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Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story stated that the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office did not respond to a request for comment. The request failed to send because of a server error and was not received by the office. The Advocate will update this story when the office responds.When Teddy Walker moved from Texas to Massachusetts at 16, he began receiving gender-affirming care. Years later, Walker watched the same hospital system stop prescribing hormones and puberty blockers to transgender minors.“I started gender-affirming care at Baystate Health,” Walker told The Advocate. “So that was very personal to me.”Walker founded Protect…

UC Bearcats coach Satterfield, WR coach Stingley, WRs Kontosis, Fenner talk campCincinnati Bearcats coach Scott Satterfield, WR coach Vijay Stingley, WRs Gio Kontosis, Larenzo Fenner from Aug. 25 football practice.The Boston College Eagles and Cincinnati Bearcats play on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, in a game on the college football Week 1 schedule.Which team will win the college football Week 1 game?Check out these college football Week 1 picks and college football Week 1 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 12:30 p.m. MST on FOX (stream with FUBO).Cincinnati is a 7.5-point favorite over…

Getty The Bruins drafted James Hagens with the seventh overall selection of the 2025 NHL draft. The Boston Bruins made forward James Hagens their first round pick (seventh overall selection) in the 2025 NHL Draft while he was playing locally for Boston College, and he was able to make his NHL debut at the tail end of the 2025-26 NHL season, appearing in Boston’s two final regular season contests.Bruins head coach Marco Sturm felt strongly enough about him to keep him in the lineup for their opening three games of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. While he didn’t finish the postseason…

Top performances of the week for high school sports in the Battle Creek-area, including Marshall winning Cereal City tourney.

United States President Donald J. Trump will attend the World Cup final on Sunday between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, the White House confirmed. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the expected decision on Thursday, saying that it would be “a fitting conclusion to a tournament that showcased America’s ability to host the world on the grandest stage.” Meanwhile, FIFA has also announced that it will present winners’ rings to the players of the team that wins the final, awarding the piece of jewelry that has become synonymous with the championship teams of leagues like…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College softball head coach Beth Krysiak has announced the addition of Jared McDonald to the coaching staff as an assistant coach. “We are excited to be welcoming Jared McDonald to the Heights! He understands hitting from every angle, as a professional player, a private instructor and as a Division I coach. His ability to connect with the athletes, detailed preparation and teaching ability are going to make an impact with our team immediately.” McDonald joins the Eagles after one season at Utah State, where he helped guide an offense that recorded 82 doubles and 48…

The Patriots claimed Muasau off waivers Monday.The Giants waived Muasau on Sunday. The Patriots claimed the 25-year-old to slot into the 53-man roster as one of the primary backups at inside linebacker. Muasau will likely see relief snaps behind Christian Elliss and Robert Spillane throughout the regular season. The Patriots released K.J Britt in a corresponding move.

Coco Gauff on young tennis players and sharing advice2x Grand Slam champion Coco Gauff shares that she will only give advice to young tennis players, like her friend Victoria Mboko, only if they ask for it.Sports SeriouslyThe US Open mixed doubles championship was decided Wednesday night in New York.After a day filled with upsets that included top seeds Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic eliminated and Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz bounced before the semifinals, Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik defeated Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli for the title and $1 million top prize.The Czech duo won the first set 6-3,…

Lionel Messi officially announced his retirement from the Argentina national team on Monday, closing the book on one of the greatest international careers in soccer history. The announcement, posted on his social media accounts, comes roughly six weeks after Argentina’s heartbreaking 1-0 extra-time loss to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final, and just over three weeks after his father and agent, Jorge Messi, passed away.Messi, long criticized for his inability to win anything with the national team, guided the team to a historic run over the last five years, which includes winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup, sandwiched between…

(The Center Square) – Massachusetts leads the nation with the highest health scores among residents while Louisiana is at the bottom, according to a new report.The Suzuki Law Firm, a practice in Tucson, Ariz., specializing in criminal defense and personal injury cases, analyzed a variety of factors for its report. Among them were chronic disease and mental illness rates, access to healthcare, lifestyle habits and health outcomes to determine health scores.Massachusetts came out with an overall health score of 86.94 out of 100, the highest in the nation. Louisiana landed in last place with a score of 11.77 among the…