Author: BostonSportsNews

The world’s best women’s basketball players are headed to Berlin, Germany, this weekend to kick off the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup.This year’s bracket will expand back to 16 international squads, four more than the tournament featured in 2022, but the same amount it has typically had since 1990. As usual, the competition will get started with a round-robin group stage, and then continue on to eliminations.Team USA has been a consistent threat in this tournament, winning nine out of the last 12, and four straight since 2010. This year’s team should be just as strong, with Kara Lawson as…

It was a night for incumbents in Massachusetts.The night started with the U.S. Senate primary race quickly being called in favor of Sen. Ed Markey over Rep. Seth Moulton, and from there, incumbents came out ahead in a string of races against challengers who promised generational change.Markey will face Republican candidate John Deaton, who was unopposed in the primary.Down the ballot of U.S. House races, not a single challenger running on a platform of change took home the win.In District 6, which was left wide open by Rep. Seth Moulton not running for reelection, Dan Koh, a former White House…

“We’ll see if it works. We have a strong belief in it and we’re going to make it work.”The dilemma O’Brien has faced with BC’s 2026 roster is that the team-building model he envisioned has become increasingly uncommon in modern college football.Based on roster analysis via College Football Data, across the country this season, about 44 percent of all newcomers were transfers, and 40 programs had transfers account for at least half of their newcomers (players who were not on the roster last season, including freshmen and walk-ons).Losing 54 players after a 2-10 season — 26 of them transfers —…

The MLB postseason race is heating up, and the Boston Red Sox received updates on three injured players following their victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Ceddanne Rafaela, Garre …

As the first sport to kick off the 2026-27 high school sports season, golfers have already hit the links this week to play in regular season matches.Here’s a look at the teams in our Salem News coverage area, who their players are and what they expect from the 2026 season. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. k9bmqt’t#{*k^9bm kAmkDEC@?8mw625 4@249ik^DEC@?8m rC2:8 (:=6J WhE9 D62D@?Xk^AmkAmkDEC@?8mr2AE2:?ik^DEC@?8m p?E9@?J q2CC@C[ $C]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m~E96C 8@=76CD E@ H2E49ik^DEC@?8m %J=6C r9:?p=6@?8[ $C]j zJ=6 v2>32=6[ yC]j r@=3J z24KJ?D<:[ $@A9]j }:<@ p=6I6J6G[ $@A9]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m~FE=@@:?8…

In case there are still any doubts about what sports entertainment looks like in the United States, just look to the 2026 FIFA World Cup final for the host nation’s influence.Follow live updates on the 2026 World Cup halftime show. For the first time in tournament history, FIFA is staging a full scale halftime show at the World Cup final. The new addition reflects past entertainment features of the NFL and the Super Bowl, and includes an expanded performance schedule and lineup of co-headliners. That’s right, there’s not one superstar on the marquee, but several, and there will be featured artists…

See live results from the 2026 Massachusetts Governor primary election as Republican and Democrat votes are counted by candidate and county.

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College Volleyball (3-0, 0-0 ACC) secured a 3-0 (25-21, 25-17, 25-21) victory over Stonehill (2-4, 0-0 NEC) on Thursday evening to kick off the Boston College Invitational, hosted in the Margot Connell Center.The Eagles extend their winning streak over the Skyhawks to four games, sweeping them in every contest to date.   Audrey Ross had 14 kills to lead all players, adding six digs and two total blocks. Sam Hoppes recorded an efficient .700 hitting percentage after successfully killing seven of her ten spikes, and Reese Dunkle logged a career-high seven kills in the win.…

Local News Revere police will continue using automated license plate reader technology, but said new audit features and policies governing their use will be updated. Flock Safety’s license plate reader system is under scrutiny in many Massachusetts towns. David Goldman A Revere police officer is back on the job after serving a suspension stemming from an investigation that found he misused the department’s automated license plate reader (ALPR) system and the state’s criminal records database, authorities said.  The Revere Police Department received a complaint in December 2025 alleging that Officer Michael Tiso had misused the department’s surveillance technology. An internal investigation…

A world-class Olympic sports city is set to be established in Chennai to promote sports and sports tourism across Tamil Nadu. The project aims to develop modern infrastructure, including international standard racing tracks capable of hosting competitions such as Formula 1, Formula 2, Formula 3, and Formula 4. The integrated sports complex will feature high-performance training centres, sports science and medicine facilities, state-of-the-art equipment, and residential accommodations for athletes and coaches. Designed to groom athletes to secure medals at the Olympics and other international tournaments, the initiative also seeks to expand opportunities for youth and establish the state as a…