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Roanoke College linebackers Connor Cox (40) and Austin Fisher (20) watch from the sidelines. This is Roanoke’s first season playing varsity football since 1942. Miles MacClure/The Hechinger Report hide caption toggle caption Miles MacClure/The Hechinger Report SALEM, Va. — On a hot and humid August morning in this southwestern Virginia town, football training camp is in full swing at Roanoke College. Players cheer as a receiver makes a leaping one-handed catch, and linemen sweat through blocking drills. Practice hums along like a well-oiled machine — yet this is the first day this team has practiced, ever. In fact, it’s the…

The Bruins and GM Don Sweeney have said for years that younger players in the organization will have chances to compete for roster spots, the implication being that they will, in fact, play in the NHL.Sweeney and the organization haven’t lived up to those comments.For too long, young players have languished in Providence until they’re barely even young anymore (in NHL years). Even if they lack the talent to succeed in the league or the all-around ability to earn their keep in Boston, they must be staring at the spoked ‘P’ on their sweaters and wonder if there’s nothing they…

Amy Tennery, Maria Tsvetkova and Jeff Mason, ReutersNEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) – The U.S. Open men’s championship match was delayed and thousands of seats remained empty when it finally got underway, as security checks related to President Donald Trump’s attendance caused confusion and slowed entry to the iconic New York City event.Fans waited in long lines, some for well over an hour, outside Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, the largest tennis venue in the world with a nearly 24,000-person capacity. U.S. Secret Service and other federal security officers checked bags and ushered fans through metal detectors.Some attendees who were…

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,…