indy-500 Mon, 28 May 2012 09:37:43 -0400 By Larry Rubama The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK In 1979, the Pittsburgh Pirates used the Sister Sledge hit "We Are Family" as their theme song. The Pirates, who went on to win the World Series against the Baltimore Orioles, used the song as a metaphor for a team that worked well together. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/granby-softball-its-all-about-respect Mon, 28 May 2012 00:43:54 -0400 BASEBALL All games at Old Dominion Monday's quarterfinals Menchville (20-3) vs. Salem (17-6), 10 a.m.; Nansemond River (17-5) vs. Granby (14-6), 1 p.m.; Kellam (21-2) vs. Hampton (18-6), 4 p.m.; Lake Taylor (12-7) vs. Great Bridge (17-6), 7 p.m. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/postseason-preview-region-baseball-softball Mon, 28 May 2012 00:36:19 -0400 Chicks dig the long ball. Coaches are cool with small ball. High school baseball has returned to its old-school ways this season, thanks in part to regulations reining in the impact of high-tech bats. In an effort to make the sport safer, the National Federation of State High School Associations imposed restrictions that decrease the speed of balls as they leave the bat. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/new-bats-are-giving-game-oldschool-feel Mon, 28 May 2012 00:12:38 -0400 !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js;fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,script,twitter-wjs); .thumb { margin: 0px 9px 0px 0px; float: left; clear:left; border: 1px solid #999; } .iconizetwitter { height: 20px; width:100px; http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/live-updates-eastern-region-tournament Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 INDIANAPOLIS Dan Wheldon couldn't win his third Indianapolis 500. Dario Franchitti did it for him. If it wasn't going to be Franchitti, then it would be Scott Dixon. Maybe even Tony Kanaan. No matter what, one of Wheldon's best buddies was going to Victory Lane. In the end, they celebrated a 1-2-3 sweep that honored D-Dub, their missing friend. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/nod-departed-friend-franchitti-wins-indy-500 Sun, 27 May 2012 23:43:03 -0400 CONCORD, N.C. Kasey Kahne powered to victory in the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday night, taking NASCAR's longest race for the third time for his first win with Hendrick Motorsports. Kahne also gave car owner Rick Hendrick his 201st Sprint Cup series victory. Kahne crossed the finish line nearly 5 seconds ahead of Denny Hamlin. Kyle Busch was third and series points leader Greg Biffle fourth. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/kahne-keeps-hendrick-success-rolling-charlotte Sun, 27 May 2012 23:29:22 -0400 News that Don Larsen will be auctioning off the jersey and pants he wore during his World Series perfect game in 1956 comes as a surprise. By now you'd think the uniform would already be in the hands of a collector. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/perfect-uniform-latest-piece-history-go-block Sun, 27 May 2012 21:40:55 -0400 Six scoreless innings became a race for the finish as the Durham Bulls clinched a victory over the Tides in extra innings Sunday afternoon. solid on the mound Norfolk starter Jason Berken breezed through seven scoreless frames, allowing just three hits while recording five strikeouts and two walks. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/tides-fall-durham-10-innings Sun, 27 May 2012 21:15:22 -0400