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Things have gone better than anticipated for the Bruins this season. Look no further than the rumor mill. When things kicked off this season, the only big rumor involving the Bruins seemed to indicate a seller kind of move for the club, with Pavel Zacha attracting the interest of the Canucks. Now, the Bruins could be buyers, and with a circling back to a potential buy-low candidate perhaps on the board for Bruins general manager Don Sweeney this season. Discussing the uncertain fate of Maple Leafs winger Matias Maccelli on the 32 Thoughts podcast last week, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman noted…

The system for safeguarding athletes in the U.S. Olympic movement might be on the cusp of a major revamp, with an independent commission set to propose sweeping changes and lawmakers saying they are standing by to act.The congressionally appointed commission has finished its two-year study of how the system has worked and is set to publish its findings this spring. The commission’s two co-chairs told ESPN that they will make recommendations on at least three major issues: the scope of the U.S. Olympic system’s governing body, which spans elite Olympic athletes and youth sports; athlete representation in decision-making positions throughout…

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Dec 19, 2025 / 12:54 pm Massachusetts will no longer require prospective foster parents to affirm gender ideology in order to qualify for fostering children, with the move coming after a federal lawsuit from a religious liberty group.  Alliance Defending Freedom said Dec. 17 that the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families “will no longer exclude Christian and other religious families from foster care” because of their “commonly held beliefs that boys are boys and girls are girls.” The legal group announced in September that it had filed a lawsuit in U.S. district court over…

The Pats may yet dethrone the Bills as division kings but the cliché of having to “go through” someone or some team to win is accurate.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! College sports are being re-engineered in real time — not by coaches, campus leaders or even Congress, but by hedge funds. The Big Ten is advancing a multibillion-dollar private-capital deal that would spin up a new commercial arm, extend control of media rights through 2046, give investors a say in a new entity, and tier distributions toward the biggest brands. That’s not a tweak; it’s a restructuring of who controls college sports’ core assets.Public officials are flashing warning lights. My colleague and fellow Washington state lawmaker Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell warned in…

Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Photo by Carol M Highsmith from Rawpixel The most coveted cup competition in sports is coming to Miami Gardens next year, with multiple Central and South American teams having already drawn games in South Florida. Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens will host seven matches during the 2026 World Cup, the first Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) tournament to include 48 teams. And with the first match coming June 15, many are likely wondering how to obtain tickets, which have fluctuated in price on various sites since going on sale. How to…

DraftKings donated $50,000 in June to a nonprofit political advocacy group launched by Gov. Maura Healey to promote her housing policies, according to a report from the Boston-based sports betting giant to gaming regulators.The disclosure of the donation offers a rare glimpse into what’s essentially a black-box political fund. The organization, called One Commonwealth, is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit that has rallied people around a controversial zoning law and has paid for advertisements plugging Healey’s housing policy victories. It is not required to report its backers publicly.Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll created the nonprofit last year as they pressed local…

Northeastern Huskies (3-6) at Boston College Eagles (4-9, 0-1 ACC)Boston; Friday, 12 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Boston College hosts Northeastern looking to end its four-game home skid.The Eagles have gone 4-5 at home. Boston College gives up 69.3 points to opponents and has been outscored by 2.1 points per game.The Huskies are 2-3 on the road. Northeastern is 1-4 in games decided by 10 or more points.Boston College averages 7.2 made 3-pointers per game, 1.5 more made shots than the 5.7 per game Northeastern allows. Northeastern averages 4.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.0 fewer made shots on average than…

On Friday, Formula 1 and Apple announced the tech giant has won the exclusive broadcast rights to the series in the United States for a five-year period starting in 2026, taking over from ESPN for what Motorsport.com understands is a figure higher than $140m per year.The deal is a commercial boost for Liberty Media’s coffers, but it also represents a shift from a legacy TV broadcaster to a streaming service, which could be a sign of things to come.AdvertisementWhat Apple offers F1 in its quest for “exponential growth” in the USTo F1, the Apple tie-up presents an opportunity to make further…

The International Sports Academy has a new home at Cedar Point Sports Center in Sandusky for its basketball development program after spending previous years in Willoughby, according to a news release. The International Sports Academy also has partnered with other local entities to round out the academy experience for their athletes, the release said. Established in 2017 by Northeast Ohio natives Bob Bossman and John Kopcso, both of whom boast high school and NCAA college coaching experience, the International Sports Academy, at its core, is a college readiness program that paves the way for participants to achieve their goal of…