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CHESTNUT HILL – The Boston College men’s hockey team got ensnared in a Beanpot trap.On the eve of a historic encounter, No. 11 Boston College was ambushed 6-1 by the Vermont Catamounts in a quantifiable trap game upset on Friday night at Conte Forum.The Eagles fell to 15-9-1 overall and 10-6-0 Hockey East in their dress rehearsal for the 300th Battle of Commonwealth Ave. against crosstown nemesis Boston University, a rivalry that dates back 108 years.“Probably,” said BC coach Greg Brown when asked if he thought his players were looking ahead to Monday. “We talked about this game a lot,…

On Feb. 3, 1987, President Ronald Reagan signed Proclamation 5606, declaring Feb. 4, 1987, National Women in Sports Day.Every year since, National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) celebrates female athletes’ accomplishments and honors the progress women in sports have made toward equality in participation and access.Wednesday, Feb. 4, was the 40th NGWSD. A year ago, longtime high school sports writer René Ferrán unveiled for High School On SI a list of the 50 greatest girls athletes in Oregon high school sports history.Headed up by St. Mary’s Academy legend Anna Maria Lopez through No. 50 Ashley Smith of Oregon…

Over 2.5 Players to Attempt a Pass (+160) Darnold and Maye will obviously sling the ball Sunday, but do not count out Smith-Njigba, who has thrown the ball before at the 2025 Pro Bowl Games. While this is an infinitely higher-stakes game than that, we have seen skill players throw passes in iconic moments before, such as Pittsburgh’s win over Seattle in 2006 and Philadelphia’s iconic “Philly Special” in 2018. Cooper Kupp Over 3.5 Receptions While Kupp may not be the explosive wide receiver that he was in 2021, when he won Super Bowl MVP for his performance with the…

CINCINNATI — Xavier University’s Cintas Center was the epicenter of Ohio high school boys basketball in a Greater Miami Conference showdown Friday night.Lakota West – the state’s No. 1-ranked team by MaxPreps – defeated No. 2 Princeton 58-53 in front of 7,275 fans at Cintas Center.“This is what me and (Princeton coach Bryan Wyant) talked about before the game,” Lakota West coach Kelven Moss said. “That we wanted to put on for the city. Great competition. I didn’t want three or four thousand people to miss something like this. I’m proud of my team. It was a phenomenal game.”Junior guard…

West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer, left, celebrators with teammates after taking the catch to dismiss Scotland’s George Munsey during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Scotland and West Indies in Kolkata, India, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026 (AP Photo/Bikas Das)Welcome to the live coverage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Group C Match 2 between West Indies and Scotland at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday, February 7, 2026. Scotland were drafted into the World Cup after Bangladesh’s withdrawal and have had a rushed build‑up. Richie Berrington’s side will have their work cut out against two-time champions West…

What is the Puppy Bowl?Every year, people all over the US eagerly anticipate the Super Bowl, but many forget about man’s best friend’s big day: the Puppy Bowl.unbranded – LifestyleThe cutest game in America is just around the corner.The 22nd Puppy Bowl is set to broadcast a few hours before Super Bowl 60, making it the perfect pre-show for the big game.The longest-running call-to-adoption television event will return this weekend with a record 150 dogs from 72 shelters across the country as well as Puerto Rico and the British Virgin Islands.These cuddly canines and spirited mutts that make up Team…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College Fencing will compete in two meets this weekend. The Eagles travel to ACC foes Duke and North Carolina for the Beguinet Classic and Miller Invitational.​The Beguinet Classic will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 7. BC will wrap up the weekend with the Miller Invitational at 8:00 a.m. on Feb. 8. Last Season’s Miller Invitational and Beguinet Classic The Women’s Fencing team took part in five of the seven rounds, compiling a 2-3 record. Boston College earned team victories over Penn State and Johns Hopkins, and fell to NYU, Notre Dame, and UNC. Women’s Foil…

Red Sox trade proposal sends Connelly Early as headliner for Nationals’ 25-year-old All-Star originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Boston Red Sox have a big need in the infield thanks to Alex Bregman leaving to sign with the Chicago Cubs. With a huge need in the infield and few free agent options, the trade market is their best option.AdvertisementFortunately, targets are abundant. Isaac Paredes, Brett Baty, Matt Shaw, and many others would fit the Red Sox’s needs. But, there is one option that hasn’t been explored much that would…

Congress and the courts have all but destroyed the thing that made college sports so special, the idea of amateur student athletes competing for their schools in exchange for a free education and the opportunity to display their skills on a stage that could lead them to the professional sports leagues. Now, with the NCAA increasingly losing control of collegiate athletics, there’s far less distinction between the pro leagues and college teams. Many of the top college players attract multi-million dollar deals and have agents representing them. Nearly gone are the days when coaches recruited athletes in their living rooms,…

Ukrainian MP and Olympic champion Zhan Beleniuk believes that 2026 will see a mass return of Russian athletes to international competitions, including under their own national symbols.Source: Beleniuk on TelegramAdvertisementQuote: “Unfortunately, 2026 will be the year of Russia’s mass return to international sport – including under its own symbols. This can already be stated as a fact. Is this fair? No, it is not fair. But this is politics.And we have long understood that sport is an integral part of politics, and a part that is far from always fair. Should Ukrainian sport stop? No. While the war continues, the…