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Also Thursday, the girls’ volleyball tournament got started in earnest and field hockey continued with first-round matchups. And, of course, all the scores live here.▪ With a 32-0 win over Wakefield, Burlington football completed its first undefeated regular season since 2006.▪ Cardinal Spellman senior captain Kaylee Perrault reached 500 career kills during a 3-0 preliminary-round win over Pope Francis in the Division 3 girls’ volleyball tournament. Four conference champions were crowned on the gridiron, as Barnstable won the Southeast Conference outright with a 28-18 win over Bridgewater-Raynham, Amesbury routed Manchester Essex, 40-0, to claim the Cape Ann League crown, Scituate…

Khusnutdinov kept the puck on a 3-on-1 and sent a wrist shot from the right circle to the short side. Morgan Geekie scored to extend his goal streak to six games (seven goals), and David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist for the Bruins (6-7-0), who have won two in a row and three of four. Joonas Korpisalo made 37 saves in his second consecutive start; he made 33 saves in a 5-2 win against the New York Islanders on Tuesday. Bruins top-line center Elias Lindholm left the game in the second period with a lower-body injury after a…

The Firebirds are seeking to regroup after an up-and-down regular season and a Week 10 loss to rival Lakota East. While the Big Blue — winners of three straight — are riding into the playoffs with confidence and purpose.Lakota West beat Hamilton 38-6 during the regular season, and Big Blue’s last win against the Firebirds came in 2017.Hamilton coach Arvie Crouch said the 2025 campaign has been a grind marked by perseverance. The Big Blue stumbled early, including a season-opening loss to Badin that Crouch admitted lingered longer than he’d hoped.But his group never folded.“It’s been long,” Crouch said. “I…

Amid the recent success of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the $10 billion valuation and sale of the Los Angeles Lakers, a slew of Southern California sports teams supported $12.1 billion of economic activity in 2024, according to a new report from the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. That was a 3.4% increase from the prior year. The findings, commissioned by the Los Angeles Sports Council, were unveiled at the annual L.A. Sports Innovation Conference held at Intuit Dome.In addition to the 12 professional sports teams based in Southern California, the region is home to major annual events such…

Massachusetts is the historical home of the gerrymander. A historical marker in downtown Boston commemorates the salamander-shaped district drawn in 1812 to give an advantage to then-Gov. Elbridge Gerry’s political party.Today, the contours of Massachusetts’ electoral districts are again in the spotlight amid unusual mid-decade redistricting efforts first in Texas and then in California.National GOP figures like former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Vice President JD Vance have been pointing to the maps in Massachusetts and saying gerrymandering is the reason the Bay State hasn’t sent a Republican to Congress in decades. “I kind of laugh when I hear that…

New Analysts this Season on Peacock Include Former Iowa Head Coach Lisa Bluder, NBA Veterans Brendan Haywood and Evan Turner, and Big Ten All-Time Leading Scorer Calbert CheaneyNoah Eagle, John Fanta, Robbie Hummel Among Returning Voices on Men’s College Basketball; Zora Stephenson, Sloane Martin, Aliyah Boston Return to Cover Women’s GamesNBC Sports’ 2025-26 College Basketball Schedule Features Nearly 200 Men’s and Women’s Games Across the Big 12, Big Ten, and BIG EASTEligible Students Can Sign-Up to Receive Special Peacock Student Discount Offer for $2.99/MonthSTAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 30, 2025 – NBC Sports’ 2025-26 college basketball coverage, which features nearly 200…

We had you covered with Wednesday’s playoff roundup, which featured a pair of double-overtime wins, plus Stoughton field hockey capturing its first postseason victory in 20 years. AJ Traub went deep previewing all five girls’ volleyball divisions with analysis, predictions, and players to watch.Alexandria Evans, Kat Cornetta, and Alexa Podalsky teamed up to do the same with all four field hockey divisions.As always, find Wednesday’s scores and recaps on our revamped Scoreboard.▪ In Dartmouth’s 2-0 boys’ soccer win over North Attleborough, senior Landon Raposa scored and notched an assist, surpassing 100 career points. ▪ Senior Jacqueline Manning, who broke North…

The New England Patriots spent Tuesday reshaping their depth chart, first shipping edge rusher Keion White to the 49ers, then sending safety Kyle Dugger to the Steelers for 2026 late-round capital. Dugger lost his starting role in Mike Vrabel’s new scheme, Pittsburgh needs help after the DeShon Elliott injury, and New England keeps stacking picks while trusting a defense that has carried them most weeks.Per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, and as an NFL rumor, the Patriots made two trades Tuesday and might not be done. Adding a pass rusher is a potential option for New England, which sent safety Kyle Dugger…

The first set of College Football Playoff rankings come out on Tuesday of next week, so Saturday provides one last chance for contenders to make an impression before the committee finally gives us insight into their thought process. The Week 10 college football schedule includes a handful of ranked matchups, including No. 14 Tennessee vs. No. 18 Oklahoma at 7:30 p.m. ET and No. 24 Utah vs. No. 17 Cincinnati at 10:15 p.m. ET. The latest Week 10 college football odds list the Volunteers as three-point favorites at home with the over/under at 56.5, while the Utes are 10-point favorites…

NBC Sports’ February 2026 Lineup Headlined by Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, Super Bowl LX, and NBA All-Star GameTirico to Call His First Super Bowl on Feb. 8 from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Before Hosting Olympics in Primetime for Fifth Time; Handles Debut Game of Sunday Night BasketballTaylor to Host Super Bowl LX Pregame, Olympic Late Night Show, and Basketball Night in America; Fareed to Host NBA All-Star Weekend, Olympic Daytime Shift from Milan, and BNIA; Eagle to Call NBA All-Star Game, Join Super Bowl Pregame Show and Call Sunday Night BasketballNBC News’ Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin to…