The time has come. The suitcase has finally been unpacked from the Miami trip. The coolers have been relegated to their off-season basement location for another year. The used tickets, programs and assorted other detritus from a season that tends to collect on my kitchen table from September to early January has been stashed into [...]

Virginia Tech rode a last second shot by Deron Washington to defeat the Hoos 70-69 Wednesday night in Hooville’s John Paul Jones Center. The Hokies had rallied from a 69-64 deficit in the last three minutes of overtime. The Hoos’ latest defeat was a costly one, as the promise of free cheese from the Brix Market [...]

It was a trip that was much anticipated. From the time that Tech put away Fredo in the ACC Championship Game, securing a berth in the Orange Bowl, the notion of a journey to Miami was attractive. A few days spent frolicking in the signature South Florida warm weather, enjoying tropical breezes and libations under [...]