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The seventh edition of the World Sports Photography Awards received 23,130 images taken by 4,120 photographers from 123 countries. The judging panel, comprising experts from sport, media, photography, brand and creative industries whittled these down to 24 categories that covered 50 different sports, with one overall winner. Here are the judges’ winning shots, now scroll down to vote for yours.American footballOne player, 110,000 screaming fansChristian Gresko captures Roger Saleapaga the Oregon Ducks tight end, as he appears to stare at a wall of thousands of fans during a match at Penn State University. The photograph was deemed the best taken…

Colin A. Young, State House News ServiceJanuary 21, 2026A Superior Court judge will order one of the largest prediction markets in the country to stop taking action on sports-related events in Massachusetts, approving the intervention that Attorney General Andrea Campbell sought this fall when she accused the company of illegally offering de facto sports betting.Suffolk County Superior Court Judge Christopher Barry-Smith said Tuesday he will issue a preliminary injunction against Kalshi, an online trading platform through which users 18 or older can wager on the likelihood of an occurrence by purchasing an “event contract.” Campbell sued the company in September, arguing…

Boston College is hoping to turn one win into something more.After an 81-73 overtime win over Syracuse last Saturday, the Eagles (8-10, 1-4 ACC) look to win their second straight in Atlantic Coast Conference play when Pitt (8-10, 1-4) pays a visit Wednesday night to Chestnut Hill, Mass.”It feels good,” Boston College coach Earl Grant said of the victory. “The one thing about this league is that there’s a fight on every corner, so there isn’t one (game) … we can circle as an easy win. You have to battle every night, and that’s what we signed up for.”The Eagles…

Matt, a North Andover, Massachusetts native, has been with The Sports Hub since 2010. Growing up the son of Boston University All-American and Melrose High School hall-of-fame hockey player Steve Dolloff, sports was always a part of his life. After attending Northeastern University, Matt focused his love of sports on writing, extensively writing about all four major Boston teams. He also is a co-host of the Sports Hub Underground podcast and is a regular on-air contributor on the Sports Hub. Matt writes about all New England sports from Patriots football to Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins.

The national spotlight turned to Florida in Week 16, where two USA TODAY Sports Super 25 teams lost in state championship games.First up, No. 22 Chaminade-Madonna lost a shocker to unranked Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach, Fla.) in the FHSAA 1A football state championship. The win made history, too, giving the Crusaders their first football state title. It will also most likely drop the Lions out of the national poll next week.AdvertisementFrom there, No. 18 Northwestern (Miami, Fla.) continued the Sunshine State drama, losing in what will undoubtedly be an instant classic against an unranked Raines (Jacksonville, Fla.) team — a…

Who is hosting NBC’s coverage during the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics? With an Olympic roster this talented, it only makes sense that the greatest names in broadcast will be working to bring NBCUniversal’s Olympic coverage during “Legendary February” to life. The roster, featuring FNBC commentators, Olympic legends and celebrity personalities, will make appearances across all of NBCUniversal’s platforms, including NBC, Peacock, USA Network, CNBC, Telemundo, Universo and all of NBC Olympics’ digital platforms. Sunday Night Football commentator Mike Tirico is back once again, ready to take on his sixth Olympic Games. After being the voice of Super Bowl LX…

A judge in Massachusetts is on his way toward issuing a preliminary injunction to stop Kalshi’s sports prediction contracts there, agreeing with state authorities that they’re potentially violating its sports-betting laws.Superior Court Justice Christopher Barry-Smith issued a ruling on Tuesday that says the court is on its way this week toward prohibiting Kalshi “from offering sports-related event contracts in the absence of the required license under the Sports Wagering Law.”The judge said that the state needs to propose its injunction tomorrow in such a way that it doesn’t derail people’s existing contracts, then by Friday Kalshi has to respond to…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Freshman forward Ava Thomas was named the Hockey East Player of the Week, as announced by the league office Monday.Thomas recorded seven points in two games against Providence and Harvard, totaling three goals and four assists. She led all skaters in scoring and finished the weekend with 18 shots on goal and a plus-five rating.Her seven points accounted for nearly one-third of Boston College’s total offense over the two contests.Boston College returns to action Tuesday against Northeastern Huskies in the Beanpot consolation game at TD Garden. Puck drop is set for 4:30 p.m.  

The often-used sports phrase for when a new team is already humming is “midseason form.” And there’s no better example of that than this week’s photo gallery.There are nearly 50 photos this week of wrestling and skiing, hockey and basketball, all showcasing high school athletes from around the region.As for the team, the Boston Globe’s sports photojournalism program is free to join and open to any Massachusetts high school student. The first step: Simply sign up here. Questions? Please send them along to John Vitti of the Globe sports department at john.vitti@globe.com.Somerset Berkley’s Carson Crisafulli dribbles past Apponequet’s Ryan Levesque…

Boston Celtics star Derrick White has made up his mind in an NFL-related conundrum that we thought surrounded him. His hometown team, the Denver Broncos, is set to take on the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game. White fancies the hosts for the win, and he has no qualms talking about it, which may not have sat well with his NBA fanbase in Boston.“I like the Broncos,” White told reporter Noa Dalzell on Monday. “I don’t know how they’re going to win, but they’re going to win. It’s in Denver. New England has struggled in Denver in the…