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Area High School Basketball Scores – Monday, 12/1

Area High School Basketball Scores - Monday, 12/1

10 hours 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.

14 hours 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.

1 day 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.

5 days 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."

6 days 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.

6 days 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.

6 days 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…

6 days 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

6 days 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.

6 days 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.

7 days 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.

7 days 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.

7 days 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.

7 days 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.

1 week 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.

1 week ago

Dukes’ Spinogatti named Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week

James Madison junior linebacker Drew Spinogatti was voted Sun Belt Conference Football Defensive Player of the Week following a career performance in JMU's comeback win against Washington State.

1 week ago

James Madison announces 2026 lacrosse schedule

James Madison lacrosse has revealed its 17-game schedule for the 2026 season, Head Coach Shelley Klaes announced on Monday.

1 week ago

There are more questions than answers after NFL games Sunday

The Kansas City Chiefs saved their season. The Philadelphia Eagles gave critics more fuel. The Los Angeles Rams made a dominant statement. There are more questions than answers Sunday in the NFL.

1 week ago

Dallas Wings win the WNBA draft lottery for the second consecutive season

The Dallas Wings won the WNBA draft lottery for the second consecutive season on Sunday night. The Wings, who drafted Paige Bueckers No. 1 last year, had a 42% chance to secure the top pick again.

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