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By Steve Derderiansderderian@massgolf.org  BREWSTER, Massachusetts (May 27, 2025) – The sun was on their shoulders with a steady breeze through the pines. For most of the day, it was warm enough to shed the extra layer yet still comfortable enough to keep moving. That’s how the 121st Inter-State Matches for the Griscom Cup opened Tuesday at Cape Cod National, one of those perfect New England days made for golf with few, if any, distractions. The women’s game has undergone significant changes over the past century. Swings stronger. Schedules fuller. But this week, tradition takes precedence. Three of the oldest women’s…

One of Little League’s international tournaments will be played without its planned field.The Cacique Mara team from Maracaibo, Venezuela, was denied visas into the United States and will be forced to miss the Senior League World Series for players between 13 and 16 years old, Little League confirmed in a statement to South Carolina’s WSPA. A team from Victoria, Mexico, will reportedly take Venezuela’s spot as the tournament’s Latin American team in Easley, South Carolina.AdvertisementThe full statement:“Little League® International has been notified that the Cacique Mara Little League team from Venezuela was unfortunately unable to obtain the appropriate visas to…

FSU football quarterback Thomas Castellanos has been in the headlines recently for comments he made about the upcoming Alabama game. He was asked about that and his time at Boston College during the ACC Kickoff event in Charlotte, North Carolina, this week. Castellanos entered the transfer portal after playing in eight games at Boston College. Some folks believe he quit on that Boston College team, but Castellanos doesn’t feel that way:”Whatever [O’Brien] said or is out there — ‘he got benched’ or ‘he quit’ — that’s not true,” Castellanos told ESPN. “Only the people in that room know what went…

Morning Sports Update “That’s OK. I understand it.” Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown during a Grizzlies-Celtics game in Dec. 2024. AP Photo/Mark Stockwell Marcus Smart on facing the Celtics as a Laker: Marcus Smart is officially a Laker, with Los Angeles confirming the free agent signing on Tuesday.Smart, 31, is the latest ex-Celtic to eventually make his way to Los Angeles to play for Boston’s longtime NBA rival (an interesting list that includes Rajon Rondo, Avery Bradley, and Rick Fox).After spending the first nine seasons of his career with the Celtics — a period of time in which he won…

Boston charity files claim in Philadelphia over ‘unwinnable’ promotion that requires a spend… Boston charity files claim in Philadelphia over ‘unwinnable’ promotion that requires a spend of several hundred thousand dollars. A US public health charity has accused the online gaming company Caesars Entertainment and its bricks-and-mortar partner, Harrah’s Philadelphia, of luring new online gamblers into what it calls an “unwinnable” promotion that forces excessive betting before any winnings can be withdrawn. Moreover, in its claim lodged in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, the Boston-based Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) alleges that the offer breaches Pennsylvania gaming law and…

Casino Salem this week celebrated its phase-one opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the first charitable gaming facility in Salem, New Hampshire, with historical horse racing games. Salem hosts the second casino in the Granite State to open this year just seconds from the Massachusetts state line and near the Boston suburbs, following The Nash Casino in Nashua last March, so close to the border part of its parking lot is in Massachusetts. Casino Salem also offers a mixture of traditional table games and poker, quick service food offerings, and a full bar. “We are thrilled to open Casino Salem…

Friars To Play UMass On October 26: The Providence College men’s basketball team will host UMass in a charity exhibition game presented by Amica Mutual Insurance Company on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 4 p.m. The game will be played at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. All net proceeds from the contest will help support the Rhode Island Free Clinic (RIFC) and Baystate Children’s Hospital. It will mark the first meeting between the two teams since December 7, 2018.  The Friars have posted a 25-9 mark all time versus the Minutemen. The Friars are 12-3 at home, 9-3 at UMass and 4-3…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College men’s basketball team defeated the UMass Minutemen, 63-54, in a charity exhibition game on Saturday, Oct. 26 at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R.I. Redshirt-junior Corey Floyd Jr. (Franklin, N.J.) led the Friars’ offense with a game-high 19 points.   “This game was great,” said Head Coach Kim English. “It served as a dress rehearsal for our regular season opener next Monday against Central Connecticut State. It’s a great opportunity for us to learn and improve.”  FIRST HALF:  •Wesley Cardet Jr. (Tallahassee, Fla.) opened the game scoring with an open three in the Friars’ first possession…

The Massachusetts Senate is moving forward on a bill to ban cellphone use in all Massachusetts schools. The Joint Education Committee redrafted legislation combining seven different Senate bills including legislation supported by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell.”A bell to bell phone free school policy keeps students focused throughout the full school day,” Campbell said. “This includes instructional time, as well as passing periods, lunch, and other non-instructional time.”Campbell said it’s a commitment to both young peoples’ education and their mental health. “Major barriers to student growth””Today’s action means that Massachusetts is one step closer to making schools cell phone-free,” said…

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