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ESPN’s New England Patriots trade rumor highlights roadblocks for deadline deal originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The New England Patriots are 5-2 and figure to be buyers at the NFL trade deadline, but there is an avenue for them to sell off at least one player.AdvertisementThat player is none other than safety Kyle Dugger, who has had trade rumors swirling around him since he lost his starting job before the season.ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that people around the NFL think Dugger would have been moved before the start of…

b”Anyone labouring under the impression that it was still a two-horse race for this year’s title, between the two McLaren drivers can put that idea firmly to bed. A perfect, star-spangled weekend for Max Verstappen ended with the Dutchman claiming a dominant win in the United States Grand Prix, to go with his sprint race victory the previous day.AdvertisementWhat a run-in we have in store. With Lando Norris eventually claiming second place, passing Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in the final laps, it ended up being a  decent weekend for the Briton, at least relative to his team-mate Oscar Piastri, who finished…

Could a dartboard take its place alongside athletics or swimming on the biggest sporting stage on the planet? For some, the idea still seems far-fetched. But for others, especially in the Netherlands, the time for darts has come. Dutch MP Jimme Nordkamp has reopened the debate with a proposal that has not gone unnoticed. For him, it is time to make darts an Olympic sport.”In my opinion, it’s time to take the next step: darts should become an Olympic sport. It is now a high-level competition,” the 29-year-old politician told Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. His words have not fallen on…

While Erik Bruun has run SoCo Creamery in the heart of downtown Great Barrington for around a decade, his role in the community stretches back far longer- and much wider.“He, for the majority of his time here, has been the advocate for the underdog,” said Betsy Andrusm executive director of the Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce, the nominating committee of which unanimously dubbed Bruun Business Person of the Year.“When he went into business, he worked for Chris Hodgkins, our Massachusetts legislator. He worked to drive funds back to the Berkshires, which, for so many years, we received nothing. We handed…

Saturday Afternoon Games4 of 5No. 4 Alabama (6-1) at South Carolina (3-4), 3:30 p.m. ETAmong the more disappointing teams in 2025, South Carolina’s offense has not clicked as hoped. All four of the Gamecocks’ losses are to current Top 25 programs, and they scored more than 10 points in only one of those setbacks. Alabama, one of the nation’s hottest teams, is not a forgiving opponent.Prediction: Alabama 31, South Carolina 14No. 11 BYU (7-0) at Iowa State (5-2), 3:30 p.m.Iowa State is favored here, which isn’t a surprise. BYU has earned its undefeated record, but three of the Cougars’ four…

On Tuesday, Trevor Hass covered an intense girls’ soccer season opener between Duxbury and Norwell, and Sam Robb O’Hagan delivered a look at how Dover-Sherborn boys’ soccer plans to repeat in Division 3.Start of the season caught you napping? No worries, we’ve got you covered with previews of every sport (and plenty more football previews coming this week):Golf: Feature | Players to watchCross-Country: Feature | Top 20 | Runners to WatchGirls’ volleyball: Feature | Top 20 | Players to WatchGirls’ soccer: Feature | Top 20 | Players to WatchBoys’ soccer: Feature | Top 20 | Players to WatchField hockey: Feature…

The Boston Red Sox spent much of 2025 in search of a third catcher to back up rookie starter Carlos Narváez. After the season, it turned out that incumbent starter Connor Wong was trying to play through a hand injury, which he had repaired via “right hand carpal boss excision” surgery following the Red Sox’s elimination from the postseason in the American League Wild Card round.The Red Sox cycled through Blake Sabol and Ali Sanchez as their prospective third catcher, as well as veteran Yasmani Grandal, who was signed to a minor league contract only to simply quit in June, apparently…

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: Getty Images / Sarah ReedStream UCI Track World Championships 2025 free on BBC iPlayerUCI Track World Championships 2025: Wednesday, October 22 to Sunday, October 26The best track cyclists in the world will descend on the Velódromo Peñalolén in Santiago, Chile, for the UCI Track World Championships 2025 from Wednesday, October 22 to Sunday, October 26. There will be 22 titles up for grabs across various disciplines for the right to wear the famous rainbow world champion stripes for the next year.AdvertisementIt may be…

The specialized jersey portal ‘Footy Headlines’ has got us excited. This would be the Spanish national team’s jersey for the 2026 World Cup.The kit will be unveiled on November 9, but its final look has already been leaked. Red, with navy blue sleeves and vertical gold stripes define its identity.The colors of the Spanish flag stand out on the three Adidas stripes that decorate the shoulders, along with the classic dark navy blue shorts and socks.AdvertisementDo you like Spain’s new home jersey for the 2026 World Cup? Let us know your opinion in the comments.This article was translated into English…

Write to us at startingpoint@globe.com. To subscribe, sign up here.On May 31, federal immigration agents detained an 18-year-old Milford High School student on his way to volleyball practice. In September, agents arrested a 16-year-old and a 19-year-old in the same town. And this month, ICE detained an Everett 13-year-old and sent him more than 500 miles away to Virginia.In all four cases, the teenagers were Brazilian. Brazilians, documented and not, make up one of Massachusetts’ largest immigrant communities. At least 140,000 call the state home, second only to Florida. The story of how so many came to live here helps…