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Write to us at startingpoint@globe.com. To subscribe, sign up here.“How much do you make?” has long been considered a rude question. But research suggests that secrecy around earnings can help sustain gaps between what men, women, and people of color earn. A new Massachusetts law aims to narrow those disparities by throwing some light on the problem.The law, which fully comes into effect today, requires Massachusetts employers to post pay ranges on job listings. It also lets current employees request salary information and mandates that bigger firms submit pay and demographic data to the state. Governor Maura Healey signed the…

Solheim is the chief executive officer of American Moment, a conservative advocacy group, according to his X profile. He is also the host of the Moment of Truth podcast. After the group’s launch in 2021, JD Vance served on its board of advisors until his Senate election in 2023, according to the organization’s website.The site also says every “single member of our cadre must be exceptionally competent, possess good character, and above all have a worldview that places America first.” What did he say in his speech to the BC GOP club? In a speech titled “How to Implement the…

Find the field hockey brackets and our initial analysis here, and if you’re looking for girls’ volleyball insights, read this. The first prelminary-round games are scheduled for Wednesday. Soccer brackets will be released Saturday, followed by football on Sunday.As always, find Tuesday’s scores and recaps here. ▪ With a goal in a 4-1 loss to St. John Paul II, Sturgis West senior Mary Kudarauskas finished the regular season with the school record for goals in a season (28) and a career (66), with the playoffs upcoming. Sturgis West freshman Abby McCartin, who had assisted Kudarauskas, tied the school record for…

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Professional sports are spinning us a morality tale; it’s about to spin out of control. The NBA is learning the hard way that we are the company we keep, because ultimately it keeps us. As we learn more — undoubtedly much, much more — the only question is whether the rest of professional sports will learn their lesson in time.It is not surprising that basketball was the first professional sport to be caught up in gambling allegations.   Professional basketball is particularly suited for gambling. There are many games and comparatively few players; so, there are many opportunities for the few…

According to MLB, Toronto stranded 19 runners on base, the most ever by a single club in a World Series game, surpassing the previous mark of 15 done six times, most recently by the Astros and the White Sox in Game 3 of the 2005 World Series. Combined, the two clubs stranded 37 runners, the most in a World Series game. It surpassed the previous record of 30, set in Game 3 of the 2005 World Series.The Blue Jays had a World Series record 67 at-bats in the game, surpassing the previous mark of 61 by the Dodgers in Game…

A federal judge has ruled that Kalshi’s lawsuit against the state of Massachusetts must be heard in a state court, not a federal court, in a decision that appears to give Massachusetts a major advantage in its attempt to force Kalshi to stop offering sports event contracts in the state.The decision from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts to have the Superior Court for Suffolk County — a state-level court — hear the case was announced Tuesday and cannot be appealed.order-to-remandIt opens up a new playing field in the battle between Kalshi and states, and may potentially…

FIRST-AND-10» Boston College Football hosts #12 Notre Dame in the their first of three consecutive home games on Saturday, November 1 at 3:30 p.m. at Alumni Stadium.» The game will be televised on ESPN. Roy Philpott (play-by-play) and Brock Osweiler (analyst) are on the call with sideline reporter Stormy Buonantony.» Coverage on the Boston College Sports Network begins 30 minutes prior to kickoff on WEEI 93.7 FM. Jon Meterparel (play-by-play) is joined on the call by former BC linebacker Pete Cronan in the booth and Scott Mutryn on the sideline.EAGLES BY THE NUMBERS» Through eight games, Boston College has a…

Layla Penn KIds at Cambridge Basketball Lab’s practice in October 2025. On a dreary Sunday afternoon, children in Kyrie Irving jerseys and Lakers uniforms ran through basketball drills in the Baldwin School gymnasium. The hoops were lowered, making it easier for the kids to make shots. Coaches stood underneath the nets rebounding balls back to the children, smiling regardless of whether they went in. Despite the occasional outbursts from kids trying to entertain their peers, the children put on their game faces when the Cambridge Basketball Lab coaches reentered the focus to a game of sharks and minnows, in which…

With the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers both in first place in their respective divisions, there was a chance the NFL could move the teams’ upcoming Week 10 matchup into a new time slot. But that won’t be the case, with the game set to remain in the 1 p.m. window.The Patriots enter this weekend’s game sitting alone atop the AFC East with a record of 6-2, just ahead of the Buffalo Bills, who have a mark of 5-2 on the season. New England beat Buffalo in a thrilling Sunday Night Football game earlier this month in the…