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JUMP TO:The 2026 FIFA World Cup is now just months away, with anticipation now in full-swing for one of the biggest global sporting events of the year — and perhaps ever.A total of 48 teams will compete in this year’s tournament, meaning there will be more action than ever to keep up with in the summer of 2026 across matches in the United States, Canada and Mexico.At the 2026 World Cup draw, four teams will be placed into Group E, with a total of six in-group matches set to be played in Philadelphia, Houston, Toronto and more. Either two or…

Last year, voters decided to throw out the MCAS test as a graduation requirement, leaving Massachusetts to rethink how students demonstrated readiness for a high school diploma. Now, Gov. Maura Healey has unveiled a proposed framework. It brings back tests in the form of end-of-course exams, but adds a graduation project requirement, emphasizing pathways to demonstrated competency and real-world skills.Supporters say it modernizes how we assess learning; critics worry it could be inconsistent or create new gaps, and some teachers who were glad to see the MCAS go aren’t happy about the new tests. Amanda Seider, regional executive director of OneGoal…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Senior goaltender Grace Campbell has been selected as the Hockey Commissioner’s Association Goalie of the Month for November, marking her first national accolade from the HCA.Campbell backstopped the Eagles to a 5-2-1 record during the month while posting a .957 save percentage, the second-highest mark in the nation among goaltenders with at least eight starts and a 1.49 goals-against average, ranking among the NCAA’s elite. She recorded two shutouts, tied for the national lead in November, and allowed just 12 goals across 483 minutes of action.Across eight appearances, Campbell turned aside 269 shots, the most in…

Wellesley fans celebrate the one, and only, goal of the 2018 state finals game at the Garden in Boston   It wasn’t so long ago that the Wellesley High School girls’ hockey team was a powerhouse. It won Division 2 state titles in 2018 and 2019, and shared honors in 2020 after the championship game was nixed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.So it might come as a surprise that just a handful of years later, the Raiders don’t have enough players to fill out a roster of their own. One email we received had a subject line that simply asked:…

After 13 weeks of NFL action, users trading on prediction markets like Kalshi agree that the pro football MVP race is down to two names: 23-year-old Drake Maye and 37-year-old Matthew Stafford.Monday Night Football propelled Maye, the New England Patriots QB, into the favorite position. Maye threw for 282 yards and two touchdowns in a dominant performance by his team in defeating the Giants. Meanwhile, Stafford threw two interceptions, including a pick-six in the Los Angeles Rams’ surprising loss to the Carolina Panthers.When the NFL MVP odds betting market opened at the best Massachusetts sportsbooks during the offseason, a lot…

Studs and Duds: The Patriots preseason blowout loss to the GiantsThe New England Patriots suffer a preseason 42-10 blowout loss to the New York Giants.Journal StaffChapter 272, Section 36A of the Massachusetts General Laws bans anyone over 16 from cursing at sports events.The punishment is a fine of up to $50.The Massachusetts legislature is looking at four bills to protect sports officials from harassment and/or assault.Football season is starting soon, but you better watch your emotions at Gillette Stadium – cursing at players or officials is against the law in Massachusetts. That’s right: technically, you could be fined up to $50 for cursing at a participant…

It’s baseball’s hot stove season. For the first time in decades, that includes women going pro.Boston is one of four cities with a team for the Women’s Professional Baseball League’s inaugural season in 2026. A couple of weeks ago, the city’s unnamed club selected Beth Greenwood of New Hampshire in the first-ever WPBL draft. Out of the 30 draft picks, Greenwood still has to make the roster for the starting 15 which will be announced in the new year.Greenwood joined WBUR’s Morning Edition to share her road to the big leagues.Highlights from this interview have been lightly edited for clarity.Interview highlightsOn…

Indian sports can get quite action-packed and it’s quite easy to miss out on important news and results. That’s where we come in — ESPN’s daily Indian sports blog has all the updates from the world of Indian sports as well as the news, scores, schedule, results and commentary that comes with it.November is here and brings with a whole new set of sports events. You can see details of other events in our 2025 sporting calendar.Here are all the updates from Indian sports on November 30, 2025.What’s on today? Hockey: India (M) face Blegium in the final of the…

BOSTON — A new state commission aimed at improving Massachusetts’ competitiveness met for the first time on Wednesday, as business leaders press Beacon Hill for relief from taxes and regulations they say are driving employers out of state. Speaking to reporters ahead of the Massachusetts Competitiveness Council inaugural meeting, Gov. Maura Healey said the new panel will come up with recommendations to ensure the state’s economic engine is “firing on all cylinders, and winning the best jobs, investments, startups, companies and talent.” × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please…

LSU’s second-half performance was unlike the composed 20 minutes it put together in the first half against Boston College.After leading by as many as 14 points in the first half, LSU found itself trailing by four points with 1:09 left in the game.But thanks to Dedan Thomas’ heroics, LSU survived an upset against Boston College, winning 78-69 in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Wednesday at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The contest was the first-ever meeting between the programs.This was the first true road game of the season for LSU (8-0) after it won its last two games in the…