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article A detailed view of the FIFA World Cup Trophy during the VIP Welcome Reception ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Michael Regan – FIFA/FIFA The group stage for the 48-team World Cup will pit the U.S. against Paraguay for its first match in the 2026 tournament. The U.S. team will face off against three teams in Group D.  Who is the US playing in the World Cup?  What we know: The U.S. will play Paraguay for its first…

2026 PDC Darts World Championship Day 5 live results, scores, schedule and bracket: van Duijvenbode hits crucial 170 in last-set decider win originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Adam Lipscombe wins set #2, his first career WC set, tying the match at 1-1 against Jonny Clayton.AdvertisementAfter a weekend full of upsets and close contests, the 2026 PDC Darts World Championship resumes on Monday with eight games across an afternoon and an evening session.On Day 5, players including Jonny Clayton, Peter Wright, Simon Whitlock and Dirk van Duijvenbode will take the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Massachusetts Democrats are leading a pushback against what they call “politically motivated book bans” with a bill that would set new rules for challenging books in school and public libraries.The bipartisan bill, titled “An Act regarding free expression,” is co-sponsored by 18 Democrats and three Republicans, and aims to give stronger protections to school and public librarians and other staff who select library materials. It sets statewide guidelines for how, when and why books can be removed from libraries.”The legislation requires that school library materials be age-appropriate, serve an educational purpose, and…

Boston College’s staff will have numerous new faces on it next year. Days after winning its season finale 34-12 over Syracuse on Nov. 29, Boston College announced the hiring of former Auburn assistant general manager of recruiting Kenyatta Watson to serve as the Eagles’ general manager. The program also let go of three staffers, defensive coordinator Tim Lewis, offensive line coach Matt Applebaum, and wide receivers coach Darrell Wyatt. Since then, the Eagles are reportedly filling two of those vacancies, hiring UMass’ Kurt Anderson to be the offensive line coach and former App State staffer Joe Dailey to be the next wide receivers…

The latest MLB update is that the Red Sox are considering a reunion with Chris Martin, while Michael King and Mark Vientos’ trade possibility swirls. The 2025 MLB winter meetings have witnessed multiple signings and trades. Big-market teams have made a huge leap, and several other teams pulled off surprising trade deals. The New York Mets were one team that failed to do what fans wanted. The Toronto Blue Jays have done a great job this offseason, but the rumors are far from over. Here’s the latest news from the league. Boston Red Sox Considering Reunion with MLB Free Agent…

The seniors playing in this weekend’s Army-Navy football game all know where they are headed after graduation. Navy’s star quarterback, Blake Horvath, will be off to Naval flight school in Florida. His favorite receiver, Eli Heidenreich, will spend a year training as a Marine Corps ground officer. Army linebacker Kalib Fortner, the team’s defensive captain who as a sophomore was named the 2023 Army-Navy game MVP, is headed to the infantry, one of eight Army senior cadets who will serve in that branch, the same number who will train in artillery. But a law working its way through Congress would…

Ever notice how stadium chants of “keep politics out of sports” fade when a referee blows the whistle? Nations use sports as geopolitical chessboards, with athletes as pawns. Mandela was serious when he said games are “more powerful than governments”. Athletic events today are battlegrounds for borders, visas, and national identities. This is more than just sports. In the Cold War, Olympic medals were like nuclear warheads. Today, conflicts are more subtle. Athletes from disputed areas are banned, and flag issues cause diplomatic crises. Qatar’s World Cup was more than just a sports event. It was a $220 billion campaign…

Addison Nee netted a hat trick for Pembroke, leading it to the Judy Gormley Cup championship, with a 6-2 girls hockey win over Dennis-Yarmouth. Nee won tournament MVP honors with five goals in two games. Nolan Craven (goal, assist) and Elise Musa (goal, assist) each scored on third-period power plays, pairing with Addie Murray’s first varsity goal and Avery Savage’s 20-save shutout to pace Pope Francis (2-0) past Weymouth, 3-0. Boys hockey James Warren scored twice and Cody Silver dished two assists to help lead Mansfield over Silver Lake, 6-3, in nonleague action. Girls basketball Keyona Raines did a little…

World News “A man walking up to a gunman who had fired on the community and single-handedly disarming him, putting his own life at risk to save the lives of countless other people.” Emergency workers transport a person on a stretcher after a reported shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Baker) AP Photo/Mark Baker By Associated Press December 14, 2025 | 12:50 PM 1 minute to read SYDNEY (AP) — A bystander seen in a widely circulated video disarming a gunman during a deadly shooting rampage at a popular Australian beach is being heralded as a…

Here are the Free Press All-State teams and honorable mentions for the 2025 Michigan high school football season.