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Area High School Football Scoreboard – Friday, 9/26

Area High School Football Scoreboard - Friday, 9/26

3 weeks ago

Virginia upsets No. 8 Florida State, 46-38, in double overtime

Chandler Morris scored on a 4-yard run in the second overtime and Virginia beat No. 8 Florida State 46-38 on Friday night for its first home victory over a Top 10 team since also beating the Seminoles in 2005.

3 weeks ago

JMU Volleyball drops Sun Belt opener at App State in four sets

James Madison fell in four sets (25-21, 23-25, 19-25, 23-25) to App State on Friday evening in its Sun Belt Conference volleyball opener.

3 weeks ago

James Madison Field Hockey shuts out Longwood, 5-0

HARRISONBURG, Va. (JMU Athletics) – Five Dukes scored as James Madison posted a 5-0 shutout against Longwood in Mid-American Conference…

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Ohtani tops MLB jersey sales for 3rd straight season. Skenes and Raleigh break into top 20

Shohei Ohtani topped Major League Baseball's jersey sales for the third straight year heading into the end of the regular season as Paul Skenes and Cal Raleigh entered the top 20.

3 weeks ago

Tigers and Guardians tied atop AL Central with 3 games left

Detroit manager A.J. Hinch knows the Tigers' 4-2 win over Cleveland Thursday night counts as only one game in the standings. However, the victory gave the Tigers plenty of momentum going into the final series of the regular season.

3 weeks ago

AL East race between Yankees and Blue Jays comes down to final weekend of season

All even atop the AL East with three games to go. That means the division title will be determined this weekend by how the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees handle a pair of also-rans.

3 weeks ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Thursday, 9/25

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Thursday, 9/25

3 weeks ago

Ryder Cup: How to watch, what’s at stake, betting odds

The Ryder Cup has become everything golf typically is not. The slow-moving sport features relentless action from the opening tee shot at 7:10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 26, and it doesn't stop (except for darkness) until the United States or Europe gets enough points to win after the singles matches on Sunday afternoon.

3 weeks ago

Bridgewater Volleyball takes down No. 11 Washington and Lee in three sets

Bridgewater College women's volleyball clicked on all cylinders en route to a straight-set victory against No. 11 nationally ranked Washington & Lee on home court Wednesday night.

3 weeks ago

Dukes picked to finish fifth in preseason American Conference coaches’ poll

James Madison swim & dive was predicted to finish fifth in the American Conference in a vote by the league's nine coaches, as announced by the league on Wednesday afternoon.

3 weeks ago

Bridgewater Women’s Soccer opens ODAC play with 12-0 win over Hollins

The Bridgewater College women's soccer team opened their conference slate with a 12-0 victory over Hollins Wednesday evening.

3 weeks ago

Eastern Mennonite Women’s Soccer drops ODAC opener against Randolph-Macon

After being off for a week, the Royals returned to the pitch Wednesday night, opening ODAC play against Randolph Macon. The Yellow Jackets were able to pick up a goal in the games' 11th minute, and added three more in the second half, en route to a 4-0 win.

3 weeks ago

BC Field Hockey gets blanked at Gettysburg, 2-0

The Bridgewater College Field Hockey team fell to Gettysburg 2-0 on Wednesday night.

3 weeks ago

EMU Field Hockey falls at home to Wilson, 5-0

In a midweek showdown, the EMU field hockey team welcomed in Wilson College to the EMU Turf Field. It was a defensive battle in the first half, with neither team finding the back of the net. But the Phoenix broke the game open in the third quarter, netting four goals, en route to a 5-0 win over the Royals.

3 weeks ago

Guardians’ David Fry hospitalized after being hit in face by pitch during crucial win over Tigers

For a frightening moment, the AL Central race hardly mattered. Guardians designated hitter David Fry was expected to be hospitalized overnight after he was hit in the face by a pitch from Detroit's Tarik Skubal in the sixth inning of Cleveland's 5-2 win over the Tigers on Tuesday night, a victory that deadlocked the division.

3 weeks ago

Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald headline 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame nominees

Quarterback Drew Brees and receiver Larry Fitzgerald were picked in their first year of eligibility as two of the nominees among modern era players for the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class.

3 weeks ago

James Madison Swimming & Diving releases 2025-26 schedule

James Madison swim & dive Head Coach Dane Pedersen announced the schedule for the 2025-26 season on Wednesday morning, the first for the program in the American Conference.

3 weeks ago

Dukes’ Molier earns National Player of the Week honor

James Madison forward Madelief Molier was recognized as the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Offensive Player of the Week on Wednesday morning after turning in a four-goal weekend to help the Dukes improve to 6-3 (1-0 MAC) and earn a No. 18 ranking in the latest Penn Monto/NFHCA Poll.

4 weeks ago

James Madison Men’s Soccer blanks Iona, 2-0, to earn first win

After a three-match road trip, James Madison men's soccer returned to Sentara Park on Tuesday night, getting goals from junior Jonas Griesbauer and sophomore Diego Ossa in a 2-0 win over Iona.

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Area High School Football Scoreboard – Friday, 10/17

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JMU Volleyball hands Coastal Carolina its first Sun Belt loss

Kennedy Louisell led a balanced James Madison attack, as the Dukes snapped Coastal Carolina's six-match win streak with a four-set triumph (25-20, 22-25, 25-22, 25-22) on Friday night at the HTC Center.

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Bridgewater Volleyball falls at No. 21 Virginia Wesleyan in three sets

Bridgewater women's volleyball was bested in three sets against No. 21 nationally ranked Virginia Wesleyan on the road Friday night.