Sports & Recreation

Council moves the chains on Redskins deal

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The city council voted 7-2 Monday night to approve the general framework of a deal to bring the Washington Redskins training camp to Richmond with significant financial investment by Bon Secours.

Runners reroute to Richmond

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Bowing to Hurricane Sandy, Mayor Michael Bloomberg made the controversial call about 5 p.m. Friday afternoon to cancel the New York City Marathon. Almost immediately, phones started ringing in Richmond.

A hole in two

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Members of two local golf clubs are close to a deal to purchase a Chesterfield course from its Canadian owner and merge it with a nearby country club.

Another at-bat for RISE

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A Chesterfield business hired two former SportsQuest coaches — including a former major league coach — to revive its baseball training program.

A fresh coat of paint

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At this weekend’s RVA Street Art Festival, artists from across the country will give the James River Power Plant Building and Floodwall in Shockoe Bottom an $80,000 makeover.