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Local Mojo, a student-run organization promoting musical talent in Amherst, recently marked its four-year anniversary. The idea for Local Mojo blossomed in a University of Massachusetts Southwest Residential Area common room on Nov. 21, 2021. Charlie Blacker, the organization’s founder, brought together a crowd of like-minded students to plan sets for basement bands. Local Mojo has come a long way from its early days. Now, it hosts around 40 shows a semester at local Amherst businesses and has expanded to other states from Illinois to South Carolina. Blacker has even started a Local Mojo headquarters in Boston, taking his idea…

One of the most coveted high school basketball recruits in America has inluded the Minnesota Golden Gophers among the six finalists for his college decision. Quinn Costello, a 6-foot-10 forward from Maine, is ranked 28th nationally by Rivals. He also receive high marks from 247Sports and ESPN, coming in at No. 74 and No. 50 in the respective rankings. Overall, he’s a consensus four-star recruit. Costello has narrowed his college decision down to Minnesota, Michigan, Michigan State, North Carolina, Purdue and Texas.NEWS: 2026 Top-30 overall recruit Quinn Costello is down to six schools, he tells @Rivals. The 6-10 forward has…

The Boston Red Sox’s infield has a lot of questions right now and fortunately there are high-end options out there for the taking right now. Boston All-Star Alex Bregman is available and proved in 2025 that he can thrive with the organization. If the Red Sox were to bring him back, they could plop him at third base and know they will be alright at the position for years to come. Trevor Story is locked in at shortstop. Marcelo Mayer seems in line to be an everyday player, potentially at second base or third base depending on how the offseason…

Bowl season is upon us — even if it will be missing some familiar faces.2025 has seen player opt-outs become program ones as teams from Notre Dame, Iowa State and Kansas State declined the opportunity to notch a couple extra weeks of practice and some game-themed gift bags this winter. While those teams will be missed, there’s plenty of intrigue surrounding 47 postseason matchups — including the 11 games that make up the second-ever 12-team College Football Playoff.AdvertisementWho’ll be playing where this winter — and what games can you rely on to provide a distraction after holiday get-togethers with your…

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia women’s basketball team (6-3) is set to open ACC play against Boston College (4-7) on Sunday (Dec. 7). Tipoff from Conte Forum is set for 12 p.m. on ACC Network Extra (ACCNX). Broadcast Information Sundays’s game be streamed on ACC Network Extra (ACCNX) which is available at WatchESPN.com and the ESPN App. The game will also be broadcast on WINA (98.9-FM/1070-AM), VirginiaSports.com and the Virginia Spots mobile app Live statistics will be provided through StatBroadcast, which can be accessed on VirginiaSports.com. For Openers The Cavaliers are set to meet Boston College in its ACC opener at…

Sixteen high school football teams played at Gillette Stadium this week and eight were crowned Massachusetts state champions at the home of the New England Patriots. All eight Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) state football championship games were played Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Foxboro. High school football championship scoresHere is a look at the results from all of the games at Gillette Stadium:Saturday, Dec. 6Division 8 Final: #4 Randolph 22,  #3 West Boylston 0Division 4 Final: #1 Scituate 42, #2 Tewksbury 41Division 2 Final: #1 Catholic Memorial 41, #2 Bishop Feehan 14Division 1 Final: #1 Xaverian 41, #2 St.…

Boston Red Sox Alonso, who’ll turn 31 on Sunday, is widely viewed as one of the top free agents this offseason. Pete Alonso has been one of the game’s top power hitters with the Mets. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) By Conor Roche December 6, 2025 | 4:24 PM 2 minutes to read Pete Alonso seems to see a possible fit for him with the Red Sox. The All-Star first baseman has “told friends” that he has the Red Sox “high” on his list of possible destinations in free agency this offseason, The Boston Globe‘s Pete Abraham reported. The Red Sox have…

Video recap as Georgia football beats Alabama for SEC ChampionshipWatch as the Athens Banner-Herald’s Marc Weiszer recaps Georgia football’s SEC Championship win over Alabama.There will be a new No. 1 in the US LBM Coaches Poll after Indiana beat Ohio State 13-10 to remain the only unbeaten team in the Bowl Subdivision.The Hoosiers’ historic run will continue as the No. 1 team in the College Football Playoff rankings. Look for the Buckeyes to drop two spots to No. 3 while Georgia climbs to No. 2.There won’t be an Alabama team in the top 10, either, after the Crimson Tide were…

Trump introduces ‘FIFA PASS’ to expedite 2026 World Cup visasPresident Donald Trump announces “FIFA PASS” to fast track visa interviews for 2026 World Cup ticket holders visiting the U.S.Brazil has qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and will compete in Group C.The team will face Morocco, Haiti, and Scotland in the group stage.Brazil’s first match is against Morocco on June 13, 2026, in New York.Group stage games for Brazil will be held in New York, Philadelphia, and Miami.The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins in June and Brazil’s opponents have finally been revealed. By securing its bid as CONMEBOL fifth…