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Data Skrive Oddsmakers expect a competitive contest when the Florida International Panthers (5-5) host the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (7-3) on Saturday, November 22, 2025 in a matchup between CUSA foes at Pitbull Stadium. Florida International is favored by 1.5 points. The total for this game has been set at 56.5 points.The Panthers beat the Liberty Flames, 34-27, in their most recent contest. The Gamecocks’ last contest was against the Kennesaw State Owls, and they won by a score of 35-26.Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports.Florida International vs. Jacksonville State Game Information & OddsWhen: Saturday, November 22,…

Liquor stores, retail stores, and many grocery stores will be closed on Thanksgiving in Massachusetts, due to a series of “blue laws” that originated 400 years ago during Colonial times.“Blue laws go way, way back,” Jon Hurst, the president of the Massachusetts Retailers Association, said Wednesday. “Blue laws have been chipped away at for decades, but … Thanksgiving, Christmas never went any further.”Blue laws were originally meant to insure that people went to church on Sunday and observed the Sabbath. And many remain on the books because lawmakers and stores aren’t in a hurry to change them. “There’s not a…

The Massachusetts women’s basketball team remained undefeated as it took down Boston College for the first time since 2007, 61-52. The Minutewomen (5-0) played their usual game, aggressively trapping and moving the ball, but the spirited play of senior Megan Olbrys was the spark that rallied UMass to victory. The forward gave the Eagles (3-4) problems all over the court, scoring a career-high 24 points and grabbing 12 rebounds, just one shy of her career high on the boards. Olbrys’ effort against Boston College resulted in her first 20-point performance and first double-double of the season. “I credit everything to…

For the dozens of high school students participating in the Globe’s unique sports photojournalism program, this week brings the biggest event of the fall season: Thanksgiving football. But while they wait for the photo feast, they found this to be a good time to serve up tasty leftovers from the fall season. As such, below are more than 40 high school sports pictures of the fall season — from this past weekend’s state championship games all the way back to games played on Labor Day. If any high school student in Massachusetts would like to take part in this free…

Sonny Gray is a good pitcher, and Boston Red Sox fans don’t seem to realize it.Yes, ERA still matters in Major League Baseball. But Gray’s 4.28 ERA for the St. Louis Cardinals last season is offset by his 3.39 FIP, 5.29 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and a bunch of other metrics that show he’s likely still somewhere between an average No. 2 starter and a high-end No. 3.However, there are lots of doomers in Red Sox land in the wake of Tuesday’s blockbuster trade, ranging from seasoned beat writers to angry fans. Some are already assuming bigger additions aren’t coming to help…

One of the fastest-growing sports in America took center stage on Sunday as San Diego hosted the USA Pickleball National Championships. The event took place over the course of eight days, with several of the final matches being played over the weekend. Sofia Sewing took home gold in the Pro Women’s Singles draw. The former professional tennis player turned pro in pickleball earlier this year, and she’s already thriving early on in her career. Katerina Stewart earned silver after coming up short against Sewing in the title match. On the men’s singles side, Patrick Kawka beat Ronan Camron 6-11, 11-0,…

Your country has qualified for the 2026 World Cup. You’re excited about seeing your nation play with the best of the best.  But the biggest question is, how will each team know their opponents?The biggest edition ever of the world’s marquee sporting event is next summer, running from June 11 through July 19, 2026. We know that 42 of the 48 teams are in. Six more teams will qualify in March 2026. But the next phase will be dividing up all 48 spots into 12 groups of four.  From there, it’ll be about reaching the knockout stage with an eye…

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) — While Tuesday was predicted to be the busiest traffic on the roads, local drivers tell Western Mass News conditions weren’t too bad after all. Matilda Garrido, who was traveling from New York City to Salem, tells us, “We haven’t seen anything, I was shocked. Shocked!” This year, nearly 82 million people are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home over the Thanksgiving holiday period. AAA Northeast’s travel forecast predicts an additional 1.6 million people will be traveling this year compared to last Thanksgiving, setting a new overall record. While the day before Thanksgiving was…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Defensive end Edwin Kolenge was named one of three recipients of the 79th annual Swede Nelson Award, the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced Monday afternoon. The award recognizes Division I, II, and III college football players at New England institutions that display outstanding sportsmanship, academic and athletic achievement. Kolenge, originally from Montreal, Quebec, studies human-centered engineering at Boston College. As part of a collaborative service engineering project, Kolenge applied his passion for thermodynamics to help people waiting for the bus during the winter by designing thin heating slats that minimally disrupted sidewalk traffic. In his senior…

FALL RIVER — It was a chilly Monday evening at Durfee High School, but that didn’t stop  members of the Big Three Conference and its neighboring competitors from putting on a boys soccer show in the 10th annual Big Three Fall Classic, which the Big Three won 5-4. This game was the Big Three Conference, which consists of Durfee, New Bedford, and Brockton, pitted against the Neighbors’ all-stars from Div. 3 finalist Greater New Bedford Voke, Dartmouth, Bishop Stang and Dighton-Rehoboth. After the Big Three shut out the Neighbors 3-0 in the first half, the neighboring teams came out with…