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HUMACAO, P.R. – Boston College Men’s Golf is in ninth place overall following round two of the Palmas del Mar Collegiate. The Eagles (291-291=582) sit at 6-over par after 36 holes.   Freshman Tony Yin (69-73) continues to lead BC in the tournament, shooting 1-over par Monday afternoon to sit tied for 13th place. On stroke behind him is senior Jack Pogorelc (76-69), who shot a team-best 3-under par to remain in the top 20. He highlighted the round with an eagle on the third hole, a par-5.   Sophomore Tommy Mangan (72-74) finished round two at 2-over, sitting in…

Sports Southborough’s Korey Dropkin and his partner, Cory Thiesse, guaranteed the U.S. its first Olympic medal in the mixed event after a 9-8 victory over Italy in a semifinal match. United States’ Korey Dropkin, left, and United States’ Cory Thiesse react following the semi-finals round of the mixed doubles curling match against Italy, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. AP Photo/Fatima Shbair By JULIA FRANKEL and STEVE DOUGLAS, Associated Press February 10, 2026 | 8:52 AM 2 minutes to read CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Korey Dropkin whooped and hollered and directed a…

The national high school boys basketball 2025-26 season is entering postseason mode as many states begin the playoff portion of their campaign.The latest set of Top 25 National high school boys basketball rankings is a new No. 1 in Sierra Canyon (Calif.) as they edge out SPIRE Academy (OH). What other programs should be are under consideration as among the top high school boys basketball squads in the land in our tenth set of rankings?AdvertisementNational high school boys basketball teams now eye the road to the state playoffs and mythical national championship as the 2025-26 season starts heading down that path into the February.The Massey Ratings, officially used…

How would you rate Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl 60 halftime show? For several professional athletes, sports teams and sports media sites, the show was a hit.Various figures from around the sports world gave their reactions on social media throughout the show’s runtime in Santa Clara, California. Many expressed excitement about the Boricua singer’s performance, with a few referring to Bad Bunny by his given name, Benito.Among those reacting to the halftime spectacle were New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan, New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson and ESPN personality Pat McAfee.Here’s a look at a few reactions to Bad Bunny’s halftime…

Massachusetts scored another win over Kalshi after Judge Christopher Barry-Smith denied the platform’s bid to block an order cutting access to Bay State users next month. Massachusetts notched another victory against prediction markets operator Kalshi for state regulators last week. Suffolk County Superior Court Judge Christopher Barry-Smith on Friday denied Kalshi’s request for an emergency stay of an order requiring the company to block customers in Massachusetts. Their access to sports event contracts on the site will be denied after a 30-day implementation period ending 9 March. Barry-Smith granted Massachusetts its request for an injunction against Kalshi last month. Attorney…

No. 14 Boston College found its game in the second period, scoring two late goals to take a 3-1 lead into the third. Lukas Gustafsson had a hand in both goals, getting an assist on Will Vote’s deflection that gave BC the 2-1 lead. Gustafsson then threaded one through a screen from the point to extend the lead to two. The Eagles have been good at closing out games this season, posting a 10-0-0 record when leading after two periods. BU has not fared so well when trailing heading into the third, sitting at 0-10-2 in such cases. If there’s…

The Boston Bruins entered the 2025-26 season in the midst of a rebuild and a roster filled with a superstar, a few good veterans, and a mix of younger players trying to capture a spot in training camp. The Bruins currently find themselves in a playoff position rather unexpectedly. Boston a prospect pool that has been dead last in some rankings over the last few years. By his own admission, General Manager Don Sweeney knows that player development has been subpar. However, that trend is already moving upward with the drafting of Boston College standout James Hagens and the hiring…

John Calipari, the outspoken Arkansas head basketball coach and Naismith Hall of Famer, endorsed collective bargaining in an op-ed published in The Washington Post on Friday as a long-term solution to many of the issues causing turmoil in college sports. He and some of college athletics’ most prominent coaches proposed the idea to address growing problems, including player movement and confusion around amateur eligibility.Calipari consulted with Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, Houston coach Kelvin Sampson and former Alabama football coach Nick Saban, along with other high-profile coaches, a source close to Calipari told The Athletic.At the professional level, collective bargaining works when…

Nine days before Sunday’s crash, the 41-year-old Vonn ruptured the ACL in her left knee. It is an injury that sidelines pro athletes for months, but ski racers have on occasion competed that way. She appeared stable in two downhill training runs at the Milan Cortina Games.Onlookers on social media wondered if Vonn’s ruptured ACL could have played a factor in her crash near the top of the Olympia delle Tofana course, where she has a World Cup record 12 wins. That maybe, on a healthy left knee, she would not have clipped a gate and been able to stave…

The Massachusetts agency that funds arts and culture says its work goes far beyond creativity, supporting a workforce of more than 100,000 people and shaping economic and equity policy across the Commonwealth.The Massachusetts Cultural Council funds more than 1,500 arts and cultural organizations statewide, according to a recent assessment. Those groups include nonprofit organizations such as museums, theaters and art centers, as well as for‑profit industries like fashion, design and architecture.David T. Slatery, who recently became the council’s acting executive director, said arts and culture are deeply connected to other parts of everyday life and public policy.“Art and culture do…