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The enduring image of Boston College’s 2016 run through the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament featured little on-field success or reference to the team’s wins in the Oxford Regional. Dogpiles and dumped water coolers littered the Internet in the immediate aftermath, but the real image – the truest form of the team’s celebration – occurred when the Eagles gathered for a group picture at Ole Miss’ Swayze Field. The entire travel party crowded together for that snapshot, but their centerpiece wasn’t the trophy captured from the wins over Tulane or Utah. Instead, a maroon flag emblazoned with a white ribbon and…

Barring injury or any of the hundreds of calamities that have been known to derail professional sports careers, the acquisition of veteran receiver A.J. Brown is going to make the New England Patriots a whole lot more fun in 2026.It might even make them a better team. That is, if you choose to look past the gazillions of stories you’ve read about how the tailwind of an easy schedule aided New England’s 14-3 record from 2025.If you’re looking for pure X’s and O’s and a breakdown of what Brown’s presence means for the Pats’ receiving depth chart, Chad Graff will…

This type of work humbles you often. One of our News-Herald coverage area schools in a team sport I cover once won a state championship. While tempting to say who it was since the example might be too easy to discern — and knowing it’s not indicative of the community — it’s best not to. You feel responsibility in all moments, but particularly that one, to deliver your “best.” Quality of content. Volume. All of it. The next morning, sitting in a hotel after a long night posting my story and tons of video, I perused my then-Twitter notifications/replies. One…

The 2026 Happy Run International Youth and Family Sports Carnival was held in Beijing on Saturday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The 2026 Happy Run International Youth and Family Sports Carnival was held in Beijing on Saturday, bringing together nearly 600 participants, including diplomats and their children from 33 embassies, diplomatic missions and international organizations in China, as well as local youth and families from the capital. Guided by the Youth Department of the General Administration of Sport of China, the event was co-hosted by the International Sports Exchange Center of the General Administration of Sport of China and the Beijing…

A Massachusetts town is standing firm in its decision to cancel its Fourth of July celebration, citing a state law to justify withholding donations from residents and local businesses. Officials in Rutland, facing intense heat, say that under state law, they can’t refund donations they received because the money was designated for a “specific purpose.” “That specific purpose is the Fourth of July events,” Town Administrator Heather Butler said. “Not just the fireworks, not just the parade, it is all of the events. Even to create that reimbursement is an expense outside of what the money was given for.” The…

A five-run third inning doomed Boston College on Sunday at the NCAA Division 1 baseball tournament, and the Eagles’ season ended with a second loss to Liberty in three days in Athens, Ga., this one 8-3.The third seed in the four-team double elimination regional, the Flames (43-20) advanced to face unbeaten regional host Georgia later Sunday. Liberty would need to beat the Bulldogs, seeded third in the tournament overall, twice to advance to next weekend’s super regionals.Boston College (37-23) led, 2-0, after single runs in the first two innings when the walls fell in on Harwich’s Brady Miller, who’d fanned…

The South Shore has produced more than a few standout girls high school soccer players.Some went on to star in college. A few have made it in the pros, either here or abroad. And some have carved out significant places for themselves on the United States Women’s National Team.In light of the country’s 250th birthday, we’ve asked our readers to help us pick the all-time greats from around here in high school football and high school boys hockey. Now it’s time to do the same for high school girls soccer.After considerable research, our staff has narrowed it down to what…

Baltimore Orioles (28-32, fourth in the AL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (25-33, fifth in the AL East)Boston; Tuesday, 6:45 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Shane Baz (2-5, 4.48 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 57 strikeouts); Red Sox: Connelly Early (5-2, 2.95 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 57 strikeouts)LINE: Red Sox -134, Orioles +113; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles will attempt to end their three-game road skid in a matchup with the Boston Red Sox.Boston has a 25-33 record overall and a 9-19 record in home games. The Red Sox are 9-25 in games when they have allowed a home run.Baltimore…

Three years ago, Justen Close was within an overtime goal of joining a short list of goalies to lead the Minnesota Golden Gophers to a national championship. The soft-spoken puck-stopper was a classic “late bloomer” who came to Dinkytown from Saskatchewan after three seasons of junior hockey in his native country.By the time he took over the Gophers’ crease, Close was 23. He backstopped a pair of Big Ten titles and two trips to the Frozen Four while earning a college degree. His final collegiate game came a little more than a month before Close turned 25. Three years later,…

It is June 1, which means the World Cup kickoff month has arrived!Today is the deadline for teams to submit their final 26-man rosters, with FIFA set to announce every squad on Tuesday.Get the latest news, results and behind-the-scenes info from the 2026 World Cup with USA TODAY’s Extra Time newsletter.Meet Team USA 2026: Get to know the U.S. Men’s National TeamHere are the latest updates for Monday, June 1.The U.S. men’s national team has officially submitted its 2026 World Cup roster to FIFA — with injured center back Chris Richards as a part of the squad.Richards has been — and still is — in…