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It’s nearly time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to kick off across America. Action gets underway in Mexico on Thursday, while games arrive in Canada and the United States on Friday in the newly expanded …

Across the academic spectrum and around the state, education leaders are rolling out initiatives to prepare students for a world where the pace of change is accelerating rapidly. That will demand more flexibility, sounder judgment, and greater entrepreneurial energy from today’s graduates. It will also challenge academic and government leaders to ensure that more of those graduates build careers and companies in the Boston area and Massachusetts.“The superpower has always been the university system,” says Aman Narang, CEO of restaurant-tech company Toast and an MIT alum. “The best thing Boston can do is keep these people around.”For its part, the…

Boston College football’s active recruiting day continued late on Monday evening, as the program picked up another commitment, this time from class of 2027 athlete Elijah Goins. Goins shared the news via social media on Monday night. Congratulations Elijah Goins on committing to Boston College! We are proud of you! pic.twitter.com/XbKSbQHeca— Dakota Football (@DakotaFootball) June 9, 2026The prospect is a product of Dakota High School in Macomb, Mich., and is rated as a three-star. He ranks No. 106 at the safety position, and No. 17 overall in Mich., according to the 247Sports Composite score.He chose Boston College over Wisconsin, USC, Louisville, Kentucky,…

With high school spring sports teams to start playing for real on Thursday, let’s take advantage of this last opportunity to celebrate the season just past.Here below is our third annual best of winter photo gallery, this time featuring more than 80 images from more than 50 students, while showcasing athletes, coaches, and fans from across the state.The Globe’s one-of-a-kind photojournalism program works with students from across Massachusetts to help cover the high school sports scene. In 2025-26, more than 220 students have signed up for this program, which is free for any Massachusetts high school student to participate in.…

The confetti from Super Bowl LX had barely settled — a 29–13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks — when a different set of images started circulating. Not game film. Not celebration shots. Photos from an adults-only luxury resort in Sedona, showing New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel alongside NFL reporter Dianna Russini in a pool and hot tub area. Holding hands. Hugging. Lounging together at a place far from any football facility. The man who had just coached the Patriots to a Super Bowl appearance had a new headline attached to his name. The Photos That Changed the Conversation

ANDOVER — The town’s first responders will hit the ice for some friendly competition and a common goal during the annual Andover Fire and Police Department’s charity hockey game this weekend.The charity hockey game is scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday at Breakaway Ice Center, 20 Carter St., Tewksbury. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmp== AC@4665D C2:D65 H:== 36?67:E E96 %F??6=D E@ %@H6CD u@F?52E:@?[ H9:49 96=AD G6E6C2?D[ 7:CDE C6DA@?56CD 2?5 E96:C 72>:=:6D E9C@F89 >F=E:A=6 :?:E:2E:G6D] p5>:DD:@? E@ E96 82>6 😀 Sd…

Cody Campbell  |  Special for USA TODAYTrump says soaring college football costs are hitting sportsU.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (March 6) said the soaring cost of paying for football at colleges was harming school sports in general and the problem would need to be addressed by legislation, adding he might sign an executive order about it.Cody Campbell is Chairman of the Board of the Texas Tech University Board of Regents, Founder of Saving College Sports, a non-profit organization formed to preserve the institution of intercollegiate athletics and a Senior Member of the President’s Blue Ribbon Council on College Sports.For…

Unbox Messi inflatable for 2026 FIFA World CupLowe’s sent USA TODAY a 10-foot inflatable Lionel Messi tied to the 2026 World Cup. You may see them on front lawns this summer, and 20-foot versions can be found outside select stadiums.AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas is hosting nine matches in the 2026 World Cup, the most of any venue in this tournament.Temporarily known as “Dallas Stadium” dude to FIFA’s naming restrictions, there will be five group matches and four knockout stage showdowns at the Dallas Cowboys’ home stadium, starting with the Netherlands facing Japan in a huge Group F game on…

A 31-year-old man has been charged with killing a 23-year-old man during a road rage assault at a local gas station. Waltham man Timothy Scalisi is facing charges of manslaughter, and assault and battery causing serious bodily injury. He’s accused of killing Nicholas Dagostino, also of Waltham, at Woodside’s Service Station on Weston Street last month. Scalisi allegedly picked up Dagostino, and slammed him to the ground. Waltham Police responded to the gas station after a reported fight between two men near the parking lot entrance on May 27 at around 8:49 a.m. Upon arrival, police saw Dagostino sitting on…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Four members of the Boston College Baseball team earned ABCA/Rawlings Northeast All-Region honors, as announced by the organization on Tuesday.   Julio Solier was selected to the first team, becoming the first Eagle to be named First Team All-Region since Sal Frelick and Luke Gold in 2021. Nick Wang, Ty Mainolfi, and Gavin Soares earned second team honors.   Solier had a breakout season for the Eagles, leading the team in batting average (3.54), hits (84), runs (57), and stolen bases (28). The sophomore finished second in program history for hits, stolen bases, and triples (5) in…