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The Boston Bruins (32-20-4, sixth in the Eastern Conference) visit the Florida Panthers (28-24-3, 13th) in conference action on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET.Florida’s most recent game was a 5-3 home loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Feb. 2.Boston played on the road in its last game on Feb. 1, and fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-5 in a shootout (1-0).To prepare for this matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Wednesday’s action.Watch Panthers vs. Bruins on Sling!Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins odds and betting linesNHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 5:52 p.m.…

JAMESTOWN — Shawnee Hansen’s career began with an injury in her sophomore year of high school. “It was an overuse injury because I was a three-sport athlete,” said Hansen, one of Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s (JRMC) athletic trainers. “My athletic trainer was the one who got me back playing again. I am from a very small Class B school so growing up, we didn’t have athletic trainers at our school every single day, but I spent a lot of time with them when they were there and asked them a lot of questions about what they do and that’s why…

A general view of the Rose Bowl entrance prior to the game between the Oregon Ducks and the Wisconsin Badgers in the 2012 Rose Bowl game.Soccer will be one of the biggest sports be played during the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics. This will be the first time in Olympic history that there are more women’s soccer teams than men’s soccer teams competing in the tournament.AdvertisementThe Olympics will host 16 women’s teams from around the world and 12 men’s teams in 2028. The 28 teams will be spread across six different venues during tournament play. Then, the Women’s Gold Medal…

Local Cape Verdeans and Brazilians have condemned Trump’s decision to pause visas to their countries, calling it biased and harmful to families.

Ah, February. Of any of the 12 months out of the year, February might be the one page on the calendar when college football head coaches can take the family to a remote island and unplug from the insanity of their profession. The transfer portal hay is in the barn by now, as is the rapidly-less-significant high school recruiting class. Spring ball is still a month away, and the rubber chicken booster circuit looms large after that. And just like that, it is time for fall practice to start and the real business of football to get rolling. But February,…

New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs sent some positive messages and love to the Buffalo Bills and Bills Mafia for Super Bowl 60 this week.Diggs took part in press conferences this held this week and was asked about his former AFC East team. He was nothing but respectful.AdvertisementDiggs called Bills Mafia a “top three” NFL fan base and sent love to quarterback Josh Allen too. He called Allen a Hall of Famer, even.Diggs’ message to Buffalo can be found in the clip below:This article originally appeared on Bills Wire: Patriots’ Stefon Diggs sends positive message to Bills Mafia

He helped create unlimited transfers, says it’s ‘sucking life out of college sports’Dabo Swinney details how Ole Miss tampered with LB Luke FerrelliLuke Ferrelli transferred to Clemson, then re-entered the portal to transfer to Ole Miss. Dabo Swinney explained how Ole Miss tampered with Ferrelli.Tennessee’s Attorney General, who helped sue the NCAA to allow unlimited annual transfers, now calls the unrestricted portal a “train wreck.”The lawsuit, joined by other states, successfully argued that NCAA transfer restrictions illegally limited athletes’ earning potential.Despite the ensuing chaos, the attorney general does not regret the lawsuit, stating it was necessary to dismantle an illegal…

“Pakistan had earlier requested that they would not come to India to play, and that request was accepted, so their matches were arranged at a neutral venue. In this World Cup, the India-Pakistan match was scheduled to be played in Sri Lanka.”There is no logic in boycotting this match. Pakistan seems to think that it is supporting Bangladesh, which has already been knocked out of the tournament. But they should focus on their own cricket and where they are taking it. This sends a message that people will feel Pakistan are scared of facing India, which is why they are…

A trio of major layoff notices will soon cost 260 workers their jobs in Boston and western Massachusetts, adding to economic competitiveness pressures at play for the state and in this year’s elections. Panera plans to lay off 92 workers in Franklin on March 25-27, according to a recently filed notice with the state. Zipcar intends to terminate 65 workers in Boston from April 1-14, followed by Thermo Fisher Scientific laying off 103 employees in Franklin from Dec. 31, 2026 through Dec. 31, 2027. Critics say the losses underscore the state’s flailing competitive edge, as the Healey administration aims to…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College Athletics announced its 2026 theme days for each of the six Boston College Football home games on Monday afternoon.The 2026 home schedule opens week two vs. Rutgers on September 11, the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The Rutgers game will serve as Boston College’s 13th Red Bandanna Game, honoring former Eagles lacrosse player Welles Crowther, who died while saving as many as 12 individuals in the South Tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.A week after hosting Rutgers, Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day will take place…