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JMU Softball begins league schedule with 4-2 loss at Georgia Southern

James Madison softball dropped its first game of Sun Belt Conference play on Friday afternoon, falling 4–2 to Georgia Southern at Eagle Field in Statesboro, Georgia.

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Virginia rolls past Miami, 84-62, to advance to ACC Championship game

Ugonna Onyenso scored 17 points on 8-for-9 shooting, Thijs De Ridder and Sam Lewis each scored 16 points and No. 10 Virginia beat Miami 84-62 on Friday to advance to the ACC Tournament championship game for the first time since 2023.

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James Madison announces complete 2026 football schedule

James Madison Athletics, in coordination with the Sun Belt Conference, has unveiled its complete 2026 football schedule, featuring 12 games with six at home and six on the road.

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Ryan Coogler aware of potential Oscar history ahead but focused on ‘Sinners’ team before ceremony

Ryan Coogler understands what Sunday night could mean for Oscar history. He's just not dwelling on it. Instead, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker is looking forward to spending one more night with his "Sinners" collaborators who helped bring the film to life.

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Morrissey calls off concert in Spain after local festivities deprived him of sleep

British rock star Morrissey won't perform a concert in Valencia after festivities in the Spanish city kept him from getting a proper night's rest, the former frontman of The Smiths said Thursday.

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US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once

Days of downpours have begun in Hawaii. The Southwest will soon bake with day after day of record 100-degree-plus (38 Celsius-plus) heat. Two storms will dump snow by the foot over northern Great Lakes states. And the dreaded polar vortex will again invade the Midwest and East with soul-crushing Arctic chill. This forecast of extremes comes as weather whiplash has already hit much of the East.

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Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices

An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even before the Iran war caused spikes in oil and gas costs.

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Paralympians ski in shorts and T-shirts, and some ask: Shouldn’t these Games be earlier?

At this month's Milan Cortina Paralympics, some athletes competed in shorts, T-shirts and tank tops. One skier lamented "tropical" conditions and a snowboarder complained that soft, slow snow put him at a disadvantage. And some worried about their safety.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 20 points for 127th straight game, breaking Wilt Chamberlain’s record

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reacted to his latest individual accomplishment the way he always does: by deflecting credit and pointing to team goals.

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Two long-lost episodes of ‘Doctor Who’ have been found. Fans will soon be able to watch them

Over six decades of "Doctor Who," the intergalactic adventurer's adversaries have included evil robots, rampaging Yeti — and the BBC, which erased many early episodes of the now-iconic sci-fi TV series. A film charity announced Friday that it has found two previously lost 1960s episodes among the possessions of a deceased collector.

1 week ago in National

Man in Michigan synagogue attack lost family members in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, official says

A man with a rifle who crashed into a large Michigan synagogue in what federal officials are saying was an attack had lost four family members in an Israeli airstrike in his native Lebanon last week, an official said Friday.

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Bridgewater’s Corcoran named finalist for the Jostens Trophy

Riley Corcoran of the Bridgewater College women's basketball team has been named a finalist for the Jostens Trophy.

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PWHL to reach national US TV audience with Scripps Sports to broadcast neutral site game in Detroit

The Professional Women's Hockey League is coming to a TV set near you in the United States. The league announced that its neutral-site game at Detroit on March 28 between the New York Sirens and Montreal Victoire will be the first accessible to a national U.S. television audience.

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Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war

With no clear end in sight, the war with Iran is sending oil prices back to $100 per barrel and stocks sinking worldwide on Thursday.

1 week ago in National

Epstein’s longtime accountant testifies on his wealth and business ties

House lawmakers were digging into Jeffrey Epstein's sprawling financial portfolio on Wednesday as a committee deposed his former accountant and tried to understand his connections to some of the world's wealthiest men.

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Irish Road Bowling Rolls Back into Staunton This Saturday at Frontier Culture Museum

STAUNTON VA: (Rocktown Now) – The Frontier Culture Museum is gearing up for a full day of live music, history,…

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James Madison Lacrosse takes down Liberty, 16-4, in Lynchburg

Ten different Dukes found the scoring column as James Madison lacrosse handled the Liberty Flames, 16-4, at the Liberty Lacrosse Field on Wednesday afternoon.

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Eastern Mennonite Baseball cruises past Mary Baldwin, 20-1

Eastern Mennonite Baseball cruises past Mary Baldwin, 20-1

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Bridgewater Men’s Lacrosse falls to Catholic for first loss of the season

The Bridgewater College men's lacrosse team dropped their first match of the year to the Catholic Cardinals by a score of 12-4 Wednesday afternoon.

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EMU Men’s Volleyball falls in three sets at Virginia Wesleyan

EMU Men's Volleyball falls in three sets at Virginia Wesleyan

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