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DANVERS — The state trooper killed this morning in a Lynnfield wrong-way head-on crash was Kevin Trainor, 30, Massachusetts State Police Col. Geoffrey Noble confirmed Wednesday.Trainor, a three-year veteran of the Massachusetts State Police, was on his way home at 2:04 a.m. when he was struck head-on by the wrong-way driver on Route 1. The trooper worked locally north of Boston including with a state police community action team.  × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmQw6 H:== 36 C6>6>36C65 2D 2…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College lacrosse faces No. 18 Yale in the first round of the 2026 Women’s Lacrosse NCAA Tournament on Friday at 4 p.m. at Stony Brook. The game will be streamed on ESPN+About the Eagles Last Time Out The Eagles couldn’t overcome a slow start in a 14-7 setback to Stanford in the ACC Tournament on April 22. Marissa White led the offense with a pair of goals and an assist for three points, while Giulia Colarusso chipped in with two (1 G, 1 A) and a career-high nine draw controls. BC sliced a five-goal deficit…

At the time of the injury the Red Sox sent Anthony back to Boston for further evaluation from a specialist. That determined he’s dealing with a sprained right wrist. “There’s so much that goes on in the hand, and I’ve never dealt with a hand issue before,” said Anthony told reporters on Thursday via MLB.com. “So, I think just getting the news back, understanding that it’s nothing very serious, is the best news we could have gotten. The treatment is pretty simple, trying to get a lot of blood flow circulating around the wrist and the arm. Nothing too crazy.…

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He’s back! But only this time he’s trading the gridiron for the global soccer stage. New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston will return to FOX Sports as a World Cup Correspondent.Winston spent Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans with FOX Sports as a digital correspondent, where he roamed the Big Easy highlighting the culture and excitement around the big game. Now, Winston returns to fuel the hype around the largest World Cup yet, co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.- FIFA World Cup 2026: All 104 games on FOX One. Start your free trial today.While several members of FOX’s…

BOSTON (TNND) — A 49-year-old Massachusetts woman accused of killing her two children became emotional when she appeared in court on Wednesday. Video shows Janette MacAusland, of Wellesley, crying after prosecutors described the murders of her 7-year-old son, Kai, and 6-year-old daughter, Ella. MacAusland confessed to murdering Kai and Ella in their home on April 24 before trying to take her own life. “I wanted the 3 of us to go to God together, but it didn’t work,” she said, according to NBC10 Boston, with the media outlet citing a police affidavit.The investigation began after Wellesley authorities received a call…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College women’s basketball head coach Kate Popovec-Goss has added Carrie Banks to her staff as associate head coach, bringing in a veteran with experience across multiple programs.”I am incredibly grateful to join the Boston College women’s basketball staff and be reunited with Kate, someone I’ve known for over a decade, and had the opportunity to work with previously,” said Banks.  “I have always had a great respect for her leadership, vision, and ability to connect with people. Boston College is a tremendous opportunity to compete at the highest level while offering student-athletes one of the best…

Local News “In this country, public art doesn’t become off-limits just because it may make some people think about religion.” Models of statues that are proposed to be situated outside of the new public safety headquarters in Quincy. (Office of Mayor Thomas Koch) The state’s highest court heard oral arguments Wednesday in the City of Quincy’s appeal to install two 10-foot, bronze statues of Catholic patron saints in front of the city’s new police and fire building.Oral arguments began Wednesday, according to the Supreme Judicial Court’s docket, with the American Civil Liberties Union representing more than a dozen residents, and…

The PGA Tour heads to Charlotte, North Carolina, this week for the 2026 Truist Championship at Quail Hollow. It’s the second straight signature event, and precedes next week’s PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Pennsylvania. Below, we search for the best value prop bets for the Truist Championship and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions before the first round begins Thursday morning.Though it’s a signature event, world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is taking a week off before the PGA Championship. Masters champ Rory McIlroy (+600) enters as the favorite in his first start since his win in Augusta,…

The Olympics seem like an inclusive global stage open to all, but that image took its sweet time to form. Women, for one, were once left out of many events. Early rules reflected cultural ideas about strength, appearance, and even propriety. Over the years, those barriers changed, often slowly and with resistance. Looking back at these sports reveals how recent many of the changes are and how determined athletes have been in helping reshape the Games.Marathon Running Credit: Wikimedia CommonsFor decades, officials claimed long-distance running was too demanding for women. The Olympic marathon stayed male-only until 1984. The belief was…