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Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham talks UVA athletics, pro wrestling and Virginia politics.

AFP Podcasts Chris Graham

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    • 4.6 • 16 Ratings

Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham talks UVA athletics, pro wrestling and Virginia politics.

    Kyle Larson finally wins at Indianapolis

    Kyle Larson finally wins at Indianapolis

    The talk of the spring in NASCAR was Kyle Larson trying to do the double – racing in the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the Sunday before Memorial Day.
    The weather didn’t hold up to allow Larson to race in both, but Larson made up for that failed day with his win on Sunday at the Brickyard 400.
    Rod Mullins joins the podcast to break down the win, and we talk off-the-track news with Cole Custer and Hailie Deegan.

    • 21 min
    Ryan Blaney, not at all running on fumes, wins at Pocono

    Ryan Blaney, not at all running on fumes, wins at Pocono

    It will be a while before Ryan Blaney has a lead on the final lap and doesn’t worry about whether he has enough gas to get across the finish line.
    He did on Sunday, taking the checkered flag ahead of Denny Hamlin.
    Rod Mullins joins the podcast to recap the NASCAR Cup Series weekend.
    We also talk about the struggles for Cup Series stars Kyle Busch and Bubba Wallace.

    • 23 min
    AEW welcomes back MJF, Adam Page, to begin ‘All In’ season

    AEW welcomes back MJF, Adam Page, to begin ‘All In’ season

    Former AEW world champs Maxwell Jacob Friedman and “Hangman” Adam Page are back, and they’re on clear paths to big matches at the “All In” pay-per-view in London next month.
    AFP wrestling columnist Ray Petree updates us on the latest goings-on in AEW, and previews this week’s “Dynamite,” before this week’s podcast turns into an impromptu Eddie Kingston lovefest, after a discussion of the latest news involving Kingston and his gruesome in-ring leg injury.

    • 31 min
    Alex Bowman wins in the rain, Hailie Deegan, John Force updates

    Alex Bowman wins in the rain, Hailie Deegan, John Force updates

    Chicago, for the second straight year, had its NASCAR street race, a neat idea, if there ever was one, dampened by rain.
    Alex Bowman made it memorable, breaking his 80-race NASCAR Cup Series winless streak in a timed finish – an idea that NASCAR might want to try again, incidentally.
    Rod Mullins joins the podcast to break down the weekend on the mean streets of Chicago.
    The show also goes in depth on Hailie Deegan’s bad breakup with her Xfinity Series team, and the latest on NHRA legend John Force.

    • 26 min
    Digging into the Tony Bennett UVA contract extension

    Digging into the Tony Bennett UVA contract extension

    Podcast: Digging into the details of the Tony Bennett UVA contract extension
    We’ve known since June 13 that Tony Bennett signed a contract extension that will, in essence, tether him to UVA Basketball through the end of the 2030-2031 season.
    What we didn’t know: the details.
    Chris Graham examines the salary, bonus and buyout portions of the deal in this podcast.
    Stories referenced in the podcast
    What you need to know: Breaking down the Tony Bennett UVA contract extension
    Offer sheet from UVA Athletics to Tony Bennett sheds light on when extension was offered
     

    • 15 min
    Hits, misses from AEW 'Forbidden Door'

    Hits, misses from AEW 'Forbidden Door'

    AEW put on its third annual “Forbidden Door” pay-per-view on Sunday, highlighted by world champ Swerve Strickland retaining in the main-event match against roster newcomer Will Ospreay.
    AFP wrestling columnist Ray Petree joins the show to go over the show’s hits and misses, and goes down his list of matches on the main show from 1-10.
    We also preview this week’s AEW “Dynamite,” and take an early look at what could be in store for next month’s big show in London.

    • 38 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
16 Ratings

16 Ratings

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