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On a rare night off the court, Celtics stars traded in their basketball sneakers for bowling shoes as they hit the lanes for a charity fund-raising tournament hosted by Jaylen Brown on Thursday.The first-ever The BOWL, put on by Brown’s 7UICE Foundation, took over Kings Dining & Entertainment in Back Bay, with proceeds from the festivities going to support the foundation’s work in partnership with the Yawkey Boys & Girls Clubs of Roxbury. The private event was emceed by WEEI’s Meghan Ottolini and featured Boston sports notables competing alongside Boys & Girls Clubs members. Attendees from the Celtics included president…

Oddsmakers project decent results from the Washington Huskies (3-1), giving them the 43rd-ranked odds in all of college basketball to win the national championship at the conclusion of the 2025-26 season, at +20000 on the moneyline.In its most recent outing on Friday, Washington earned an 81-69 win against Washington State.Wesley Yates III recorded 26 points, seven rebounds and zero assists for the Huskies.On Tuesday, November 18 at 9:30 p.m. ET, the Huskies host the Southern Jaguars. Washington is favored by 22.5, with a 157.5 point over/under.Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches PollWashington college basketball futures oddsCollege basketball odds courtesy of…

Experts said this is exactly the ripple effect which city officials have been hoping for.“Athletes, spectators and fans all bring spending on accommodation, dining, tourism and shopping,” said Zhang Keyun, a professor at Renmin University’s School of Applied Economics in Beijing.He added that Chengdu’s economy is dominated by services, so the spillover from events fits neatly into the city’s industrial structure.“You can’t build an event city just anywhere,” said Zhang. “It takes scale and venues to host top-tier competitions,” he added.Zhang described Chengdu as “the economic centre of western China”, noting that it is “one of the few Chinese cities with…

A Massachusetts man set to go on trial for the 2023 killing and dismemberment of his wife pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts: willfully conveying a human body and misleading police. Brian Walshe was arrested on Jan. 8, 2023, and initially charged with misleading authorities investigating the disappearance of Ana Walshe, a Serbian American real estate executive who was reported missing by her employer. Two weeks later, he was also charged with first-degree murder and willfully disposing of her body. Following his indictment in March 2023, Brian Walshe pleaded not guilty to all counts. On Tuesday, he appeared in Norfolk…

It’s time for Texas to pack up.The Longhorns plummeted to No. 17 on Tuesday night in the College Football Playoff selection committee’s third of six rankings, indicating that even if they run the table and punctuate their résumé with a win against No. 3 Texas A&M, they might still be locked out.Notre Dame, though, should buy some furniture and move in. At No. 9 — ahead of No. 10 Alabama — the selection committee continued to reward the two-loss Irish for how they’re playing — not who they’re beating. No. 10 Alabama has four wins against CFP top-25 opponents, including…

Check out tonight’s scores here, and read about all of Tuesday’s action:1. Soccer finals breakdownThe fan buses will likely be packed as they pull out of Duxbury and Natick on Saturday, both of which qualified their boys’ and girls’ teams. Natick will play in back-to-back Division 1 finals on Saturday morning at Doyle Field, followed by a Division 2 Duxbury doubleheader.Of the 20 teams remaining, 16 were seeded in the top four, the exceptions being sixth-seeded Franklin in the Division 1 girls’ final, sixth-seeded Littleton in the D4 girls’ championship, fifth-seeded Rockland in D4 boys, and the only double-digit seed…

Published: November 18, 2025 TAMPA, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 09: Treveyon Henderson #32 of the New England Patriots warms up prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Bank of America Stadium on November 09, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images) By Mallory Mattingly New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson praised God after a breakthrough game on Thursday against the New York Jets. Henderson scored all three of the Patriots’ touchdowns; two were on the ground and one was a receiving touchdown. Those three scores make for five total touchdowns in the last two…

Professional women’s volleyball is coming to Minnesota. League One Volleyball Pro (LOVB), one of three pro leagues in the United States, announced Friday it will expand to Minnesota for the 2027 season.  Lots of details remain to be worked out, like where LOVB Minnesota Volleyball will play, who will coach and who will fill out the roster. Minnesota natives Jordan Thompson (Edina) and Tori Dixon (Burnsville) and University of Minnesota product Alexis Hart already play in the league, which launched last January with six franchises. “Minnesota is one of the great homes of volleyball, with a passionate fan base and…

What to know with the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 100 days awayUSA TODAY Sports’ Nancy Armour breaks down all the things you need to know as the Milano Cortina games quickly approach.Sports PulseThe Winter Olympic sports federations (WOF) on Wednesday said they opposed any proposals to include summer sports in the Winter Games, as the International Olympic Committee considers how to keep the global multi-sports event attractive.The IOC in September set up the Olympic Program working group as part of its “Fit for the Future” process to review Olympic Games sports programs, saying also there could be a crossover of…

Thanksgiving travel forecast becoming clearerExpect more stories updating the holiday getaway forecast in the coming weeks for those planning their Thanksgiving travelers.Massachusetts Blue Laws control which businesses can be open or closed on legal holidays.Massachusetts is one of just three states that prohibit stores from opening on Thanksgiving and Christmas.Massachusetts still has laws on the books from over 300 years ago, some of which still affect modern day holidays.These laws, known as blue laws, stem from the colonial days. Most of them, like laws making it illegal to swear at a sporting event or scare pigeons, are no longer enforced.But some blue laws have lingered. Among…