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3 weeks ago

Raedler and Huber of Austria win team combined at the Olympics, Mikaela Shiffrin is 4th

Ariane Raedler and Katharina Huber of Austria won gold in the new team combined event at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Tuesday when Mikaela Shiffrin surprisingly crossed fourth after wasting a first-run lead by teammate Breezy Johnson.

3 weeks ago

Area High School Basketball Scoreboard – Monday, 2/9

Area High School Basketball Scoreboard - Monday, 2/9

3 weeks ago

Seahawks ride their ‘Dark Side’ defense to a Super Bowl title, pounding the Patriots 29-13

The "Dark Side" defense carried Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks to a Lombardi Trophy. Devon Witherspoon, Derick Hall, Byron Murphy and the rest of Mike Macdonald's ferocious unit pummeled Drake Maye, and the Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13 on Sunday to win the franchise's second Super Bowl.

3 weeks ago

Lindsey Vonn breaks leg in downhill crash at Winter Olympics, in stable condition at hospital

Lindsey Vonn's defiant bid to win the Winter Olympic downhill at the age of 41, on a rebuilt right knee and a badly injured left knee, ended Sunday in a frightening crash that left her with a broken leg and saw her taken to safety by a rescue helicopter for the second time in nine days.

3 weeks ago

JMU Women’s Basketball hands UMass first home loss of the season

Peyton McDaniel tied her season high of 29 points, as James Madison dominated the glass, 46-26, for a 71-57 victory over Massachusetts inside the Mullins Center on Sunday afternoon to hand the Minutewomen their first home loss of the 2025-26 season.

3 weeks ago

James Madison Softball splits on final day at Chapel Hill

Home runs from sophomore Emily LeGrand and freshman Mia Tribul powered James Madison softball to a split of games on the final day in Chapel Hill, taking down Elon, 13-4, before falling to North Carolina, 11-3, at Eugene A. Anderson Stadium.

3 weeks ago

James Madison Men’s Basketball takes down Toledo, 73-71

Justin McBride and Eli Wilborn hit three free throws in the final 20 seconds to propel James Madison men's basketball to a 73-71 win over Toledo on Saturday afternoon at the Atlantic Union Bank Center.

3 weeks ago

Bridgewater Women’s Basketball rallies from early deficit to defeat Guilford, 54-48

The Bridgewater College women's basketball team bounced back on Saturday with a 54-48 victory over Guilford led by a strong second half.

3 weeks ago

EMU Men’s Basketball drops home game to No. 17 Roanoke, 73-57

EMU Men's Basketball drops home game to No. 17 Roanoke, 73-57

3 weeks ago

BC Men’s Basketball stops skid with 80-67 win at Averett

Bridgewater College men's basketball bested Averett on the road Saturday afternoon by a final score of 80-67.

3 weeks ago

High school basketball scores from Friday night

Friday night high school basketball scores from around the state.

3 weeks ago

Area High School Basketball Scoreboard – Friday, 2/6

Area High School Basketball Scoreboard - Friday, 2/6

3 weeks ago

No. 19 JMU Lacrosse drops season opener to No. 1 North Carolina, 19-11

Despite a fourth-quarter surge, No. 19 James Madison lacrosse was unable to overcome its deficit as the Dukes fell to No. 1 North Carolina, 19-11, at Sentara Park on Friday afternoon.

3 weeks ago

James Madison Softball begins season with 4-3 win over St. Joseph’s

James Madison softball opened the 2026 season with a thrilling 4–3 win over Saint Joseph's on Friday at Anderson Softball Stadium, throwing out the game-tying run at the plate to end the game.

3 weeks ago

Lindor, Correa off Puerto Rico’s WBC roster over insurance coverage, Báez for marijuana test

Francisco Lindor and Carlos Correa were left off Puerto Rico's roster for the World Baseball Classic over insurance coverage and Javy Báez for a positive 2023 marijuana test, while defending champion Japan entered a top group Thursday led by World Series champions Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

3 weeks ago

Matthew Stafford edges Drake Maye for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award

Matthew Stafford walked away with the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award and a declaration that he's returning to the Los Angeles Rams for another season.

3 weeks ago

The Milan Cortina Olympics will start with a four-site and two-cauldron opening ceremony

An unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron Winter Olympics opening ceremony replete with references to Italian icons and culture — plus American pop diva Mariah Carey — was scheduled to officially start the Milan Cortina Games on Friday as the sports spectacle returns to a nation that last hosted the event 20 years ago.

3 weeks ago

Lindsey Vonn tests injured left knee in Olympic downhill training, pumps fist after successful run

A week after rupturing the ACL in her left knee, Lindsey Vonn opened her chase for Olympic gold at the age of 41 with an aggressive and successful downhill training run on Friday — two days before the race.

4 weeks ago

Area High School Basketball Scoreboard – Thursday, 2/5

Area High School Basketball Scoreboard - Thursday, 2/5

4 weeks ago

Tarik Skubal wins salary arbitration case, will be paid record $32 million

Tarik Skubal won his salary arbitration hearing with the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, and the two-time Cy Young Award winner will be paid a record $32 million this year instead of the team's $19 million offer.

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