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The Boston Bruins scored twice in the opening minutes and held on for a 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night, spoiling Seattle’s visit after a pregame ceremony honoring former Bruins captain Zdeno Chara.Boston jumped out to an early lead and never trailed, winning for the seventh time in eight games and completing a sweep of a five-game homestand for the first time since 2019.Marat Khusnutdinov opened the scoring just 54 seconds into the game, taking a long pass from Charlie McAvoy, skating in alone and sliding a backhand shot past Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord. Less than three…

The national high school boys basketball scene is heating up around the nation as the second half of the regular season is underway and teams are making a push towards the postseason.Not much changed in this week’s set of Top 25 National high school boys basketball rankings as Link Academy (MO) remains firmly at No. 1, followed by SPIRE Academy (OH), Paul VI Catholic (Va.), Dynamic Prep (TX) and Fishers (IN). Which other programs join the aforementioned teams in being considered as one of the top boys basketball squads in the land in our sixth set of rankings?AdvertisementHigh school boys basketball teams now begin to…

Block of NBC’s Live Daytime Coverage — Including Opening Ceremony — to Be Presented as Ticketed Theatrical Event Across 150+ AMC Locations in the U.S.Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games Promotional Trailer Running at AMC Theatres NowTickets Available Jan. 23 at Participating Theaters and through FandangoSTAMFORD, Conn. – January 16, 2026 – NBCUniversal today announced that it will expand NBC’s daily live daytime coverage of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics to more than 150 AMC Theatres (NYSE: AMC) nationwide from February 6-22. Following a successful effort for the Paris Olympics in 2024, AMC will offer ticketed access to select…

As Massachusetts prepares to host the FIFA World Cup, state officials announced Wednesday that police will receive $21.2 million in grants to protect against “malicious drone activity.” The funding is coming the Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Grant Program, which is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to Governor Maura Healey’s administration.The grants can be used to buy drone detection and tracking systems, physical barriers (such as security netting), and for training, among other things.Officials want to be ready for any unauthorized drones, unmanned aircraft systems, or remote controlled aircraft that could pose a security threat during the World Cup,…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The No. 12/13 Boston College men’s hockey team resumes regular season play this weekend with a home-and-home series against No. 14/14 Providence. The series begins Friday at Kelley Rink on ESPNU and TSN2 (Canada) before Saturday’s game at Schneider Arena on ESPN+. Both games are scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and can also be heard live on WEEI 850 AM.   SETTING THE SCENE • The Eagles are 11-6-1 overall and 7-3-0 in Hockey East • The Friars are 11-7-2 overall and 6-3-1 in league play • BC is ranked No. 12 in the USCHO.com poll and No.…

Monroe County Region high school sports calendar for week of Jan. 19-25.MONDAYBOYS BASKETBALLMonroe at Clinton, 7 p.m.Dearborn Heights Crestwood at SMCC, 7 p.m.GIRLS BASKETBALLBedford at Blissfield, 7 p.m.AdvertisementAirport at Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, 6 p.m.Dundee at Napoleon, 7 p.m.Whiteford at Milan, 6 p.m.HOCKEYNew Boston United vs. Kalamazoo Eagles at Wings Events Center, 4 p.m.BOWLINGMilan vs. Jefferson, Flat Rock vs. Riverview, New Boston Huron vs. SMCC at Monroe Sport Center, 3:30 p.m.TUESDAYBOYS BASKETBALLMelvindale at Airport, 7 p.m.Jefferson at Dundee, 7 p.m.Gibraltar Carlson at Lincoln Park, 7 p.m.Erie Mason at Whiteford, 7 p.m.Ida at Dearborn Heights Annapolis, 7 p.m.Garden City at Milan,…

Revisiting Mike Vrabel’s playing career in NFL: What to know about Patriots coach’s time with New England, Houston originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.It’s not much of a surprise that Mike Vrabel found immediate success as the head coach of the New England Patriots.AdvertisementNot only did Vrabel make multiple playoff trips in his first head coaching role, with the Tennessee Titans, but his hard-nosed mentality aligns well with the Patriots’ organization, which long employed Bill Belichick. New England, however, was also well-familiar with Vrabel when it hired him in…

Charlie Baker said college sports prediction markets act like sports wagering and is calling for stabalization from regulators. Jan 15, 2026 • 11:08 ET • 4 min read The NCAA is insisting that federal regulators will shut down prediction markets for college sports until further guidelines have been established. NCAA President Charlie Baker told the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Wednesday that “the answer cannot be the status quo.” Key Takeaways Baker asked for strong guide rails to be put in place before re-launching the sports contracts. Age restrictions, integrity monitoring, and advertising regulations were several of Baker’s requests…

The FIFA World Cup is now only five months away and one of the leading off-field storylines relating to the competition remains the highly stringent approach adopted by President Donald Trump’s administration towards access for foreigners into the United States.Since Trump returned to power last January, the U.S. has imposed a string of travel bans on nationals from designated countries, including four countries (Senegal, Ivory Coast, Iran and Haiti) that have qualified for the 48-team competition.This week, alarm bells sounded once more at FIFA after the Trump administration announced a pause on visa processing for immigrants from 75 countries, including…

As Boston Legacy FC continues to build out their roster ahead of their inaugural NWSL season in 2026, the club has officially signed their first Massachusetts local, forward Sammy Smith to a two-year deal.Boston Legacy FC has officially signed their first Massachusetts local, forward Sammy Smith to a two-year deal.RÚV Íþróttir – Instagram“Playing for a sports team in Boston, that’s enough said right there,” said Smith. “That’s a dream come true, to be able to play in front of my friends and family after living abroad for a couple years. I’m just so excited to be a part of something…