Author: BostonSportsNews

Your country has qualified for the 2026 World Cup. You’re excited about seeing your nation play with the best of the best.  But the biggest question is, how will each team know their opponents?The biggest edition ever of the world’s marquee sporting event is next summer, running from June 11 through July 19, 2026. We know that 42 of the 48 teams are in. Six more teams will qualify in March 2026. But the next phase will be dividing up all 48 spots into 12 groups of four.  From there, it’ll be about reaching the knockout stage with an eye…

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) — While Tuesday was predicted to be the busiest traffic on the roads, local drivers tell Western Mass News conditions weren’t too bad after all. Matilda Garrido, who was traveling from New York City to Salem, tells us, “We haven’t seen anything, I was shocked. Shocked!” This year, nearly 82 million people are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home over the Thanksgiving holiday period. AAA Northeast’s travel forecast predicts an additional 1.6 million people will be traveling this year compared to last Thanksgiving, setting a new overall record. While the day before Thanksgiving was…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Defensive end Edwin Kolenge was named one of three recipients of the 79th annual Swede Nelson Award, the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced Monday afternoon. The award recognizes Division I, II, and III college football players at New England institutions that display outstanding sportsmanship, academic and athletic achievement. Kolenge, originally from Montreal, Quebec, studies human-centered engineering at Boston College. As part of a collaborative service engineering project, Kolenge applied his passion for thermodynamics to help people waiting for the bus during the winter by designing thin heating slats that minimally disrupted sidewalk traffic. In his senior…

FALL RIVER — It was a chilly Monday evening at Durfee High School, but that didn’t stop  members of the Big Three Conference and its neighboring competitors from putting on a boys soccer show in the 10th annual Big Three Fall Classic, which the Big Three won 5-4. This game was the Big Three Conference, which consists of Durfee, New Bedford, and Brockton, pitted against the Neighbors’ all-stars from Div. 3 finalist Greater New Bedford Voke, Dartmouth, Bishop Stang and Dighton-Rehoboth. After the Big Three shut out the Neighbors 3-0 in the first half, the neighboring teams came out with…

Boston Celtics “Both teams were doing it to each other. When you have ten guys out there that can do it it just becomes a track meet.” Neemias Queta did not return in Sunday’s game against the Magic with an ankle injury (Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff). As the Celtics sit at 9-8 following a 138-129 win over the Magic on Sunday, they may begin to look different in the coming weeks.Center Neemias Queta has been a bright spot for Boston this season on a team that lacks size. He leads the team in net rating, with the Celtics outscoring opponents by…

Denver Summit FC is more than halfway to history. The club announced Monday that it has already sold 25,000 tickets for its inaugural home match on March 28 at Empower Field. That puts Summit FC about 16,000 tickets away from breaking the attendance record for the National Women’s Soccer League — and women’s professional sports overall — set in an NWSL match earlier this season between Bay FC and the Washington Spirit at Oracle Park in San Francisco. That game saw a sold-out crowd of 40,091. With the early ticket-selling pace that Summit FC is on for its inaugural home…

The ESTAAD 2025 conference drew delegates from across the global sports and entertainment industry to the Riyadh Exhibition & Convention Center, where leaders gathered under the patronage of the Saudi Ministry of Sport for four days of discussion, strategy and international networking, from 17-20 November. Named after the Arabic word for stadium, istad, ESTAAD is global in scope, bringing together international federations, architects, athletes, investors and mega-event organisers from every continent. The event is part of Cityscape Global 2025, the world’s largest real estate exhibition, which organisers say welcomed more than 170,000 visitors this year. ESTAAD focused on major-event infrastructure,…

A years-long debate over whether to replace the state flag turned into a political football this past week as Republicans looking to challenge Gov. Maura Healey in next year’s governor’s race tried to turn the effort into a campaign talking point. When presented with a chance to weigh in on the topic during an unrelated event on COVID-19 vaccines, Healey nearly laughed off a question from a Herald reporter and declared the state flag would not be going anywhere any time soon. “I don’t mean to laugh. But of everything that’s going on right now — I support that there…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College Baseball head coach Todd Interdonato announced his 2026 recruiting class on Wednesday. The 11-person class includes four position players and seven pitchers. “We are excited to officially welcome the 11 new members to our Birdball family who will begin their careers with us next fall,” said Interdonato. “This is a culmination of all the hard work from our coaching staff, the players, and their families, to the formal signing process. There are so many hours spent on the road, on the phone, and on campus visits from both sides, and I would like to thank…

Melrose vs. Wakefield, 4 p.m. (Fenway Park) — Wakefield has the better of the rivalry this century, including the past three meetings. But the 115th installment will be played in front of the Green Monster for the first time. Pick: MELROSE. WEDNESDAYNewton North vs. Brookline, 1:30 p.m. (Fenway Park) — North is seeking its first winning season in nearly a decade and another win in the 130th matchup with Brookline. The Tigers lead the series. 68-55-6. Pick: NEWTON NORTH. Malden Catholic at Saint John’s of Shrewsbury, 6 p.m. — Many of the newer rivalries in the state will kick off…