Instead of simply pushing for a limited number of automatic qualifiers in the next version of the College Football Playoff, leaders in the Southeastern Conference are now suggesting they don’t want any at all.

The U.S. Justice Department has announced an agreement with the University of Virginia to pause civil rights investigations.

When Tommy Castellanos’ last-ditch heave into the corner of the end zone was intercepted, his intended receiver, Squirrel White, lay on the turf.

Chandler Morris scored on a 4-yard run in the second overtime and Virginia beat No. 8 Florida State 46-38 on Friday night for its first home victory over a Top 10 team since also beating the Seminoles in 2005.

Freshman star Cooper Flagg had 17 points and 14 rebounds, notching his seventh double-double of the season before halftime, as No. 3 Duke cruised past Virginia 80-62.

Kevin Jennings threw for a career-high 323 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another, and No. 13 SMU clinched a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game by routing Virginia 33-7.

Few elections in the nation’s history have provided such a divide as this year’s, with the two major candidates and so many of their supporters saying the outcome will determine the fate of the country and whether it can hold to its democratic moorings.

Donald Trump has flubbed the name of Charlottesville, Virginia, while going off script during a speech otherwise focused on economic policy, slamming Vice President Kamala Harris for lying about “Charlottestown.”.

A trial has begun for a man charged with using a flaming torch to intimidate counterprotesters during a gathering of white nationalists in Charlottesville, Virginia, seven years ago.

Donald Trump on Thursday claimed a 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia was “nothing” compared to the college campus protests that have sparked around the country over the Israel-Hamas war.

Jordan McCloud hit Kaelon Black with a 10-yard tuchdown pass with 55 seconds to play, capping a fourth-quarter rally and James Madison beat Virginia 36-35, spoiling the Cavaliers’ first home game since three players were fatally shot last November.

Virginia hopes its first home football game in 10 months is the high point of a long, emotional journey that started in a horrific way.

There are just 26 games involving ranked teams in the AP men's basketball poll over the next week.

Jarace Walker scored 17 points and No. 5 Houston used runs in each half and the nation’s best scoring defense to beat No. 2 Virginia 69-61.

The University of Virginia has canceled its game against rival Virginia Tech scheduled for Saturday following the slaying of three football players on campus just over a week ago.

Thousands of people have joined Virginia’s football team, coaches and staff in honoring three players who were shot dead as they returned from a field trip last weekend.

Virginia’s basketball players wore sweatshirts in warmups for Friday's game against Baylor that honored three Cavaliers football players who were fatally shot nearly a week ago.

There is no playbook to instruct how athletic departments are to respond to the tragic death of one of their athletes.

Virginia has canceled its home football game against No. 23 Coastal Carolina scheduled for Saturday following a shooting on campus that left three players dead and another wounded.

A prosecutor says a witness told police the University of Virginia student suspected of opening fire on fellow students as they returned by bus from a field trip targeted specific victims.

The University of Virginia community is mourning as new details emerge about both the three football players killed in a campus shooting this week and the criminal charges the suspect faces.

Students hid inside laboratory closets and dorm rooms across the University of Virginia after getting warnings of an active shooter.

Authorities said a University of Virginia student and former member of the school’s football team fatally shot three current players as they returned from a field trip.

Pittsburgh has gotten off to as fast a start as a defense can at Virginia.

A jury has been selected in the civil trial of a man who was convicted of second-degree murder in the 2010 death of University of Virginia lacrosse player Yeardley Love.

The number of white nationalist, neo-Nazi and anti-government extremist groups across the U.S. fell for a third straight year in 2021, even as some groups were reinvigorated by the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol last year.

Nine people who sued white nationalist leaders and organizations over the violence at a deadly rally in Charlottesville in 2017 won a $26 million judgment for the injuries and trauma they endured.

A jury has ordered 17 white nationalist leaders and organizations to pay $26 million in damages over violence that erupted during the deadly 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville.

