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The Oregon track and field program was well-represented in the women’s 1,500-meter Olympic final during the 2024 Paris Summer Games.Former Duck Jessica Hull raced to a silver-medal finish for Australia, her former teammate Susan Ejore from Kenya was sixth and Poland’s Klaudia Kazimierska, who was weeks away from starting her senior season at Oregon, placed 10th in the 12-woman race.AdvertisementThose three will be back on the international stage having qualified for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, a 10-day meet that will run Sept. 13-21 at Japan National Stadium.Because Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of the Pacific time zone, the…

“If Kalsi wants to be in the sports gaming business in Massachusetts, they must obtain a license and follow our laws,” Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell says. Sep 12, 2025 • 18:12 ET • 4 min read Photo By – Imagn Images. Mass. Attorney General Andrea Campbell. Rick Cinclair/Telegram & Gazette / USA TODAY NETWORK Kalshi is going to court in the Bay State. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced Friday she has filed a lawsuit against the prediction market for promoting and accepting online sports wagers from Massachusetts customers without following the many state laws that govern sports…

BOSTON COLLEGE AT STANFORD Records: Boston College 1-1, 0-0 ACC; Stanford 0-2, 0-0 Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. at Stanford Stadium TV: ACC Network Radio: KNBR 1050 AM Series history: Tied 2-2. The home team has won all four times, though the last meeting was in 2002. Stanford won at Stanford Stadium in 1979 and 2001. Stanford storylines: Stanford enters its first home game and first ACC game of the Andrew Luck era in a familiar position – as a two-touchdown underdog . . . The Cardinal were picked to finish last in the ACC, and while the defense has improved from last year, the offense…

Neither the New England Patriots nor the Miami Dolphins is used to being winless, but that’s where they find themselves as they meet in Week 2. The difference between the teams is that New England had some good performances from their first game to build off of. One of the biggest mysteries in the NFL is what happened to the Dolphins offense, who only put up a field goal against the Colts. Coming off that game, it’s probably not smart to expect many Dolphins players on the start side of this list. Lock of the Game Drake Maye New England…

Beth McDermott  |  Reporter assisted by AIThe Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers is seeking nominations for its 2026 Annual Awards Gala, according to a community announcement.The event is scheduled for April 25, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel Boston/Cambridge.The health and social services organization is inviting community members to submit nominations for three award categories: the Jorge Fidalgo Community Service Award, the Manuel N. Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer Award and the Person of the Year Award, according to the announcement.Community members can submit nominations by Sept. 17 online at maps-inc.org/gala2026 or by calling 617-864-7600.The awards gala, MAPS’ largest fundraising event, honors…

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Caroline Fenton discuss the field at the Procore Championship and how this is an opportunity for team USA to tune-up before the Ryder Cup.View moreVideo TranscriptThe Pro car championship at Silverado Resort in Napa kicks off with a powerhouse field.AdvertisementAll right, we’re headlined by world #1 Scotty Scheffler.We all know that wouldn’t be anything if it wasn’t Scotty Scheffler, but he makes his debut alongside nine US Ryder Cup teammates.You see them there, Sam Burns, Patrick Cantlay, Harris English, Ben Griffin, Russell Henley, Colin Morikawa, JJ Spaun, and Justin Thomas, and Cameron Young, aiming to…

WILKES-BARRE TWP. — At Wednesday’s meeting of the Luzerne County Convention Center Authority, it was announced that ASM Global has formed a partnership with Legends to form Legends Global, a premier partner to the world’s greatest live events, venues and brands. A news release announcing the new company was found on the Legends Global website. The company said it plans to deliver “an unrivaled, fully integrated solution of premium services with a white-label approach.” The news release states that the comprehensive services of Legends Global cover the entire lifecycle of venues and events — feasibility and consulting, owner’s rep,…

Democratic Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton pointed fingers at Republicans on Thursday for a rise in political violence after Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Kirk died from a gunshot wound to the neck on Wednesday while he hosted an event at Utah Valley University. Moulton accused Republicans on “CNN News Central” of publicly accelerating political rhetoric that in turn leads to violence. He shifted blame toward President Donald Trump for calling out the left’s rhetoric in the aftermath of the tragic assassination. “[House Speaker Mike Johnson] is saying we need to tone down the rhetoric and is calling out…

Local News “Just a reminder, we’re not offering sympathy,” one of the teachers allegedly wrote in a personal Instagram. A well-wisher places flowers at a makeshift memorial set up at Turning Point USA headquarters after the shooting death at a Utah college on Wednesday of Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old founder and CEO of the organization, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Phoenix. AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin By Molly Farrar September 11, 2025 | 6:20 PM 2 minutes to read A Massachusetts teacher is on leave after sharing her reaction to the shooting death of influential conservative activist Charlie Kirk Wednesday, prompting…

Former tennis pro turned coach says US Open signals new era in tennis originally appeared on The Sporting NewsThe headliners and big-time stars usually make the biggest noise at the US Open, but this year looked different as younger names started to give the tournament a different energy.AdvertisementEmma Raducanu is one of the names we’re going to have to start remembering. She reached the third round before falling to Elena Rybakina (another one of those names). Rybakina showed her game is still building back after injuries. Coleman Wong became the first man from Hong Kong to win a main draw…