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Since they’d flown in for the weekend Uncle Sam’s nieces figured they might as well double up. So Knifton and fellow Texas grad Etta Carpender helped power the Longhorn Legends entry to victory in Saturday’s alumnae race where Mia Levy rowed for Yale. And Azja Czajkowski and Teal Cohen, two of Knifton’s seatmates from the Shanghai four, raced in the championship single.“After a pretty intense and stressful last few months the Head Of The Charles is such a celebration of rowing,” said Knifton. “It’s so great to see part of that, seeing people you haven’t seen in a while, meeting…

Pressure is mounting on international football authorities to exclude the Israeli national team from their tournaments, following the United Nations declaration that Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip. But despite protests by fans and players, governing bodies show few signs of taking a stand.One week a UN inquiry concluded on 16 September that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, another group of experts appointed by the UN published their own statement – calling for Israel to be excluded from international football.Addressing their statement to Uefa and Fifa – football’s European and international governing bodies, respectively – 30 experts…

AIPAC emphasized that its member base was made up of American citizens – Republicans, Democrats, and independents – who wanted to advance policies that strengthened US-Israel ties.Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton announced on Thursday that he was returning donations and would not accept further contributions from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).The Democrat representative explained in a statement that while he supported the State of Israel’s right to exist, he believed that AIPAC had grown too close in alignment with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.”I’m a friend of Israel, but not of its current government, and AIPAC’s mission today is…

BOSTON, Mass. – The Boston College rowing team wrapped up the final day of competition at the 60th annual Head of the Charles Regatta Sunday, Oct. 19.   In the Women’s Championship Fours event, Boston College’s Champ 4+ boat earned a 14th place finish.”Not quite the race we were hoping for and that piece isn’t representative of what that crew has put together in training, but sometimes that can be racing,” said Head Coach Grace Hollowell. “This group has done a lot very well in the past 8 weeks, and we are looking forward to showing that speed in the…

And don’t skip Cam Kerry’s moving piece on longtime boys’ soccer and hockey coach Steve Scanlon, who won more than 700 combined games and died last weekend at age 63. —▪ Canton girls’ volleyball senior Erin Bigham dished her 2,000th career assist in a 3-0 Hockomock loss to Oliver Ames on Friday. She joins a short list of high school players in Massachusetts history to reach the mark: Barnstable’s Kayla Crook, Notre Dame Academy’s Corrine Cox, Frontier’s Emily Woodward, Dartmouth’s Cierra Yim, GNB Voc-Tech’s Elle McCormack, Old Rochester’s Aubrey Letourneau, Weston’s Riley Huml, and Dennis-Yarmouth’s Vivian Castano, who graduated in…

Johnny Beecher (© Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images)Things have not been going well for the Boston Bruins lately. Heading into their Oct. 18 contest against the Colorado Avalanche, the Bruins lost their two previous games to the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Vegas Golden Knights.AdvertisementUnfortunately for the Bruins, things did not get any better against the Avalanche.The Bruins were completely outplayed, as the Avalanche defeated them by a 4-1 final score. It also could have been a lot worse if Swayman did not play well, as he stopped 34 out of 37 shots.The Bruins, on the other hand, recorded just 14 shots…

WORCESTER — The Worcester Police Department will face off against the Worcester Fire Department in the fourth annual charity baseball game at Polar Park.The showdown, dubbed the Baseball Classic, is at 6:05 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8. Gates open at 4:30 p.m., with general admission $10.The event begins with Police Chief Paul Saucier and Assistant Fire Chief Adam Roche each throwing a ceremonial first pitch.More: Police vs. Fire Baseball ClassicThe game’s proceeds will go to the WooSox Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Worcester Red Sox that seeks to “make dreams come true” for families in the Worcester County community and…

Christen Press, one of the most celebrated players in U.S. women’s soccer history, is officially hanging up her cleats.At 36, the two-time World Cup champion and Angel City FC forward announced her retirement from professional soccer, sharing the emotional news in an interview with “Good Morning America” that aired Wednesday.Christen Press #23 of Angel City FC in the second half at BMO Stadium on September 27, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.Ronald Martinez/Getty Images”I’m retiring from professional soccer, and I’ve decided that this is my last season and my last few games,” Press said. “I feel a mix of everything. There’s…

How Los Angeles Dodgers made it to third World Series in six yearsUSA TODAY Sports’ Gabe Lacques breaks down how the Dodgers dominated the Brewers en route to another World Series appearance.Sports PulseThe debate over who is the greatest baseball player of all time ended Friday, Oct. 17.Sorry for those of you still arguing in favor of Babe Ruth, but it’s Shohei Ohtani. Hands down. However, after Ohtani hit three home runs and pitched six scoreless innings in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 4 of the NLCS, there is a new debate: Did…

Workers Over Billionaires Labor Day protest at Hyannis rotaryA Workers Over Billionaires protest Monday was held at the Hyannis rotary by Mid Cape Indivisible and Cape Cod Women for Change.The “No Kings” movement, launched by Indivisible, is a response to what they describe as increasingly authoritarian tactics by Trump.There are over 140 protests planned in Massachusetts on Oct. 18. Some towns and cities are holding multiple events.Massachusetts is set to hold over 140 “No Kings” protests across the state on Saturday, Oct. 18, joining a national movement that organizers expect to be the largest single day of protest in modern…