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2 weeks ago

EMU Women’s Soccer drops road game at Roanoke, 4-1

The Royals women's soccer team headed south on Wednesday to Salem, for an ODAC matchup against Roanoke. The Maroons used three goals in the first half, and held EMU to just one second half goal, en route to a 4-1 win.

2 weeks ago

Raleigh, Suarez, Crawford homer and Mariners top Tigers 8-4 for a 2-1 lead in the AL Division Series

The Seattle Mariners are on the brink of a spot in the AL Championship series for the first time in 24 years. Cal Raleigh hit a two-run homer, Eugenio Suarez and J.P. Crawford had solo shots and Seattle beat the Detroit Tigers 8-4 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in the AL Division Series.

2 weeks ago

Judge rallies Yankees past Blue Jays 9-6 to save season and avert ALDS sweep

Aaron Judge hit a tying homer and drove in four runs during a clutch performance for the ages, and the New York Yankees staved off elimination by rallying from five runs down to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-6 on Tuesday night in Game 3 of their AL Division Series.

2 weeks ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Tuesday, 10/7

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Tuesday, 10/7

2 weeks ago

EMU Volleyball falls at home to Randolph-Macon in four sets

After three straight road matches, the Royals returned home on Tuesday to take on Randolph Macon in a midweek ODAC matchup. It was a tightly contested match with a lot of back-and-forth, but ultimately it was RMC who picked up the 3-1 (25-17, 25-18, 20-25, 25-22) win.

2 weeks ago

JMU’s Louisell, Nhial earn weekly Sun Belt Volleyball honors

Kennedy Louisell and Ayen Nhial of James Madison volleyball took home weekly Sun Belt honors, the league office announced on Tuesday morning.

2 weeks ago

Eastern Mennonite Field Hockey loses to Virginia Wesleyan

The Royals had their home ODAC opener on Tuesday, welcoming in the Marlins of Virginia Wesleyan to Harrisonburg. VWU scored at least one goal in all four quarters, en route to a 5-0 win over EMU.

2 weeks ago

NFL fines Jerry Jones $250,000 for obscene MetLife gesture he says was inadvertent

The NFL said Tuesday it has fined Jerry Jones $250,000 for an obscene gesture toward fans at MetLife Stadium that the Dallas owner said was "inadvertent" and intended for fans of the Cowboys, not the New York Jets.

2 weeks ago

Alex Ovechkin is ready for his 21st season in Washington and his first after turning 40

When Alex Ovechkin was asked what he is most looking forward to on opening night this season, his answer was a subtle reminder that the 40-year-old version of the star forward is different than the player who entered the NHL two decades ago.

2 weeks ago

Dukes’ Molier named MAC Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Week

After another standout weekend, Madelief Molier of James Madison field hockey was named Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Week, as announced by the league on Tuesday afternoon.

3 weeks ago

Mistake-prone Chiefs blame themselves for crushing loss at Jaguars

Patrick Mahomes had an interception returned 99 yards for a touchdown and the Chiefs were flagged 13 times for 109 yards in a 31-28 loss to the Jaguars. Four of those penalties came in the final 1:45. The mounting mistakes proved to be the difference in a back-and-forth game, the fifth one of the NFL's Week 5 decided in the final 30 seconds.

3 weeks ago

Yankees would accomplish a rare feat if they come back down 0-2 in best-of-5 series vs. Blue Jays

The Bellinger babies are among the few Yankees fans not stressed about New York's 0-2 deficit to Toronto in their AL Division Series. Caiden is 3 years old and sister Cy is 2.

3 weeks ago

JMU’s matchup with ODU will kick off at 3:30 p.m. on October 18

James Madison's 2025 Homecoming matchup against Old Dominion on Saturday, Oct. 18 will be nationally televised, as the game will kick off at 3:30 p.m. from Bridgeforth Stadium on ESPNU, as announced by ESPN and the Sun Belt Conference.

3 weeks ago

Drake Maye leads Patriots to 23-20 win over Bills, leaving NFL without an unbeaten team

Receiver Stefon Diggs is quite comfortable putting on a show in Buffalo. The big difference on Sunday night was doing so for the Bills' division rival New England Patriots.

3 weeks ago

Julio Rodríguez lifts Mariners over Tigers 3-2, Seattle takes Game 2 of ALDS to even series

Julio Rodríguez came through in a big moment for the Seattle Mariners. Rodríguez hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning and the Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 in Game 2 of their AL Division Series on Sunday to even the series.

3 weeks ago

JMU Women’s Soccer plays App State to a 1-1 draw

After trading goals in the first half, neither team was able to pull ahead in the second as JMU Women's Soccer engaged in a 1-1 draw with App State during Sun Belt play at the Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex on Sunday afternoon.

3 weeks ago

No. 19 James Madison Field Hockey gets shutout by No. 9 Duke, 5-0

No. 9 Duke scored in each quarter to come away with a 5-0 win over No. 19 James Madison in non-conference field hockey action on Sunday afternoon at the JMU Field Hockey Complex.

3 weeks ago

Dukes survive in Atlanta as they rally past Georgia State, 14-7

The James Madison defense posted a shutout over the final three quarters while the offense broke through with a pair of rushing touchdowns in the second half for a 14-7 victory over Georgia State on Saturday afternoon at Center Parc Stadium.

3 weeks ago

Bridgewater Football comes up short at Shenandoah, 24-21

The Bridgewater College football team fell to Shenandoah 24-21 on Saturday afternoon.

3 weeks ago

Louisell sets JMU single-match kills record in five-set win over Georgia State

Junior Kennedy Louisell recorded 37 kills, setting a James Madison single-match record, as the Dukes rallied from a 14-12 fifth-set deficit to defeat Georgia State (15-25, 28-26, 25-21, 25-27, 16-14) in Sun Belt Conference volleyball action on Saturday at the Convocation Center.

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