Doug Doughty
The Roanoke Times
Roanoke, VA, United States
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New Army basketball coach praises Timesland influences
If basketball coach Jimmy Allen wanted to say that Army was his dream job, nobody could have blamed him. → Read More
UVa names Bronco Mendenhall as head football coach
Virginia has named Brigham Young coach Bronco Mendenhall its new head football coach. → Read More
Doug Doughty: Mr. Roanoke rugby and a lot more
On the way to work Tuesday morning, I made it a point to drive by way of Marshall Avenue and Fifth Street Southwest. → Read More
Virginia beats Virginia Tech, 69-57
CHARLOTTESVILLE – While it’s possible that Virginia sophomore London Perrantes may have re-broken his nose Saturday at John Paul Jones Arena, there was nothing crooked about his stat line. → Read More
Virginia falls to Duke 69-63
CHARLOTTESVILLE – Fourth-ranked Duke scored on its last six possessions Saturday night, hitting four 3-pointers in the process, in handing second-ranked Virginia its first loss of the season. → Read More
Future uncertain for UVa's Miles Gooch
One of the feel-good stories of Virginia’s football season may not have a happy ending. → Read More
Player is 2nd to commit to UVa's 2016 men's basketball team
The Virginia men’s basketball program continued to build for the future Monday when it took an oral commitment from Kyle Guy, a 6-foot-2 junior at Lawrence Central High School in Indianapolis. → Read More
UVa runs out of time, falls to Duke
DURHAM, N.C. – Reserve quarterback Thomas Sirk threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to tight end David Reeves with 7:23 remaining Saturday and Duke held off Virginia 20-13 at Wallace Wade Stadium. → Read More
Virginia hammers Kent State
CHARLOTTESVILLE – Winless Kent State gave Virginia fits for a half Saturday before the Cavaliers took control and defeated the Golden Flashes 45-13 before a crowd of 33,526 at Scott Stadium. → Read More
Doughty: 1974 death of Alfredo Edmead still haunts
Alfredo Edmead's death was a tragedy at least one young reporter will never forget. → Read More
Artie Lewicki makes gut decision pay off
OMAHA, Neb. — Texas Christian baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle could sense that Virginia relief pitcher Whit Mayberry was vulnerable and so could UVa coach Brian O’Connor. → Read More
Equipment probably why home runs have become a rarity in college ball
OMAHA, Neb. — It’s the bats. No, it’s the balls. → Read More
Coveted tackle Austin Clark to announce pick
Coveted Rockbridge County offensive lineman Austin Clark has made up his mind on a college choice and won’t be sitting on his decision much longer. → Read More
Cavaliers reach College World Series
CHARLOTTESVILLE – If he could do it against his Virginia baseball teammates, he could do it against anybody. → Read More
UVa's offense wakes up in time to even series with Maryland
CHARLOTTESVILLE – In order to strand baserunners, it is necessary to have baserunners, which was the source of some consolation to Virginia baseball coach Brian O’Connor after a loss to Maryland in the opening game of the Charlottesville Super Regional. → Read More
Bennett signs deal to stay at UVa till 2021
Outside of appointing Tony Bennett its men’s basketball coach for life, Virginia couldn’t have given him much more security than he received Tuesday. → Read More
Johns Hopkins upsets UVa men's lacrosse
CHARLOTTESVILLE — One of the mottoes of the Virginia men’s lacrosse team this season was “A Hard Road to Glory,” the title of a book written by late tennis champion Arthur Ashe. → Read More
UVa Insider for May 8: Commitment to QB pays off for Virginia
As disappointed as Virginia might have been when hotshot local quarterback Christian Hackenberg committed to Penn State in the winter of 2012, there was a player to be named later. → Read More
Nick Johns commits to UVa
Nick Johns, rated one of the top 25 pro-style quarterback prospects in the country by multiple services, announced Tuesday that he is committed to Virginia for 2015. → Read More
UVa tops Florida State 62-50
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Virginia built a 22-point second-half lead Saturday and held on for a 62-50 victory over Florida State, the Cavaliers’ first win in Tallahassee since 2001. → Read More