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Dukes’ Chesney named George Munger Award semifinalist
James Madison Head Coach Bob Chesney has been selected as one of 24 semifinalists for the 2025 George Munger College Coach of the Year Award, which is presented annually by the Maxwell Football Club.
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MLB’s new media deals with ESPN, NBC, and Netflix total $800M annually
ESPN and Major League Baseball appeared headed for an ugly separation after the network opted out of its rights deal in February. Nine months later, it appears to be the best thing to happen to both parties.
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Rookie QB Shedeur Sanders will make his first NFL start for the Browns on Sunday in Las Vegas
A natural showman, one of the many gifts inherited from his famous father, Shedeur Sanders is already hyping his first NFL start. It will happen on a 100-yard-long stage in America's entertainment mecca.
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Roger Federer elected to International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1st year of eligibility
Well, this will come as no surprise to anyone who's paid any attention over the past quarter-century: Roger Federer was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, the Rhode Island-based Hall announced Wednesday.
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Curaçao makes soccer history as smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup
The tiny Caribbean island country Curaçao will go to the 2026 World Cup as the smallest nation by population ever to qualify for the marquee event in men's soccer.
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JMU Men’s Basketball stops two-game skid with 81-75 win over Towson
Bradley Douglas and Justin McBride combined for 43 points to help guide James Madison men's basketball past Towson, 81-75, on Tuesday night at the Atlantic Union Bank Center.
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Bridgewater Women’s Basketball rallies past Stevenson, 51-44
The Bridgewater College women's basketball team overcame an 18-point deficit and held Stevenson to eight points in the second half on the way to a 51-44 victory on Tuesday night.
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EMU Men’s Basketball comes up short at Southern Virginia, 71-63
EMU Men's Basketball comes up short at Southern Virginia, 71-63
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BC Men’s Basketball drops home opener to Penn State Harrisburg
Bridgewater men's basketball fell to Penn State Harrisburg, 79-66 in the home opener Tuesday night.
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Man charged with murder in shooting of Oakland football coach and ‘Last Chance U’ star John Beam
A 27-year-old man was charged Monday with murder in the shooting death of celebrated former football coach John Beam, who died Friday after being shot in the head on the junior college campus in Oakland where he worked.
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Alcaraz withdraws from Davis Cup Finals because of hamstring injury
Carlos Alcaraz will go another year without fulfilling his dream of winning the Davis Cup for Spain. The top-ranked Alcaraz said he's heartbroken to withdraw from the Davis Cup Finals in Italy because of a hamstring injury on Tuesday.
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Cowboys honor Kneeland, then get 4 TD passes from Prescott in 33-16 win over Raiders
The Cowboys spent 11 days mourning defensive end Marshawn Kneeland before taking the field Monday night. Dallas then paid tribute to Kneeland by dominating the spiraling Raiders for 60 minutes.
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Virginia Tech hires former Penn State head coach James Franklin
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — James Franklin was hired as Virginia Tech’s coach on Monday, a little more than a month…
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Falcons QB Penix headed to injured reserve, will miss at least 4 games with left knee injury
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix will be placed on injured reserve and will miss at least four games with a left knee injury, leaving Kirk Cousins as the starter.
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Germany and Netherlands reach the World Cup after big wins in final qualifiers
So much for Germany being at risk of missing the World Cup. A 6-0 thrashing of Slovakia on Monday completed Germany's recovery from a shocking start to group play as the four-time champion maintained its proud record of always qualifying for the World Cup.
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Georgia up to No. 4 in AP poll, Sooners back in top 10 and Mean Green ranked for 1st time since 1959
Georgia moved up one spot to No. 4 in The Associated Press poll Sunday, Oklahoma returned to the top 10 and North Texas, ranked for the first time since 1959, is among three Group of Five teams in the Top 25.
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Suspect sought in shooting that critically injured New York Jets player Kris Boyd
New York police have released surveillance images of a man sought in the shooting of New York Jets cornerback and special teams standout Kris Boyd.
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Jalen Hurts’ lone touchdown leads Eagles to 16-9 victory over Lions in lackluster offensive game
The Eagles are positioned again to make a strong run at another Super Bowl — not solely on the arm of Jalen Hurts, the legs of Saquon Barkley and other marquee offensive players all NFL fans know — but on a defense that has churned out a string of masterpieces that fired them to the top of the NFC.
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Dukes move up to No. 21 in the AP Top 25 and No. 22 in Coaches Poll
Fresh off a 48-point home win, James Madison rose three spots in both major college football polls, coming in at #21 in the AP Top 25 and #22 in the US LBM Coaches Poll.
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JMU Women’s Basketball falls at home to Villanova on Sunday, 84-73
Villanova connected on 28-of-57 (.491) from the field and 12-of-29 (.414) from three to propel past James Madison, 84-73, on Sunday afternoon in non-conference women's basketball action inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center.
