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Heartbreaker, Lincoln-San Jose loses by one point in the last minutes of Friday’s game against Valley Center dashing their hopes of a first state football championship in school history. Lincoln’s crowd cheers for them before Lincoln plays against Valley Center during Division 6-AA state football championship game at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)  Lincoln’s Luca Papoulias (16) looks the throw the ball against Valley Center’s Brandon Revelas (11) in the first quarter during the Division 6-AA state football championship game at Fullerton Union High School District…

With all due respect to former Boston Red Sox infielder Kevin Youkilis, no one considers him one of the greatest hitters of all time.That’s what made it so special when Youkilis’ name recently emerged on a list featuring Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, and Aaron Judge.AdvertisementThe list? MLB players with the highest OPS with Runners on Base since 2004, a new statistic analysis provided by Codify. Youkilis landed at No. 6 behind the legends just mentioned.Youk took to X to express his surprise over landing on the list, and he also served up some advice about hitting…

Ilia Malinin, Men’s Free SkateMalinin enters the 2026 event as a three-time defending U.S. champion, claiming gold in 2023-25. He is a two-time World champion and three-time Grand Prix final champion, and will look to add to his lengthy and impressive resume at the U.S. Championships.An incredibly talented skater, already one of the best to ever take to the ice, he became the first athlete ever to land all six quadruple jumps at the 2025 World Championships, accomplishing the feat in one single program.He landed five different quads in a single program at the 2025 Skate Canada International event.Nicknamed the…

Launching January 20 Across 19 NBCU Digital Platforms, OLI’s New Dynamic Features Include Real-Time Medal Count, Athlete Profiles, Video Highlights, Calendar Reminders and More to Complement NBCUniversal’s Comprehensive Olympic Coverage on NBC and PeacockMilan Cortina Opening Ceremony Set for Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, on NBC and PeacockSTAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 5, 2026 – NBCUniversal today announced the return of OLI, its AI-powered Olympic discoverability tool, with enhanced features designed to help fans navigate thousands of hours of its coverage of the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. First introduced during the 2024 Paris Olympics and now powered by Google Cloud’s…

The CDC estimated there have been at least 11 million illnesses, 120,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths from flu so far this season. That rate involves at least a dozen child deaths, including three in Massachusetts. The state health department is also reviewing two possible COVID-19-associated deaths and one RSV-associated death in individuals younger than 18 years. Here’s what to know.How bad is it compared with typical seasons?Influenza-like illness visits and lab-confirmed cases have risen significantly in recent weeks.The Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s weekly flu tracker, which was last updated on Wednesday, marks “very high” influenza illnesses in the state.Hospitalizations…

LONG BEACH, Calif. – The Boston College Sailing team completed its Fall season schedule at the Rose Bowl Regatta, where they finished finished second place out of 24 teams with 47 points.A Division was shipped by skipper Peter Joslin and crew Lanie Ferrarone, who finished second place with 25 points. B Division followed with a tie for first, as skipper Peter Busch and crew Alex Lech accumulated 22 points.The Eagles finished the Fall slate with four wins, two of which came at team races. The team also made its mark by qualifying for the ICSA Singlehanded and Match Race Championships, where they…

New England Patriots “No matter what’s going on, how good it could get, how bad it could get, I try to stay pretty level.” Rhamondre Stevenson scored three total touchdowns on Sunday. Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe FOXBOROUGH — The Patriots’ 2025 season has seen Mike Vrabel’s team fixed on an upward trajectory for most of the year.After stumbling out to a 1-2 record in the fall, a revitalized Patriots roster won 13 out of its final 14 games this year — securing the No. 2 seed in the AFC and a home playoff game for the first time since…

It’s one way to keep warm this winter. Here’s our first (super sized) list of candidates for the Winter Daily New Boys High School Athlete of the Week.They’ve scored in bunches, stonewalled opponents and stopped the clock.AdvertisementFind out more about the 26 candidates in action from December 11-28 here:Justice Cesar, Keefe Tech basketball: Scored 26 points with four 3-pointers against Norfolk Aggie.Ben Clarkin, Lincoln-Sudbury basketball: Had three double-doubles including 19 points, 15 rebounds, 4 blocks vs. Medfield;10 points, 10 rebounds vs. Natick and18 points, 14 rebounds, 5 blocks vs. Doherty.Matheus Dasilva, Milford basketball: Scored a school-record 51 points against Burncoat…

Bangladesh have declared that they will no longer play matches in India, putting next month’s T20 World Cup into crisis.The Bangladesh Cricket Board have said that they would be concerned for the safety of their players were they to play in India amid deteriorating relations between the countries.AdvertisementEngland’s fixture against Bangladesh is among the matches now in jeopardy. Bangladesh are also due to play West Indies and Italy in Kolkata before playing their last group stage game against Nepal in Mumbai.But the Bangladesh Cricket Board has now asked that all the country’s fixtures be moved outside India with Sri Lanka…

Nearly three years after miniature heart pump maker Abiomed completed its sale to Johnson & Johnson, its former CEO is looking to trade the board room for the state house.  Michael Minogue has announced a bid to become the governor of Massachusetts. He will run in the 2026 election as a Republican candidate for his first campaign, following a history of major donations to the national party and political action committees. Minogue plans to challenge the state’s incumbent Democratic governor, Maura Healey, who is seeking a second term. Other Republican candidates include Mike Kennealy, a cabinet secretary under previous Gov.…