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2 days ago in Sports

Reigning two-time champ Carlos Alcaraz out of French Open due to wrist injury

Carlos Alcaraz won't play for a third successive French Open title due to a right wrist injury. Alcaraz posted on X on Friday that neither would he appear in the preceding Italian Open in Rome, where he also won last year.

2 days ago in Sports

4 tickets to World Cup final are listed on FIFA’s resale site for more than $2 million

FIFA's resale site has four tickets on sale for the World Cup final for just under $2.3 million each. The $2,299,998.85 seats for the July 19 match at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, are located behind a goal in the lower deck in block 124, row 45, seats 33-36.

3 days ago in Sports, Trending

NFL teams are almost on the clock as draft night in the Steel City has arrived

Put aside the mock drafts because it's time for the real deal. The NFL draft is here in the Steel City.

3 days ago in Sports

Players say MLB’s robot umpires are shrinking the strike zone

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald knows that — in theory — Major League Baseball's new Automated Ball-Strike system shouldn't favor batters or pitchers.

4 days ago in Sports

Cowboys plan for George Pickens to play on franchise tag in 2026 without long-term deal

The Dallas Cowboys are planning for George Pickens to play on the franchise tag this year and won't negotiate with the star receiver or his agent on a long-term contract, executive vice president of personnel Stephen Jones said Wednesday.

Features

2 days ago in Features

Man who helped fellow runner across Boston Marathon finish line says it was natural instinct to help

One of two men who helped carry a fellow runner across the finish line of the Boston Marathon said he had been struggling earlier himself but drew strength from the supportive crowd.

2 weeks ago in Features, Trending

Happy 69th birthday to Fatou, the world’s oldest gorilla living in captivity

Fatou, the world's oldest gorilla living in captivity, celebrated her 69th birthday with a feast Monday, munching on cherry tomatoes, beets, leeks and lettuce at the Berlin Zoo.

Sports

9 hours ago in Local, Sports

James Madison Baseball drops game two of series at ULM, 6-4

Baseball batter in a white uniform swinging at a pitch as the ball approaches, with the catcher in gray and black squatting behind him on the dirt field.

A fielding error to begin the sixth inning allowed ULM to score three unearned runs, winning Saturday's game 6-4 against James Madison baseball at Lou St. Amant Field.

9 hours ago in Local, Sports

JMU Lacrosse rolls past Old Dominion, 19-7, for fifth straight win

Group of female lacrosse players in white uniforms walk together on a sunlit field, high-fiving and carrying their sticks in celebration.

Three different Dukes tallied hat tricks as James Madison lacrosse took down Old Dominion, 19-7, in American Conference play on Saturday afternoon.

9 hours ago in Sports

EMU Softball drops final two games of the season at Guilford

Softball players in pinstripe uniforms on a diamond; one pitcher throws a ball with glove ready, others watch behind a chain-link fence.

EMU Softball drops final two games of the season at Guilford

1 day ago in Local, Sports

JMU Softball sweeps doubleheader from Georgia State on Friday

Female softball player in a white pinstriped uniform with purple accents runs on the infield at night, helmeted and focused.

James Madison softball swept a doubleheader with Georgia State to win its final home series of the season, winning game one 4-3 before taking game two 9-6 on Friday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Park.

Entertainment

2 days ago in Entertainment

Japan’s Haruki Murakami to publish first new novel in 3 years with ‘The Tale of KAHO’ in July

A new book by Haruki Murakami will mark the first time a full-length novel by the Japanese author features a female main character and her pursuit of finding a way out of a bizarre world.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Jim Furyk is returning as US Ryder Cup captain for 2027 with Tiger Woods out

Jim Furyk is returning as U.S. Ryder Cup captain for the 2027 matches in Ireland as the Americans try to get back on track against a European team that has dominated the last three decades.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny top Spotify’s first all-time most streamed artists list

It's her, hi! Taylor Swift has topped Spotify's first ever list of the most streamed artists of all time, published Thursday morning. She's followed by Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny. That comes as no surprise: In 2025 the artist born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio was named the streaming giant's most played artist of the year for a fourth time, dethroning Swift.

4 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Alan Osmond, the eldest member of the Osmonds, has died at 76

Alan Osmond, the eldest member of the chart-topping family act The Osmonds, died Monday after decades with multiple sclerosis. He was 76.

Local News

55 minutes ago in Community, Local

Luray Marine receives Marine Corp Heritage Foundation Award

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S. “Joseph” Winslow

Winslow received The Colonel John W. Thomason, Jr. Award for his sculpture “Through the Front Door (Fallujah, Iraq),”.

1 hour ago in Local

Shenandoah National Park celebrates 40th annual Wildflower Weekend May 2 & 3

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Group of hikers in a grassy field listening to a guide near a large boulder on a sunny day.

Guided hikes and programs will highlight the diversity and significance of hundreds of flowering plant species protected in the park.

1 hour ago in Agriculture, Local

Virginia vineyards suffered significant damage from extreme frost

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A farmer walks through a vineyard

Vineyards across the Commonwealth experienced a severe frost event overnight on Tuesday and it resulted in substantial damage to early-season grape growth

1 hour ago in Local

Staunton named 2026 Tree City USA

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Staunton City Council presented an official proclamation recognizing Arbor Day to City Horticulturist Matt Sensabaugh during Thursday night’s meeting.

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3 days ago in Sports, Trending

NFL teams are almost on the clock as draft night in the Steel City has arrived

Put aside the mock drafts because it's time for the real deal. The NFL draft is here in the Steel City.

3 days ago in National, Trending

Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift

President Donald Trump's acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin by the federal government.

4 days ago in National, Trending

Wildfires across Georgia and Florida have destroyed nearly 50 homes and are forcing evacuations

Wildfires burning across the southeastern U.S. forced more people to flee Wednesday after destroying nearly 50 homes in Georgia and causing some schools closings as drought and winds fueled flames.

5 days ago in Trending, World

Late Queen Elizabeth II’s legacy still looms over British monarchy 100 years after her birth

Queen Elizabeth II lives on at the Cool Britannia gift shop across the road from Buckingham Palace. Four years after the queen's death, the shop is doing a brisk business in mugs, tea towels and key rings bearing the likeness of Britain's longest-reigning monarch as the nation marks the centenary of her birth on Tuesday.

6 days ago in Sports, Trending

Defending champion John Korir breaks Boston Marathon record and Sharon Lokedi also repeats

John Korir outran the strongest field in Boston Marathon history and still had enough energy left to bounce around Boylston Street after learning he had blistered the course record, too.