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Sen. Ed Markey will win the Democratic nomination for US Senate in Massachusetts, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, fending off a primary challenge from Rep. Seth Moulton as he seeks a third full term. In a year that has seen the ouster of several veteran Democrats at the hands of younger candidates running to their left, 80-year-old Markey cast himself as the more, progressive anti-establishment option in his showdown with Moulton, a six-term congressman who has bucked party leadership at times. “Tonight is a testament to the power of the progressive movement,” Markey told supporters at the historic Omni Parker House…

The University of Cincinnati Bearcats take the field before a football game against the Arizona Wildcats on Nov. 15, 2025 at Nippert Stadium. Chaz Timko | Multimedia Editor College football season has officially arrived, and the Boston College (BC) Eagles are headed to Cincinnati to take on the University of Cincinnati Bearcats this weekend.Boston College enters Nippert Stadium for its first matchup against the Bearcats since the 2019 season, when the two squads met in the Birmingham Bowl. UC won 38-6.The Eagles are coming off a 2025 season marred by struggle, having finished the season with a 2-10 record and…

BOSTON — The Seattle Mariners entered the series against the Boston Red Sox as one of the worst offenses in baseball, ranking last in runs scored.They’d scored just four runs total in their previous four games entering Monday. That made their 17 runs scored across the last two games at Fenway Park all the more surprising.On Tuesday, Seattle claimed a 9-6 victory, slamming Red Sox rookie right-hander Jedixson Paez, making his first big-league start, for eight runs on 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings.“He struggled,” interim manager Chad Tracy said. “I felt like maybe wasn’t able to land a ton…

FCS Football FirstBank Stadium | Nashville, TN Nov. 22 12 p.m. ESPNU Division II Football McKinney ISD Stadium | McKinney, TX Nov. 15 6 p.m. NCAA.com Selection Show Division III Football Salem Stadium | Salem, VA Nov. 15 5 p.m. NCAA.com Selection Show Division I Women’s Volleyball Alamodome | San Antonio, TX Nov. 29 6 p.m. ESPN Division II Women’s Volleyball Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, MO Nov. 15 10 p.m. NCAA.com Selection Show Division III Women’s Volleyball UMPC Cooper Field House | Pittsburgh, PA Nov. 16 1 p.m. NCAA.com Selection Show Division I Field Hockey Trager Stadium | Louisville,…

Paige Bueckers plays during the game at the 2026 FIBA World Cup Qualifying Tournament between USA and Senegal in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on March 11, 2026, at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot. (Photo by Edgardo Medina/NurPhoto via Getty Images)NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 01: United States’ Breanna Stewart receives an award during the 2022 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Final match between USA and China at Sydney Superdome, on October 1, 2022, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Steve Christo – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)Steve Christo – Corbis/Corbis via Getty ImagesTeam USA has won the last four FIBA Women’s…

Senator Ed Markey won the Democratic primary in Massachusetts on Tuesday, beating back a challenge from Seth Moulton, a congressman who tried to unseat him by arguing to voters his opponent was too old to be effective at his job.Massachusetts is heavily Democratic, making the senator favored to win a third full term in the November general election, where he faces the Republican nominee John Deaton.The 80-year-old incumbent, according to the Associated Press, easily defeated his 47-year-old rival, at a moment when Democratic voters agonize over the age of some lawmakers, a concern that was amplified by Joe Biden’s disastrous…

NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Boston College women’s cross country team earned No. 28 in the USTFCCCA Cross Country National Preseason Poll, as announced Tuesday afternoon. The women are seventh among ACC schools and first in the Northeast Region.The women earned their third straight national ranking, the longest streak since 2014.Boston College’s 2025 campaign was highlighted by its first NCAA Northeast Regional Championship since 2006. The Eagles finished seventh at the ACC Championships before dominating the regional meet, placing all five scorers in the top 22 and securing an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships. Imogen Gardiner led the way…

New England Patriots Less than a week after he was released, Brown returned to the Patriots. Despite being injured, Patriots center Ben Brown (left) has a spot on the 53-man roster. If he had been placed on the injured list and designated to return, he would have to miss at least the first four games. Mark Stockwell for The Boston Globe Christian Gonzalez’s trainer sheds light on contract talks with Patriots in radio interview Jazz Chisholm, Yankees rip WEEI broadcaster after controversial comments during Red Sox game The Patriots made several transactions on Tuesday as they attempt to get the…

Driving along Interstate 69 through southern Indiana makes you feel disconnected from everyday life yet more connected with the world around you all at once. Between Bloomington and Evansville, and not all that far after Indianapolis, it’s one of those freeway stretches with which there’s 10-15 miles between exits, let alone fast food or gas stations. Every year, my goal is to hit the road for a week on a loop to somewhere new, different and/or desired on one of my three summer vacation weeks. In 2026, that weeklong aimed for Indiana, Kentucky and back up through Cincinnati, crossing off…

Mexico vs. England Delivers the Most-Watched Soccer Match Ever in Spanish-Language Media History in Total Audience and Sets New Linear Record As Highest Telecast Ever in SpanishTelemundo’s Coverage of FIFA World Cup 2026™ Delivers 61 Billion Total Minutes Consumed across Telemundo, Universo, Peacock, and Telemundo Streaming Platforms to Date, Surpassing the Total Minutes Consumed for the Entire 2018 and 2022 Men’s World Cup™ Tournaments in Spanish CombinedMiami, FL, July 8, 2026 – Telemundo and Peacock’s presentation of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ continues to deliver unprecedented audiences across television and streaming, cementing the tournament as the biggest Spanish-language sporting event…