Sports

5 hours ago

JMU Women’s Soccer rallies to defeat Old Dominion, 2-1

James Madison women's soccer notched a hard-fought Sun Belt victory at Sentara Park on Sunday night, defeating Old Dominion 2-1.

2 days ago

Area High School Football Scoreboard – Friday, 10/9

Area High School Football Scoreboard - Friday, 10/9

2 days ago

JMU Volleyball loses at Marshall in four sets

James Madison volleyball (10-6, 5-1 SBC) fell 3-1 at Marshall (11-6, 4-2 SBC) on Friday afternoon, snapping an eight-match win streak.

2 days ago

Bridgewater Volleyball cruises to 3-0 victory over Sweet Briar

The No. 25 ranked Bridgewater College women's volleyball team soared past Sweet Briar en route to a straight-set win Friday night on home court.

2 days ago

Eastern Mennonite Volleyball gets a four-set win at Hollins

Eastern Mennonite Volleyball gets a four-set win at Hollins

2 days ago

James Madison Field Hockey rolls past Bellarmine, 4-1

The result was never in doubt for James Madison field hockey (5-6, 4-1 MAC) Friday afternoon as the Dukes got out to an early multi-goal advantage and never looked back, winning 4-1 over Bellarmine (2-9, 2-3 MAC) from the JMU Field Hockey Complex.

2 days ago

Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 86

Mike Ditka, who personified the toughness and grit of Chicago in a Hall of Fame career as a player and coach of the Bears and the leader of arguably the most dominant team in NFL history, has died. He was 86.

3 days ago

Bucks entering uncertain new era as they adjust to life without Giannis Antetokounmpo

Tyler Herro understands the skepticism surrounding the Milwaukee Bucks now that they've traded away Giannis Antetokounmpo, the two-time MVP who led the franchise to its first title in half a century.

3 days ago

JMU Volleyball outlasts Marshall in five sets for eight straight victory

James Madison volleyball used a full-team effort to grind out a 3-2 victory at Marshall on Thursday night.

3 days ago

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard – Thursday, 10/8

Area High School Volleyball Scoreboard - Thursday, 10/8

3 days ago

MLB proposes shortening regular season to 154 games in 2029, expanding Division Series to best-of-7

Major League Baseball proposed to shorten the regular season to 154 games from 162 starting in 2029 and to expand the Division Series to best-of-seven in a plan given to players during collective bargaining Thursday.

3 days ago

A’ja Wilson wins her third straight WNBA MVP and record fifth overall

A'ja Wilson won the WNBA MVP on Thursday for a third straight year and record fifth time overall. Besides her three-peat, Wilson also won the award in 2020 and 2022.

4 days ago

Fan interference denies Anthony Volpe a tying homer as Yankees get swept by Rays in ALDS

With the Yankees' season at stake, Anthony Volpe was denied a tying home run against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3 of their AL Division Series when a replay review determined a fan interfered with his drive to deep left field Wednesday night.

4 days ago

Brewers eliminate Padres with 3-1 win in Game 4, advance to NLCS rematch with Dodgers

Although outfielder Garrett Mitchell gracefully accepted congratulations for robbing Manny Machado of a tying home run late in the Milwaukee Brewers' Division Series-clinching victory, he clearly wasn't all that impressed with himself.

4 days ago

JMU Women’s Soccer wins at Arkansas State, 2-0, behind Lackey’s two goals

Ginny Lackey's second brace in as many games propelled James Madison women's soccer past Arkansas State, 2-0, in Sun Belt action in Jonesboro on Wednesday evening.

4 days ago

No. 25 Bridgewater Volleyball takes down Roanoke in three sets

No. 25 Bridgewater Volleyball takes down Roanoke in three sets

4 days ago

EMU Men’s Soccer rolls to 4-1 victory at Averett

EMU Men's Soccer rolls to 4-1 victory at Averett

4 days ago

Widrick’s goal in the 90th minute lifts BC Men’s Soccer past Batten

Widrick's goal in the 90th minute lifts BC Men's Soccer past Batten

4 days ago

Eastern Mennonite Women’s Soccer gets blanked at home by Shenandoah

Eastern Mennonite Women's Soccer gets blanked at home by Shenandoah

4 days ago

Bridgewater Women’s Soccer earns 0-0 draw with No. 16 Batten

Bridgewater Women's Soccer earns 0-0 draw with No. 16 Batten

Recent Headlines

3 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Linkin Park documentary ‘Unshatter’ tracks band’s emotional return to recording, touring

For years after the death of frontman Chester Bennington, members of Linkin Park weren't sure if the band would — or should — continue to exist. The new documentary "Linkin Park: Unshatter" takes fans inside the uncertainty, grief and creative risk behind their return, including raw footage of early recording sessions, conversations and experimentation that eventually led to Emily Armstrong joining the group.

3 days ago in Entertainment

Lightsaber Darth Vader used in ‘I am your father’ duel in ‘Empire Strikes Back’ goes up for auction

In July, a lightsaber with Luke Skywalker's severed hand from "The Empire Strikes Back" sold for $3.75 million at auction, the highest price ever fetched for a prop used in a "Star Wars" film according to the auction house. Now, someone can buy the saber that did the severing.

3 days ago in Lifestyle

Caregivers need to take care of themselves, too

Nearly one in four adults in the United States, or 63 million people, provided care to adults or children with medical conditions or disabilities in 2025, a total that jumped by almost 50% in 10 years, according to a report by the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP.