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Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Wednesday, 11/5

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Wednesday, 11/5

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EMU Volleyball loses heartbreaker in five sets to Shenandoah

EMU Volleyball loses heartbreaker in five sets to Shenandoah

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Bridgewater Women’s Soccer falls in OT to No. 1 seed W&L in ODAC Semifinals

The Bridgewater College women's soccer team fell 3-2 to No. 9 Washington and Lee Wednesday evening.

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James Madison’s Barnett named Manning Award QB of the Week

The Allstate Sugar Bowl announced that James Madison redshirt junior Alonza Barnett III has been selected as the Manning Award QB of the Week for week 10 of the college football season.

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Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler to undergo shoulder surgery and miss rest of season

Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler will miss the rest of the season with a left shoulder injury that will require surgery, the team announced Wednesday. Kessler will have a procedure to repair a labral tear on Thursday in Los Angeles.

4 weeks ago

Dukes defeat Central Michigan, 4-1, to advance to MAC Tournament Semifinals

Fourth-seeded James Madison dominated on the offensive end and had four different goal scorers en route to a 4-1 victory against fifth-seeded Central Michigan in the Mid-American Conference Field Hockey Championship quarterfinals on Wednesday afternoon at the JMU Field Hockey Complex.

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Tennis great Venus Williams plans to start 33rd straight pro season in Auckland in January

Tennis great Venus Williams plans to play for a 33rd straight season on the WTA Tour, starting in Auckland in January. Organizers of the ASB Classic in New Zealand said Wednesday that the 45-year-old Williams would feature at their Jan. 5-11 event.

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JMU Men’s Soccer wraps up season with 1-1 draw at Coastal Carolina

Graduate Austin Rome netted a goal in the 71st minute to equalize James Madison men's soccer as they finished the regular-season finale leveled, 1-1, with Coastal Carolina on Tuesday night at the CCU Soccer Complex.

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Bridgewater Field Hockey falls at Randolph-Macon, 1-0, in ODAC Quarterfinals

The Bridgewater College field hockey team fell to No. 5 seeded Randolph-Macon, 1-0, on Tuesday night in the opening round of the ODAC Tournament.

4 weeks ago

Five Dukes earn All-MAC Field Hockey honors

Five members of the James Madison field hockey program garnered All-Mid-American Conference honors, as announced by the league on Tuesday afternoon. Skyler Brown, Madelief Molier and Alice Roeper all earned spots on the All-MAC First Team, while Ava Drexler-Amey was a Second Team Selection and Puck Jansen made the All-MAC Freshman Team.

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College Football Playoff opens with 1 game Dec. 19 and 3 more on Dec. 20; TV and kickoff times set

The College Football Playoff will open with one first-round game on Dec. 19 and three more on Dec. 20, CFP administrators announced Tuesday.

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Jets trade star cornerback Sauce Gardner to Colts in stunning deadline deal

The New York Jets pulled off a stunner by saying so long to Sauce Gardner. The star cornerback, one of the team's most popular and accomplished players, was traded to the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday for a first-round draft pick in 2026 and another in 2027, along with wide receiver Adonai Mitchell, pending physicals.

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Brissett fills in for Murray again as Cardinals end 5-game skid with 27-17 victory over Cowboys

Jacoby Brissett had a stock answer ready for the question of whether the Arizona quarterback has done enough to be the replacement, not just the fill-in, for Kyler Murray.

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James Madison Men’s Basketball drops opener at Akron, 85-71

Akron scored 55 points in the second half and forced 19 James Madison turnovers to pull away for an 85-71 win over the Dukes on Monday night inside James A. Rhodes Arena in the MAC-SBC Challenge.

4 weeks ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Monday, 11/3

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Monday, 11/3

4 weeks ago

Dukes’ Barnett named Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week again

James Madison quarterback Alonza Barnett III won his second weekly conference award in as many games, as he was voted Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week following his performance in JMU's win at Texas State.

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After the $500 million Dodgers’ title repeat, what’s next for MLB?

The $500 million Los Angeles Dodgers' thrilling World Series win over the Toronto Blue Jays attracted record international attention for Major League Baseball, affirmed LA's status as the sport's best team and drew more attention to baseball's payroll disparity heading into what is likely to be contentious labor negotiations.

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NFL is wide open through Week 9 with no dominant teams

The Colts became mistake-prone. The Packers wasted opportunities. The Lions got pushed around. The Chiefs fell out of a playoff spot. Both conference leaders looked ordinary Sunday and other top teams had rough games. The NFL looks more wide open every week.

4 weeks ago

JMU’s Lackey named SBC Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Year; three Dukes honored

James Madison women's soccer took home one major award and saw three players named to the All-Sun Belt Conference Teams, as the league announced its season-ending awards on Sunday afternoon.

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Area High School Football Scoreboard – Friday, 10/31

Area High School Football Scoreboard - Friday, 10/31

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