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2 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,…

2 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.

2 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.

4 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.

4 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.

5 days ago

Area High School Football Scoreboard – Friday, 10/17

Area High School Football Scoreboard - Friday, 10/17

5 days ago

JMU Volleyball hands Coastal Carolina its first Sun Belt loss

Kennedy Louisell led a balanced James Madison attack, as the Dukes snapped Coastal Carolina's six-match win streak with a four-set triumph (25-20, 22-25, 25-22, 25-22) on Friday night at the HTC Center.

6 days ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Thursday, 10/16

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Thursday, 10/16

6 days ago

JMU’s Peyton McDaniel named Sun Belt Female Student-Athlete of the Year

As part of its annual Fall Meetings in Atlanta, the Sun Belt Conference formally recognized award winners from the 2024-25 season at the Sun Belt Honors Banquet, tabbing Peyton McDaniel of James Madison women's basketball as the Female Student-Athlete of the Year.

1 week ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Tuesday, 10/14

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Tuesday, 10/14

1 week ago

James Madison Men’s Soccer earns draw with No. 5 Princeton

James Madison men's soccer's 54th-minute goal snapped No. 5 Princeton's 419:16 consecutive minutes streaking without conceding, but an equalizer 55 seconds left allowed the match to end in a 1-1 draw at Sentara Park on Tuesday night.

2 weeks ago

Barnett, Ellis connect for three TDs as Dukes defeat Louisiana, 24-14

Landon Ellis scored a career-high three touchdowns, and James Madison used another second-half defensive shutout to down Louisiana, 24-14, on Saturday afternoon at Bridgeforth Stadium.

2 weeks ago

Bridgewater falls at home to Roanoke, 24-14

The Bridgewater College football team fell to Roanoke 24-14 on Saturday on Homecoming.

2 weeks ago

Area High School Football Scoreboard – Friday, 10/10

Area High School Football Scoreboard - Friday, 10/10

2 weeks ago

JMU Volleyball defeats Marshall in four sets

James Madison volleyball won its fifth straight match, downing the Marshall Thundering Herd 3-1 (25-13, 25-19, 23-25, 25-19) on Friday evening at the Convocation Center.

2 weeks ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Thursday, 10/9

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Thursday, 10/9

2 weeks ago

JMU Volleyball sweeps Marshall for fourth straight win

Kennedy Louisell finished with 17 kills and hit .484 (17-2-31) as James Madison volleyball won its fourth straight match with a sweep of Marshall on Thursday night at the Convocation Center.

2 weeks ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Tuesday, 10/7

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Tuesday, 10/7

2 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

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.

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Misty Copeland will take to the ballet stage one last time, before hanging up her pointe shoes

Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes Wednesday, putting a final exclamation point on a trailblazing career in which she became an ambassador for diversity in the very white world of ballet — and a crossover star far beyond.