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Ah, February. Of any of the 12 months out of the year, February might be the one page on the calendar when college football head coaches can take the family to a remote island and unplug from the insanity of their profession. The transfer portal hay is in the barn by now, as is the rapidly-less-significant high school recruiting class. Spring ball is still a month away, and the rubber chicken booster circuit looms large after that. And just like that, it is time for fall practice to start and the real business of football to get rolling. But February,…

New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs sent some positive messages and love to the Buffalo Bills and Bills Mafia for Super Bowl 60 this week.Diggs took part in press conferences this held this week and was asked about his former AFC East team. He was nothing but respectful.AdvertisementDiggs called Bills Mafia a “top three” NFL fan base and sent love to quarterback Josh Allen too. He called Allen a Hall of Famer, even.Diggs’ message to Buffalo can be found in the clip below:This article originally appeared on Bills Wire: Patriots’ Stefon Diggs sends positive message to Bills Mafia

He helped create unlimited transfers, says it’s ‘sucking life out of college sports’Dabo Swinney details how Ole Miss tampered with LB Luke FerrelliLuke Ferrelli transferred to Clemson, then re-entered the portal to transfer to Ole Miss. Dabo Swinney explained how Ole Miss tampered with Ferrelli.Tennessee’s Attorney General, who helped sue the NCAA to allow unlimited annual transfers, now calls the unrestricted portal a “train wreck.”The lawsuit, joined by other states, successfully argued that NCAA transfer restrictions illegally limited athletes’ earning potential.Despite the ensuing chaos, the attorney general does not regret the lawsuit, stating it was necessary to dismantle an illegal…

“Pakistan had earlier requested that they would not come to India to play, and that request was accepted, so their matches were arranged at a neutral venue. In this World Cup, the India-Pakistan match was scheduled to be played in Sri Lanka.”There is no logic in boycotting this match. Pakistan seems to think that it is supporting Bangladesh, which has already been knocked out of the tournament. But they should focus on their own cricket and where they are taking it. This sends a message that people will feel Pakistan are scared of facing India, which is why they are…

A trio of major layoff notices will soon cost 260 workers their jobs in Boston and western Massachusetts, adding to economic competitiveness pressures at play for the state and in this year’s elections. Panera plans to lay off 92 workers in Franklin on March 25-27, according to a recently filed notice with the state. Zipcar intends to terminate 65 workers in Boston from April 1-14, followed by Thermo Fisher Scientific laying off 103 employees in Franklin from Dec. 31, 2026 through Dec. 31, 2027. Critics say the losses underscore the state’s flailing competitive edge, as the Healey administration aims to…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College Athletics announced its 2026 theme days for each of the six Boston College Football home games on Monday afternoon.The 2026 home schedule opens week two vs. Rutgers on September 11, the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The Rutgers game will serve as Boston College’s 13th Red Bandanna Game, honoring former Eagles lacrosse player Welles Crowther, who died while saving as many as 12 individuals in the South Tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.A week after hosting Rutgers, Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day will take place…

The Boston Red Sox are reportedly taking a flier on a four-year major league veteran who spent the 2025 season in the minor leagues.More news: Red Sox Make Trade, Send $24 Million Pitcher To White SoxAccording to Ari Alexander of 7News in Boston, the Red Sox are signing right-handed pitcher Vinny Nittoli to a minor league contract that includes an invitation to the team’s major league spring training camp.Nittoli, 35, is 0-1 with a 2.41 ERA in 15 major league games from 2021-24 with the New York Mets, Oakland A’s, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Phillies, and Seattle Mariners.Last year, Nittoli went…

International Rugby’s Greatest Annual Championship Begins this Thursday with Defending Champions France Hosting Ireland with First of Three Round 1 Matches Live at 3 p.m. ET Exclusively on PeacockAll 2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations Matches Stream Live on PeacockStudio Hosts: Alex Corbisiero, Brian HightowerRugby Offerings Available to U.S. Commercial Establishments through Peacock Sports PassSTAMFORD, Conn. – February 2, 2026 – NBC Sports presents coverage of the 2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations, beginning this Thursday, Feb. 5, with all three opening round matches of international rugby’s greatest annual championship streaming exclusively on Peacock this weekend. Throughout the tournament, NBC Sports’ coverage…

Photo courtesy of drobotdean on Feepik. Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Professional sports have become a global entertainment business. Deloitte’s 2024 Sports Industry Outlook forecasts that worldwide sports revenues will exceed US$200 billion by 2030, driven by broadcast rights, sponsorship, and digital engagement. The International Swimming League (ISL), founded in 2018, set out to unlock the commercial potential of professional swimming through international club teams, using a unique format and a season built for year-round broadcasting. The result was a product that broadcasters could package and sell, leading to a multi-year agreement with CBS Sports in 2020. The…

A Newton woman is accused of impersonating a doctor, as she allegedly assaulted a female patient and didn’t allow her to leave until the surgery was done. Dingrui Wang, 34, has been charged in connection with allegedly improperly performing a cosmetic surgery on a woman — resulting in permanent damage to the victim. Wang, while not holding a Massachusetts physician registration, back in January of 2020 allegedly represented herself as a licensed physician and performed double eyelid blepharoplasty surgery on a 22-year-old woman at an unlicensed clinic at 57A Brighton Ave., in Allston. During the surgery, Wang allegedly injected local…