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3 weeks ago

Dukes’ Hendrick, Harris-Lopez earn weekly Sun Belt football honors

James Madison linebacker Trent Hendrick was selected as the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week while safety Curtis Harris-Lopez was voted Special Teams Player of the Week following their respective performances in the Dukes' 35-10 victory over Georgia Southern last Saturday.

3 weeks ago

Bridgewater Men’s Golf wins second consecutive tournament

The Bridgewater College men's golf 'B Team' went on the road Monday to compete at the Stevenson Fall Invitational at Piney Branch Golf Club. For the first time in program history, the men's program this year becomes the first team to win back-to-back tournaments after also winning at the Kinder Williams Invitational on Sept. 16.

3 weeks ago

JMU’s home game with Louisiana to kick off at Noon on October 11

James Madison's home matchup with Louisiana on Saturday, Oct. 11 will be nationally televised, as the game will kick off at noon from Bridgeforth Stadium on ESPN2, as announced by ESPN and the Sun Belt Conference.

3 weeks ago

Micah Parsons’ hyped return to Dallas ends with Cowboys and Packers in 40-40 tie

Micah Parsons and Dak Prescott both said winning was the only thing that mattered in the Green Bay pass rusher's hyped return to Dallas to face the Cowboys and their franchise quarterback.

3 weeks ago

James Madison Men’s Soccer allows late goal, falls to South Carolina, 1-0

James Madison men's soccer and South Carolina played a leveled contest until an 84th minute goal downed the Dukes on Sunday night, 1-0, at Sentara Park.

3 weeks ago

JMU Field Hockey loses heartbreaker at App State in overtime

James Madison's Alice Roeper registered a hat trick in the second half to force overtime, however, App State's Lise Boekaar lifted a shot to the top right post in the extra period for a 5-4 Mountaineers' victory on Sunday afternoon at Dr. Jan C. Watson Field in Mid-American Conference field hockey action.

3 weeks ago

Dukes dominate Georgia Southern, 35-10, to win Sun Belt opener

James Madison set its rushing record against an FBS opponent, piling up 331 yards on the ground to cruise past Georgia Southern, 35-10, in front of a sold-out Family Weekend crowd Saturday afternoon at Bridgeforth Stadium.

3 weeks ago

Bridgewater rolls past Averett to earn first ODAC victory

The Bridgewater College football team ran for 223 yards as they won at Averett.

3 weeks ago

JMU Volleyball bounces back to defeat App State, 3-1

James Madison volleyball picked up a road Sun Belt Conference victory on Saturday, downing App State in four sets.

3 weeks ago

Area High School Football Scoreboard – Friday, 9/26

Area High School Football Scoreboard - Friday, 9/26

3 weeks ago

Virginia upsets No. 8 Florida State, 46-38, in double overtime

Chandler Morris scored on a 4-yard run in the second overtime and Virginia beat No. 8 Florida State 46-38 on Friday night for its first home victory over a Top 10 team since also beating the Seminoles in 2005.

3 weeks ago

JMU Volleyball drops Sun Belt opener at App State in four sets

James Madison fell in four sets (25-21, 23-25, 19-25, 23-25) to App State on Friday evening in its Sun Belt Conference volleyball opener.

3 weeks ago

James Madison Field Hockey shuts out Longwood, 5-0

HARRISONBURG, Va. (JMU Athletics) – Five Dukes scored as James Madison posted a 5-0 shutout against Longwood in Mid-American Conference…

3 weeks ago

Ohtani tops MLB jersey sales for 3rd straight season. Skenes and Raleigh break into top 20

Shohei Ohtani topped Major League Baseball's jersey sales for the third straight year heading into the end of the regular season as Paul Skenes and Cal Raleigh entered the top 20.

3 weeks ago

Tigers and Guardians tied atop AL Central with 3 games left

Detroit manager A.J. Hinch knows the Tigers' 4-2 win over Cleveland Thursday night counts as only one game in the standings. However, the victory gave the Tigers plenty of momentum going into the final series of the regular season.

3 weeks ago

AL East race between Yankees and Blue Jays comes down to final weekend of season

All even atop the AL East with three games to go. That means the division title will be determined this weekend by how the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees handle a pair of also-rans.

3 weeks ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Thursday, 9/25

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Thursday, 9/25

3 weeks ago

Ryder Cup: How to watch, what’s at stake, betting odds

The Ryder Cup has become everything golf typically is not. The slow-moving sport features relentless action from the opening tee shot at 7:10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 26, and it doesn't stop (except for darkness) until the United States or Europe gets enough points to win after the singles matches on Sunday afternoon.

3 weeks ago

Bridgewater Volleyball takes down No. 11 Washington and Lee in three sets

Bridgewater College women's volleyball clicked on all cylinders en route to a straight-set victory against No. 11 nationally ranked Washington & Lee on home court Wednesday night.

3 weeks ago

Dukes picked to finish fifth in preseason American Conference coaches’ poll

James Madison swim & dive was predicted to finish fifth in the American Conference in a vote by the league's nine coaches, as announced by the league on Wednesday afternoon.

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Ace Frehley, Kiss’ original lead guitarist and founding member, dies at 74

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2 days ago in Entertainment

A character wouldn’t leave Reese Witherspoon alone. It led to her first novel

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3 days ago in Entertainment

D’Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer who became an icon with ‘Untitled (How Does It Feel),’ dies

D'Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" music video, has died. He was 51.