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Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Sport invited contractors to prequalify for early works on the 92,000-plus seat King Salman International Stadium in Riyadh, marking a shift from design to on-site execution ahead of the 2034 FIFA World Cup, according to industry reports.Planned near the King Abdulaziz Park master plan in north Riyadh and designed by architecture firm Populous, the arena is set be among the region’s largest and is central to Saudi Arabia’s plan to leverage sports infrastructure for tourism and urban development under Vision 2030.Why It MattersThe latest development advances one of Saudi Arabia’s flagship venues for the 2034 FIFA…

Though it may just be a slip in the rankings, and Massachusetts startups could pull back ahead for the rest of the year, the news comes as the state is dealing with several major challenges. And it continues the narrative of decline for the state that invented venture capital investing and ranked behind only California as recently as 2013, when New York’s position as a capital of finance and media helped it pull ahead.The Trump administration’s budget and tax cuts, along with wild policy zigzags, have crushed once-surging climate-tech companies and some of the life sciences research that fed the…

Nebraska men’s basketball hosted forward Boden Kapke on Tuesday. The Boston College transfer averaged 10.6 points and 5.7 rebounds per game last season. He measures in at six-foot-11, 255 pounds.Kapke played two seasons at Butler from 2023 to 2025, where he made 16 starts as a sophomore, before transferring to Boston College. It was a top candidate for the ACC Most Improved Player Award, as he averaged over 20 points per game during the final month of the season.AdvertisementThe Huskers are still looking for a big man, with Boise State transfer Drew Fielder having visited Washington over the weekend. Kapke…

Matt Dolloff and Ty Anderson of 98.5 The Sports Hub discuss the Boston Bruins in the playoffs in the latest edition of the Sports Hub Underground podcast. The guys discuss various topics surrounding the team and the greatest time of year in the NHL.2:03 — It could be a busy night next Thursday between the Bruins and the NFL Draft, but Ty isn’t having the football talk!12:10 — The experience factor in Bruins-Sabres.19:55 — Why the Bruins are built to wear down the Sabres defense.27:48 — Key Bruins are getting hot at the right time.31:53 — Discussing James Hagens’ game…

President Donald Trump has signed a second executive order aimed at fixing college sports, this time laying out specific transfer and eligibility rules, limiting how athletes can be compensated for their name, image and likeness and threatening schools that violate rules with financial penalties, the White House announced Friday.The order was signed on Final Four weekend for the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments and less than a month after the president convened a roundtable of college sports and business leaders to discuss concerns, big-picture solutions and potential federal legislation.Whether many aspects of the order could stand up to legal…

TAIPEI, April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Asian Sports and Leisure Online Exhibition 2026 (ASLE 2026) will officially open on April 16, 2026, offering global buyers a one-stop sourcing platform to connect with verified Asian suppliers across the sports, fitness, and leisure industries. Running until August 31, 2026, the exhibition adopts a hybrid online and offline integration model, providing nearly five months of continuous sourcing opportunities and business engagement. The exhibition focuses on connecting Asian suppliers with global importers and exporters, streamlining cross-border procurement processes, enhancing supply-demand matching efficiency, and enabling businesses to expand into international markets more effectively.Since its…

Patriots’ Day is about as Massachusetts as it gets.The April holiday is only celebrated by Massachusetts and Maine. It marks the first battle of the American Revolution, and has also become synonymous with the running of the Boston Marathon. The day is always commemorated on the third Monday of the month; this year, that’s April 20.The unique holiday has a patchwork of schedule changes. Here’s what you need to know about what’s open and how to get around on Patriots’ Day.Federal offices: Open. This day is only a big deal in Massachusetts.Federal courts: Open.Post offices: Open.State offices: Closed.RMV: Closed.State courts: Closed.Municipal offices:…

AMESBURY, Mass. – Boston College men’s hockey junior goaltender Jan Korec has been honored as the 2025-26 Men’s Hockey East Academic Champion. The award was created in 2024 honoring outstanding accomplishments from one men’s and one women’s player both on the ice and in the classroom. Holy Cross’ Lulu Rourke was the women’s recipient.   “Hockey East is proud to honor Jan and Lulu as our 2025-26 Academic Champions,” said Hockey East Commissioner Steve Metcalf. “Their accomplishments in the classroom while competing at the highest level of collegiate hockey are commendable and deserving of this distinction.”   Korec has a 5-3-0…

Dianna Russini, an NFL reporter for The Athletic, resigned from the sports website on Tuesday. Russini, who has worked at The Athletic since 2023, submitted her letter of resignation nearly a week after photographs were published showing her and New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel holding hands, hugging and sitting in a hot tub at an Arizona resort.The photos, published by the New York Post, showed the pair at the Sedona hotel. The newspaper claimed they were taken before the NFL meetings convened in Phoenix on March 29, according to ESPN.The photographs led to an internal investigation by The Athletic,…

Andre Agassi, Anna Leigh Waters team up at US Open Pickleball ChampionshipsTennis legend Andre Agassi and pickleball star Anna Leigh Waters describe how they formed their partnership for the US Open Pickleball Championships.The US Open Pickleball Championships will take place in Naples, Florida, from April 11-18.Tennis legend Andre Agassi made his professional pickleball debut at last year’s event.General admission is free, but tickets are required for the main championship court.The US Open Pickleball Championships will celebrate its 10th anniversary in Naples this week, boasting a field of top professionals and the event’s largest-ever purse.More than 3,500 competitors of all ages and levels…