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The game of the night saw two undefeated NEPSAC Class A powers, Dexter Southfield and Avon Old Farms, go head-to-head in a back-and-forth battle eventually won by the Winged Beavers, 29-28. Matthew Baer had three touchdowns for AOF, while Dexter sophomore Rory Funke also scored three times. Highlighting the rest of Saturday’s football results were a few outstanding individual performances:▪ Lynn English senior Shane Knowlton-Simard, a 6-foot-3-inch, 180-pound quarterback, dominated a 50-35 win over Everett, rushing 19 times for 319 yards and six touchdowns. His final score, a 68-yard gallop, gave the Bulldogs a two-score lead with 1:40 to play.…

Boston Red Sox After landing Garrett Crochet in a trade last offseason, the Red Sox still have one of the stronger farm systems in baseball to possibly make a deal for a top pitcher. Tarik Skubal has been rumored to possibly get traded this offseason. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) By Conor Roche October 25, 2025 | 4:21 PM 3 minutes to read It’s evident that the Red Sox need some help at the top of their rotation, which is part of the reason why one insider believes they’ll be in the mix for some of the top pitchers who might be…

When fall rolls around, nonprofits are propelled into year-end fundraising mode. It’s akin to retailers planning Christmas displays while Halloween sales are still going strong. Here’s a list of things to tackle now before your annual appeal goes out.Check in with your top donors. They be wondering how you’re faring in this challenging landscape. It would be more than a little awkward to be radio-silent all year only to show up again in December with a request for a donation. Call, email, send a little update, or have a board member reach out to personally thank the donor for their…

NORTH CANTON — The Battle for the Rail trophy is back in North Canton. And Brian Baum doesn’t have to take any more grief from his oldest son, BT. “I told the players, ‘I’m just glad we won the Rail back because I’m tired of my 11-year-old giving me a hard time about it,'” the Hoover High School football coach said. “It’s back where it belongs, in our weight room.” The Vikings did the heavy lifting in the second half and pulled away from rival Jackson for a 35-14 win at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 24. Watch Ohio High School Football Live…

The representational image shows a family enjoying live cricket action on Geo Super TV. — Gemini  AI/FileKARACHI: Pakistan’s sports enthusiasts have a major reason to celebrate as the country’s first private sports channel, Geo Super, is all set to bring live action from the world’s biggest sporting arenas directly to its viewers.Geo Super has signed a historic partnership with the international streaming platform MYCO, under which Pakistani audiences will be able to watch the English Premier League, Wimbledon, Formula E, World Squash Federation events, Karate, Cricket, and several other global competitions live on Geo Super. Speaking on the occasion, MYCO…

“Our primary goal is not to be a legal political party. It is to build political power for working people,” said Georgia Hollister Isman, the party’s New England regional director.One of the first steps, she said, is to help get its preferred candidates into office, including on Beacon Hill, where Democrats have shown what she called an “over-deference to corporate forces and wealthier folks.”“We’re not the Green Party,” Hollister Isman said. “We’re trying really hard to win.”A minor left-wing party in New York, the Working Families Party has wielded power in New York City politics for years, including helping boost…

The moment Husky fans have been waiting all summer long for is finally here.   The UConn women’s basketball team is set to return to Hartford, Conn. on Sunday, Oct. 26, for the second game of their exhibition series against the Southern Connecticut State Owls.    The UConn women’s basketball team returns to Hartford for their second exhibition game of the  season on Sunday, Oct. 26. The Huskies won their first exhibition game 84-67 against Boston College on Oct. 13. Photo by Connor Sharp, Photo Editor/The Daily Campus It will be the Huskies’ first game in Hartford since the former XL Center…

Shane Knowlton ran for 328 yards and six touchdowns as Lynn English defeated Everett, 50-35, in nonleague football play. Boys soccer In a nonleague game, Ryan Murtagh recorded a goal and an assist to lead Hingham (12-2-3) to a 3-2 win over BC High. … Daniel Silva scored twice and Connor Sullivan added a pair of assists to boost Beverly past Chelmsford, 4-0. Girls soccer In Nonleague action, Ella Ferguson scored a pair of goals as Auburn doubled North Reading, 4-2. In the Cape & Islands League, Leah Thomson finished with a hat trick as Martha’s Vineyard (13-4-1) defeated Nantucket,…

It’s Brad Marchand’s world and we’re all just living in it.The Panthers may be struggling, but Marchand sure isn’t.The veteran winger leads the Cats with five goals and 10 points through nine games, helping keep the 4-5-0 Panthers afloat through a troubling start to the season.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLast week also brought a major emotional moment for Marchand as the longtime Boston Bruins star played his first NHL game in TD Garden as a member of a team other than Boston.The Bruins played a touching video tribute for Marchand on Tuesday night, which was matched by an extended standing ovation from the fans,…

Beth McDermott  |  Reporter assisted by AIFormer Boston Celtic Gordon Hayward will return to Massachusetts as the guest speaker at the Foundation to Advance Catholic Education’s annual fundraising dinner.The event is set for 5:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at White’s of Westport, 66 State Road, according to a community announcement.Now in its 31st year, FACE has provided more than $20 million in scholarships to students attending Catholic schools within the Diocese of Fall River.Hayward, who played in the NBA for 14 seasons, including three in Boston, recently converted to Catholicism, receiving his sacraments of initiation in Rome in 2024. At the…