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2025 marked a period of profound transformation across the sports and gaming industries. From the explosive growth of prediction markets and robust integrity enforcement in sports betting to record-setting franchise acquisitions and name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals, the industry saw trends from prior years accelerate. Legal developments—including antitrust litigation and shifting regulatory frameworks—promise to reshape the relationships between leagues, athletes and investors. Meanwhile, US sports leagues continue to focus on growing international engagement and opportunity. This article examines the top five developments that defined sports and gaming in 2025, analyzing the forces driving change and the implications for stakeholders,…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.Ahead of MLB Opening Day on Wednesday, Mar. 25, the best and brightest baseball player from all around the world, such as Aaron Judge from the United States, Shohei Ohtani from Japan, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. from the Dominican Republic, Bo Naylor from Canada and others, gather to play in a two-week tournament to find out which country is the best at baseball.AdvertisementMore from VarietyThe 2026 World Baseball Classic goes from Wednesday, Mar. 4 until Tuesday, Mar. 17, with the championship…

State Rep. David Linsky was walking into Framingham District Court three weeks ago when, he said, he saw federal immigration agents “dragging” a person out of the courthouse.The Natick Democrat, who also works as an attorney, said he didn’t know who the person was, but said the agents’ decision to remove the person from a local court means “somebody else didn’t get justice that day.””If he was a defendant, some victim didn’t get justice. If he was a victim or a witness, some defendant who might have been guilty went free. If he was a civil litigant, somebody didn’t get paid…

AMESBURY, Mass. – Sophomore forward James Hagens and senior defenseman Lukas Gustafsson were named Hockey East monthly award winners, announced by the league office on Wednesday morning.   Hagens was named the Boston Children’s Hospital Player of the Month, while Gustafsson was recognized as the Army ROTC Defender of the Month.   Hagens led all of Hockey East in goals (8), multi-point games (4) and power-play goals (4), and was tied for third in assists (7). The sophomore recorded at least one point in all nine games, which was highlighted by a hat-trick in the 5-2 win over No. 10 UConn.…

Girls winners in the Massachusetts State Bowling Championships for Individuals at K&M Lanes in Pittsfield on Sunday are from left, Lauren Scheurer, Maddy Kotek and Devyn Fillio of Lee. GILLIAN HECK — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE PITTSFIELD — Coming off of the team championship the night before, the best high school bowlers in the state assembled one last time for the 2026 season at K&M Bowling on Sunday morning to take their shot at the Massachusetts individual state title.Although the matches maintained the same encouraging atmosphere — that is, in many ways a unique and charming feature of the sport —…

A. You’re happy now. That’s fantastic.  Why must you decide, at 31, that you have to be single for the rest of your life? You could fall in love at 39 and want to be single again at 42. You could find love next week and choose to be on your own after 50.  The point is: you don’t know and you’re not supposed to. It’s just … life. Let it be beautifully unpredictable. I need to say: I believe you when you say your world is excellent right now. I do not think people need romantic relationships to be…

This is an opinion column.Let me get this straight.The President of the United States is convening a panel to save college sports, and the list of invitees is extensive.As many as 40 big names from a cross section of American sporting culture are set to convene at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. as early as next Friday, Yahoo Sports reported Thursday evening.AdvertisementWe’re talking Nick Saban, Tiger Woods and every power conference commissioner.The current Notre Dame AD. The former Notre Dame AD.A whole bunch of other ADs.NBA commissioner Adam Silver.Some billionaires.NCAA president Charlie Baker.TV executives from ESPN and Fox.Mack Brown. Tim Tebow. Charlie…

Team USA figure skating starlet Alysa Liu became a global sensation following her gold medal run at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Liu won two gold medals during the Milan Cortina Games, topping the podium in the team and individual competition.During the Exhibition Gala, Liu closed out the show with a routine to “Stateside (with Zara Larsson)” by PinkPantheress, and the internet was instantly buzzing. She also got everyone excited with her routine to “MacArthur Park” by the legendary Donna Summer.AdvertisementNow, Liu is giving her fans more to dream of after revealing the five songs she wants to skate to next.She…

Several school districts in Massachusetts have delayed the start of classes for Wednesday, March 4 because of snow overnight and slick roads this morning.Take a look below for the full list of school closings and delays.The list displays all public schools in alphabetical order, followed by private schools and then colleges and universities. More from CBS News

Play-by-play action for the Boston College Eagles vs. Virginia Tech Hokies NCAAM game from March 3, 2026 on ESPN.