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STOUGHTON – It’s hard to envision where the state of Massachusetts hoops would be without Wally Seaver. Seaver passed away in 2013 following a courageous battle with ALS. Since that day, his son Paul, his family, and the state’s basketball community have made it a mission to honor his memory with a tournament, one which has continued to expand in participation with each passing summer. On Sunday, the 14th annual Wally Seaver High School Invitational commenced, with some of the top teams in New England taking part. “I think we started with 16 teams,” said tournament assistant Greg Lewis. “Today,…

Scott Gardner has named his side to face Boston United in this evening’s National League Cup group stage clash.The Whites go into the encounter as reigning champions of the competitions and call upon Rory Mahady, Rhys Chadwick and Harry Gray following the trio’s pre-season spent with the first team.New signing Louis Enahoro-Marcus is involved in the heart of defence, behind Alfie Cresswell who skippers the side, sitting in midfield alongside Oliver Pickles.Regulars from last campaign’s U18s Jacob Render and Devon Brockie support Gray in the forward line.Club legend Jonny Howson settles for a place on the bench after it was…

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Another casino opened its doors Wednesday in New Hampshire, part of a rapidly expanding industry in the Granite State.There are now a dozen charitable casinos operating in New Hampshire. As of October, they had raked in a combined $139 million for their operators this year alone. The Revo Casino and Social House opened its doors Wednesday in Lebanon. The casino is owned by a California-based entertainment company that now runs four casinos in New Hampshire. All the gaming rooms in New Hampshire are owned by out-of-state entities, including multiple companies based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Under state…

Major League Baseball has confirmed the 2025 postseason schedule, ending talk of an early World Series start. Instead, Game 1 of the Fall Classic will begin on Friday, October 24, with a possible Game 7 set for November 1.MLB finalizes 2025 playoff and World Series dates without flex startLast season, MLB tested a plan to move up the start date if both league championship series ended quickly, but that experiment is over. Even though the Mets wrapped up the National League Championship Series in five games last year, the Dodgers extended the series to six, preventing the shift.Since the LCS…

Shannon Johnson of Thorny Lea Golf Club earned medalist honors at the 122nd Massachusetts Women’s Amateur Championship. Not even temperatures in the 90s could cool off Johnson, who carded a 2-under par 70 to finish the second and final day of stroke play at 6-under. Johnson was the winner of the 2018 championship at George Wright GC. One shot back was Molly Smith of Westford and Vesper CC. Smith posted a 3-under 69 in her second round to continue her strong summer. Isabel Brozena of Indian Ridge CC also fired a 69 and was 3-under. The only other player under…

Boston College football fans woke up to some eventful news Tuesday morning which most have been waiting to hear for some time.According to ESPN’s college football senior writer, Pete Thamel, Bill O’Brien named redshirt sophomore Dylan Lonergan the starting quarterback over senior Grayson James.“Sources: Boston College is naming redshirt sophomore Dylan Lonergan as the starting quarterback, and he’ll debut for BC as the starter in the opener against Fordham,” Thamel said. “Lonergan is an Alabama transfer who came to BC this winter. He was ESPN’s No. 36 overall recruit in the Class of 2023.”Sources: Boston College is naming redshirt sophomore…

HOPKINTON – Being selected as a United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American is a very prestigious feat. This past year, only 107 athletes nationwide were chosen for such an honor. As for Hopkinton’s girls soccer program? The Hillers saw two of their standouts added to the list, as Maddie Recupero and Nina Tzouganatos capped their impeccable high school careers with one more accolade. “This is going to sound a little emotional, I guess is probably the right word,” said Hopkinton girls soccer coach Tom Skiba. “The key thing about them is that they both just care. They care about their own…

Paramount have agreed a seven-year, $7.7 billion (£5.74m) deal with TKO for exclusive rights to all UFC events in the US.  Beginning in 2026, all UFC numbered events and Fight Nights will stream live on Paramount+, with select marquee fights simulcast on CBS.  The deal will see a departure from UFC’s pay-per-view model in favour of a free to view subscription-based format.  David Ellison, Chairman and CEO of Paramount said: “I couldn’t be more excited to join forces with Dana, Ari, and Mark. Rarely do opportunities arise to partner on an exclusive basis with a global sports powerhouse like UFC –…

Drake Maye and the still-evolving offense will have a tough test against an unfamiliar opponent as the Patriots travel to face the Vikings. New England and Minnesota will meet for a pair of joint practices Wednesday and Thursday before a preseason game caps the trip Saturday. Patriots insider Phil Perry isn’t too confident in the Maye-led offense going up against Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores. Flores, who learned under former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick as an assistant in New England (2004-2018), is known for his aggressiveness and ability to bring pressure from anywhere. “Talk about growing pains,” Perry told…

Last Updated:August 12, 2025, 14:59 ISTItalian athlete Mattia Debertolis collapsed during an orienteering event and passed away four days later.Mattia Debertolis during an event. (Picture Credit: International Orienteering Federation)During the ongoing World Games in Chengdu (China), an Italian athlete named Mattia Debertolis has died. The 29-year-old reportedly collapsed during orienteering event last Friday before being found unconscious by the organisers.He passed away four days later on Tuesday with cause of his death still unknown.In a statement, the World Games organisers said, “Despite receiving immediate expert medical care at one of China’s leading medical institutions, he passed away.”International Orienteering Federation (IOF)…