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6 days ago

EMU Volleyball falls in three sets to No. 18 Virginia Wesleyan

The EMU Volleyball team lost at home to No. 18 Virginia Wesleyan on Wednesday, 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-12).

6 days ago

Former JMU CB Spence signs contract with CFL’s Montreal Allouettes

Former James Madison All-American cornerback Terrence Spence has signed his first professional football contract, inking a deal with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.

6 days ago

NHL cancels Olympic sendoff event. Islanders are set to host All-Star Weekend in ’27, AP source says

The NHL has canceled an Olympic sendoff event scheduled for February at the New York Islanders' arena and plan to hold All-Star Weekend festivities there in 2027, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.

6 days ago

Thunder receive NBA championship rings, raise banner before season opener against Rockets

The Oklahoma City Thunder received their NBA championship rings Tuesday night before their season opener against the Houston Rockets.

6 days ago

Dodgers to start Snell in Game 1, Yamamoto in Game 2 of World Series vs Blue Jays

Blake Snell will start Game 1 of the World Series on Friday and Yoshinobu Yamamoto will follow in Game 2 for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Toronto Blue Jays, manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday.

1 week ago

JMU Men’s Basketball tabbed Sun Belt favorites, Douglas named Preseason First Team

NEW ORLEANS (JMU Athletics) – James Madison men’s basketball was voted the favorite in the Preseason Sun Belt Coaches Poll,…

1 week ago

Dukes’ Barnett named Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week

James Madison quarterback Alonza Barnett III added to his week eight honors on Monday, as he was voted Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced.

1 week ago

JMU Women’s Basketball picked as Sun Belt favorite, McDaniel voted Preseason Player of the Year

James Madison women's basketball was voted the top team in the Sun Belt Conference for the third consecutive season, while Peyton McDaniel was tabbed as the Preseason Player of the Year and Ashanti Barnes earned an All-Sun Belt Second Team nod, as announced by the league on Monday afternoon.

1 week ago

BC’s Kowalski and Queen earn weekly ODAC Men’s Soccer honors

Bridgewater Men's Soccer Freshman goalkeeper Zane Kowalski and junior midfielder Riley Queen swept conference player of the week honors, announced by the league office Monday afternoon.

1 week ago

Red-hot Mbappé, Kane and Haaland lead Madrid, Bayern and City as Champions League returns

Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester City return to the Champions League with Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane and Erling Haaland enjoying red-hot starts to their seasons.

1 week ago

Dukes dominate second half; defeat Old Dominion, 63-27

James Madison football scored 42 unanswered points and forced three second-half turnovers while Alonza Barnett III accounted for six touchdowns in a dominant 63-27 Homecoming victory over Old Dominion in Sun Belt Conference action on Saturday in front of a sold-out Bridgeforth Stadium.

1 week ago

Bridgewater Football rolls past Gallaudet, 73-13

The Bridgewater College football team bounced back with a historic day in a 73-13 victory over Gallaudet on Saturday.

2 weeks ago

Area High School Football Scoreboard – Friday, 10/17

Area High School Football Scoreboard - Friday, 10/17

2 weeks ago

JMU Volleyball hands Coastal Carolina its first Sun Belt loss

Kennedy Louisell led a balanced James Madison attack, as the Dukes snapped Coastal Carolina's six-match win streak with a four-set triumph (25-20, 22-25, 25-22, 25-22) on Friday night at the HTC Center.

2 weeks ago

Bridgewater Volleyball falls at No. 21 Virginia Wesleyan in three sets

Bridgewater women's volleyball was bested in three sets against No. 21 nationally ranked Virginia Wesleyan on the road Friday night.

2 weeks ago

EMU Volleyball gets swept at home by Guilford

The EMU Volleyball team played host to Guilford on Friday night, with both teams looking for a key ODAC win. It was a tightly-contested back-and-forth match, but Guilford ultimately picked up the win in straight sets, knocking off EMU 3-0 (26-24, 25-21, 25-18)

2 weeks ago

Indiana announces new 8-year contract with coach Curt Cignetti worth nearly $93 million

Curt Cignetti's new deal shows Indiana isn't content with being known as just a basketball school. Indiana announced a new eight-year contract with its football coach worth at least $92.8 million on Thursday, rewarding him for pushing the Hoosiers into national championship contention in just two seasons.

2 weeks ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Thursday, 10/16

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Thursday, 10/16

2 weeks ago

JMU’s Peyton McDaniel named Sun Belt Female Student-Athlete of the Year

As part of its annual Fall Meetings in Atlanta, the Sun Belt Conference formally recognized award winners from the 2024-25 season at the Sun Belt Honors Banquet, tabbing Peyton McDaniel of James Madison women's basketball as the Female Student-Athlete of the Year.

2 weeks ago

Bridgewater Field Hockey blanks Eastern Mennonite, 6-0

The Bridgewater College field hockey team rolled past EMU on Wednesday night 6-0.

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Hegseth says US carried out 3 strikes on alleged drug-running boats in eastern Pacific, killing 14

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. military carried out three strikes Monday in the waters of the Eastern Pacific against boats suspected of carrying drugs, killing 14 and leaving one survivor.

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How Americans will be celebrating Halloween, according to a new AP-NORC poll

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About two-thirds of U.S. adults will celebrate Halloween in some way this year, with parents of kids under 18 especially likely to have plans, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

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A newly discovered Dr. Seuss manuscript will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary

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A newly discovered Dr. Seuss manuscript featuring the Cat in the Hat and celebrating the United States will be published next year, just in time for America's 250th anniversary.

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Mahomes, Hunt lead Chiefs to dominant 28-7 win over Commanders, their 9th straight in the series

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Patrick Mahomes wound up throwing for 299 yards and three touchdowns, Kareem Hunt found the end zone twice, and the Chiefs' defense was just as dominant as their high-flying offense over the final 30 minutes, helping Kansas City pull away from a halftime tie for a 28-7 victory over the Commanders on a cold night at Arrowhead Stadium.

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Freeman’s homer in 18th inning lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays 6-5 in World Series classic

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Freddie Freeman homered leading off the bottom of the 18th, Shohei Ohtani went deep twice during another record-setting performance and the Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 in an instant classic Monday night.

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‘Yeah, boyeeee’: Flavor Flav gives bobsled and skeleton a try, joins team as hype man for Olympics

At 66 years old, Flavor Flav went 67 mph. That was all it took to get him hooked on sliding. Meet the newest fan of the U.S. bobsled and skeleton program: a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, a founding member of Public Enemy, a reality show star and now, an aspiring slider.