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4 days ago
MLB’s regular season enters its final 3 weeks. Here’s a look at the playoff picture and awards races
The 2025 season has produced a surprising show of parity through the first five months of the regular season. While most of the league's big spenders — teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees and New York Mets — are in good position to make the playoffs and do damage in October, they haven't been as dominant as many expected.
5 days ago
Defending champion Eagles edge Cowboys 24-20 in wild, lightning-delayed NFL season opener
Through spit and rain, a ceremony and a setback, Jalen Hurts and the Super Bowl champion Eagles weathered the storm and showed why they're again a favorite to hoist a second straight Lombardi Trophy.
5 days ago
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will face Amanda Anisimova in the U.S. Open women’s final
On Saturday, when she faces No. 8 Amanda Anisimova in the final, the No. 1-seeded Sabalenka will be trying to become the first woman to claim consecutive championships at Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams got three in a row from 2012 to 2014.
5 days ago
JMU Women’s Soccer shuts out Maryland, 1-0
A first-half score from sophomore Ginny Lackey was all James Madison women's soccer needed to put away the Maryland Terrapins, 1-0, at Sentara Park on Thursday night.
5 days ago
Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Thursday, 9/4
Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Thursday, 9/4
6 days ago
For decades, US Open women’s champs got a smaller replica trophy than the men. Now they’re equal
Coco Gauff was surprised at how much tinier the replica trophy she got to keep after winning this year's French Open was than the trophy she posed with on court at Roland-Garros for all the world to see. She even did a TikTok about the discrepancy, drawing more than 2 million views.
6 days ago
Angel Reese voices frustration with Chicago Sky’s losing season
The two-time WNBA All-Star told the Chicago Tribune that she "might have to move in a different direction and do what's best for me" if the team doesn't improve its outlook.
6 days ago
JMU Field Hockey falls at No. 17 Liberty, 4-1
James Madison scored the game's opening goal, however, No. 17 Liberty produced a pair of goals in both the third and fourth quarters for a 4-1 victory in non-conference field hockey action in Lynchburg.
6 days ago
Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Wednesday, 9/3
Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Wednesday, 9/3
6 days ago
BC Field Hockey loses heartbreaker at Mary Washington in OT
The Bridgewater College field hockey team dropped a heartbreaker to Mary Washington 2-1 in overtime on Wednesday night.
6 days ago
Eastern Mennonite Field Hockey comes up short at Goucher, 3-1
After opening the 2025 season at home, the Royals field hockey team made the trek north for its first road test of the season. After Goucher took an early 2-0 lead, the Royals were able to cut their deficit to one with a goal in the third. But the Gophers added to their lead with an insurance goal in the fourth, picking up a 3-1 win over EMU.
6 days ago
Bridgewater Women’s Soccer blanks Catholic, 2-0
Bridgewater College women's soccer team took a 2-0 victory over Catholic Wednesday afternoon behind goals from Katherine King and Kendall Garza.
7 days ago
Three ejected in Giants-Rockies game, delaying Rafael Devers’ 30th home run trot of season
Colorado pitcher Kyle Freeland, along with San Francisco third baseman Matt Chapman and shortstop Willy Adames, were ejected from Tuesday night's game following a benches-clearing incident that started after Devers hit a two-run homer in the first inning.
7 days ago
Carlos Alcaraz to face Novak Djokovic in the US Open semifinals. Jessica Pegula meets Sabalenka
Carlos Alcaraz finger-wagged the crowd, beat Jiri Lehecka to the net and cruised into the semifinals at the U.S. Open. Djokovic got past Taylor Fritz 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 at night.
1 week ago
Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Tuesday, 9/2
Harrisonburg 3 Luray 1 Spotswood 3 Waynesboro 1 Broadway 3 Central 1 Fort Defiance 3 Alleghany 0 Stuarts Draft 3…
1 week ago
EMU Volleyball defeats Wilson in four sets for first win of the season
EMU Volleyball defeats Wilson in four sets for first win of the season
1 week ago
James Madison’s Yang earns weekly Sun Belt Women’s Soccer honor
James Madison women's soccer defender Jordan Yang has been named the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday afternoon.
1 week ago
Eastern Mennonite’s Arledge named ODAC Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
EMU Men's Soccer senior goalkeeper Andrew Arledge has been named Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday, Aug. 31, per a release from the conference office on Tuesday afternoon.
1 week ago
Ohio State is No. 1 in AP Top 25; LSU, Miami into top 5, Florida State is back and Alabama plummets
Ohio State climbed to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll on Tuesday, LSU and Miami moved into the top five, and Florida State jumped back into the rankings at the expense of Alabama, which plummeted to its lowest spot in 17 seasons.
1 week ago
Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek roll into the quarterfinals at the US Open
Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek rolled into the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open, showing off what once made each of them the top-ranked women's tennis player in the world.