A jury began deliberations Friday in a civil trial of white nationalists accused of conspiring to commit racially motivated violence at the deadly “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville in 2017.

Lawyers for nine people hurt during the “Unite The Right” rally in Charlottesville have told a jury that white nationalists “planned, executed and then celebrated” racially motivated violence that left one counterprotester dead and dozens more injured.

A woman who was pushed to safety as a car slammed into counterprotesters at a 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville has recounted a scene of “complete terror."

Jurors have heard opening statements in a civil lawsuit that accuses white nationalists of conspiring to commit violence at the “Unite the Right” demonstrations in Charlottesville in 2017.

Jury selection has begun at a civil trial in Charlottesville, Virginia to determine whether white nationalists who planned the so-called “Unite the Right” rally will be held responsible for the violence that erupted.

A Confederate monument that helped spark a violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, has been hoisted off its stone pedestal and hauled away to storage.

Officials in a Virginia city have voted unanimously to remove two statues of Confederate generals, including one that was the focus of a violent white nationalist rally in 2017.

On Thursday, April 1, 2021, Virginia's highest court ruled that the city of Charlottesville can take down this and another statue of a Confederate general. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia's highest court ruled Thursday that the city of Charlottesville can take down two statues of Confederate generals, including one of Robert E. Lee that became the focus of a violent white nationalist rally in 2017. AdThe Jackson statue was erected in Jackson Park in 1921 and the Lee statue was erected in Lee Park in 1924. The state Supreme Court also ruled that the circuit court erred in ordering the city to pay $365,000 in plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees and costs. University of Virginia law Richard Schragger, who specializes in the intersection of constitutional law and local government law, said he took the position early in the litigation that the law didn’t apply to the Charlottesville statues.

(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)The Latest on the first round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):___6:50 p.m.Another first-round upset as 12th-seeded Oregon State defeated No. 9 seed Georgia Tech 71-60 on Friday to mark a triumphant return to the NCAA Tournament. Senior guard Bubba Parham, who is 5-10, got the start instead as Georgia Tech went with a guard-heavy look. AdIllinois will face eighth-seeded Loyola Chicago or ninth-seeded Georgia Tech in the second round of the Midwest Regional on Sunday. Ad___2:10 p.m.Players from several NCAA Tournament teams took a knee during the playing of the national anthem before their first-round games.

The program’s official Twitter account posted Monday that the Tar Heels are seeking a home game for this week. 18 Virginia Tech was postponed, the third Atlantic Coast Conference home game called off for the program. ___Vanderbilt says a limited number of students from its senior class can attend the men’s basketball home game Wednesday with Kentucky. ___The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Monday that Clemson's men's basketball game at Notre Dame scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed due to COVID-19 issues. AdThe conference says in a release that the postponement follows a positive test, subsequent quarantining, and contact tracing within the Clemson men’s program.

So is North Carolina. The Blue Devils are 8-8 and 6-6 in the ACC after beating North Carolina State on Saturday, a win that ended a three-game losing streak. The Scarlet Knights were poised to reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1991 before the season was canceled. A team on the NCAA Tournament bubble can't really afford consecutive losses late in the season. ___AP Basketball Writer Aaron Beard in Raleigh, North Carolina, contributed to this story.

It's a scene that has unfolded in many other cities and small towns this year, the product of fear and conflict stoked by bogus posts on social media, right-wing news outlets and even some of the nation's most powerful leaders. A man suspected of fatally shooting a Trump supporter after a pro-Trump caravan in Portland, Oregon, last month had described himself in a social media post as “100% ANTIFA." They’re trying to blame all this stuff on antifa, and I’m like, ‘Who exactly is antifa? Adam Klein, an associate professor of communication studies at Pace University, analyzed social media posts by far-right extremists and antifascist activists leading up to the Charlottesville rally three years ago. “You don’t get the sense online that there is an organization as much as there are some prominent (social media) accounts associated with antifa,” he said.

(AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)A lawsuit that could go trial next year cites online chats to argue that the white-nationalist violence that erupted in Charlottesville, Virginia, during the summer of 2017 was part of a far-right conspiracy. A counterprotester was run down and killed at the rally by a neo-Nazi. The lawsuit was brought mostly by other counterdemonstrators. It was filed against more than two dozen individuals and entities and seeks unspecified damages. The plaintiffs are trying to tie online hate speech in the weeks before the rally to the real-world violence that broke out.

Previous attempts to do so were quickly dispatched in the Republican-controlled General Assembly, in votes largely along party lines. Hudson said she plans to reintroduce legislation her predecessor, David Toscano, sponsored, giving cities and counties the ability to remove Confederate monuments. Richmond's City Council has also twice rejected a resolution asking the General Assembly for the authority to decide the statues' fate. Earnest, with the Sons of Confederate Veterans, said allowing the removal of Confederate monuments could open the floodgates. "Now that the Democrats have retaken the General Assembly, the pressure should be on Gov.

- Despite being massive underdogs, Connecticut held its own against Houston last week before ultimately losing its 15th straight American Athletic Conference game. UMass is tied for most freshmen to start a game in the FBS this season with seven. This is the second time UConn has been favored this season and the first since its opener against FCS Wagner. UMass defensive back Isaiah Rodgers is tied for the FBS lead in interceptions returned for touchdowns (3) among active players. PREDICTION: UConn 27, UMass 14More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

"That one hurt - big time," said coach Willie Taggart, whose job may be in jeopardy if Florida State doesn't turn things around. ABOUT FLORIDA STATE (3-4, 2-3)The Seminoles had scored at least 24 points in every game before scuffling to 34 total points over the last two games. James Blackman threw for 280 yards and two scores in the loss to Wake Forest, while Cam Akers accumulated 199 total yards and two scores (one rushing, one receiving). Akers has lost a fumble in each of the last two games and has three lost fumbles on the year. PREDICTION: Florida State 30, Syracuse 22More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Jordan Mack #4 of the Virginia Cavaliers celebrates with teammates after the end of a game against the Florida State Seminoles at Scott Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Charlottesville, Virginia. Virginia held its seventh opponent this season under 400 yards of total offense for the first time since the 1995 team held the first seven teams under 400 yards. Perkins was responsible for 152 of Virginia's 153 yards of total offense in the first half, passing for 111 yards and rushing for 41. Hawkins has four 100-yard outings in 2019, the first Cardinals freshman to top 100 yards in a game since Kevin Parks in 2011. PREDICTION: Virginia 24, Louisville 16More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

The Demon Deacons will try to bounce back from their first loss when they host Florida State on Saturday. LINE: Wake Forest -2Wake Forest worked its way up to No. Wake Forest is fourth in the FBS in total offense, averaging 540.5 yards. Florida State owns a turnover margin of plus-4 - the best mark in the ACC. PREDICTION: Wake Forest 45, Florida State 38More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Akers scored a career-high three touchdowns in the win and he now leads the ACC and sits fourth in the nation in rushing yards (499) and ninth in the conference and country in rushing yards per game (124.8). Florida State leads the series 26-13 and 12 of the last 19 meetings have been decided by 10 points or fewer. NC State is perfect in the red zone this season, scoring on all 19 chances. Blackman made his only start of last season against the Wolfpack, passing for a career-high 421 yards and four touchdowns. PREDICTION: Florida State 27, NC State 24More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

LINE: Florida State -6.5They were outscored 21-7 in the fourth quarter against the Cavaliers last Saturday to fall to 6-9 under Taggart, who is trying to stay optimistic. "I think if you really look at it, I think you can see our football team has gotten a little better from Game 1 to Game 3," Taggart told reporters this week. Kaindoh has eight career sacks - one this year - and recorded his only forced fumble as a freshman versus Louisville. The teams have split the last six meetings after Florida State won 12 in a row. PREDICTION: Florida State 31, Louisville 23More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

