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Iran names Khamenei’s son to succeed him, signaling no letup in war as oil prices surge
Iran named the hard-line Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his late father as supreme leader on Monday, signaling no letup in the war launched by the United States and Israel. Oil prices surged as Iran attacked regional energy infrastructure and the U.S. and Israel bombed targets across Iran.
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Ohtani has grand slam, 5 RBIs as Japan routs Taiwan 13-0 in its WBC opener
Shohei Ohtani doubled on the first pitch of the game, then hit a go-ahead grand slam and an RBI single in a 10-run second inning to lead defending champion Japan over Taiwan 13-0 Friday night in its World Baseball Classic opener.
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Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night in Southern California and booked early Thursday, according to the Ventura County Sheriff's office, which didn't say what charge she faces.
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Triceratops skeleton ‘Trey’ to hit the auction block as dinosaur market soars
A triceratops skeleton that stood in a Wyoming museum for decades will be auctioned off, a rare instance of a museum-exhibited dinosaur going to the auction block just as the market for the prehistoric giants has hit record highs.
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JMU Women’s Basketball defeats Troy, 69-52, to win Sun Belt Tournament Championship
Peyton McDaniel and Ashanti Barnes combined for 47 points and each recorded double-doubles, as James Madison led wire-to-wire to capture the 2026 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Championship crown with a 69-52 victory against Troy on Monday afternoon at the Pensacola Bay Center.
JMU Women’s Basketball defeats No. 1 seed Georgia Southern, 81-53, in SBC Semifinals
Fourth-seeded James Madison dominated the glass, winning the rebounding battle 45-16, and held top-seeded Georgia Southern to 36.7% shooting (18-of-49) from the field for an 81-53 victory on Sunday afternoon in the Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Championship semifinals, advancing to the title game for the fourth consecutive season.
James Madison Baseball drops series finale to ETSU
ETSU used a seven-run sixth inning and a five-run eighth to prevent a series sweep, as James Madison baseball fell 13-0 in eight innings on Sunday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Park.
Dukes Softball downs Radford on Sunday, 11-0
James Madison softball closed out the Hokie Invite with a commanding 11–0 victory over Radford on Sunday afternoon at the Moyer Sports Complex.
JMU Women’s Basketball rolls past South Alabama to advance to SBC Semifinals
James Madison women's basketball shot 60.4% (29-of-48) from the field, 45.0% (9-of-20) from three, and 100.0% (12-of-12) from the free throw line to fly by South Alabama, 79-54, in the Sun Belt Championship Quarterfinals inside the Pensacola Bay Center on Saturday afternoon.
James Madison Baseball takes two from ETSU on Saturday
After play was suspended due to fog density the day before, James Madison baseball returned to the field on Saturday with a nine-run inning to run-rule ETSU, 11-1 in seven innings, before knocking off the Buccaneers, 6-4, in game two of the series at Veterans Memorial Park.
