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As of Oct. 16, just eight girls’ volleyball players in state history had recorded 2,000 career assists.Amazingly, two have reached the mark in the past week.After Canton senior Erin Bigham got to 2,000 last Friday, it was Burlington senior Ula Rinkeviciute‘s turn Thursday, as she became the 10th player in state history to cross the all-time threshold, doing so in a 3-0 sweep of Wilmington. The full list: Rinkeviciute, Bigham, Barnstable’s Kayla Crook, Notre Dame Academy’s Corrine Cox, Frontier’s Emily Woodward, Dartmouth’s Cierra Yim, Greater New Bedford’s Elle McCormack, Old Rochester’s Aubrey Letourneau, Weston’s Riley Huml, and Dennis-Yarmouth’s Vivian Castano,…

You’re probably familiar with this story, but just in case it’s foreign, let’s review:About two decades ago, the Red Sox found themselves in a seemingly impossible position during the mid stages of what turned out to be a classic ALCS. To put it bluntly, they needed a comeback never before seen in the long history of the sport to keep their season alive. But against all odds, they made magic happen at Fenway Park and forced a Game 6 on the road. They then won that Game 6 by a score of 4-2, which included a home run from the…

PITTSFIELD — The 2025 MountainOne Thankful 5K is back for its 10th year, launching a fundraising effort to support local food pantries and fuel assistance programs across the Berkshires.With more community members facing food insecurity amid cuts to funding and services, MountainOne is once again partnering with the Berkshire Running Foundation to help meet the growing need. The annual Thanksgiving Day event will be held at 9 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 27, at Berkshire Community College, 1350 West St., Pittsfield.“MountainOne is thrilled to be partnering with the Berkshire Running Foundation to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Thankful…

Live Coverage of Semi-Finals and Finals from Arlen Specter US Squash Center in Philadelphia Begins Tomorrow, Oct. 24World’s Best Squash Players Compete at One of the Sport’s Most Prestigious EventsSquash to Make Olympic Debut in Los Angeles in 2028STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 23, 2025 – NBC Sports will present live coverage of the 2025 Comcast Business U.S. Open Squash Championships from Arlen Specter US Squash Center in Philadelphia, Pa., beginning with the men’s and women’s semi-finals tomorrow, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m. ET and the men’s and women’s finals on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 6 p.m. ET. All live coverage…

GOYANG, South Korea — The United States stayed perfect at the LPGA’s International Crown tournament on Friday, winning its third and fourth fourball matches and ending No. 1-ranked Jeeno Thitikul’s unbeaten record in the team competition.Americans Yealimi Noh and Angel Yin beat Thitikul and Pajaree Anannarukarn 5 and 4, handing Thitikul her first loss after six consecutive match wins in the event. Lilia Vu and Lauren Coughlin later won the second fourball match for the Americans, beating Chanettee Wannasaen and Jasmine Suwannapura 3 and 2 at the New Korea Country Club.AdvertisementOn Thursday, the top-seeded Americans beat China twice. The U.S.…

A 13-year-old boy from Everett, Massachusetts, remains in ICE custody in Virginia after being arrested earlier this month.Arthur Berto appeared before a judge via Zoom for a bond hearing, where his attorney said the teen asked the court for forgiveness and said he misses his mother, according to The Boston Globe.Despite the plea, the judge denied bond, citing Berto as a flight risk.Group calls for independent probe of Everett Police Department after boy’s ‘chilling’ ICE arrestAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBerto was taken into ICE custody on October 9 after Everett police arrested him for allegedly threatening another student and carrying a knife.Police say they…

Boston College announced Friday that it has struck a landmark deal with cllct, the world’s only memorabilia consultancy, to help the athletics department build and launch its own line of authenticated relic products — from the school, by the school, and for the first time, available directly to fans.The partnership turns the traditional merchandising model on its head. Instead of a third-party merchandiser owning and distributing inventory, Boston College will control, authenticate and profit from its own legacy, with cllct providing the infrastructure, creative and commercialization expertise behind the operation.AdvertisementThe new platform, Eagle Heritage Authentics, will celebrate the university’s proud…

At a time of increased ICE arrests in the Boston-area, the field means more than just soccer for youth like Kimberly, who is among 1,000 newcomer and immigrant students in the program. As families are having frank conversations with their children about potential arrests, the soccer coaches are trying to make the field a safe place for the children and their families.The national program, founded in Pennsylvania in 2005, came to the Boston area in 2012. The coaches aim to build students’ confidence and nurture sportsmanship, while offering a community space where participants, who range in age from 7 to…

Celebs “Sharing this moment of peace and beauty on the Connecticut River at sunrise,” Dratch wrote on Instagram. An animated Ma laughs and jokes at the Community Music Center of Boston on June 16, 2022. (Lane Turner/Globe Staff) By Annie Jonas October 23, 2025 | 4:51 PM 1 minute to read SNL’s Rachel Dratch took to social media on Wednesday to share a stunning sunrise performance by acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma in Hanover, New Hampshire.“Sharing this moment of peace and beauty on the Connecticut River at sunrise. Listen in and calm your spirit!” Dratch wrote on Instagram.Dratch, a Lexington-native and…

The first time the FBI rocked the modern age of pro basketball, its agents waited until six days after the San Antonio Spurs swept LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Finals to call the NBA commissioner with some very bad news.When David Stern appeared at a news conference a month later to discuss allegations that one of his referees, Tim Donaghy, had bet on NBA games, Stern, the man who had built the league into a global juggernaut and ruled it unforgivingly, was a ghostly shade of pale.The titan looked like a broken man.“I can’t believe it’s happening…