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The High School Baseball National Championship Series has announced its team brackets and schedule for the 2025 event in Omaha, Nebraska. Team Massachusetts will compete in Bracket C with Team California, Team Georgia, and Team Louisiana in pool play. The top teams from each of the three four-team brackets, along with a wild card entry following pool play, will advance to the semi-finals while playing for a chance to be crowned National Champions. Team Massachusetts will begin their quest for a National Championship on Friday, July 4 facing Team California at 2 pm, at Creighton Prep in Omaha. A day…

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NEWBURYPORT, MASS. (WHDH) – A man wanted in connection with a carjacking in Newburyport on Friday afternoon has been arrested in Rhode Island, officials said.Officers responding to a reported carjacking on High Street around 3 p.m. learned that an unknown man went into a residential driveway, shoved a 77-year-old man to the ground, and stole his car, according to Newburyport police.After an investigation and a review of nearby surveillance video, David L. Agenta, 46, who is homeless but previously lived in Gloucester, was arrested in Rhode Island on two counts of carjacking and a charge of assault and battery on…

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Former Boston College baseball player Emmet Sheehan continued his impressive 2025 campaign against the Boston Red Sox. Sheehan, who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers, got the start at Fenway Park on Friday night and allowed three hits, two runs (both earned), walked two batters, and struck out five in five innings of work. His performance earned him the win after the Dodgers defeated the Red Sox 5-2. Sheehan moved to 2-1 on the year and dropped his ERA to 4.22. Solid night for Emmet. pic.twitter.com/TLY81TMFVE— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 26, 2025The Darien, Conn., native spent three seasons with the Eagles (2019-21)…

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PEABODY – It wasn’t how head coach Scott Boyle and the Lowell High football team wanted to start the preseason. Lowell – who posted a 4-7 season on the turf last fall while missing the state tournament – suffered an 0-4 showing at last summer’s Northeast 7-on-7 tournament. The Red Raiders are hoping their East Regional Open Division championship on Saturday at Bishop Fenwick will be the first domino to fall in a comeback campaign this fall. Anchored by quarterback Seth Ly, Lowell stormed to a 3-1 record in pool play before climbing to the title match against Woburn and…

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What to KnowSaturday’s practice marked the final ramp-up session before the pads come on.DeMario “Pop” Douglas had the play of the day with a 50-yard touchdown grab.Javon Baker also caught a long touchdown pass from Drake Maye.Patriots rookies — including Will Campbell, Kyle Williams, and TreVeyon Henderson — spoke after practice.Training camp will resume Monday at 10:30 a.m. ET. The New England Patriots took the practice field Saturday for their final ramp-up practice before they put on the pads. It was an exciting day for the many Pats fans in attendance. While it wasn’t the most efficient day for Drake…

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In an offseason full of painful departures for the Boston Celtics, there’s one change that actually might make the 2025-26 season more enjoyable than most currently anticipate: the absence of expectations. After multiple seasons weighed down by championship-or-bust outlooks, a new-look Celtics squad is set to enter a season where it will be virtually impossible not to exceed most prognostications. The pendulum has swung so viciously that the team can endure the obvious bumps ahead in the road but embrace the little victories along the way. You have to go back to the 2016-17 season to find the last time…

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