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Duke softball players celebrate in the dugout, one wearing catcher gear and two teammates high-fiving and smiling in purple and white uniforms.

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JMU Softball defeats Georgia State, 6-3, to complete series sweep

James Madison softball completed a weekend sweep of Georgia State with a 6-3 victory on Sunday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Park.

Male baseball pitcher in a white and purple JMU uniform delivering a pitch on the mound, left leg extended forward and glove raised.

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James Madison Baseball wins series at ULM with 10-2 victory Sunday

James Madison freshman Tyler Lutz tossed his first quality start of the season and the Dukes used key hitting to push past ULM, 10-2, on Sunday afternoon to take the Sun Belt Conference baseball series at Lou St. Amant Field.

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No. 10 Bridgewater splits doubleheader at Hampden-Sydney

In the final regular season matchup, the No. 10 Bridgewater College baseball team split the doubleheader with Hampden-Sydney on the road Sunday.

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JMU players sign with the NFL

Former safety Jacob Thomas has signed with the Minnesota Vikings, wide receiver Nick DeGennaro inked a deal with the New England Patriots, and cornerback Elijah Culp agreed to terms with the Arizona Cardinals, the players confirmed to JMU.

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3 days ago in

James Madison Baseball drops game two of series at ULM, 6-4

A fielding error to begin the sixth inning allowed ULM to score three unearned runs, winning Saturday's game 6-4 against James Madison baseball at Lou St. Amant Field.

Group of female lacrosse players in white uniforms walk together on a sunlit field, high-fiving and carrying their sticks in celebration.

3 days ago in

JMU Lacrosse rolls past Old Dominion, 19-7, for fifth straight win

Three different Dukes tallied hat tricks as James Madison lacrosse took down Old Dominion, 19-7, in American Conference play on Saturday afternoon.

Softball players in pinstripe uniforms on a diamond; one pitcher throws a ball with glove ready, others watch behind a chain-link fence.

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EMU Softball drops final two games of the season at Guilford

EMU Softball drops final two games of the season at Guilford

Female softball player in a white pinstriped uniform with purple accents runs on the infield at night, helmeted and focused.

4 days ago in

JMU Softball sweeps doubleheader from Georgia State on Friday

James Madison softball swept a doubleheader with Georgia State to win its final home series of the season, winning game one 4-3 before taking game two 9-6 on Friday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Park.

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4 days ago in

James Madison Baseball ends skid with 11-3 win at ULM

James Madison baseball came away with six runs in the fourth inning to take the opening game of its series at ULM, 11-3, on Friday afternoon at Lou St. Amant Field in Sun Belt Conference play.

4 days ago in National

A violent tornado tears through Oklahoma town, damaging 40 homes but sparing lives

Raeann Hunt scrambled to her cellar as a tornado bore down on her Oklahoma community. "It is headed right for us," she recalled thinking, as she peeked outside, unable to contain her curiosity.

4 days ago in Entertainment

Japan’s Haruki Murakami to publish first new novel in 3 years with ‘The Tale of KAHO’ in July

A new book by Haruki Murakami will mark the first time a full-length novel by the Japanese author features a female main character and her pursuit of finding a way out of a bizarre world.

4 days ago in Sports

Reigning two-time champ Carlos Alcaraz out of French Open due to wrist injury

Carlos Alcaraz won't play for a third successive French Open title due to a right wrist injury. Alcaraz posted on X on Friday that neither would he appear in the preceding Italian Open in Rome, where he also won last year.

4 days ago in Entertainment

Jim Furyk is returning as US Ryder Cup captain for 2027 with Tiger Woods out

Jim Furyk is returning as U.S. Ryder Cup captain for the 2027 matches in Ireland as the Americans try to get back on track against a European team that has dominated the last three decades.

5 days ago in National

US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid

A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market, federal officials announced Thursday.

5 days ago in Features

Man who helped fellow runner across Boston Marathon finish line says it was natural instinct to help

One of two men who helped carry a fellow runner across the finish line of the Boston Marathon said he had been struggling earlier himself but drew strength from the supportive crowd.

5 days ago in Sports

4 tickets to World Cup final are listed on FIFA’s resale site for more than $2 million

FIFA's resale site has four tickets on sale for the World Cup final for just under $2.3 million each. The $2,299,998.85 seats for the July 19 match at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, are located behind a goal in the lower deck in block 124, row 45, seats 33-36.

East Rockingham Harrisonburg High School Baseball Game

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Area High School Scoreboard – Thursday, 4/23

Area High School Scoreboard - Thursday, 4/23

Professional portrait of a middle-aged man in a blue suit and striped tie, wearing a VT pin, looking to the right in an indoor venue.

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Virginia Tech athletic director Whit Babcock retiring in June, shifting to advisory role

After 12 years of leadership that reshaped Virginia Tech Athletics, Whit Babcock announced today that he will transition from his role as the director of athletics, effective June 30, 2026.

6 days ago in Sports, Trending

NFL teams are almost on the clock as draft night in the Steel City has arrived

Put aside the mock drafts because it's time for the real deal. The NFL draft is here in the Steel City.

6 days ago in Sports

Players say MLB’s robot umpires are shrinking the strike zone

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald knows that — in theory — Major League Baseball's new Automated Ball-Strike system shouldn't favor batters or pitchers.

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