Author: BostonSportsNews

A Massachusetts campaign seeking to put an initiative on the 2026 ballot to roll back the state’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law is “confident” they turned in enough signatures this week to qualify—and they’re also pushing back against allegations that some of its petitioners violated election laws by peddling misleading claims about the measure. Wendy Wakeman, a spokesperson for Coalition for a Healthy Massachusetts behind the “Act to Restore a Sensible Marijuana Policy” initiative, said the team believes they’ve submitted more than the 74,574 valid signatures needed to advance to the next step toward ballot placement. “The committee is confident it…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Four different Eagles found the back of the net and senior goaltender Grace Campbell recorded a 24-save shutout as the Boston College women’s hockey team earned a 4–0 win over Merrimack on Saturday afternoon at Kelley Rink.After a scoreless opening period, the Eagles broke the game open in the second with a three-goal surge. Sophomore defender Olivia Maffeo started the scoring at 11:44, jumping into the play and finishing a feed from Lauren Glaser for the eventual game-winner. Freshman Ava Thomas extended the lead at 17:50 with her ninth goal of the season, and senior Madelyn Murphy…

Justin Dube had one passing and one rushing TD as No. 2 Amesbury topped No. 6 Clinton, 20-14, in a Div. 7 football semifinal. This sets up a matchup with Cohasset for the Div. 7 title. Mekhi White scored two rushing touchdowns and secured a game-winning interception as Randolph defeated Nashoba Tech 20-12 to advance to the Div. 8 state championship, setting up a matchup with West Boylston in the final. Boys soccer Jason Piacenti scored a pair of goals, Sebby DiCarlo added another as West Springfield secured a 3-0 win over Duxbury to claim the Div. 2 state championship.…

The Cincinnati Bengals face a pivotal home game against the team with the best record in the AFC this Sunday. To get the lay of the land on all things New England Patriots, we tapped the knowledge of Taylor Kyles over at Pats Pulpit within the SB Nation network.Here are five questions with Taylor Kyles to preview this Sunday’s game:1.) AC: Can you talk about the growth of Drake Maye in Year Two? He’s making all of the throws it seems–is there a weakness to exploit?TK: Drake Maye’s pocket presence and footwork have significantly improved under OC Josh McDaniels, and…

From the Merrimack Valley to the Twin Cities, the Salvation Army has launched campaigns to help needy families during this holiday season. On Nov. 6, The Salvation Army of Greater Lowell held its 33rd Annual Christmas Castle Breakfast at Lenzi’s in Dracut to kick off its holiday fundraising campaign to support local families in need. And on Nov. 12, the Salvation Army of Fitchburg staff, volunteers, local officials, and community members gathered at the nonprofit agency’s Water Street headquarters to publicize the start of the holiday season Red Kettle Campaign. And since charity at this time of year knows no…

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — A rivalry between two nearby high schools has both communities revved up. As the Unity and St. Joseph-Ogden football teams face off in the semifinals this weekend, fans on both sides are excited to support their teams.Advertisement“Well, let’s hope they win. Spartans win,” said Jim Wagner, the owner of Wagner Signs and Appeal. Strength through tragedy carrying Marcus Otto, Knights to state semifinals He said business is booming because of the St. Joseph football team’s great performance this season.“They’ve been phenomenal,” Wagner said. “It’s been a great group of people that have been running the…

First FIFA World Cup Final Draw to Ever Air Live in the United States on English-Language Broadcast Television  Special Event Coverage Begins Friday, Dec. 5 at 11:30 AM ET on FOX Live from Washington, D.C.  Veteran Broadcasters Alexi Lalas, Stu Holden, Rob Stone and Jenny Taft Anchor Network’s On-Site Presentation LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports, America’s English-language home for FIFA World Cup 2026™, today announces plans to air an unprecedented 3 ½ hours of live coverage of the anticipated Final Draw for the first time ever on broadcast television in the U.S. The announcement was made by Eric Shanks, CEO…

A cloud-powered modernization strategy is helping Massachusetts meet new security requirements for Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) data and positioning state and local law enforcement agencies to use artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.The FBI’s latest CJIS security policy update, released last December, makes sweeping changes to how agencies must protect criminal justice information such as criminal case histories, biometric data and other forms of personal information contained in case and incident files. Among other things, the FBI now requires CJIS users to implement multifactor authentication (MFA), data encryption at rest and in transit, and new measures to reduce supply…

The University of Maine fell behind by three goals in the second period, then gave up four goals in the third period and lost 7-3 to Boston College in a men’s Hockey East game Friday in Boston. The Eagles (7-4-1, 5-2 Hockey East) took a 2-0 lead in the first period on power-play goals by Dean Letourneau and James Hagen. Landan Resendes made it 3-0 on a breakaway in the second before Owen Fowler got Maine (7-5-1, 4-3) on the board with just over seven minute left in the period. The Black Bears, who have lost two straight, pulled within…

pinnedBoys’ soccerD1: No. 1 St. John’s Prep vs. No. 2 Natick, 12:15 p.m., Doyle FieldD2: No. 4 Duxbury vs. No. 11 West Springfield, 4:45 p.m. Doyle FieldD3: No. 2 Norwell vs. No. 4 Greater New Bedford, 4:45 p.m., Curry CollegeD4: No. 2 Bromfield 1, No. 5 Rockland 0D5: No. 1 Boston International 2, No. 2 Hopedale 0Girls’ soccerD1: No. 4 Natick 4, No. 6 Franklin 2D2: No. 1 Duxbury vs. No. 2 Longmeadow, 2:30 p.m., Doyle FieldD3: No. 1 Medfield vs. No. 2 Nipmuc, 2:30 p.m., Curry CollegeD4: No. 1 Sutton 1, No. 6 Littleton 0D5: No. 3 Hull vs.…