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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo said he plans to finish his professional basketball career in his native Greece after he’s done playing in the NBA.Antetokounmpo, a two-time MVP who led the Bucks to the 2021 NBA championship, is entering his 13th season in the league.“I’m 30 years old, I can play in the NBA until I’m 36-38. I’d like to end my career in a Greek team, why not?” Antetokounmpo said on ANT1’s The 2night Show, according to BasketNews. “I don’t want to live in the United States. As soon as I leave the NBA, I want to return to…

World Cup 2026: Qatar qualifies after heated match against the EmiratesOn Tuesday, the Qatar national team defeated the United Arab Emirates 2-1, securing their place at the 2026 World Cup. This marks the Qataris’ second appearance, following their hosting of the 2022 edition.AdvertisementQatar’s goals came from Boualem Khoukhi and Ró-Ró, while Sultan Adil pulled one back for the Emirates. After one of Qatar’s goals, tempers flared on the pitch. Videos captured a brief altercation involving some exuberant Qatari players and rival supporters in the stands.Qatar, hosts of the last World Cup in 2022, finished bottom of their group without a…

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a person who was spotted floating in the Atlantic off Woods Hole, Massachusetts on Monday, as a powerful and deadly nor’easter was slamming the Northeast and New England.

FIRST-AND-10» Boston College Football hosts Connecticut for their first noon kickoff at home on Saturday, October 18 at Alumni Stadium.» The game will be televised on ACC Network. Jorge Sedano (play-by-play) and Rodney McLeod (analyst) are on the call with sideline reporter Victoria Arlen.» Coverage on the Boston College Sports Network begins 30 minutes prior to kickoff on WEEI 93.7 FM. Jon Meterparel (play-by-play) is joined on the call by former BC linebacker Pete Cronan in the booth and Scott Mutryn on the sideline.EAGLES BY THE NUMBERS» Through six games, Boston College has a top-25 passing offense in the nation,…

Caiden Hartley-Didio, Methuen — The junior tailback-turned-quarterback did it again with 201 passing yards and two touchdowns, plus 100 rushing yards, leading the Rangers (4-1) to their first win over Central Catholic (3-3) since 2010. Jarred Mighty, Brockton — The Boxers (1-5) earned their first win by taking down previously unbeaten Weymouth (5-1); their senior captain opened with a 3-yard touchdown run before closing the deal with a 55-yard pick-6. Mighty added 60 yards in receptions.Christian McIntyre and Will Wood, Xaverian — McIntyre, a senior, continued to show great rapport with his classmate, Will Wood, accounting for 206 of the…

Coming off a terrific season with the Boston Red Sox, Alex Bregman is going to test free agency for the second consecutive year.Per Jon Heyman of the New York Post, Bregman is exercising the opt-out in his contract to hit the open market with the goal of securing a lucrative long-term deal.Bregman signed a three-year, $120 million contract with Boston in February. The deal included an opt out after the first season and a player option for 2027.There were some rumblings during the 2025 season about Bregman and the Red Sox coming together on a long-term contract. He left the…

Oct. 10—Greenon High School quarterback Teagan Henry had a career night last week at Cedarville’s Hickman Field.The Knights junior went 9-for-12 for a career-high 283 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for a 4-yard touchdown as Greenon beat Cedarville 54-22 last Friday night.Advertisement”We had a lot of big plays,” Henry said. “We dominated up front, which is what kind of opened up the big plays, just in the run game and that allowed us to hit some deep passes to my talented receivers.”For his efforts last week, Henry was named the Dayton Daily News Athlete of the Week for Sept.…

Florian Wirtz Under Scrutiny as Germany Win but Questions LingerFlorian Wirtz’s early Liverpool career has been anything but quiet. The spotlight was always going to follow a £100m signing, yet both England and Germany appear united on one topic, that the 22-year-old has found life difficult in recent weeks.AdvertisementHis latest appearance for Germany in a tight World Cup qualifier against Northern Ireland only intensified the noise. While Julian Nagelsmann’s side secured a narrow victory, German outlets unanimously dissected Wirtz’s influence, or lack thereof, with a tone that bordered on relentless.Media Reaction Across GermanyThere was no soft landing for the Liverpool…

Workers Over Billionaires Labor Day protest at Hyannis rotaryA Workers Over Billionaires protest Monday was held at the Hyannis rotary by Mid Cape Indivisible and Cape Cod Women for Change.The “No Kings” movement, launched by Indivisible, is a response to what they describe as increasingly authoritarian tactics by Trump.There are over 140 protests planned in Massachusetts on Oct. 18. Some towns and cities are holding multiple events.Thousands are expected to gather in cities across New England and the United States on Oct. 18 for a second round of “No Kings” protests.The protests are a coordinated day of action targeting what organizers call…

HAMPDEN, Mass. – Boston College Women’s Gold concluded action at the Quinnipiac Classic on The Farms Country Club Golf Course on Tuesday afternoon.The Eagles finished in second place at 35-over par (308-303=611), three strokes behind host and champions Quinnipiac. The event played 36 holes of golf after severe weather suspended the first round. Graduate student Cynthia Zhang (74-75=149) placed second in the classic at 5-over par, finishing three strokes behind the individual champion. Junior Frances Kim (76-74=150) followed close behind at 6-over par to finish tied for third, logging two birdies in the final 18 holes in difficult playing conditions. Sophomore Jenna Shilts (80=75=155) was the third highest…