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3 weeks ago

Bridgewater’s final football game canceled; will play a scrimmage on Saturday

Bridgewater College Athletics has announced that the football program will host a Crimson and White Game on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m. at The Stadium at the Jopson Athletic Complex. Due to the decision of the ODAC on Monday to cancel the rest of the football seasons for Averett and Guilford after an alternation took place between the two teams last Saturday, this week's regular season finale with Guilford has been counted as an administrative forfeit and will not take place.

3 weeks ago

Rodgers’ struggles continue to mount in Steelers’ loss to Chargers

Aaron Rodgers' tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers began on a high note with four wins in five games to start the season. Since then, however, the 41-year-old quarterback's performance has gotten progressively worse and worse as the Steelers have lost three of four.

3 weeks ago

MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors

Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on charges they took bribes from sports bettors to throw certain types of pitches, including tossing balls in the dirt instead of strikes, to ensure successful bets.

3 weeks ago

Dukes Football enters national rankings for the first time this season

Following a seven-game win streak, James Madison is nationally ranked in both major polls for the first time in the 2025 season, coming in at #24 in the AP Top 25 and #25 in the US LBM Coaches Poll.

3 weeks ago

Davis scores 16 as JMU Men’s Basketball downs Coppin State, 84-70

Six different Dukes scored in double figures as James Madison men's basketball took care of Coppin State, 84-70, at the Atlantic Union Bank Center on Sunday afternoon.

3 weeks ago

James Madison Women’s Basketball cruises past Queens, 87-38

James Madison women's basketball shot 34-of-67 (.507) from the field and poured in 48 points in the paint to down Queens, 87-38, inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center on Sunday night.

3 weeks ago

Bridgewater sweeps weekly ODAC Football awards

The Bridgewater College football team swept the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Football Players of the Week after the program's historic win over No. 25 Hampden-Sydney on Saturday.

3 weeks ago

Dukes hold off Marshall, 35-23, to win seventh straight game

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (JMU Athletics) – Alonza Barnett III threw for 270 passing yards and three touchdowns, as James Madison football…

3 weeks ago

Bridgewater rallies to take down No. 25 Hampden-Sydney, 45-42

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. (BC Athletics) – The Bridgewater College Football team took down No. 25 Hampden-Sydney 45-42 on a field goal…

3 weeks ago

James Madison Volleyball outlasts ODU to clinch Sun Belt regular season title

James Madison volleyball won its 13th straight match, clinching the outright Sun Belt Conference regular-season championship with a five-set win (25-22, 21-25, 25-15, 23-25, 15-11) over Old Dominion on Saturday afternoon.

3 weeks ago

Area High School Football Scoreboard – Friday, 11/7

Area High School Football Scoreboard - Friday, 11/7

3 weeks ago

JMU Volleyball sweeps ODU to clinch Sun Belt East title

James Madison volleyball won its 12th straight match, sweeping Old Dominion 25-15, 25-23, 25-23, on Friday evening inside the ODU Volleyball Center.

3 weeks ago

Broncos’ defense shines in 10-7 squeaker over Raiders despite offensive and special teams struggles

The Denver Broncos aren't collecting many style points but as long as they keep racking up more points than their opponents on the scoreboard, they don't care how ugly it looks.

3 weeks ago

Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown arrested on attempted murder charge in Miami shooting

Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been arrested on an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting after a celebrity boxing event in Miami, police confirmed Thursday.

3 weeks ago

JMU Women’s Basketball loses at home to George Mason, 72-57

James Madison shot 4-of-29 (.138) from three and 21-of-78 (.269) from the field in a 72-57 loss at the hands of George Mason in non-conference women's basketball action on Thursday night inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center.

3 weeks ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Thursday, 11/6

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Thursday, 11/6

3 weeks ago

James Madison Field Hockey falls to Miami, 2-1, in MAC Semifinals

Top-seeded Miami (Ohio) scored consecutive goals in the second half and held off fourth-seeded James Madison, 2-1, in the semifinal round of the Mid-American Conference Field Hockey Championship on Thursday afternoon at the JMU Field Hockey Complex.

3 weeks ago

Dukes’ Wayne Knight named one of six finalists for Paul Hornung Award

James Madison running back Wayne Knight was selected as one of six finalists for the 2025 Paul Hornung Award, which is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football.

3 weeks ago

Alex Ovechkin scores his 900th NHL goal with the Washington Capitals

The NHL now has a 900-goal club. Charter member: Alex Ovechkin, of course. The Washington star pushed his record total to a new level Wednesday night, scoring against Jordan Binnington of the St. Louis Blues to reach 900. The milestone came 2:39 into the second period of a 6-1 win.

4 weeks ago

JMU Men’s Basketball defeats Washington and Lee in home opener

Gabe Newhof and Justin McBride combined for 32 points, and James Madison men's basketball won its first game of the 2025-26 season, downing Washington & Lee 70-56 on Wednesday night at the Atlantic Union Bank Center.

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