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3 weeks ago

James Madison Women’s Basketball uses big second half to rally past Liberty

James Madison women's basketball trailed Liberty by as much as 12 (39-27) early in the second half, but rallied back by shooting 20-for-37 (.647) from the field over the final two quarters, aided by Ashanti Barnes' career-high 29 points for a 74-61 comeback victory on Wednesday night inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center.

3 weeks ago

EMU Men’s Basketball falls at home to Mary Baldwin, 79-66

EMU Men's Basketball falls at home to Mary Baldwin, 79-66

3 weeks ago

Jameis Winston to start at QB for the Giants in interim coach Mike Kafka’s first big decision

Jameis Winston walked off the field Wednesday following his first practice as the New York Giants' starting quarterback, including some extra work after it was over, and flashed a big smile across his face.

3 weeks ago

NCAA puts Michigan State football on 3 years of probation for recruiting violations under Mel Tucker

The NCAA put Michigan State's football program on three years of probation and penalized the school $30,000 plus 1.5% of the team's budget after agreeing former staff members under coach Mel Tucker broke rules regarding recruiting inducements and benefits, communication and unofficial visit expenses.

3 weeks ago

Jannik Sinner seals semifinal spot at ATP Finals with win over Alexander Zverev

Defending champion Jannik Sinner sealed a semifinal spot at the ATP Finals with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Alexander Zverev before his home fans on Wednesday.

3 weeks ago

Ohio State stays on top of playoff bracket, while Miami makes a big move

Not surprisingly, Ohio State stayed at the top of the rankings, and there was a healthy debate about whether last weekend's action warranted keeping Indiana at No. 2, one spot ahead of Texas A&M.

3 weeks ago

Bridgewater Volleyball sweeps Guilford in ODAC Quarterfinals

Bridgewater College women's volleyball took down No. 6 Guilford in straight sets Tuesday night in the ODAC quarterfinals Tuesday night.

3 weeks ago

EMU Women’s Basketball earns road win at Hood College, 49-40

EMU Women's Basketball earns road win at Hood College, 49-40

3 weeks ago

Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown pleads not guilty to attempted murder charge stemming from Miami shooting

Former NFL star Antonio Brown was returning Tuesday to Miami to face an attempted murder charge stemming from a May shooting, with his lawyer filing a not guilty plea on his behalf.

3 weeks ago

Mavericks fire GM Nico Harrison 9 months after widely panned Luka Doncic trade

The Dallas Mavericks fired general manager Nico Harrison on Tuesday, an admission nine months later that the widely criticized trade of Luka Doncic backfired on the franchise.

3 weeks ago

MLB, sportsbooks cap bets on individual pitches in response to pitch-rigging scandal

Major League Baseball said its authorized gaming operators will cap bets on individual pitches at $200 and exclude them from parlays, a day after two Cleveland Guardians players were indicted and accused of rigging pitches at the behest of gamblers.

3 weeks ago

BC Women’s Basketball opens season with 74-37 win over Mary Baldwin

The Bridgewater College women's basketball team opened the 2025-26 campaign with a 74-37 victory over Mary Baldwin on Monday night.

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

Goff, Gibbs and Campbell lead the Lions to a 44-22 win over the Commanders in front of Trump

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Dan Campbell’s Detroit Lions do not lose consecutive games. They simply don’t. And he made sure…

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.

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