You have to wonder if the Virginia head basketball coach has ever viewed the 1990s Tom Cruise flick, famous for its "show me the money" catchphrase. Bennett, who led the Virginia men's basketball team to its first national title earlier this year, declined what the university described as a "substantial" raise. Instead the coach asked that financial investments be made to improve the basketball program he's run for a decade, and other sports under the school's athletic program. "This just does not happen in our industry," said Virginia athletic director Carla Williams, who was tasked with making revisions to Bennett's contract. Instead of taking the big raise, Bennett got another year tacked onto his current deal, which now runs for seven years.

Heather Heyer/Facebook/CNN Video(CNN) - Heather Heyer's mother is suing her daughter's imprisoned killer for $12 million -- but she doesn't expect to see a penny. Bro has been keeping herself busy with the Heather Heyer Foundation, she said. She's also joined Haifa Jabara in pushing Congress to enact hate crime legislation in Heyer's and Jabara's son's names. Exactly one year before Heyer's death, Khalid Jabara was murdered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by a man who had been harassing the 37-year-old and his Lebanese family for years. The Jabara-Heyer No Hate Act aims to improve the accuracy of hate crime reporting and provide resources for state hate crime hotlines, among other provisions.

The group no longer exists, according to the attorney's office. A fourth defendant, Cole Evan White, will be sentenced at a later date, the attorney's office said. The three men sentenced attended two rallies in California prior to the August 2017 Charlottesville rally, during one which Daley and Miselis assaulted protesters, according to the attorney's office. The complaint called the men "among the most violent individuals" at the Charlottesville rally. Photo and video footage in the complaint showed White apparently head-butting a man in a clerical collar and a female counterprotester.

Around the country:Ohio: An Ohio daycare owner was sentenced Monday to 30 days in jail after accusations that she sexually abused young children. An Ohio daycare owner was sentenced Monday to 30 days in jail after accusations that she sexually abused young children. Florida: A Florida "doomsday prepper" couple is accused of physically and sexually abusing two victims on their farm for years, police said. A Florida "doomsday prepper" couple is accused of physically and sexually abusing two victims on their farm for years, police said. More POLITICS headlines:ENTERTAINMENT headlines:Tweets by Local4NewsCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

(CNN) - A white supremacist who killed a woman and injured dozens of other people when he rammed his car into a crowd of counterprotesters at a 2017 rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, was sentenced Friday to life in prison. US Judge Michael F. Urbanski sentenced Fields following testimony from prosecution witnesses and the defense. Prosecutors -- seeking a sentence of life in prison -- went over details of the attack, including playing video of the car going into the crowd. In a memorandum to the court, Fields pleaded for mercy and asked for a lesser sentence. Heyer's mother, Susan Bro, asked the judge to issue a Fields a life sentence.

DETROIT Kimberly Gill is in for Devin Scillian today. Why incidents such as last weekend's violent protest in Charlottesville are happening now, and what President Donald Trump's reaction to the protest will mean when looking back at his presidency were discussed at the roundtable. Flashpoint is hosted by WDIV Local 4 anchor Devin Scillian. Watch Flashpoint on WDIV at 10 a.m. on Sundays.

MAUMEE, Ohio – The Ohio man who rammed his car into a group of counterprotestors in Charlottesville, Virginia, killing a woman, is being held Monday night without bond. James Alex Fields Jr., who is currently living in Maumee, Ohio, has given the people in that small town a scare, and they took to the streets to denounce his actions and his beliefs. WATCH: President Trump's second statement on Charlottesville attack condemns hate groupsNobody in the crowd said they knew Fields, but they said they can't believe Maumee has a connection to what happened over the weekend in Charlottesville. "Then when I discovered that the car that did it was registered in this very county, I blew a gasket." Maumee, Ohio?'