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Dukes finish 2025 Season at No. 19 in AP Top 25 and No. 20 in Coaches Poll
James Madison concluded the 2025 college football season being nationally ranked in both polls, coming in at #19 in the Associated Press Top 25 and #20 in the US LBM Coaches Poll.
Bridgewater moves Women’s Basketball game with Virginia Wesleyan to Friday
The Bridgewater College women's basketball team's clash with Virginia Wesleyan originally scheduled for Saturday has been moved to Friday, Jan. 23 at 6 p.m. in Nininger Hall.
James Madison Volleyball adds two freshmen to 2026 roster
The James Madison volleyball program signed two players to aid agreements, Head Coach Lauren Steinbrecher announced on Tuesday morning.
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The US political climate spurs efforts to reclaim the MLK holiday
As communities across the country on Monday hosted parades, panels and service projects for the 40th federal observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the political climate for some is more fraught with tensions than festive with reflection on the slain Black American civil rights icon's legacy.
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Catcher J.T. Realmuto and Philadelphia Phillies finalize $45 million, 3-year contract
Catcher J.T. Realmuto and the Philadelphia Phillies finalized their $45 million, three-year contract on Tuesday. Realmuto gets salaries of $15 million in each of the next three seasons and can earn a maximum $5 million annually in award bonuses.
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Sinner’s bid for Australian Open three-peat begins with anticlimactic win
Two sets and just over an hour of tennis wasn't what Jannik Sinner wanted at Rod Laver Arena for the start of his bid for an Australian Open three-peat.
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Channing Tatum to bring his dancing, ab-heavy ‘Magic Mike Live’ to New York City
Channing Tatum is bringing the stage spin-off of his wildly successful "Magic Mike" film franchise to New York City, promising to "turn up the gas" on a show that already generates plenty of heat.
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Indiana completes undefeated season and wins first national title, beating Miami 27-21 in CFP final
Fernando Mendoza lowered his pads into a defender, spun in a full circle, used his hand to keep his balance, then launched himself horizontally and reached the ball over the goal line — an Indiana touchdown and a ready-made poster pic for a title run straight from the movies.
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Valentino, designer whose gowns made royals and movie stars feel beautiful, dies at 93
Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns — often in his trademark shade of "Valentino red" — were fashion show staples for nearly half a century, died Monday. He was 93.
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Indiana completes undefeated season and wins first national title, beating Miami 27-21 in CFP final
The Hoosiers toppled Miami 27-21.
JMU Lacrosse ranked No. 19 in preseason IWLCA poll
James Madison lacrosse opens the 2026 season ranked No.19 in the nation in the first IWLCA poll of the year, the organization announced on Monday.
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Rams shake off wild, late TD pass by Caleb Williams, beat Bears 20-17 in OT to reach NFC title game
Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams survived an incredible throw by Caleb Williams that forced overtime, beating the Chicago Bears 20-17 to advance to the NFC championship game.
UPDATE: HFD crews have cleared the scene: Walmart expected to remain closed for an undetermined amount of time this morning
Harrisonburg Fire Department responded to the store after receiving an emergency call at approximately 4:13 a.m.
JMU Men’s Tennis drops spring opener at No. 17 Duke, 4-0
#17 Duke won a pair of doubles matches and claimed three singles bouts in straight sets to down James Madison, 4-0, on Sunday afternoon in its men's tennis opener at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center.
Suspect in custody after shooting of a Harrisonburg delivery driver
The driver was returning to Harrisonburg after making a delivery in Franklin, West Virginia.
Spanberger goes right to work, issuing executive orders
Governor Abigail Spanberger took office and immediately issued executive orders, including ending mandatory cooperation between Virginia law enforcement and ICE so officers can focus on core public‑safety duties.
Virginia tradition calls for morning suits at an inauguration. But Spanberger switched things up
Virginia’s governors traditionally wear morning suits for their inaugurations. But for her swearing-in on Saturday.
High school scores from Saturday
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Appalachian Christian 1, Surry Homeschool, N.C. 0 Appalachian Christian 37, Cornerstone Christian-Wildomar, Calif. 33 Bishop McDevitt, Pa.…
JMU Men’s Basketball lets second half lead slip away in loss at Marshall
James Madison men's basketball led by 10 in the second half, but Marshall mounted a late comeback to down the Dukes, 77-72, on Saturday afternoon at the Cam Henderson Center.
James Madison Women’s Basketball takes down Georgia Southern, 67-60
Peyton McDaniel posted a double-double of 22 points and 12 rebounds – scoring 18 points in the second half – to help lead James Madison to a 67-60 victory over Georgia Southern inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center on Saturday afternoon in Sun Belt Conference women's basketball action.
