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Matt Legros, Seahawks WireMon, September 14, 2026 at 8:35 PM UTCDrew Lock played well for the Seattle Seahawks in their 13-10 win over the New England Patriots in Week 1, stepping in for Sam Darnold and helping guide the team through a tight opener.Bleacher Report’s Brent Sobleski gave Lock a “B+” for his play against New England.“Drew Lock was thrust into the lineup and did exactly what’s needed of a backup quarterback unexpected called to service,” Sobleski said. “He didn’t lose his team the game by making significant mistakes and did enough to ensure a victory.”Lock entered after Darnold left…

Week 4 of the high school football season included more upsets, blowouts, some weather-delayed games, and just about everything you could think of across the country.Upsets were the name of the game in different parts of the country. While a lot of notable favorites rolled in their respective matchups, others were not as lucky.Did your favorite team make it through this week unscathed? Here’s how each Super 15 team fared this week.St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD): Beat Bryant (AK), 40-7Hough (Cornelius, NC): Beat Mooresville (NC), 49-10DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, MD): Lost to Roman Catholic (PA), 14-7Grimsley (Greensboro, NC): IdleDon Bosco Prep…

Swiss Olympic is the umbrella organisation for Swiss sport, comprising more than 80 national sports federations and thus representing the interests of around 2 million athletes organised into 18,000 clubs. To promote elite and grassroots sport and to represent the interests of the sporting community, Swiss Olympic has a budget of 115.6 million Swiss francs, comprising revenue from lottery organisations, federal government grants, sponsorship and contributions from the International Olympic Committee. Swiss Olympic passes on around 80 per cent of its revenue to the national sports federations in the form of funding grants.SPEEDWEEK readers may well wonder what all this…

Several Massachusetts Democrats are mirroring a national trend of avoiding debates with their Republican opponents as the November general election inches closer. Some of the biggest names appearing on the Democratic ballot in November will not be taking a debate stage, or at best, are waiting until after early voting starts September 29. The group includes state Treasurer Deb Goldberg, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, and Democratic nominee for the 6th Congressional District Dan Koh. State Treasurer Deb Goldberg Longtime state Treasurer Deb Goldberg has outright refused to debate her Republican challenger Elizabeth Dionne. Goldberg, who has denied several debate requests…

NEWTON, Mass. — The Boston College women’s soccer team opened ACC play with a 2-0 victory over Syracuse on Sunday evening at Newton Soccer Complex, improving to 8-0-0 on the season and 1-0-0 in ACC play.The Eagles opened the scoring just under eight minutes into the match when Georgina Clarke found the back of the net at 7:57. Ashley Roberts was credited with the assist, giving Boston College an early 1-0 advantage.Boston College carried the one-goal lead into halftime before Sophie Reale doubled the Eagles’ advantage in the 58th minute. Reale scored her fourth goal of the season on an…

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. BOSTON — Payton Tolle opened the game with an immaculate inning, Roman Anthony hit a go-ahead single and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Sunday.Tolle is the first Boston pitcher to throw an immaculate inning (three strikeouts on nine pitches) to start a game since Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez on May 18, 2002.Caleb Durbin hit a solo homer and Trevor Story added a two-run single for the Red Sox, who took the final two of the three-game series.Carter…

There are many reasons that athletics are now so expensive for colleges. Coaching salaries, growing support staffs, and stadium enhancements are all part of the equation. So is the legal settlement that allows athletes to share in the revenues they help generate. However you tally it up, only a small percentage of colleges can truly afford to play the game. There are about 20-25 schools, the ones receiving the most media attention and revenue, that can afford to do pretty much what they want with their sports programs. Those are the likes of Ohio State, whose athletics budget is over…

The Week 2 college football schedule has finally arrived, with eight games on the docket for Friday. The Boston College Eagles hope to bounce back at home against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at 7:30 p.m. ET, and a showdown is set to unfold when the Missouri Tigers and Kansas Jayhawks meet at 8 p.m ET. Kalshi has Boston College priced at $0.61 per share to beat Rutgers, who are priced at $0.41 per share. Missouri is priced at $0.67 per share to beat its rival, Kansas, which is priced at $0.33 per share. More than 51.5 points scored in Missouri…

Entertainment Many trace the current popularity of the phase to 2023, when Brazilcore, a fashion trend featuring the colors of the Brazilian flag and inspired by Brazilian culture, gained widespread global traction. Influencer Gabriela Catao poses for photos at Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, on Sept. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) AP By ELÉONORE HUGHES, Associated Press September 13, 2026 | 8:44 AM 5 minutes to read RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil is having a moment. Celebrities and record numbers of tourists donning green, yellow and blue are flooding into the country. Brazilian culture — from its Oscar-nominated films to…

The most important lacrosse sixes competition before its Olympic debut in 2028 will be held in Colorado Springs in October 2027.The first World Lacrosse Sixes Championships, which are also the primary qualifier for the 2028 LA Games, will be at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs, a city nicknamed “Olympic City USA” since it’s the base of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and many national governing bodies for Olympic sports.World Lacrosse, the international governing body for lacrosse, is also based in Colorado Springs.Lacrosse returns to the Olympic program in 2028 after last appearing as a full-fledged medal sport in 1908,…