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3 weeks ago
James Madison RB George Pettaway named to Doak Walker Award watch list
James Madison running back George Pettaway has been named to the 2026 Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List, given annually to the nation's premier running back, as announced by the PwC SMU Athletic Forum.
3 weeks ago
LIV Golf to end season early and cancel the Michigan team event
LIV Golf is ending its season one week earlier than planned, announcing Monday it will not hold the team championship in Michigan next week and instead crown the team champion this week 20 miles north of Indianapolis.
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Serena and Venus Williams return to doubles and lose close match in Cincinnati
Serena and Venus Williams played their first doubles match together since the 2022 U.S. Open and lost a thriller, 2-6, 6-1 (10-8) to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns on Monday night at the Cincinnati Open.
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JMU Women’s Basketball set for November matchup at Virginia
For the first time since 2020, James Madison women's basketball will trek over to the mountain to face Virginia with a non-conference matchup scheduled for Nov. 19 inside John Paul Jones Arena.
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Dukes receive votes in AP Top 25 preseason college football poll
James Madison football enters the 2026 season with votes in the AP Top 25 preseason poll, as announced by the Associated Press on Monday afternoon.
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‘This is probably my last year in football,’ says Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo says this Saudi Pro League season is likely to be the last of his professional career. The 41-year-old superstar's contract with Riyadh club Al-Nassr, signed in December 2022, expires next June, and he has told Vogue magazine that another is unlikely.
3 weeks ago
JMU Women’s Soccer defeats George Mason, 2-1, for first win of the season
HARRISONBURG, Va. (JMU Athletics) – An aggressive attack by James Madison women’s soccer propelled the Dukes past George Mason, 2-1,…
3 weeks ago
Montero, Tigers shut out Guardians without a strikeout, a first in MLB since 2014
Keider Montero pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers blanked the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 on Thursday despite failing to record a strikeout.
3 weeks ago
Chicago Bears could merge 2 sites for potential stadium in northwest Indiana
The Chicago Bears have at least one viable site for a new stadium in northwest Indiana and they are examining a second location as they move closer to finalizing a place for their new home.
3 weeks ago
Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman somehow avoids serious injury in frightening fall into visitors’ dugout
Freddie Freeman apparently avoided serious injury Wednesday night when the Los Angeles Dodgers' first baseman took a frightening tumble down the stairs and into the visitors' dugout while trying to catch a foul popup in the eighth inning.
3 weeks ago
JMU Women’s Soccer falls to NC State in season opener
Consistent offensive pressure from NC State dropped James Madison women's soccer by a score of 3-1 at Sentara Park on Wednesday night.
3 weeks ago
Bridgewater sweeps Grottoes to win Rockingham County Baseball League title
The Bridgewater Reds captured the Rockingham County Baseball League Championship on Wednesday as they completed a four-game sweep of the Grottoes Cardinals with an 18-8 victory at Ray Heatwole Field.
4 weeks ago
CBS Sports president says there’s no timeline for a decision on Tony Romo’s future
CBS Sports president David Berson said Tuesday he does not have a timeline for a decision about Tony Romo's future. Romo, the network's lead NFL analyst, is on leave following his arrest last month in Wisconsin on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence.
4 weeks ago
James Madison’s Greenberg named to Lombardi Award preseason watch list
James Madison offensive lineman Zach Greenberg has been selected to the 2026 Lombardi Award Preseason Watch List, spotlighting 54 of the nation's top linemen and linebackers from across all FBS conferences and independents.
4 weeks ago
Rockingham County Baseball League Scoreboard – Tuesday, 8/11
Rockingham County Baseball League Scoreboard - Tuesday, 8/11
4 weeks ago
LeBron James will play his first game with the 76ers against champion Knicks on NBA opening night
LeBron James will visit the New York Knicks on opening night and the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas. James' arrival in Philadelphia has made the 76ers must-see TV, and they are all over the NBA's biggest days of the season.
4 weeks ago
JMU’s Ginny Lackey named to the 2026 MAC Hermann Trophy watch list
James Madison women's soccer forward Ginny Lackey has been named to the 2026 MAC Hermann Trophy Forwards to Watch List, as announced by the United Soccer Coaches on Monday.
4 weeks ago
UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC accuse FIFA of ‘deception’ and ‘breach of trust’ over World Cup plans
UEFA, CONCACAF and the AFC believe that FIFA president Gianni Infantino's recent plan to sell an interest in the World Cup was a "fundamental breach of trust" with the institutions world soccer's governing body serves.
4 weeks ago
Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson sets MLB record by going 111 straight games without an error
Jacob Wilson set an MLB record for his position, playing his 111th consecutive errorless game at shortstop for the Athletics and surpassing the Baltimore Orioles' Mike Bordick, who went 110 games in 2002. Wilson last made an error on July 6, 2025, in a game against San Francisco.
4 weeks ago
Olympic gold medalist Hezly Rivera rallies to capture second straight U.S. women’s gymnastics title
Hezly Rivera listened more than she talked two summers ago in Paris when she was the "wait, who?" member of the star-laden U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics team. Those days are over. Long over.
