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Trump introduces ‘FIFA PASS’ to expedite 2026 World Cup visasPresident Donald Trump announces “FIFA PASS” to fast track visa interviews for 2026 World Cup ticket holders visiting the U.S.Uzbekistan faces Portugal, FIFA playoff 1 and Colombia in the group stage.The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins in June and Uzbekistan’s opponents have finally been revealed. By securing its bid as AFC third round Group A runners-up, Uzbekistan enters the World Cup for the first time ever. Following the 2026 World Cup draw on Dec. 5, Uzbekistan will begin its World Cup campaign in Group K.Uzbekistan’s best result in the World Cup…

Church leaders at St. Susanna Parish in Dedham, Massachusetts, will meet Monday after the archdiocese made a demand that they take down a controversial nativity display. On the display was a sign that read “ICE was here,” with Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus notably missing from the scene. A meeting regarding the display was originally scheduled for Sunday morning, but the parish council says they will now announce a decision on the display on Monday at 4 p.m., according to Rev. Steve Josoma.The archdiocese says the church did not request nor receive permission for the display and that the church’s…

Kymora Johnson on a drive to the hoop. Photo: UVA Athletics Virginia notched the 1,000th win in women’s basketball program history in dominant fashion, leading by 19 at the break on the way to an 81-55 victory at Boston College on Sunday. “We wanted to make sure we started ACC right. I think this is a pretty dominant win to start,” said ‘Hoos coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton, whose team (7-3, 1-0 ACC) has had an uneven start to what has been hoped to be a breakthrough season in her fourth year leading the program. From the low of the home defeat…

The last time the United States hosted the World Cup, the U.S. Soccer Federation built on the the financial infusion and the public’s excitement to help launch Major League Soccer two years later.Much has changed with the 2026 World Cup. This time the tournament is hosted by three nations, with the United States joined by Mexico and Canada. And the financial windfall will go to FIFA, which is running the tournament for the first time rather than a local organizing committee, such as the one in 1994 that used its $40 million surplus to fund the U.S. Soccer Foundation —…

The much-hyped Mike Tyson fight against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul showed the potential power of Netflix to create live, global sports events on streaming video. For many people though, it also demonstrated the limitations of the technology. Thousands of Netflix users reported technical difficulties while trying to watch the fight. Frustrated viewers contended with buffering and blurry video, a result of tens of millions of households trying to watch the bout at once. It’s the kind of thing that, if the event were aired on a traditional network, would have provoked angry calls to cable companies. Live sports is considered one…

Local Mojo, a student-run organization promoting musical talent in Amherst, recently marked its four-year anniversary. The idea for Local Mojo blossomed in a University of Massachusetts Southwest Residential Area common room on Nov. 21, 2021. Charlie Blacker, the organization’s founder, brought together a crowd of like-minded students to plan sets for basement bands. Local Mojo has come a long way from its early days. Now, it hosts around 40 shows a semester at local Amherst businesses and has expanded to other states from Illinois to South Carolina. Blacker has even started a Local Mojo headquarters in Boston, taking his idea…

One of the most coveted high school basketball recruits in America has inluded the Minnesota Golden Gophers among the six finalists for his college decision. Quinn Costello, a 6-foot-10 forward from Maine, is ranked 28th nationally by Rivals. He also receive high marks from 247Sports and ESPN, coming in at No. 74 and No. 50 in the respective rankings. Overall, he’s a consensus four-star recruit. Costello has narrowed his college decision down to Minnesota, Michigan, Michigan State, North Carolina, Purdue and Texas.NEWS: 2026 Top-30 overall recruit Quinn Costello is down to six schools, he tells @Rivals. The 6-10 forward has…

The Boston Red Sox’s infield has a lot of questions right now and fortunately there are high-end options out there for the taking right now. Boston All-Star Alex Bregman is available and proved in 2025 that he can thrive with the organization. If the Red Sox were to bring him back, they could plop him at third base and know they will be alright at the position for years to come. Trevor Story is locked in at shortstop. Marcelo Mayer seems in line to be an everyday player, potentially at second base or third base depending on how the offseason…

Bowl season is upon us — even if it will be missing some familiar faces.2025 has seen player opt-outs become program ones as teams from Notre Dame, Iowa State and Kansas State declined the opportunity to notch a couple extra weeks of practice and some game-themed gift bags this winter. While those teams will be missed, there’s plenty of intrigue surrounding 47 postseason matchups — including the 11 games that make up the second-ever 12-team College Football Playoff.AdvertisementWho’ll be playing where this winter — and what games can you rely on to provide a distraction after holiday get-togethers with your…

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