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The countdown to the 2026 World Cup is on! Each day ahead of the tournament’s return to North America, Yahoo Sports will highlight an insight or moment that showcases just how grand the world’s biggest sporting spectacle has become — even beyond the expanded field of this year’s global event.It was during the 1978 World Cup when Peruvian soccer legend Teófilo Cubillas scored one of his two opening-game goals against Scotland via a free kick. The midfielder’s outside-of-the-foot blast during a 3-1 victory would inspire José Luis Chilavert to want to take on the pressure of set pieces.The difference between…

Massachusetts, Kalshi clash over sports prediction markets heads to Supreme Judicial Court THAT’S MONEY. BET ON NBA ACTION AS IT HAPPENS. HEY, DAN, HAVE YOU HEARD OF CALSCI? YEAH, THE PREDICTION MARKET. THEY’LL LET YOU TRADE ANYTHING FROM SPORTS TO ALIEN SIGHTINGS. IF IT FEELS LIKE GAMBLING IS EVERYWHERE LATELY, THAT’S BECAUSE IT IS. FROM SPORTS BETTING TO PREDICTION MARKETS, GAMBLING IS MORE ACCESSIBLE THAN EVER BEFORE. IT’S A LOOMING PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS. IN FACT, IT’S ALREADY HERE. OUR INDUSTRY ABSOLUTELY RECOGNIZES THAT GAMBLING IS AN ACTIVITY THAT CAN BECOME PROBLEMATIC. THIS MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION CHAIR JORDAN MAYNARD GOES…

The No. 8 Florida State Seminoles softball team crushed the Boston College Eagles on 10-0 on Friday in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Jazzy Francik threw her second no-hitter in as many weeks in the win, allowing just one base runner in six innings as FSu picked up the run-rule victory.The Seminoles (44-8, 19-3 ACC) are one win away from winning at least a share of the ACC regular season championship and a sweep away from winning it outright. It is her third no-hitter of the season and fourth of her career.AdvertisementFrancik was in control from the start and did not allow a base runner until…

The Boston Bruins went into the Stanley Cup playoffs feeling good about themselves. Not only had they confounded most of the NHL observers by earning a spot in the postseason, they had a 100-point season a year after finishing in last place in the Eastern Conference.The team had responded extremely well to first-year head coach Marco Sturm, and the Bruins came into their series with the Buffalo Sabres as an experienced team. While the Sabres had not been to the playoffs since 2011, the Bruins had made the postseason in eight of the last nine seasons. That appeared to be…

Solo Ball #1 of the UConn Huskies works against Trey McKenney #1 of the Michigan Wolverines during the second half of a game in the National Championship.If President Trump needs more evidence that the business of college sports needs to get reformed as soon as possible, he can point to recent hijinks in California federal court.This is where, sources close to Team Trump contend, a California magistrate judge might be given final say over the insane money grab that has upended collegiate sports. It also could make the White House’s efforts to restore sanity even more arduous, The Post has…

beIN Media Group’s (‘beIN’) flagship sports network, beIN SPORTS, earned multiple recognitions at the 2025 AIPS Sport Media Awards, held in Lausanne, Switzerland, with two original productions ranking among the Top 10 worldwide in their respective categories. The short feature production “In Gaza, Hope Always Rises from the Rubble” and the documentary production “Palestine: One Jersey, Many Roots”, both produced by beIN SPORTS journalist Mohammed Alnakhala, were recognised in the Video Short Feature and Video Documentary categories respectively. “In Gaza, Hope Always Rises from the Rubble” highlights the realities of athletes in Gaza during wartime, capturing their resilience and determination to pursue their dreams despite ongoing challenges, while “Palestine: One Jersey, Many Roots” tells the story of the Palestinian national football team, portraying football as a symbol of identity, unity, and hope across borders. The documentary is currently available for streaming on TOD, beIN’s OTT platform, across the Middle East and North Africa.“In Gaza, Hope Always Rises from the Rubble” placed 1st in Asia, 6th globally, and also received a Human Rights Special Commendation during the official awards ceremony, in recognition of its impactful storytelling, while “Palestine: One Jersey, Many Roots” placed 2nd in Asia, and has been officially selected for screening at major international sports film festivals, including the Beausoleil Côte d’Azur International FICTS Festival du Cinéma Sportif in France and the Istanbul Sports Film Festival 2026 in Turkiye.These recognitions were awarded within a highly competitive field of 1,987 submissions representing 130 countries, placing beIN SPORTS productions among the top 4.5% of entries globally and reflecting the organisation’s continued commitment to high-quality storytelling and impactful sports content that resonates with audiences worldwide. Related Story

After ending its four-month hiring streak in February, Massachusetts recouped some recent job losses in March. Preliminary numbers released Friday by the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce development show the state added 6,800 jobs in March. This comes after Massachusetts lost 7,200 jobs in February. State data also shows Massachusetts lost 7,500 jobs since March 2025, although it added 12,700 jobs over the past six months. The Massachusetts unemployment rate landed at 4.7% in March, ticking down from February’s 4.8% but up from 4.3% in March 2025, according to state data. The national unemployment rate was 4.3% in March.…

The Boston Red Sox sent shockwaves through their organization when they fired manager Alex Cora amongst a slew of coaches. One former World Series champion had a descriptive way of describing that plan.“It’s like s******g your pants and changing your shirt,” was the exact quote, via Rob Bradford of of Audacy Sports. Now, it has been revealed that Josh Beckett was the one who uttered that quip, via Baseball isn’t Boring, h/t Thomas Gamba-Ellis of the New York Post.“It was me, it was me,” Beckett said. “It was so good, and I just felt like it fit.”“I know A.C. [Alex…

Coach Steve’s new book guides parents through youth sportsUSA TODAY Sports’ Steve Borelli (a.k.a. Coach Steve) has a new book to help parents through the tough moments parents face when their kids play sports. Get your copy here: Coachsteve.usatbook.comNEWPORT, R.I. – Is it what your kid wants or is it what you want?It’s a question perhaps we don’t ask ourselves enough regarding our sons’ and daughters’ sports.One takeaway from my discussion about “Surviving Youth Sports” with parents at St. Michael’s Country Day School last week was that we all can get worried about the circumstances surrounding their sports experiences.What is…

Alysha Newman is no stranger to making bold statements. She always overcomes her adversities with incredible determination. The Olympic medalist proved that when she created an OnlyFans account before the 2021 Olympics to help fund her dreams. It worked, and Newman went to Tokyo. And now, facing a doping ban, she hasn’t lost that instinct, sending a rather bold message to the AIU in the process.In a post on Instagram, Newman sent out a message to her fans and the AIU in light of her doping ban. The post included an image of her celebrating her Olympic bronze medal at…