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  Saturday, for the first time in more than 50 years, the state sports hall of fame’s induction ceremony was held outside of Hampton Roads. It was, in one sense, an act of desperation of sorts by executive director  WILL DRISCOLL  who was hired five years ago at a time when the country was more upside down than right side up … and the hall’s future suspect at best. More on that in a moment. But first … you should understand Driscoll is a piece of work    … with energy to spare ... who apparently never met an   obstacle he couldn’t overcome … big and small … like? Well,  he attended Temple University planning to be the next great  sportscaster and, following graduation, found himself in Alaska  working for the CBS affiliate in Fairbanks doing everything …  news, weather and sports. “I sent out about 80 resume tapes,”  Driscoll said, “and they were the only one that offered me a  job.” Undaunted, he made the 4,500-mile trip from ...

  The National Hockey League is talking  potential expansion  again … with San Diego and  Quebec City among those  mentioned … along with  Salt Lake City which is said to be the  frontrunner for  relocation of the Arizona Coyotes …  ANSON  CARTER , former NHLer now seen as a panelist on  TNT’s  coverage, is spokesman for a group seeking to  put a team in  Atlanta … which has had two teams that  now call Winnipeg  and Calgary home … I know, I  know it’s crazy but … what  about  Richmo nd? ...  Specifically, Henrico County,  which still  plans to build  a 17,000-seat arena … that is expected  to be  ready by  2027 … after delays for assorted reasons have pushed  ground-breaking  currently scheduled for later this year  … In  fact, when  TED LEONSIS  tried to move the  Washington  Capitals to Alexandria in what proved to...