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2 weeks ago

JMU’s home game with Louisiana to kick off at Noon on October 11

James Madison's home matchup with Louisiana on Saturday, Oct. 11 will be nationally televised, as the game will kick off at noon from Bridgeforth Stadium on ESPN2, as announced by ESPN and the Sun Belt Conference.

2 weeks ago

Dukes dominate Georgia Southern, 35-10, to win Sun Belt opener

James Madison set its rushing record against an FBS opponent, piling up 331 yards on the ground to cruise past Georgia Southern, 35-10, in front of a sold-out Family Weekend crowd Saturday afternoon at Bridgeforth Stadium.

2 weeks ago

Bridgewater rolls past Averett to earn first ODAC victory

The Bridgewater College football team ran for 223 yards as they won at Averett.

2 weeks ago

JMU Volleyball bounces back to defeat App State, 3-1

James Madison volleyball picked up a road Sun Belt Conference victory on Saturday, downing App State in four sets.

2 weeks ago

Area High School Football Scoreboard – Friday, 9/26

Area High School Football Scoreboard - Friday, 9/26

2 weeks ago

Virginia upsets No. 8 Florida State, 46-38, in double overtime

Chandler Morris scored on a 4-yard run in the second overtime and Virginia beat No. 8 Florida State 46-38 on Friday night for its first home victory over a Top 10 team since also beating the Seminoles in 2005.

2 weeks ago

JMU Volleyball drops Sun Belt opener at App State in four sets

James Madison fell in four sets (25-21, 23-25, 19-25, 23-25) to App State on Friday evening in its Sun Belt Conference volleyball opener.

2 weeks ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Thursday, 9/25

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Thursday, 9/25

3 weeks ago

James Madison Men’s Soccer blanks Iona, 2-0, to earn first win

After a three-match road trip, James Madison men's soccer returned to Sentara Park on Tuesday night, getting goals from junior Jonas Griesbauer and sophomore Diego Ossa in a 2-0 win over Iona.

3 weeks ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Tuesday, 9/23

Spotswood 3 Harrisonburg 2 Turner Ashby 3 East Rockingham 0 Broadway 3 William Monroe 1 Eastern Mennonite 3 Rocktown 0…

3 weeks ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Monday, 9/22

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Monday, 9/22

3 weeks ago

JMU’s game at Georgia State will kick off at 3:30 p.m. on October 4

James Madison's conference road matchup at Georgia State on Saturday, Oct. 4 will kick off at 3:30 p.m. from Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta and will be streamed live on ESPN+, as announced by ESPN and the Sun Belt Conference.

3 weeks ago

JMU Field Hockey upsets No. 8 Michigan, 3-1, in Ann Arbor

James Madison field hockey notched its first top-10 victory since 2008 with a hard-fought 3-1 win over No. 8 Michigan behind a hat trick from Madelief Molier and a career-high 12 saves from goalkeeper Molly Schreiner on a rainy Sunday afternoon at Phyllis Ocker Field.

3 weeks ago

James Madison Volleyball sweeps William & Mary to extend win streak to four

HARRISONBURG, Va. (JMU Athletics) – James Madison volleyball won its fourth match in a row, sweeping William & Mary 25-18,…

3 weeks ago

Dukes use big second half to pull away from Liberty, 31-13

Down 13-10 midway through the third quarter, James Madison scored 21 unanswered points to come away with a 31-13 victory at Liberty in the inaugural Battle of the Blue Ridge matchup on Saturday afternoon at Williams Stadium.

3 weeks ago

Bridgewater Football drops ODAC opener to Randolph-Macon

The Bridgewater College football team dropped its ODAC opener to (RV) Randolph-Macon 27-3 on Saturday in front of a packed Stadium at the Jopson Athletic Complex.

3 weeks ago

Area High School Football Scoreboard – Friday, 9/19

Area High School Football Scoreboard - Friday, 9/19

3 weeks ago

Louisell leads JMU Volleyball past UT Rio Grande Valley in four sets

Junior Kennedy Louisell tallied 25 kills to lead James Masion volleyball to a 3-1 (28-26, 21-25, 25-19, 25-16) win over UT Rio Grande Valley on Friday evening inside the Convocation Center.

3 weeks ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Thursday, 9/18

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Thursday, 9/18

3 weeks ago

BC Volleyball sweeps Mary Washington, Stoop reaches 1000 career kills

Bridgewater college women's volleyball rolled to a straight-set victory over Mary Washington behind junior Reagan Stoop's 1,000 all-time career kill Wednesday night. The Eagles won in three sets over Mary Washington at home.

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2 days ago in Sports

Padres’ Iglesias suspended 1 game, Bogaerts fined for dispute with umpires after season-ending loss

San Diego Padres infielder Jose Iglesias was suspended Friday for one game and fined for unprofessional conduct toward the umpires during the final game of the club's wild-card playoff series against the Chicago Cubs, MLB announced.

2 days ago in Sports

Shedeur Sanders promoted to Browns backup QB, will be behind rookie Dillon Gabriel against Steelers

Sanders will back up Dillon Gabriel on Sunday in Pittsburgh, meaning the Browns, who haven't won a regular-season game on their rival's home field since 2003, will face the Steelers with two rookie quarterbacks.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

No Doubt reunites for Sphere residency. Gwen Stefani will be first woman to headline the Vegas venue

Don't speak — scream, because No Doubt has announced the band's first run of shows in 14 years. After surprising fans with a brief reunion at the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the ska-punks have set their sights on Las Vegas.

2 days ago in National

Blast at a Tennessee explosives plant leaves 19 people missing and feared dead, sheriff says

A blast that leveled an explosives plant Friday in rural Tennessee left 19 people missing and feared dead, authorities said.

2 days ago in Sports

Dodgers advance to NLCS, beat Phillies 2-1 on Kerkering’s 11th-inning error

The Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers didn't blink as the pressure built, inning after scoreless inning. Both teams pushed a single run across, forcing extra innings. Then came one of postseason baseball's craziest endings.

2 days ago in National

National Guard set to patrol Memphis but blocked in Illinois for 2 weeks

National Guard troops were expected Friday to begin patrolling in Memphis, a day after a federal judge in Illinois blocked the deployment of troops in the Chicago area for at least two weeks.