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Ainslie Lee, Gainesville SunFri, April 17, 2026 at 8:06 PM UTCGainesville and its surrounding areas have been home to some phenomenal high school athletes over the decades.And we want to take a look at back at some of the best the area has ever seen. To do so, we need help from our readers.Fill out the survey! Who are the best high school athletes to come from the Gainesville area?As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, USA TODAY Sports will celebrate the 250 greatest American sports figures of all time. Alongside that national recognition, the USA TODAY Network will…

Reykjavik in the sunshinepublished at 17:11 BST17:11 BSTIceland v England (17:30 BST)Emma SandersBBC Sport women’s football news reporter at Laugardalsvöllur Stadium The sun is shining and the snow-capped mountains are clearly visible in the background of this beautiful Laugardalsvollur Stadium.Both teams trained here yesterday and while the sun is out, it’s still pretty chilly in Reykjavik.That shouldn’t phase England, who know they need to back up Tuesday’s crucial victory over Spain with three points today.Iceland made life difficult for them in the home tie at the City Ground but England were wasteful. They won 2-0 – thanks to a goal…

With Massachusetts cities and towns feeling squeezed in recent years, dozens are turning to ballot measures to fund local needs, but history shows that’s a bad bet for closing budget gaps.Proposition 2 1/2 is the system through which Massachusetts communities can vote on an increase to the property tax levy. If approved, it allows the cities and towns to raise funds beyond the automatic 2.5% annual increase. Bay State cities and towns have voted on proposed property tax overrides more than 4,600 times since the 1980s, and a majority of those efforts have failed, according to a database maintained by…

BRIGHTON, Mass. – No. 24 Boston College Baseball (29-12, 12-7 ACC) defeated Duke (22-18, 8-11 ACC) on Friday afternoon by a score of 11-1 over seven innings. The victory extends the Eagles’ win streak to five games, including three-straight in the league.   A.J. Colarusso took the mound for the Eagles, setting a new program record with 44 career starts. Colarusso allowed just one run on three hits and had four strikeouts over seven innings of work for his first career complete game.    The Eagles set a new program record for stolen bases with 14, which also tied the ACC…

When Do The NHL Playoffs Start For The Bruins? Boston’s First-Round Timeline and Playoff Matchup originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Boston Bruins are heading back to the postseason with momentum on their side after a clinical shutout win over the Devils in the final game of the regular season. By clinching the top wild-card spot, the Bruins have set up a physical, high-stakes opening-round clash with the Buffalo Sabres.AdvertisementWhile the Sabres enter as the Atlantic Division champions, Boston brings the experience of nine playoff appearances in the last eleven years and a…

WMUR’s Alanna Flood is running the Boston Marathon for Special Olympics New Hampshire. Donate to her cause here.There are upcoming fundraisers to help her in her journey.Previous events:Thursday, … http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=69e31101e19b4f969caf4b766ecb566e&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wmur.com%2Farticle%2Fspecial-olympics-new-hampshire-fundraiser-calendar%2F70716216&c=10321184252336269528&mkt=en-us

No redshirts. No do-overs. Coaches intrigued by the NCAA’s bold new clockTrump says soaring college football costs are hitting sportsU.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (March 6) said the soaring cost of paying for football at colleges was harming school sports in general and the problem would need to be addressed by legislation, adding he might sign an executive order about it.The NCAA’s “five-for-five” eligibility proposal remains an idea and not official policy after the Division I Cabinet kicked the can down the road regarding the concept that would revolutionize student-athletes’ eligibility.”It’s not a tweak, it’s a structural shift,” one…

DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN)— Since march, the Special Olympics has taken off in the state of Alabama.But there’s a Special Olympics icon who have a few words to say to the athletes in the Wiregrass.For Millennial’s and Gen Z, the name “Loretta Claiborne” brings us back to when Disney filmed Claiborne’s biopic in 2000. Starring Actress Kimberly Elise portraying her, in “The Loretta Claiborne Story.”Courtesy of The Walt Disney CompanyAfter the release of Claiborne’s biopic, she emerged as a sports hero not only for young Special Olympics champions but also for the broader younger generation, who hold her close to their…

Massachusetts employers shed 7,200 jobs in February, backtracking after four straight months of gains, and the jobless rate ticked up to 4.8 percent, the highest level since the summer of 2021.The job losses were led by the private education and health services sector, the state’s largest, according to federal data released Friday by the Healey administration. Jobs were also cut in the trade and transportation sector, as well as in leisure and hospitality.When the January employment report was released earlier this month, Governor Maura Healey lauded the addition of 14,700 jobs since October. “Massachusetts is seeing a wave of businesses…

New Alabama women’s basketball head coach Pauline Love is continuing to build her first Crimson Tide roster. She announced on Thursday the official addition of Boston College transfer Amirah Anderson.The guard averaged 7.9 points per game and 4.3 rebounds per game during her freshman season at Boston College. She will have three years of eligibility remaining with the Crimson Tide.AdvertisementAnderson started 20 games as a true freshman. She was a top-100 recruit in the class of 2025 out of the state of Virginia.Crimson Tide Roll Call: Friday, April 17, 2026Alabama had 56 Student-Athletes earns spots on the SEC Winter Academic…