Author: BostonSportsNews

JC French threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to JaVonnie Gibson that gave the Cincinnati Bearcats a 10-0 lead against the Boston College Eagles …

High school soccer is back across Massachusetts, mere weeks removed from a historic FIFA World Cup on home soil. Thirteen or so years ago, Frantzdy Pierrot was playing for Melrose in the Freedom Division. This June, he played at striker for Haiti in three games at the World Cup, including the opener against Scotland at Gillette Stadium. It’s a reminder that high school soccer in the Bay State often harbors talent that can stretch far and wide – from college and professional to even the pinnacle of the sport. This fall features a stacked competitive field for boys soccer. In…

Defenseman Frederic Brunet, now 23 and about to enter his fourth full pro season, has participated in four rookie tourneys since his 2022 draft year. Considered now as a legit contender to vie for a varsity job, he’s not expected in Buffalo. Tenure and a couple of solid AHL seasons bring their privileges.Get Sports AlertsThe latest sports news and Globe’s most interesting reporting and commentary right to your inbox.Hagens, who won’t turn 20 until Nov. 3, impressed Sturm in a limited five-game look (three of those in playoff Round 1) at the end of last season after his two years…

Check out the 2026 Elite 11 senior high school football teamThe Elite 11 features Brett Singler, Cooper Borowicz, Bennett Nelson, Connor Stuckel, Richie Flanigan, Ashton VanBeek, Reece Joten, Curtis Leopold, Maddux Hermus, Kingston Allen and David Provost.Livestream football: Watch as No. 2 Little Chute takes on WrightstownSecond-ranked Little Chute and Wrightstown clash in a Week 3 North Eastern Conference showdown. Join us at 6:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, as USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin’s Brett Christopherson, Ricardo Arguello and Jim Rosandick bring you the coverage from Fitzpatrick Field in Little Chute. Watch the action live on postcrescent.com, facebook.com/postcrescent or our USA TODAY…

Caitlin Clark did not need much time to deliver her first signature moment of the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.Clark opened the second quarter of Team USA’s tournament opener against China by launching an audacious 3-pointer from just beyond the center-court logo. The ball barely touched the net, giving the Americans a 30-14 advantage only four seconds into the period.The location hardly seemed to matter. Clark crossed half court, saw that her defender was giving her room and immediately pulled the trigger.USA Basketball shared the remarkable shot on social media.“CC FROM RANGE,” USA Basketball wrote.CC FROM RANGE. 🤯🤯🤯📺 @TNTSportsUS…

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., center, arrives for a Democratic caucus meeting on Capitol Hill today. Andrew Harnik / Getty ImagesHouse Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said the two Democrats who voted with Republicans to advance a procedural rule “blindsided the entire caucus and created a significant breach of trust.”Jeffries told NBC News that the two members — Jared Golden of Maine and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington — “did not give any member of House Democratic leadership a heads up” before they voted for the rule this afternoon.The rule is essentially a procedural agreement that determines how a set…

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Boston College men’s soccer team (3-1, 0-1 ACC) fell to Virginia (2-3, 1-0 ACC), 2-0, in the opening game of ACC play on Friday night at Klöckner Stadium. Russell Brown provided an offensive spark off the bench with three shots on goal, while Andrej Borak stopped a season-high five shots.After a scoreless first half, the Cavaliers struck first with a shot from outside the box that beat Borak in the 49th minute. Virginia doubled their lead in the 71st minute with a first-time volley that found the near post. The Cavaliers held the edge in corners (7-5) and shots (8-3). Boston…

The 2025 MIAA high school girls soccer season saw some juggernauts return to the mountaintop, while others are still chasing a championship. In Div. 1, Natick returned to the championship game and sealed the deal with a 4-2 victory over Franklin. The RedHawks lost the star power in sisters Lydia and Nicole Proia, who are now taking to the pitch at Seton Hall. Now, the task of leading the program belongs to strikers Emilia Souza and Kerrington Sheriff, who gained valuable experience last year as depth scoring options and now will be main targets. Franklin will look to get back to the…

The New England Patriots have found themselves at the center of another bizarre controversy from the Bill Belichick era, and this time, the NFL says they did nothing wrong. A viral revelation from former NFL analytics staffer Ryan Paganetti has exposed a strange tactic allegedly used at Gillette Stadium for years. The Patriots reportedly used their massive video board to create an optical illusion behind opposing kickers during field-goal attempts. Paganetti said he reviewed more than a decade of Patriots broadcasts before noticing the unusual strategy. “Much has been made of the Patriots’ mysterious ‘Pink Stripes.’ How about yellow ones?”…

What you missed from U.S. Gymnastics ChampionshipUSAT’s Nancy Armour and Cydney Henderson break down the weekend of for the women at the U.S. Gymnastics Championship.Sports SeriouslyThe U.S. women are starting the road to the Los Angeles Olympics in a tough spot.The Americans drew the first subdivision in qualifying, where scores tend to be the lowest, at the upcoming world gymnastics championships. They also finish their Oct. 18 qualifying session on balance beam, the event where nerves are most likely to be a factor.This doesn’t mean the U.S. women can’t make the podium, where the top three teams automatically qualify for…