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The last week of Boston College football’s 2026 spring ball is underway, and while the players — newcomers and returners alike — are continuing to develop chemistry and master the ropes of Bill O’Brien and Ted Roof’s playbook, more additions to the program’s off-the-field staff are being made.On Tuesday, the program hired Ryan Roberts to be its next Director of Player Personnel, according to Chris Hummer of 247Sports. Roberts was previously the assistant Director of Player Personnel at Mississippi State, and he served in previous roles at North Carolina and LIberty.Boston College is hiring Ryan Roberts as Director of Player…

Morning Sports Update The UConn coach had strong praise for his outgoing assistant, who is now set to take over Eagles basketball. Luke Murray (right) talks with Dan Hurley (left) during UConn’s Elite Eight win over Duke. Patrick Smith/Getty Images Boston College basketball’s new direction gets a strong endorsement: Following his team’s 69-63 defeat in the men’s college basketball national championship game on Monday against Michigan, Connecticut head coach Dan Hurley was eventually asked about his departing assistant coach, Luke Murray.Murray, 41, is set to lead Boston College after he was hired in March following the school’s decision to fire…

Local News A new zoning proposal would limit projects in a key redevelopment district, reflecting rising concern over the industry’s footprint statewide. Sweetser Circle in Everett, seen on February 11, 2026. (Lane Turner/Globe Staff) By Annie Jonas April 8, 2026 | 11:58 AM 4 minutes to read As backlash against data center development grows in Massachusetts, Everett is moving to get ahead of it. The Planning Board voted unanimously April 6 to endorse an ordinance that would restrict data centers in Everett’s Docklands Innovation District (EDID), a 100-acre redevelopment site near the Mystic River. The proposal now heads to the…

The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association announced it has established a new committee that will review its 24 rules.In a release Monday, the OSSAA said the committee will include 12-15 members and that it is accepting nominations from all 482 member schools, encouraging athletic directors, principals and superintendents to apply.The group will meet once a month between May and December to take a look at rules and pitch changes to the OSSAA Board of Directors.If approved by the board, member schools can pass those changes with a simple majority in a referendum vote.“This is no small task in a state…

The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on June 11, and every few years when it returns, soccer betting and World Cup betting both surge. The United States, Mexico and Canada will host a joint venture this year, which will only ratchet up interest in 2026 FIFA World Cup betting strategies in North America.The matchups will soon be finalized but you can already bet World Cup futures and other soccer props at top online sportsbooks around the world and this World Cup guide will reveal soccer betting strategies that you can use to wager on the global game. Bet the World…

This story was originally published on Waste Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Waste Dive newsletter. Massachusetts recycling professionals are pushing ahead with new programs and funding opportunities, even as policy momentum remains limited in the state legislature.MassRecycle, a nonprofit, hosted an estimated 350 people at its annual conference in Boxborough on March 24. Attendees gathered to discuss the outlook for extended producer responsibility policies, the growth of organics diversion programs and more.The group’s membership — which includes local recycling coordinators, private sector staff and others — had grown to at least 185 people…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – No. 23 Boston College Baseball (23-11, 9-6 ACC) defeated UMass (6-18, 2-13 MAC) in the first round of the Beanpot, 11-1 on Tuesday afternoon. Luke D’Ancona made his first career collegiate start for the Eagles and went two innings with strikeouts while giving up an earned run. Chase Hartsell relieved D’Ancona and pitched an inning while striking out two. Gavin Soares came on after Hartsell for an inning of relief and did not give up a run. Jacob Burnham took the mound after Soares and went four scoreless innings with three strikeouts to earn the win. The Minutemen…

RALEIGH, N.C. — After going more than a month without putting a puck in the net, Bruins winger Morgan Geekie finally potted one, two, and a third goal Tuesday night, boosting his team-leading haul to 37 for the season.Geekie acknowledged a sense of relief, albeit with requisite regret that the goals came amid a 6-5 overtime loss to the Hurricanes and with the little air in the Eastern Conference standings.“I’ve said before, it’s always nice [to score],” noted Geekie. “But on days like this, today, it doesn’t really mean anything, right? So, for sure, mentally I guess [there’s relief], but…

WASHINGTON (TNND) — The Final Four could have looked much different if President Donald Trump’s executive order on college sports were already binding.Under the executive order’s guidelines, two star Michigan players — Yaxel Lendeborg and Nimari Burnett — could have potentially been ineligible. (TNND)Under the executive order’s guidelines, two star Michigan players — Yaxel Lendeborg and Nimari Burnett — could have potentially been ineligible. The order titled “Urgent National Action to Save College Sports” would cap a player’s college sports eligibility at five years and limit an athlete to one school transfer with limited exceptions.Lendeborg spent three years in junior…

– The EU, UK, Norway, and Switzerland to become among the first countries to mandate digital carnets, ending the paper documents live events productions have relied on for decades – LONDON, April 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EFM Global, a leading international logistics consultant specialising in complex projects, is urging event organizers, touring productions, and sports federations to begin transition preparations now, ahead of the June 1, 2026 launch of the eATA digital carnet system across the European Union, United Kingdom, Norway, and Switzerland. The shift marks the formal end of the paper-based ATA carnet for cross-border equipment movement in Europe…