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Anatomy of a quad: Ilia Malinin on what goes into his signature jumpsIlia Malinin joined the Milan Magic vodcast with Christine Brennan and Brian Boitano and how he trains for his signature quad jumps.Sports Seriously, Milan MagicEditor’s note: See who made the U.S. figure skating Olympic team for the 2026 Milano Cortina Games.ST. LOUIS — The final day of competition has arrived for the 2026 U.S. figure skating championships. And for the men and ice dancers, it’s looking like the defending champions will be able to keep their crowns.Young sensation Ilia Malinin has a commanding lead in the men’s division…

The 2026 Olympics in Milan Cortina begin this week and will showcase the world’s best winter sports talent across 16 different disciplines, from Alpine skiing and biathlon to luge, figure skating, snowboarding, and the Olympic debut of ski mountaineering.With 116 medal events on the line and nearly 3,000 athletes expected to compete, no list like this is ever complete, but we’ll try anyway. Below, The Athletic picked 26 international athletes to watch (with a few liberties taken on the total number), spotlighting at least one top contender in every sport before competition begins Wednesday. Also, check our top U.S. athletes…

How do we make Massachusetts more competitive?It’s a question that’s often discussed by the leaders of the state’s biggest business groups. But it’s taken on some added urgency with the news last week that 33,000 more people moved out of Massachusetts to other states, than moved here from elsewhere in the US, in the 12 months that ended on July 1. Massachusetts has suffered from net domestic outmigration for years. That’s not new. But that was a big uptick from the previous year.“Affordability” seems to be the big watchword among the state’s business groups, and last week’s annual meeting of…

The 2025-2026 Duke Blue Devils opened their season with mounting expectations for a run to a national championship. The 10-year drought stretching from their 2015 title to last year’s Final Four appearance – their second in four years – became the longest such stretch since the dueling nine-year gaps between titles across three decades. Their back-to-back titles from the Christian Laettner and Bobby Hurley era required two runner-up appearances before 2001’s win over Arizona, and another nine years elapsed between the titles won by Carlos Boozer and Jon Scheyer.Boozer and Scheyer forming twin pillars of the 2001 and 2010 championship…

Glory Days: The Best in High School Sports is a year-long installation brought to you by The Boston Globe in partnership with The Sports Museum. It celebrates the most thrilling moments in Massachusetts’ high school sports. Throughout the year, the installation will feature three rotating selections of nine photographs. On view at The Sports Museum, the images showcase moments of intense competition, teamwork, and celebration, as documented by Boston Globe photographers.Boston Globe’s high school sports coverage celebrates the best and brightest athletes, on and off the field, across Massachusetts. You can view all their work at Globe.com/Schools.Sign up for the…

A. “My thought is to keep my house down here (golf course) …” “I’m very comfortable in small groups …” “.. play golf, pickleball, tennis, etc.  I love theater, museums, dining out, etc.” “I also still have my Celtics season tickets …” Sir, I think you’re going to be just fine. If you sign up for three pickleball teams and a few museum tours, you will meet friends your age. You will thrive.  It might take some time, but you won’t have to be very patient. I foresee a few events and activities leading to a full social life, one…

Bills suffer another heartbreaking loss, Rams win OT thriller v. BearsPrince Grimes reacts to a chaotic NFL divisional round, highlighted by Bo Nix’s season-ending injury and heartbreaking losses for the Bills and Bears.Only four teams remain in the race to a Super Bowl 60 championship. Which teams are they, and when do they play?All four teams will face off in their respective conference championship game on Sunday, Jan. 25. The AFC title game will start off the championship round schedule in the late afternoon before the NFC championship game determines the other Super Bowl 60 contender in the evening.In the…

In April 2025 — nearly 11 months before the 2026 World Baseball Classic — Mets superstar Francisco Lindor proudly declared his intention to participate in the triennial tournament. Lindor would serve as Puerto Rico’s team captain, an honor he carried during the 2023 event. But the 2026 edition would have added significance for Lindor, with Puerto Rico set to host WBC games in San Juan for the first time since 2013.But on Friday, less than a week before the WBC roster announcement coming Thursday, news broke that Lindor had been denied the necessary insurance coverage due to a “cleanup procedure”…

SPENCER, Massachusetts — A suspect died after a Massachusetts police officer was shot multiple times Tuesday night during an investigation in Spencer, Mass. Millbury, Mass. Police Chief Brian S. Lewos said the officer, who is also a member of the Central Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council SWAT team, was shot at 7:40 p.m. During a press briefing, police said the suspect died after an exchange of gunfire with police. The officer was taken to the hospital and is in “stable condition,” police said. Spencer police said in a Facebook post at 6:05 p.m. that an investigation was underway in the Big…

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Cameron Boozer had 19 points and 12 rebounds as No. 4 Duke took control early in beating Boston College 67-49 on Tuesday night for its 10th straight victory.Isaiah Evans scored 12 for the Blue Devils (21-1, 10-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who posted their fewest points in a league game this season but still rolled to a comfortable win ahead of Saturday’s showdown with rival North Carolina.Boston College (9-13, 2-7), which has lost three in a row and seven of nine, matched its season-low point total. Fred Payne had 14 points for the Eagles, who are 0-4…