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GREENVILLE, SC — The mighty South Carolina Gamecocks have been dethroned.For the first time in nine tries, Vic Schaefer has beaten Dawn Staley in a postseason game. And for the first time ever, Texas is the SEC Tournament champion. Madison Booker scored 18 to power the Longhorns to a 78-61 victory over the Gamecocks on Sunday in Bon Secours Wellness Arena in front of a crowd of more than 13,000 people.”I’ve been in that game a bunch, as maybe some of y’all know,” Schaefer said. “To play that well in that game against that team in this environment, there’s not…

Teams from North America and Europe are mainstays of the Winter Olympic podium. Yet even as the US and Canada lead the way in ice hockey and Scandinavians dominate the slopes, China has established a competitive winter sports program. Across 15 disciplines and 91 events in Milano-Cortina in 2026, the Chinese fielded their largest winter team ever, featuring 126 athletes who captured a record 15 medals.  China finished twelfth on the medal table, but its strong cultural and technological showing in Italy significantly elevated the country’s presence at the 2026 Games. Guided by the successes of the 2008 and 2022…

Massachusetts House Speaker Ron Mariano goes ‘On the Record’ about immigration, energy, audit LONG TO DO LIST SAVING MONEY FOR PEOPLE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT WORK OF OUR STATE RIGHT NOW. LEADERS FACING MOUNTING FRUSTRATION OVER ENERGY COSTS, AFFORDABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY. SPEAKER RULES AND REIGNS. THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, JUST LIKE A KING. HOUSE SPEAKER RON MARIANO HAS SERVED ON BEACON HILL FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES. THE QUINCY DEMOCRAT TOOK OVER THE CHAMBER BACK IN 2020. THIS MORNING, THE SPEAKER GOES ON THE RECORD ABOUT THE STATE’S CURRENT PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS FROM WCVB CHANNEL 5 THE INSIDE WORD FROM…

MIAMI –  Boston College Baseball (9-6, 2-1 ACC) defeated Miami (12-4, 1-2 ACC) on Sunday afternoon, 9-5, to earn the Eagles’ first-ever series win on the road against the Hurricanes.Brady Miller went three innings, giving up one earned run while striking out four. Jacob Burnham replaced Miller but was quickly replaced after only getting one out and giving up four runs, three earned. John Kwiatkowski came on in relief and threw one and two-thirds innings of scoreless ball and only gave up three hits. Kyle Kipp then closed the game out as he threw four innings of shutout ball while…

The New England Patriots were one game away from rebuilding their long-lost dynasty in Super LX, but their offense was nowhere near ready to climb the mountain that was the Seattle Seahawks’ defense.While the fans and Patriots brain trust believe that Drake Maye is their franchise quarterback for the next decade-plus, they also know he needs to find wide receivers and tight ends that can help him take his next step forward as a star signal-caller.Rising star Alec Pierce of the Indianapolis Colts, only 25, feels like he’d be perfect in New England. Although not a certified WR1 just yet,…

(The original list has been updated as of November 24, 2025, to include news reflecting Ohio’s referendum vote.)When the NCAA adopted language that allowed college athletes to earn money—or benefit, as it was termed—from their name, image and likeness (NIL), it created a new chapter in amateur athletics, one that was as groundbreaking as it was, at times, confusing.AdvertisementSince then, we’ve seen NIL deals take form at the NCAA level, with athletes singing endorsements never thought possible. But the unknowns remain, and really, have only grown as NIL questions and curiosities have been met by state rules and regulations that…

Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu has withdrawn from the world championships later this month, an unsurprising move for the defending champ after she won the first Winter Games gold medal by an American woman in more than two decades.Liu would have performed alongside Olympic teammates Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito when worlds begin March 24 at O2 Arena in Prague. Bradie Tennell was the first alternate but declined, so Sarah Everhardt will take Liu’s place on the U.S. team.Sign up for NBC News’ The Sports Desk newsletterThe 20-year-old Liu, who retired after the 2022 Beijing Games only to launch…

Local refugees filed the first lawsuit of its kind against the Trump administration for its new policy that would allow immigration agents to detain many refugees without a warrant. The lawsuit, filed Friday in Massachusetts’ federal court, names Department of Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Todd Lyons and their departments. Tens of thousands of refugees come to the United States every year, often looking to permanently resettle after fleeing dangerous circumstances in their home countries. The sweeping new directive, issued less than 10 days ago, allows for immigration enforcement agents to arrest and…

On Saturday afternoon, Boston College picked up their fourth ACC win of the season, 77-69, over Notre Dame.It was a rough start for both teams. Notre Dame’s Cole Certa missed several good looks from downtown, while the Eagles committed several poor turnovers; we did not see the game’s first points until almost three minutes into the game. BC looked to get to the paint early, driving at the rack and getting Kapke some touches down low. Defensively, BC swarmed Carson Towt on the short roll and tried to recover to Irish perimeter shooters.AdvertisementNotre Dame took their first lead of the…

Red Sox’s Nate Eaton Shines Against Team USA In World Baseball Classic originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.In its 9-1 defeat at the hands of Team USA in the World Baseball Classic on Saturday night, Team Great Britain only tallied three base hits, and Boston Red Sox’s Nate Eaton was the man behind all three.Boston’s utility player went 3-for-4 at the plate in the loss against a star-studded American lineup. He opened the game in dramatic fashion by crushing the first pitch from two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal for a solo home…