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Massachusetts became the latest state to force data centers to bring their own power, but this time there’s a twist. A new state mandate would require developers building data centers larger than 25 megawatts to provide clean power or pay into a ratepayer protection fund. Gov. Maura Healey’s executive order is the latest example of states turning against data centers. Just a few years ago, tech companies and data center developers were showered with incentives to locate facilities in a particular state. Now, they’re fighting a groundswell of public opposition as politicians seek to show voters they’re addressing their concerns.…

Teams seeking their first win of the season meet when the Rutgers Scarlet Knights battle the Boston College Eagles in a nonconference matchup on Friday night. Rutgers is coming off a shocking 37-21 loss to UMass in Week 1, while Boston College dropped a 34-15 decision at Cincinnati. The Scarlet Knights, who finished tied for 14th in the Big Ten with the Wisconsin Badgers at 2-7, were 5-7 in 2025. The Eagles, who tied for 16th in the Atlantic Coast Conference with Syracuse at 1-7, were 2-10 overall last season. Visit our DraftKings promo code review and get $200 in bonus bets as a…

Readers Say In a post on X, Ryan Paganetti discovered a decades-long clever tactic utilized by the Patriots to distract the opposing team’s kicker. The field at Gillette Stadium features the Pat Patriots logo at midfield on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. (Jim McBride/Globe Staff) By Annie Jonas September 9, 2026 | 4:56 PM 4 minutes to read The New England Patriots kick off their season Wednesday evening against the Seattle Seahawks, and fans will be watching to see whether the team has any new tricks up its sleeve, as it has in seasons past.Ahead of tonight’s opener, a recent revelation…

As coaches and administrators clamor for a way to curb the rampant changes that have overtaken college sports in the NIL era, many have looked toward the government as a way to fix it.President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders aimed at making sweeping changes to college sports, including transfer rules, but the validity of those executive orders is in doubt.Congress could have more power to implement real changes, and the first step was taken on Wednesday when two senators agreed on a bipartisan bill that would overhaul college sports.Here’s what you need to know about the Protect College…

The U.S. women’s basketball team will attempt to win gold for the fifth straight tournament. It may be possible, as some of the top WNBA stars compete in the 2026 FIBA World Cup.Team USA has won 11 of its 19 tournaments. This year, the team has recruited the future of basketball, with a loaded roster that includes Paige Bueckers, Caitlin Clark, and Angel Reese.Though A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum (injured) were removed from the roster, Team USA will also have veterans and other young guns to rely on during the group stage in Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier, Sonia Citron, Jackie…

From Puerto Rican families rooted in the state for generations to newer arrivals from across Latin America, Massachusetts is home to a growing number of residents with Latino or Hispanic origins — nearly 1 in 7 residents in 2024, just over 1 million people. That broad label encompasses communities with very different histories, and the mix has changed considerably over the past four decades.For its special issue timed with Hispanic Heritage Month, Globe Magazine examined data from the census and Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. These charts and other data indicate a growing population with a shockingly low level of…

NEWTON, Mass. – Boston College men’s soccer team tied with St. Bonaventure, 2-2, in a non-conference match-up on Tuesday afternoon at the Newton Soccer Complex.Michael Asare and Bryan Toro each scored their second goals of the year, while Christian Bejar had his first assist of the season as the Eagles rallied from a goal down twice. St. Bonaventure struck first in the 28th minute when the Bonnies striker got in behind the Eagles’ backline to chip in a shot. Asare tied things at one in the 59th minute when he one-timed a cross in from Bejar for his second of the year. St.…

The Boston Bruins have signed forward Fraser Minten to a seven-year, $50.4 million contract extension, the team announced on Tuesday.The deal runs through the 2033-34 NHL season and carries an annual cap hit of $7.2 million. Minten, 22, was originally selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second round of the 2022 NHL Draft. Boston acquired the Vancouver native in March 2025 as part of the trade that sent Brandon Carlo to Toronto.“Since joining our organization, Fraser has continued to grow and earn the accelerated trust of his teammates and coaching staff,” Bruins general manager Don Sweeney said in…

Editor’s note: Watch CNN Original Series “Decades in Sports” on the CNN app. Across six episodes, the series explores the defining moments, athletes and cultural shifts that shaped sports over the past six decades, from the television revolution and Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, right up to the impact of social media on today’s biggest stars. It was June 17, 1994, and Madison Square Garden was packed for Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and Houston Rockets. The series was hanging in the balance tied at two games apiece. The winner would move within…

The first World Athletics Ultimate Championship, the biggest track and field meet of 2026, airs live on NBC Sports and Peacock from Friday through Sunday in Budapest.The biennial World Ultimate Championship gathers Olympic gold medalists, world champions and the top athletes in the world rankings with no limits on athletes per country.World Ultimate Championship live broadcast scheduleDayTime (ET)Key FinalsPlatformsFriday1-4 p.m.100m Hurdles, 110m HurdlesPeacock, NBCSNSaturday12-3 p.m.100m, 400mPeacock, NBCSNSunday12-3 p.m.200m, 400m HurdlesNBC, PeacockThe full event-by-event daily schedule is here. The three-day meet features eight to 16 athletes per individual event, all representing their countries in their national uniforms. Track events 800m and…