Sports Editor

Jami Frankenberry

Jami Frankenberry, Sports Editor, directs coverage for The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press, including the sports department’s web sites and social media. An ODU grad, he was a sports writer at The Winchester (Va.) star before joining The Pilot in 2000.

Cade Povich and Coby Mayo have returned to the Tides from Baltimore, and former MLB All-Star reliever Liam Hendriks is on a rehab assignment for the Red Sox.

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This week at Harbor Park: Turn Back the Clock Night highlights Norfolk Tides’ series vs. Worcester

August 19, 2024 at 2:02 p.m.

Cade Povich and Coby Mayo have returned to the Tides from Baltimore, and former MLB All-Star reliever Liam Hendriks is on a rehab assignment for the Red Sox.

Among the team's rules: No stepping out of the batter's box; no bunting "because bunting sucks"; batters can steal first on a wild pitch or passed ball; if a fan catches a foul ball, it's an out.

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The Savannah Bananas are playing three sold-out games Harbor Park. What can fans expect?

August 16, 2024 at 8:13 a.m.

Among the team's rules: No stepping out of the batter's box; no bunting "because bunting sucks"; batters can steal first on a wild pitch or passed ball; if a fan...

Ven Poole, a Raleigh, North Carolina resident, reeled in the white marlin — the tournament's first white marlin catch since 2022 — at about 8:44 a.m. Tuesday. Then the waiting began as the tournament's 317 other boats fished off the Ocean City, Maryland, coast in a quest to unseat Waste Knot.

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North Carolina boat wins top prize of nearly $3.7 million at White Marlin Open

August 11, 2024 at 1:41 p.m.

Ven Poole, a Raleigh, North Carolina resident, reeled in the white marlin — the tournament's first white marlin catch since 2022 — at about 8:44 a.m. Tuesday. Then the waiting...

Catch 23, a boat owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan and based in Jupiter, Florida, leads the dolphin category with a 32.5-pound catch on Tuesday with a potential prize of more than $124,000. Angler Patrick Field, of Stuart, Florida, reeled in the fish.

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Michael Jordan-owned boat leads dolphin division as 62 boats fish on White Marlin Open’s final day

August 10, 2024 at 1:25 p.m.

Catch 23, a boat owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan and based in Jupiter, Florida, leads the dolphin category with a 32.5-pound catch on Tuesday with a potential prize of...

Waste Knot, of Raleigh, North Carolina, remains in the lead atop the white marlin category with a 77.5-pounder and is in line to collect the top prize of $3.697 million if it stays there.

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Another blue marlin weighing nearly 900 pounds is landed, but White Marlin Open leaders remain unchanged

August 9, 2024 at 4:29 p.m.

Waste Knot, of Raleigh, North Carolina, remains in the lead atop the white marlin category with a 77.5-pounder and is in line to collect the top prize of $3.697 million...

The Chesapeake native becomes the fourth member of an exclusive club of Hampton Roads athletes to win an individual gold medal at the Games.

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Column: Grant Holloway has individual gold, and few others from Hampton Roads can claim that elite distinction

August 9, 2024 at 8:32 p.m.

The Chesapeake native becomes the fourth member of an exclusive club of Hampton Roads athletes to win an individual gold medal at the Games.

Stone Cutter, a boat based in St. Augustine, Florida, caught an 897.5-pound blue marlin with potential value of more than $555,000 in prize money.

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This week at Harbor Park: Norfolk hosts Durham as Keegan Akin returns to Tides

August 5, 2024 at 2:38 p.m.

Akin, a former second-round pick, has appeared in 148 games for the Orioles over the past five seasons after several stints in Norfolk.

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This week at Harbor Park: Turn Back the Clock Night highlights Norfolk Tides’ series vs. Worcester

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The Savannah Bananas are playing three sold-out games Harbor Park. What can fans expect?

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North Carolina boat wins top prize of nearly $3.7 million at White Marlin Open

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Michael Jordan-owned boat leads dolphin division as 62 boats fish on White Marlin Open’s final day

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Another blue marlin weighing nearly 900 pounds is landed, but White Marlin Open leaders remain unchanged

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Column: Grant Holloway has individual gold, and few others from Hampton Roads can claim that elite distinction

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Blue marlin weighs in at nearly 900 pounds, but top of White Marlin Open leaderboard unchanged

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North Carolina boat reels in 77.5-pound fish to top White Marlin Open leaderboard now worth $4.175 million

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New Jersey boat reels in bigeye tuna potentially worth $4.2 million in White Marlin Open

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This week at Harbor Park: Norfolk hosts Durham as Keegan Akin returns to Tides