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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 arrested and released, California sheriff’s records show, though charge is not clear

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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An Oscar race that looked like a runaway may be a close call, after all

Who says to beware the Ides of March? A March 15 Academy Awards may feel late. By then, it will be almost a year since "Sinners" sunk its teeth into moviegoers last April. Some nominees have been on the campaign trail since the Cannes Film Festival in May.

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George Russell wins Formula 1’s Australian GP as Mercedes goes 1-2

Mercedes' George Russell won a thrilling season-opening Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, with teammate Kimi Antonelli following him home, after a double-stacked pit stop under the virtual safety car outmaneuvered a lightning-quick start by Ferrari.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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19 hours ago in Local, Sports

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ bounds to No. 1 as Warner Bros.’ ‘The Bride!’ is on life support

Disney and Pixar's environmental adventure "Hoppers" topped the North American box office this weekend with $46 million in domestic ticket sales in its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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‘Country’ Joe McDonald, ’60s rock star, proud protest counterculture icon, dies at 84

"Country" Joe McDonald, a hippie rock star of the 1960s whose "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag" was a four-lettered rebuke to the Vietnam War that became an anthem for protesters and a highlight of the Woodstock music festival, died Sunday. He was 84.

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After 5 years, Sarah J. Maas returns to ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ with 2 untitled books

Romantasy favorite Sarah J. Maas has given her millions of fans a plot twist they had long been waiting for — two more books over the next 11 months in her blockbuster "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series.

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Britney Spears arrested and released, California sheriff’s records show, though charge is not clear

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.