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The countdown to the 2026 World Cup is on! Each day ahead of the tournament’s return to North America, Yahoo Sports will highlight an insight or moment that showcases just how grand the world’s biggest sporting spectacle has become — even beyond the expanded field of this year’s global event.The final knockout round place came down to the final matchday in Group C at the 2014 World Cup. A draw against Greece would likely help Ivory Coast advance with Japan needing a high-scoring win over group leader Colombia to overcome a goal-difference tiebreaker.AdvertisementThe Ivorians were playing in their third straight…

A showdown brewing since 72% of Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly approved an audit of the Legislature 18 months ago will take center stage in the state’s highest court this week. The state Supreme Judicial Court is set to hear arguments in Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s legislative audit case against House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka on Wednesday. After hearing from both sides, justices will decide whether to approve Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which DiZoglio filed in February, and whether the auditor should be allowed to have a special outside lawyer in the case. Mariano…

Magnus Talma became the second Bishop Moore player this week to commit to an FBS program when the speedy wide receiver pledged to Boston College.The rising senior joined teammate Giacomo Sanfilippo, a linebacker, as the first three commitments from the Orlando area’s 2027 class. Lake Brantley defensive back Braylon Woodson committed to Navy a week ago,AdvertisementTalma, a 6-foot, 175-pounder has track speed and is part of the Hornets state-championship contending 400-meter relay team. He picked Boston College on Thursday night over 12 other FBS scholarship offers. Talma was the Hornets’ second-leading receiver on the Class 3A state semifinalist a year…

The Buffalo Sabres put the finishing touches on their first playoff victory since 2007, jumping out to an early 2-0 first-period lead and pulling away in a 4-1 series-clinching victory over the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Friday. Alex Tuch and Mattias Samuelsson put Buffalo in front early, and after David Pastrnak cut the lead in half in the middle frame, the Sabres pulled away in the third with Zach Benson scoring an important insurance marker and Josh Norris scoring into the empty net. Alex Lyon was once again steady between the pipes with 25 stops, as Buffalo swept…

The move underscores DAZN’s ambition to play a pivotal role in US sports ecosystem, said the company. enabling enhanced scalable streaming, direct-to-consumer, and business-to-business solutions for existing and prospective clients DAZN Group has announced the acquisition of ViewLift. Merging the streaming and digital solutions provider into DAZN marks what the company called a “significant step forward” in its US growth plans. As the largest independent provider of direct-to-consumer and digitally related services to major US professional sports teams, ViewLift’s clients include 15 major pro sports teams and five regional sports networks in addition to global sports properties, entertainment and news.…

The Italian men’s soccer team is synonymous with sporting excellence.There’s a paradox at play, however, with the famous Azzurri, who have won the World Cup four times, this week coming to terms with failure to qualify for the sport’s premier international tournament for the third time in succession.The inquest will be long and painful, and the images from their qualification play-off final loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina are destined to be seared into the minds of fans across the globe for years.Spectacular underachievers go down in history for all the wrong reasons. A host of writers from across The Athletic…

A new report from Citizens for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) says Massachusetts police departments, sheriffs, courts, and other justice system actors continue to share information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in ways that make local agencies “force multipliers” for federal immigration enforcement, despite state limits on holding people solely on civil immigration detainers. The group’s central warning is that without stronger limits, Massachusetts justice institutions will continue to be folded into a federal deportation system that state and local officials are not required to support. CJJ said it “found that local police, sheriffs, and courthouse staff regularly collaborate and share…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College Men’s Track and Field is set to compete in its final regular-season meet before ACC Championships this weekend. They race at the Duke Twilight on Sunday, May 3.   The Eagles are coming off a strong weekend at the Penn Relays, where five top-10 program marks were set. The 1500m trio of Mateo Bianchi, Theodor Schucht, and Colin Peattie excelled in the 1500m last Friday, recording the fourth, fifth, and sixth fastest times in program history.Additionally, Aidan Brancaccio set a personal best in the 10,000m to put him tenth all-time, and the 4xmile relay…

New Patriots Offensive Lineman Believes He Has ‘Something To Prove’ originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The New England Patriots knew they had to improve their offensive line, and that was a focus this offseason.AdvertisementNew England drafted Caleb Lomu in the first round, and in free agency, signed Alijah Vera-Tucker to a three-year, $42 million contract. Vera-Tucker is a star offensive guard, but injuries have plagued his career, as he’s played in 43 of a possible 85 games over the last five seasons.Despite the Patriots giving him a hefty contract, Vera-Tucker said he has…

PAIA, Maui. — After more than a decade of roadblocks, no one was going to let a few late flights put a damper on the first ever state high school surfing championships the day before they start.“They’ve been graciously working with us,” Waialua coach Rain Magyar said, as the Bulldogs wrapped up practice at Hookipa Beach Park on Thursday afternoon, in preparation for the HHSAA contest that starts this morning and continues with finals Saturday. “Some of our boards got delayed, too, but it all got worked out.”AdvertisementThe five leagues were assigned specific two-hour time frames for practice Thursday, but…