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6 hours ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Thursday, 10/23

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Thursday, 10/23

10 hours ago

JMU Women’s Basketball receives votes in USA Today Sports Coaches Top 25 poll

James Madison women's basketball earned national recognition ahead of the 2025-26 season, receiving votes in the USA Today Sports Preseason Coaches Poll on Thursday afternoon.

11 hours ago

Dukes’ Barnett added to Manning Award watch list

James Madison quarterback Alonza Barnett III has been added to the watch list for the 2025 Manning Award, as announced by the Manning Award and the Allstate Sugar Bowl®.

15 hours ago

Rookie Trey Yesasave to start World Series opener for Blue Jays, just his 7th big league game

Rookie Trey Yesasave will start Friday night's World Series opener for the Toronto Blue Jays against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers and Blake Snell, giving the 22-year-old more postseason starts than career regular-season outings.

20 hours ago

Miami Heat’s Rozier, Trail Blazers’ Billups arrested in federal gambling probe, sources say

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups have been arrested in connection with a federal investigation into sports betting, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday.

1 day ago

James Madison Men’s Soccer comes up short at UCF, 3-2

James Madison men's soccer was unable to overcome a hat trick from UCF's Lilian Ricol, as it fell, 3-2, on Wednesday night in Sun Belt Conference action at the UCF Soccer and Track Complex.

1 day ago

Bridgewater Volleyball sweeps Shenandoah on Wednesday

Bridgewater College women's volleyball surged past Shenandoah in straight sets to take the win at home Wednesday night. The Eagles continue their impressive winning ways and move to 8-3 in ODAC play.

1 day 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).

2 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.

2 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.

2 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.

2 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.

3 days 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,…

3 days 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.

3 days 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.

3 days 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.

4 days 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.

5 days 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.

5 days 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.

6 days ago

Area High School Football Scoreboard – Friday, 10/17

Area High School Football Scoreboard - Friday, 10/17

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