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What Huguely Told Cops

Polly Davis Doig — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:26:31 CDT

As the black of May 2, 2010, faded into the gray of dawn, George Huguely—unaware that ex-girlfriend Yeardley Love lay lifeless in a morgue—sat down with Virginia cops to tell the story of the flowing booze, the heated emotions , and the violence of the night before. The tape...

UVa Lacrosse Player's Mom Sues Killer for $30M

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:34:05 CDT

The mother of slain University of Virginia lacrosse player Yeardley Love has filed a $30.5 million lawsuit against the former men's lacrosse player convicted of murdering her daughter. Sharon Love filed the lawsuit against George Huguely V today in Charlottesville Circuit Court, saying he was responsible for her 22-year-old...

UVa Lacrosse Player Guilty of Murder, Gets 26 Years

John Johnson — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:18:41 CST

The University of Virginia's high-profile murder trial has resulted in a second-degree murder conviction of former lacrosse player George Huguely, reports the Daily Progress . The jury sentenced the 24-year-old to 26 years in prison for killing fellow senior Yeardley Love in her apartment in 2010, reports the Washington Post . Jurors...

UVa. Lax Player Indicted in Girlfriend's Murder

Polly Davis Doig — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:34:33 CDT

Former University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely is heading to trial in the murder of his on-again, off-again girlfriend and fellow student Yeardley Love. A Charlottesville grand jury today indicted the 23-year-old on murder charges, reports the Daily Progress, almost a year after Love was found dead in her...

Boston Team Sorry for Halftime Lap Dance

Rob Quinn — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:00:00 CST

Scorch the mascot certainly wasn't complaining, but some Boston Blazers fans weren't too happy about a raunchy halftime show involving the lacrosse team's mascot. The team has apologized for the show, in which scantily clad female dancers competed to give the mascot the best lap dance, the BBC reports.

Defense: Booze, Adderall Led to Yeardley Love's Death

Polly Davis Doig — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:55:05 CST

George Huguely admits drunkenly breaking down Yeardley Love's door. He admits shaking her while her head hit the wall several times. That blood was flowing from her nose as he threw her on her bed and left. But what killed Love was likely the Adderall in her system and 0....

UC Berkeley Dumps Rugby, Baseball, Lacrosse Teams

Mary Papenfuss — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 05:11:47 CDT

In a shocking cost-cutting move, UC-Berkeley has dumped its baseball, gymnastics, lacrosse, and rugby teams. Rugby, the most successful team in the history of the university, will be turned into a club team, while the others will be completely eliminated. The rugby and baseball teams have existed at Berkeley for...

US Refuses to Recognize Iroquois Passports

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 05:25:00 CDT

US officials are refusing to recognize passports held by Iroquois native Americans, blocking champion lacrosse players from traveling to a top international competition in Great Britain. The Iroquois Nationals, including players from upstate New York and Canada, have been traveling for 20 years with the passports, which were issued by...

UVa. Awards Slain Lax Player Posthumous Degree

Sun, 23 May 2010 18:00:00 CDT

A moment of silence was held at the University of Virginia's commencement ceremonies and slain women's lacrosse player Yeardley Love was given a posthumous degree. Love was awarded a bachelor's degree in politics and government today in a diploma ceremony held by the Department of Politics. Love's cousin, Lawren McChesney,...