Scots-Irish roots talk

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Just in time for St. Patrick’s day, area residents who claim Scots Irish or Irish heritage can learn about new resources for historical research into their roots. “Discovering your Irish and Scots Irish Roots” is a highly illustrated and authoritative talk by Dr. Brian Trainor and Fintan Mullan of the Ulster Historical Foundation, Belfast, Northern…

Tribe completes sweep of JMU

Chris Graham

Shortstop Ryan Williams broke a 2-2 tie with a leadoff home run as part of a three-run sixth inning as William and Mary defeated James Madison 5-2 to complete a three-game Colonial Athletic Association baseball sweep on Sunday afternoon at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park. W&M improved to 15-7 overall and 4-2 in the…

Norfolk State pulls historic upset of second-seeded Mizzou

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What has already been a historic year for Norfolk State University athletics reached epic proportions Saturday. The Spartans notched just the fifth 15-over-2 seed upset in NCAA Tournament history, stunning national No. 3 ranked Missouri 86-84 before a crowd of 16,829 at the CenturyLink Center Omaha. Eleven years to the day after MEAC rival Hampton…

Liberty 9, JMU 0

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Four Liberty pitchers combined to allow one hit and the Flames scored in seven of eight turns at the plate to shut out James Madison 9-0 in a non-conference baseball game Wednesday afternoon at Worthington Stadium. Liberty snapped a brief two-game losing skid to improve to 17-3 overall.  The Flames, who defeated the Dukes for…