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By the time Spiess finished ninth in Saturday’s Division 2 championship race at Devens and watched his teammates file in just behind him, he knew something special might have taken place.The results were finalized minutes later, showing that BPS (with Latin Academy carrying the flag as the ‘host’ school) had won the program’s first state title with 105 points, just one point ahead of runner-up Longmeadow. Falmouth senior Silas Gartner (15 minutes, 43.55 seconds) took the individual victory at Willard Park.The triumph came just three years after the BPS boys’ team qualified for its first All-State meet, and a decade…

Red Sox get good news on Alex Bregman re-signing in Boston chances originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Last offseason, Alex Bregman chose to leave the Houston Astros.AdvertisementHe’d never played for another team in MLB, but in free agency, he signed with the Boston Red Sox.Only a year later, though, Bregman is a free agent again. He had an opt-out in his contract and took it to seek another deal.Boston is still very much in on Bregman, but will have to beat out other suitors for a second year in…

Making Team USA Presented by Xfinity Returns in Lead Up to 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and ParalympicsU.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hopefuls Jordan Stolz, Ilia Malinin, Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn, and Steve Emt Expected to CompeteLive Coverage of U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Curling Team Trials on Nov. 11-16 from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Across Peacock and USA NetworkU.S. Olympic Speed Skating Team Trials Live from Milwaukee on Jan. 2-5, 2026, across NBC, Peacock, and USA NetworkPrevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships from St. Louis Begin Jan. 7, 2026, Across NBC, Peacock, and USA NetworkSTAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 6, 2025 – For…

The streaming industry is opening its wallet. Over-the-top (OTT) platforms such as Netflix, Amazon and Disney now account for 20% of global spending on sports media rights, according to an investment report by Houlihan Lokey, cited by CincoDías. That 20% represents roughly €11.8 billion, marking the highest share ever recorded for streaming platforms in the sports broadcasting market.  The report also highlights the rapid rise in recent years: in 2021, this type of content represented just 8% of total rights expenditure. Houlihan Lokey identifies DAZN and Netflix as key players in the sector.  The Netherlands-based OTT service holds a broad…

Democratic elected officials in Massachusetts are taking sometimes risky stands in their fight against Trump.In D.C., the entire 11-member congressional delegation voted against the deal to end the shutdown. And in Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey’s administration strategically released SNAP funding to recipients between contradicting court rulings.Former Mass. state Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz and Boston Globe political reporter James Pindell join WBUR’s Morning Edition to discuss how likely the strategy is to pay off — and who gets hurt if it doesn’t.This segment aired on November 14, 2025.

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College Football dropped a thriller to Georgia Tech, 36-34 on Saturday afternoon in Alumni Stadium.​Dylan Longeran finished 26-of-40 for 362 yards and two touchdowns. Lewis Bond caught eight passes for 106 yards, setting the program record for most catches in a career and a single season, surpassing Zay Flowers (2019-2022) in both categories.  ​Reed Harris hauled in five catches for a career-high 142 yards and a score. Kaelan Chudzinski recorded four catches for 25 yards and his fourth score of the season. Turbo Richard averaged 12.8 yards per carry en route to 141 yards on 11 rushes with two scores.​On the defensive side…

Scroll down to find the leaderboard from Week 11, click here for all the night’s scores, and here for our nightly roundup. And, of course, there’s the nightly reading list:Malden Catholic is officially the underdog of this year’s MIAA football tournament as the 12th-seeded Lancers took down No. 4 Hingham, 27-13, on Anthony Wadland’s three touchdowns to reach the Division 3 semifinals, becoming the only double-digit seed still dancing. Other Friday night upsets — not counting 5-seeds bouncing 4-seeds — saw No. 7 North Attleborough top No. 2 Barnstable in Division 3, No. 6 Archbishop Williams over No. 3 Hanover…

Boston Celtics “That’s as high a level of shot-making as you’re going to see in college basketball.” AJ Dybantsa scored 25 points in his first college game in Boston. Barry Chin/Globe Staff By Conor Ryan November 16, 2025 | 12:24 AM 4 minutes to read Saturday might have been an anticipated return to the Commonwealth for Brockton native AJ Dybantsa. But the BYU star and projected top-three pick in the 2026 NBA Draft didn’t exactly receive the warmest welcome on the parquet floor at TD Garden.The Massachusetts product might have had plenty of family and friends at TD Garden for the…

The recent round of sports betting-related scandals may be taking a toll on public perception of professional athletes and legalized wagering.Key TakeawaysA YouGov survey suggests that 65% of Americans suspect professional athletes sometimes alter their performance to benefit sports bettors.Sports bettors were far more skeptical than non-bettors, with over 80% believing somewhat that athletes may adjust their play because of gambling.The survey comes amid recent betting scandals in the NBA and UFC, which have heightened public doubts about sports integrity.A recent survey conducted by YouGov suggests that a majority of Americans have had a concerning thought cross their mind: That…

Increasingly, the world’s elite athletes are speaking openly about the toll training and intense competition can have on their mental health and well-being.In 2021, professional tennis player Naomi Osaka, Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps all spoke out about their personal challenges with mental health and sports.Such conversations inspired the International Olympic Committee to implement the “Mind Zone” during the 2024 Paris Olympics. The area was designed to give athletes a space where they could disconnect and decompress.Athletes praised the experience, prompting International Skating Union President Jae Youl Kim to bring the concept to skating events. At…