Phil Orban is the Sports Director for 8News. He comes from West Monroe, Louisiana where he spent a year and a half as the Sports Director for the NBC and Fox affiliates. Read More More >>
Phil Orban is the Sports Director for 8News. If you have any story ideas for Phil, email him at porban@wric.com.More >>
Yianni Kourakis is the Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter at Channel 8. You can watch him on the weekend edition of 8News at 6 and 11. Yianni joined in the 8Sports team in July 2010. Read More. More >>
Yianni Kourakis joined in the 8News team in July 2010 as a news and sports video journalist. If you have any story ideas for Yianni, please send him an email at ykourakis@wric.com.More >>
Chad Pinder hit two home runs - including a sixth-inning grand slam - and drove in six runs to help Virginia Tech beat Virginia 10-1 on Wednesday in pool play of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.More >>
Chad Pinder hit two home runs - including a sixth-inning grand slam - and drove in six runs to help Virginia Tech beat Virginia 10-1 on Wednesday in pool play of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.More >>
A.J. Murray and Mott Hyde hit back-to-back homers in the top of the ninth inning to help reigning champion Georgia Tech beat Florida State 4-3 on Wednesday in pool play at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.More >>
A.J. Murray and Mott Hyde hit back-to-back homers in the top of the ninth inning to help reigning champion Georgia Tech beat Florida State 4-3 on Wednesday in pool play at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.More >>
The retooling Washington Mystics are coming off back-to-back disappointing seasons and some are reticent to make anything but the mildest positive declarations regarding the upcoming campaign.More >>
The retooling Washington Mystics are coming off back-to-back disappointing seasons and some are reticent to make anything but the mildest positive declarations regarding the upcoming campaign.More >>
Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning after Gregor Blanco's tying triple in the ninth, and the San Francisco Giants rallied past the Washington Nationals 4-2 Tuesday night. Sandoval...More >>