Virginia Cavaliers

Thanks to the lessons of his Hall of Famer dad, the Virginia standout learned early that to be a top NFL prospect requires an uncommon passion

On Dec. 23, 1982, with no TV cameras and very few press on hand, tiny Chaminade of Honolulu shocked Ralph Sampson and No. 1 Virginia. Why college basketball hasn't been the same since

Late Bloomers

Died At age 39 after a long battle with brain cancer, former NFL running back Craig (Ironhead) Heyward (above). After dropping nearly 100 pounds, Heyward--who had a size-8 3/4 head--went from being a Chicago Bears...

Considering that LSU, ranked 14th in the 2003 preseason, rode a stifling, exceptionally athletic defense to a share of the national championship, hopes are high at No. 15 Virginia, whose similarly constructed...