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16 hours ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Tuesday, 10/20

Turner Ashby 3 Harrisonburg 0 Spotswood 3 Rocktown 0 William Monroe 3 East Rockingham 2 Fort Defiance 3 Buffalo Gap…

23 hours ago

LeBron James is set to open his 24th season in New York when his 76ers visit the Knicks

There was a plausible scenario where LeBron James would open his record 24th NBA season at Madison Square Garden — only in a New York Knicks uniform. His agent, Rich Paul, said over the summer the Knicks would have been James' first choice in free agency had New York not won its first NBA championship since 1973 last season.

23 hours ago

Eagles are not being punished for handling of Jalen Hurts’ blood clots, AP source says

The Philadelphia Eagles are not being disciplined for how they handled quarterback Jalen Hurts' blood clots, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

23 hours ago

James Madison Women’s Soccer sweeps weekly Sun Belt awards

James Madison women's soccer players Ginny Lackey and Selma Rajakangas have been named the Sun Belt's Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, the conference announced Tuesday afternoon.

1 day ago

Díaz, Caminero and Peralta lead Rays to 7-3 win over Guardians and a trip to the World Series

Yandy Díaz's bat backed up his boast, and the Tampa Bay Rays are headed to the World Series again. Díaz and Junior Caminero each hit a two-run homer, Freddy Peralta pitched 5 1/3 gritty innings and the Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night to win their third pennant in 29 seasons as a major league franchise.

2 days ago

Florida is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 men’s poll as Duke, Illini also receive first-place votes

Florida will start the men's college basketball season where it ended it two seasons ago: No. 1. The Gators were the overwhelming pick to top the preseason AP Top 25 on Monday, receiving 47 of the 59 first-place votes from a panel of national media.

2 days ago

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season with blood clots, AP source says

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season because of blood clots in his lungs, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday.

2 days ago

Dukes selected second in Preseason Sun Belt Men’s Basketball Poll

James Madison men's basketball was selected to finish second in the Preseason Sun Belt Coaches Poll, while Preston Fowler and Gage Lattimore earned Second Team All-Conference honors and K.J. Windham was named Third Team All-Conference, as announced by the league on Monday afternoon.

2 days ago

JMU Women’s Basketball picked to win the Sun Belt again

For the fourth consecutive season, James Madison women's basketball was voted the top team in the Sun Belt Conference, while Bree Robinson (First Team), Zakiya Stephenson (Second Team), and Grace McDonough (Third Team) collected Preseason All-Sun Belt nods, as announced by the league on Monday afternoon.

2 days ago

Rasmussen shines as Rays beat Guardians 3-1 in Game 5 to take a 3-2 ALCS lead

Tampa Bay's Jonny DeLuca figured it was going to be a quiet day for the outfielders with Drew Rasmussen on the mound for Game 5 of the AL Championship Series against the Cleveland Guardians.

2 days ago

Jordan Love, Green Bay’s defense lead the way in Packers’ 23-13 victory over Cowboys

Jordan Love threw a touchdown pass and scored on a 1-yard keeper and the Packers held Dallas' high-powered offense in check and beat the Cowboys 23-13 in a penalty-filled game Sunday night. Love went 23 of 41 for 276 yards with one interception.

3 days ago

Bridgewater’s Burke, Grefe earn weekly ODAC football honors

Parker Burke and Aiden Grefe of the Bridgewater College football team have been named ODAC Players of the Week after their clutch performances in BC's victory over Washington and Lee on Saturday.

3 days ago

JMU Field Hockey defeats Central Michigan on Sunday, 3-1

A balanced and efficient offensive performance propelled James Madison field hockey (7-6, 6-1 MAC) to its sixth consecutive victory as the Dukes defeated Central Michigan 3-1 on Senior Day Sunday afternoon at the JMU Field Hockey Complex.

4 days ago

Dukes dominate Georgia State, 49-22, to stay unbeaten

James Madison tallied 515 yards of total offense and went a perfect 6-for-6 in the red zone in a 49-22 win over Georgia State on Saturday afternoon at Bridgeforth Stadium.

4 days ago

Bridgewater rallies to stun Washington and Lee on last play, 22-21

The Bridgewater College football team knocked off Washington and Lee 22-21 on Saturday, scoring a touchdown and converting a two-point try as time expired to secure the walk-off victory.

5 days ago

Area High School Football Scoreboard – Friday, 10/16

Area High School Football Scoreboard - Friday, 10/16

5 days ago

James Madison Volleyball gets swept by App State on Friday

Friday night's home conference contest resulted in James Madison volleyball falling 3-0 to App State.

5 days ago

No. 23 Bridgewater Volleyball falls in five sets to Stevens

No. 23 Bridgewater Volleyball falls in five sets to Stevens

5 days ago

JMU Field Hockey rolls to a 6-0 victory at Ohio

Four first-half goals guided James Madison field hockey (6-6, 5-1 MAC) to its fifth consecutive win as the Dukes dominated Ohio, 6-0, Friday afternoon at Pruitt Field.

5 days ago

NCAA sues Ohio governor over his executive order allowing schools to ignore new eligibility rule

The NCAA sued the governor of Ohio on Friday, accusing him of trying to give college athletes in his state a "hall pass" to circumvent a rule that denies players...

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