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  "id": 13991085,
  "title": "JMU to leave Sun Belt and join American Conference by 2028",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/jmu-to-leave-sun-belt-and-join-american-conference-by-2028",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T15:37:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jmu-leave-sun-belt-join-153728324.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "James Madison University has been accepted into the American Conference and will become a full member no later than July, 1, 2028, the university announced on Monday, Oct. 12.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "American Conference adds James Madison as realignment wheels continue spinning",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/american-conference-adds-james-madison-as-realignment-wheels-continue",
        "published": "2026-10-12T14:32:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}