Virginia Commonwealth University's men's basketball team will make its first appearance in an NCAA Final Four this weekend in Houston. The team was ranked 11th in the southwest region -- but it has won five games in a row to make it to the semifinal game against Butler on Saturday.

Baseball is back. Thursday's opening day for the Washington Nationals -- they'll face the Atlanta Braves in a sold-out game at 1 p.m.

The Nationals opened their season Thursday afternoon with a loss to divisional rival Atlanta.

In Salisbury, Md., a new female roller derby league has sparked of a resurgence of interest in the sport. But it's also bringing attention to the league's 19-year-old founder, and her inspirational battle off the track.

Students at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond are gearing up for the appearance of their men's basketball team in the Final Four Saturday.

In Maryland, Ocean City has been chosen to host the first leg of the 2011 DEW Tour, a nationally televised extreme sports event.