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3 weeks ago
James Madison Softball begins season with 4-3 win over St. Joseph’s
James Madison softball opened the 2026 season with a thrilling 4–3 win over Saint Joseph's on Friday at Anderson Softball Stadium, throwing out the game-tying run at the plate to end the game.
3 weeks ago
Lindor, Correa off Puerto Rico’s WBC roster over insurance coverage, Báez for marijuana test
Francisco Lindor and Carlos Correa were left off Puerto Rico's roster for the World Baseball Classic over insurance coverage and Javy Báez for a positive 2023 marijuana test, while defending champion Japan entered a top group Thursday led by World Series champions Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
3 weeks ago
Matthew Stafford edges Drake Maye for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award
Matthew Stafford walked away with the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award and a declaration that he's returning to the Los Angeles Rams for another season.
3 weeks ago
The Milan Cortina Olympics will start with a four-site and two-cauldron opening ceremony
An unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron Winter Olympics opening ceremony replete with references to Italian icons and culture — plus American pop diva Mariah Carey — was scheduled to officially start the Milan Cortina Games on Friday as the sports spectacle returns to a nation that last hosted the event 20 years ago.
3 weeks ago
Lindsey Vonn tests injured left knee in Olympic downhill training, pumps fist after successful run
A week after rupturing the ACL in her left knee, Lindsey Vonn opened her chase for Olympic gold at the age of 41 with an aggressive and successful downhill training run on Friday — two days before the race.
3 weeks ago
Area High School Basketball Scoreboard – Thursday, 2/5
Area High School Basketball Scoreboard - Thursday, 2/5
3 weeks ago
Tarik Skubal wins salary arbitration case, will be paid record $32 million
Tarik Skubal won his salary arbitration hearing with the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, and the two-time Cy Young Award winner will be paid a record $32 million this year instead of the team's $19 million offer.
3 weeks ago
Antetokounmpo remains with Bucks as NBA trade deadline passes
Giannis Antetokounmpo had been the center of attention heading into the trade deadline amid reports that the Milwaukee Bucks started listening to offers for the two-time MVP and nine-time all-NBA selection. But when the deadline arrived at 3 p.m. ET, Antetokounmpo remained in Milwaukee.
3 weeks ago
JMU Lacrosse season opener against No. 1 UNC moved to Friday
Due to forecasted weather conditions this weekend, James Madison lacrosse’s season opener against #1 North Carolina will now be played on Friday, Feb. 6 at 3 p.m. at the Sentara Park turf field.
4 weeks ago
Finland women’s Olympic hockey game vs. Canada postponed after stomach virus depletes roster
Finland women's hockey team's preliminary round-opening game against Canada on Thursday has been postponed due to a stomach virus depleting Finland's roster. The game was rescheduled to Feb. 12.
4 weeks ago
James Madison Men’s Basketball loses heartbreaker at home to Louisiana, 64-61
James Madison men's basketball fell, 64-61, to the Louisiana Rajin' Cajuns on Wednesday night at the Atlantic Union Bank Center.
4 weeks ago
JMU Women’s Basketball earns road win at Southern Miss, 83-72
Ashanti Barnes (10) and Peyton McDaniel (9) combined for 19 of James Madison's 26 fourth-quarter points to hold off Southern Miss for an 83-72 road win in Sun Belt Conference women's basketball action on Wednesday night inside Reed Green Coliseum.
4 weeks ago
EMU Men’s Basketball takes down Route 42 rival Bridgewater, 70-49
EMU Men's Basketball takes down Route 42 rival Bridgewater, 70-49
4 weeks ago
BC Women’s Basketball falls on the road at Randolph-Macon, 65-50
The Bridgewater College women's basketball team fell to Randolph-Macon, 65-50, on Wednesday night.
4 weeks ago
Eastern Mennonite Women’s Basketball loses at No. 5 Washington and Lee
Eastern Mennonite Women's Basketball loses at No. 5 Washington and Lee
4 weeks ago
Winter Olympics 2026 guide: All you need to know about the Milan Cortina Games
The start of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy is days away. The torch relay is nearly complete and some of the top athletes are already making headlines. There are 16 sports in all, including some never seen before, and 116 gold medals are waiting to be awarded.
4 weeks ago
Area High School Basketball Scoreboard – Tuesday, 2/3
Area High School Basketball Scoreboard - Tuesday, 2/3
4 weeks ago
Bridgewater Men’s Volleyball drops first ODAC match at Shenandoah
Bridgewater College men's volleyball fell short in the first ever ODAC matchup in program history to Shenandoah on the road Tuesday night in four sets.
4 weeks ago
Lindsey Vonn is ‘confident’ she can race at Olympics despite ruptured ACL in left knee
Lindsey Vonn has done this before. And succeeded. The 41-year-old American skiing standout is "confident" she can compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics despite a torn ACL from a crash four days ago.
4 weeks ago
Dukes picked to win American Conference lacrosse title; Matthews, Cuviello earn preseason major awards
James Madison lacrosse was chosen to repeat as champions of the American Conference in 2026, with Olivia Matthews and Reese Cuviello collecting major preseason awards and joining two other Dukes on the Preseason All-Conference Team, the league announced on Tuesday.
