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2 weeks ago

EMU Field Hockey loses its season opener to Cedar Crest

It was a day later than their EMU teammates, but the Royals field hockey team kicked off the 2025 season on Sunday, taking on Cedar Crest.

2 weeks ago

Dukes open season with 45-10 win over Weber State

Running backs George Pettaway and Wayne Knight combined for 188 of James Madison's 313 rushing yards, as the Dukes opened the season with a 45-10 rout of Weber State on Saturday evening at Bridgeforth Stadium.

2 weeks ago

Area High School Football Scoreboard – Friday, 8/29

Area High School Football Scoreboard - Friday, 8/29

2 weeks ago

JMU Field Hockey begins season with 3-2 win over Villanova

Tied 2-2 early in the fourth quarter, Brynna Hill connected with Alice Roeper who spun around the Villanova goalkeeper for the game winner in a 3-2 season-opening victory over the Wildcats on Friday at Maryland's Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex.

2 weeks ago

James Madison Volleyball drops season opener to No. 17 Missouri

The James Madison volleyball team fell in straight sets (19-25, 15-25, 20-25) to No. 17 Missouri on Friday evening at Alico Arena to open its 2025 season.

2 weeks ago

Dukes Men’s Soccer falls at home to Rutgers, 4-1

James Madison men's soccer fell to Rutgers on Friday night, 4-1, to conclude its season-opening homestand at Sentara Park.

2 weeks ago

Micah Parsons joins other NFL stars traded away during their primes

The shocking decision by the Dallas Cowboys to trade Micah Parsons to Green Bay after four dominant seasons as a pass rusher is far from unprecedented.

2 weeks ago

F1 tension builds as Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris resume title fight at the Dutch GP

Ahead of this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix, the first race in four weeks, Oscar Piastri is just nine points ahead of his McLaren teammate and title rival Lando Norris, who won three of the last four races before the mid-season break.

2 weeks ago

James Madison Women’s Soccer blanks William & Mary, 4-0

HARRISONBURG, Va. (JMU Athletics) – Ginny Lackey recorded her second consecutive brace as JMU women’s soccer made it past the…

2 weeks ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Thursday, 8/28

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Thursday, 8/28

2 weeks ago

JMU Men’s Basketball announces 2025-26 non-conference schedule

A matchup with 2025 Sweet 16 participant Arkansas and the renewal of regional rivalries highlight James Madison men's basketball's 2025-26 non-conference slate, which was announced by head coach Preston Spradlin on Thursday afternoon.

3 weeks ago

Wimbledon champions Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek get off to good starts at the US Open

Iga Swiatek is trying to do something no woman has done since Serena Williams in 2012: win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon in the same season. Jannik Sinner is trying to do something no man has done since Roger Federer in 2008: repeat as U.S. Open champion.

3 weeks ago

JMU Women’s Basketball unveils upcoming non-conference schedule

James Madison women's basketball unveiled a loaded non-conference schedule, featuring four teams that competed in the 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship.

3 weeks ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Tuesday, 8/26

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Tuesday, 8/26

3 weeks ago

Cal Raleigh hits 50th homer, joining Mickey Mantle as switch-hitters to reach mark

Cal Raleigh joined Mickey Mantle as the only switch-hitters to hit 50 homers in a season, and he became the eighth player in major league history to reach the half-century mark in August.

3 weeks ago

Cadillac picks Bottas and Pérez for F1 debut in 2026, prioritizing experience over American drivers

Cadillac played it safe with its first Formula 1 lineup, bypassing an American driver for series veterans Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez.

3 weeks ago

Masters will take winners of six national opens and eliminate invitations to PGA Tour fall winners

The Masters is making a rare change to its qualifying criteria by eliminating invitations to PGA Tour winners in the fall and joining the R&A in recognizing winners of six national opens on every main tour in the world.

3 weeks ago

JMU Women’s Soccer earns road win at George Mason, 4-1

Sophomore Ginny Lackey notched a pair of scores as JMU women's soccer defeated George Mason, 4-1, at George Mason Stadium on Sunday night.

3 weeks ago

James Madison Men’s Soccer falls at home to Gardner-Webb, 1-0

A give-and-go goal in the 26th minute dropped James Madison men's soccer against Gardner-Webb, 1-0, on Sunday night in the finale of the Fairfield by Marriott Invitational at Sentara Park.

3 weeks ago

How MLB’s upcoming deals will change how you watch out-of-market, Sunday night and Wild Card games

According to people familiar with negotiations, ESPN is nearing a deal to distribute out-of-market games while NBC/Peacock, Netflix and Apple TV are in talks for regular-season packages, the Wild Card round and the Home Run Derby.

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Ego Nwodim leaves ‘Saturday Night Live,’ which adds 5 new cast members

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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk dies after being shot at Utah college event

Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, died Wednesday after being shot at a college event, Trump said. The co-founder and CEO of the youth organization Turning Point USA, the 31-year-old Kirk is the latest victim in a spasm of political violence across the United States.

4 days ago in Entertainment, Music

David Bowie archive opens in London chronicling five decades of icon’s restless creativity

When David Bowie died in 2016, he left a vast musical legacy – and a trove of unrealized projects. Tantalizing details of those abandoned and unfinished ideas are revealed in Bowie's archive, which opens to the public this week.