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2 weeks ago
Serena Williams says she is not coming back to tennis
Serena Williams threw cold water on the idea that she might be preparing to return to tennis, writing on social media Tuesday that she is "NOT coming back," after a spokesman for the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said the 23-time Grand Slam champion had registered with the sport's drug-testing body.
2 weeks ago
Mets agree to contract with free agent reliever Devin Williams, AP source says
Free agent reliever Devin Williams has agreed to a contract with the New York Mets, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday night.
2 weeks ago
Kiffin laments circumstances of his Ole Miss exit, but says he couldn’t pass up LSU
Lane Kiffin called his past six years at Ole Miss "the best six years" of his life, and then tried to explain why he felt compelled to leave Oxford, Mississippi, behind and take over an LSU football program that he's always admired from afar.
2 weeks ago
Drake Maye passes for 2 TDs, Patriots become 1st team to 11 wins, defeating Giants 33-15
Led by Drake Maye and Marcus Jones, the New England Patriots became the first NFL team to reach 11 wins this season. They also left no doubt about the gulf between them and the New York Giants at the moment.
2 weeks ago
Area High School Basketball Scores – Monday, 12/1
Area High School Basketball Scores - Monday, 12/1
2 weeks ago
Sources: JMU’s Chesney expected to sign 5-year deal with UCLA
According to multiple reports, James Madison head football coach Bob Chesney is expected to leave JMU to become the head coach of the UCLA Bruins.
3 weeks ago
NFL division races tighten after a weekend full of surprises and upsets
The race for division titles in the NFL got tighter in Week 13. The Rams, Colts and Steelers became the latest first-place teams to lose Sunday. The Eagles and Ravens lost Thursday. The Patriots play Monday night. Five of the eight divisions have two teams tied for the top spot or separated by less than a game.
3 weeks ago
Dukes move up to No. 19 in the AP and Coaches Top 25 polls
James Madison closed the regular season with a #19 ranking in both major college football polls, moving one spot in the AP Top 25 and two in the US LBM Coaches Poll.
3 weeks ago
Enhanced Games to offer performance enhancers … and stock … to the public
The Enhanced Games is going public in two ways — with a new listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange and also by offering a direct-to-consumer business focused on performance products in a move it says "aims to democratize access to performance enhancement tools and protocols."
3 weeks ago
More flag-planting celebrations could be in store for college football’s rivalry week
Coaches, players, administrators and maybe even security will be on high alert in hopes of dissuading or even preventing flag plantings that wreaked havoc during rivalry week in 2024.
3 weeks ago
Under a cloud, the Olympic flame begins its journey to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday to the Milan Cortina Winter Games — missing a little of its usual magic. Bad weather lashing western Greece forced organizers to move the torch-lighting ceremony indoors, from Olympia's ancient stadium and temples to a nearby museum.
3 weeks ago
JMU Men’s Basketball defeats Omaha, 88-77, to finish 2-0 in Miami
MIAMI (JMU Athletics) – James Madison men’s basketball made 17 three-pointers and shot 32-of-58 (.552) from the floor to shoot…
3 weeks ago
EMU Men’s Basketball hands Stevenson first loss of the season
EMU Men's Basketball hands Stevenson first loss of the season, 64-60, in OT
3 weeks ago
Corcoran’s career-high leads Bridgewater Women’s Basketball past Southern Virginia
Riley Corcoran registered a career-high 25 points to fuel a dominant 71-51 win for the Bridgewater women's basketball team over Southern Virginia on Tuesday.
3 weeks ago
Eastern Mennonite Women’s Basketball rolls past Mary Baldwin, 90-43
Before leaving for the Thanksgiving break, the EMU Women's Basketball team had business to take care of, defending their home court against their guest from Mary Baldwin. It was all Royals from the opening tip to the final horn, cruising to a 90-43 victory over the Fighting Squirrels.
3 weeks ago
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he profited from rigged poker games involving several Mafia figures and at least one other ex-NBA player.
3 weeks ago
Pistons tie their championship teams from years past with franchise-record 13th straight win
Just two years ago, the Detroit Pistons set an NBA record for the consecutive losses in a single NBA season with 28. Now, they seemingly can't lose.
3 weeks ago
Shohei Ohtani announces he will play for Japan in next year’s World Baseball Classic
Shohei Ohtani plans to play for Japan in next year's World Baseball Classic, the two-way Los Angeles Dodgers star announced on social media Monday night.
3 weeks ago
Christian McCaffrey’s big night leads 49ers to 20-9 victory over Panthers
Christian McCaffrey gained 142 yards from scrimmage and scored a touchdown, and San Francisco overcame a rough performance by quarterback Brock Purdy to beat the Carolina Panthers 20-9 on Monday night.
3 weeks ago
McBride leads JMU Men’s Basketball to first road win at FIU, 80-72
Justin McBride scored a career-high 26 points, and James Madison men's basketball held FIU to 1-of-14 shooting in the final minutes to pull away for an 80-72 road win over the Panthers on Monday night at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center.
