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Editor’s note: Select us as a preferred source here to keep seeing IndyStar in your search results. It was textbook playoff basketball, an emotional flashpoint in an understandably contentious elimination game bout between the Fever and Dream.Indiana’s Aliyah Boston and Atlanta’s Brionna Jones became entangled in the lane with Jones wrapping her arm around Boston’s shoulder as the two fought for position. Jones was called for her fourth personal foul and as the whistle blew, Boston forcefully pulled away, dropping Jones to the floor.The Dream took exception and an official was quick to intervene as players from both sides converged around…

Boston Red Sox “He’ll need to get creative in improving a Red Sox team that’s already quite good.” Alex Cora and the Red Sox are in the market for another top pitcher this winter. (AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper) Craig Breslow didn’t mince words on Monday when asked about the Red Sox’ top priorities this offseason.Even with the emergence of Garrett Crochet as one of the top pitchers in baseball, Boston remains on the prowl for another top-of-the-rotation arm to pair with the southpaw moving forward. “Particularly someone that we feel like can pitch alongside or slot in behind Garrett and start…

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Athletics is getting a shake-up. The World Athletics Ultimate Championship promises to fuse sport, spectacle, and serious money – with a record-breaking $10million prize fund and a fast-paced, fan-first format designed to keep the world’s best athletes in the spotlight year-round. “The athletes are in the spotlight during the Olympics, and then it seems like they disappear. That is not true. They are present all the time, and our job is to make them visible,” said US entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian, one of the special guests at the one-year-to-go celebration for the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, held at the Tokyo Metropolitan…

The 2025 Columbia University Sports Management Conference brought together some of the most influential voices in sports for a day of insight, reflection, and forward-looking dialogue. Hosted by the M.S. in Sports Management program, the annual event gathered students, faculty, and industry leaders to examine the challenges of the day and the forces shaping the future of global sports business. This year’s program featured more than two dozen speakers from across the industry across four panel discussions and four interviews with prominent executives who have steered major organizations through eras of rapid change. Throughout the day’s events, their remarks showcased how today’s leaders…

For over a month, more than one million Massachusetts residents have been facing uncertainty between a record-breaking government shutdown and a new spending plan. The cost could be their next trip to the grocery store.  As a cleaner, Norma Velasquez of Lowell, Massachusetts, said her salary alone is not enough to cover all her bills. Velasquez is the sole source of income in her household, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are vital for putting food on the table for her and her family. Recently, she said she got a message “saying that they took it away.” She said…

Outside of the 2020 season impacted by COVID-19, this marks the first time since George W. Bush’s presidency that Penn State and Michigan State are meeting with neither ranked. Unless, of course, you are using the Bottom 25 as your ranking of choice.The Nittany Lions and Spartans are each featured in this week’s ordering of the sport’s most wayward teams. Penn State, which has become a regular in these parts, nearly escaped the Bottom 25 in Week 11 while hosting No. 2 Indiana. However, the Nittany Lions suffered heartbreak once again, as they couldn’t hold on to a late lead against…

The latest Natick, Mass., running news: Natick High’s Bianchi tops divisionals Natick High School’s John Bianchi finished first at the MIAA Division 1B championships in Wrentham on Saturday, Nov. 8 with a time of 15:51.60 over the 5K course. Teammates Declan Hava (3rd), Callum Doyle (7th), and Freddie Van der Velden (9th) all raced to top 10 finishes. The Redhawks as a team finished second to Concord-Carlisle. The girls team placed 8th, with Samantha McMorrow finishing as Natick’s top runner. All States take place on Nov. 15th in Devens, Mass. Have a day NHS Cross Country! Boys team finishes 2nd…

Tuesday’s NHL slate is full of excitement, featuring nine high-stakes matchups that promise fast-paced action, dramatic finishes, and plenty of highlight-reel moments.One of the most intriguing games of the night is the rivalry between the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs. The teams faced off over the weekend, with the Bruins upsetting the Maple Leafs to secure their fifth consecutive win. Toronto will look to bounce back after winning five of their previous six games before Saturday’s loss.For those following our betting challenge, we start with a modest $10 bankroll and aim to grow it through strategic, data-driven wagers.…

The LPGA’s qualifying tour has teamed up with Trackman for an all new, all virtual competition for women.Women’s golf is going digital and not in the TGL way—but sort of.This week the LPGA Tour’s qualifying and developmental tour, the Epson Tour, announced that it is bringing to life a new pathway for female golfers to play on the professional circuit through a virtual competition platform.AdvertisementIn partnership with NEXT Golf Tour powered by Trackman (not to be confused with NXXT Golf which is a feeder tour for Epson), this new series will allow female professionals and elite amateurs the chance to…