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On Saturdays, crowds gather at the stadium, and the following week, a concert is held at the same university. Weekdays are filled with meetings and banquets, and on weekends, wedding guests visit. There are restaurants next door, and those who have traveled from afar stay in hotels.In the context of US college sports, movements to create this kind of year-round flow of people are becoming increasingly prominent. There is the University of Kentucky’s entertainment district initiative, the University of Tennessee’s stadium-adjacent development, and the University of Texas’s large-scale arena. And then there is Boise State University, which I previously covered…

Organizers of Berlin’s Olympic bid are seeking dialogue with The Left, who came top in Sunday’s election in the German capital but are against the city hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games.After the election win, Elif Eralp, who is poised to become Berlin’s next mayor, said she believes that the city’s bid to host the Olympics has virtually no chance of success.”Ms Eralp wants to unite the city and bring people together. So it would be respectful to speak with the bid’s leaders one more time beforehand, even if her position is clear,” said Berlin’s Olympics commissioner Kaweh Niroomand.Eralp said…

Scott Eisen / Getty Images By Jerome London Updated 13 hours ago, September 22, 2026 Massachusetts is moving to make an in-home nurse visit a routine part of welcoming a newborn, and the plan has quickly become a political flashpoint. Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is expanding a voluntary state program that offers families an at-home visit from a healthcare provider soon after a baby is born. During a Boston Public Radio appearance in the week of Sept. 14, Healey said, “Everybody in the state, when you have a baby, you’re going to have a home visit within days, weeks and…

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Perhaps best known for his Hail Mary pass that lifted Boston College over Miami in 1984, former Heisman Trophy winner and longtime professional quarterback Doug Flutie was the featured guest at the Little Rock Touchdown Club’s meeting Monday at the DoubleTree Hotel in downtown Little Rock.Flutie, 63, played 21 seasons of professional football across three different leagues: 12 years in the NFL, eight in the Canadian Football League and one in the now-defunct United States Football League.Flutie played at Boston College college from 1981-84,…

Boston Bruins “If you look at our three guys — having David on either elbow … JJ, and Geeks, that’s pretty damn good.” JJ Peterka’s spot at the elbow could give Boston’ power play a new look. John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe By Conor Ryan September 23, 2026 | 5:03 PM 5 minutes to read The Boston Bruins’ power play could only go up after a dismal 2024-25 campaign in which they ranked 29th in the league with just a 15.2 percent success rate.It was a far cry from the years when Boston boasted one of the most feared man advantages…

How does USA TODAY create their high school football rankings?USA TODAY’s national high school sports reporter Logan Newman walks us through the factors considered in the selection process.With the start of the high school football season fast approaching, USA TODAY Sports turns its attention to the Southeast for the preseason Super 15 regional rankings.Arguably the deepest region in the country, the Southeast has plenty of familiar faces. IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL), St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL), Carol City (Miami, FL), and American Heritage (Plantation, FL) headline the Florida squads. Just across the state line, Buford (GA), Grayson (Loganville, GA),…

David Ramos | Getty Images Entrepreneur Media LLC and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some products and services through the links below. The FIFA World Cup 2026 was an enormous moment for small businesses connected to sports and live events, including stadium vendors, sports bars, jersey shops, parking operators and hospitality businesses near arenas. Sales jumped 4.1% in June for small and midsize businesses (SMBs) in host cities, compared to just 1.8% for comparable cities that didn’t host matches, driven in large part by a 16.7% spike in spending from non-local visitors. The NFL season brings…

Massachusetts is a knowledge economy that already leans heavily on AI. Turning our backs on data centers feels hypocritical. That doesn’t mean, however, that we should roll out the welcome mat with tax credits and let data center builders dictate the shots. Governor Maura Healey has offered up a solid framework to guide any future data center buildout. Her “bring your own clean energy” approach strikes the right note. It says to developers: Yes, you can build here but not on the backs of energy ratepayers. And you can’t burn planet-warming fossil fuels or pass along the costs of connecting…

FIRST-AND-10» Boston College Football begins conference play by hosting Virginia Tech in their third consecutive game at Alumni Stadium on Saturday, September 26 at 12:00 p.m.» The game will be televised on the ACC Network. Wes Durham (play-by-play) and Max Browne (analyst) are on the call with sideline reporter Madison Fitzpatrick.» Coverage on the Boston College Sports Network begins 30 minutes prior to kickoff on WEEI 93.7 FM. Jon Meterparel (play-by-play) is joined on the call by former BC linebacker Pete Cronan in the booth and Scott Mutryn on the sideline.EAGLES BY THE NUMBERS» After three games, Mason McKenzie is…

Getty The Boston Bruins have several solid prospects pushing for playing time, making roster decisions just a bit difficult. The Boston Bruins have plenty of obvious roster decisions to make before the 2026-27 season begins.But something more interesting is developing underneath them.Several of the organization’s young players are starting to make those decisions much more difficult.James Hagens is the most evident name. The seventh-overall pick from the 2025 NHL Draft entered camp with a legitimate opportunity to earn a full-time NHL job after scoring six goals in two games at the Prospects Showcase. Bruins coach Marco Sturm has already said…