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Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Photo by Carol M Highsmith from Rawpixel The most coveted cup competition in sports is coming to Miami Gardens next year, with multiple Central and South American teams having already drawn games in South Florida. Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens will host seven matches during the 2026 World Cup, the first Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) tournament to include 48 teams. And with the first match coming June 15, many are likely wondering how to obtain tickets, which have fluctuated in price on various sites since going on sale. How to…

DraftKings donated $50,000 in June to a nonprofit political advocacy group launched by Gov. Maura Healey to promote her housing policies, according to a report from the Boston-based sports betting giant to gaming regulators.The disclosure of the donation offers a rare glimpse into what’s essentially a black-box political fund. The organization, called One Commonwealth, is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit that has rallied people around a controversial zoning law and has paid for advertisements plugging Healey’s housing policy victories. It is not required to report its backers publicly.Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll created the nonprofit last year as they pressed local…

Northeastern Huskies (3-6) at Boston College Eagles (4-9, 0-1 ACC)Boston; Friday, 12 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Boston College hosts Northeastern looking to end its four-game home skid.The Eagles have gone 4-5 at home. Boston College gives up 69.3 points to opponents and has been outscored by 2.1 points per game.The Huskies are 2-3 on the road. Northeastern is 1-4 in games decided by 10 or more points.Boston College averages 7.2 made 3-pointers per game, 1.5 more made shots than the 5.7 per game Northeastern allows. Northeastern averages 4.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.0 fewer made shots on average than…

On Friday, Formula 1 and Apple announced the tech giant has won the exclusive broadcast rights to the series in the United States for a five-year period starting in 2026, taking over from ESPN for what Motorsport.com understands is a figure higher than $140m per year.The deal is a commercial boost for Liberty Media’s coffers, but it also represents a shift from a legacy TV broadcaster to a streaming service, which could be a sign of things to come.AdvertisementWhat Apple offers F1 in its quest for “exponential growth” in the USTo F1, the Apple tie-up presents an opportunity to make further…

The International Sports Academy has a new home at Cedar Point Sports Center in Sandusky for its basketball development program after spending previous years in Willoughby, according to a news release. The International Sports Academy also has partnered with other local entities to round out the academy experience for their athletes, the release said. Established in 2017 by Northeast Ohio natives Bob Bossman and John Kopcso, both of whom boast high school and NCAA college coaching experience, the International Sports Academy, at its core, is a college readiness program that paves the way for participants to achieve their goal of…

Michael P. Norton  |  State House News ServiceAs lawmakers search for ways to bring down utility bills, National Grid is newly proposing rate increases.A spokesman for the utility giant said Thursday, Dec. 18, that it wants an additional $24 per month on average from Greater Boston and Central Massachusetts customers in its Boston Gas territory. Cape Cod and Merrimack Valley customers in National Grid’s Colonial Gas territory could see bills rise by $25 per month.The proposed increases of 8.4% in the Boston Gas territory and 9.4% for Colonial Gas customers stand to push already high winter bills even higher.”National Grid’s…

National News The crash victims included a group of elite young figure skaters, their parents and coaches who had just attended a competition in Wichita. The air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Va.,on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. Maansi Srivastava/The New York Times By JOSH FUNK, Associated Press December 18, 2025 | 10:21 AM 3 minutes to read The U.S. government admitted Wednesday that the actions of an air traffic controller and Army helicopter pilot played a role in causing a collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk near the nation’s capital, killing…

Live updates, video and analysis from Alexandra Palace as Luke Littler looks to go back-to-back at the World Darts Championship; watch every match live on Sky Sports dedicated darts channel until Janu …

Massachusetts is the first state to approve two measures that force sports betting operators to inform a bettor that they’ve been limited and why their wagers are being capped in certain markets.  Dec 18, 2025 • 13:19 ET • 4 min read Photo By – Imagn Images. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) became the first state regulator to approve two measures that force sports betting operators to inform a bettor that they’ve been limited and why their wagers are being capped in certain markets.  Key Takeaways Massachusetts regulators were unanimous in discussions about changing how operators handle limiting bettors. The…

The hallowed halls of Gillette Stadium can be imposing. But being able to stroll through them is a moment every high school team relishes. This weekend, 16 schools will have the opportunity to do so. Only eight will be able to call themselves state champions when it concludes. St. John’s Prep vs. Xaverian This could be the best game on the docket as Catholic Conference rivals clash for the Div. 1 title. Just last week on Thanksgiving, the Hawks (10-2) claimed their first league title in seven years with a memorable 21-18 win over the Eagles (11-1). It would not…