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The 2026 USA BMX Pro Series roared to life deep in the heart of Texas as the sport’s fastest riders lined up at H-Town BMX Supercross in Houston for the first pro showdown of the season at the USA BMX Lone Star Nationals.With stacked gates across every pro class, the weekend set the tone for what looks to be an intense year of racing.Men Pro Saturday’s opening round saw Olympic Champion Niek Kimmann remind everyone why he’s one of the sport’s most dangerous riders. The Dutch star powered to the Round 1 win ahead of Australia’s Izaac Kennedy, with France’s Sylvain…

Viktor Gyokeres and Sweden now know their path to glory in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final after qualifying by beating Poland 3-2 on Tuesday. Sweden learned their group stage opponents, which stadiums they will play at, and the times for the games. When is the World Cup? How to Watch?The World Cup will run from June 11–July 19, 2026. Spread across three countries, the tournament will culminate with the final on July 19 at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The FOX family of networks and the FOX Sports app are your complete home for World…

“In the urban Northeast, we’re very good at caring for the sick and finding cures for acute rare diseases, and because we do that so well, we use a very specialized disease-oriented approach and apply it to the birth process, which does better with a holistic approach,” said Barr, who practiced in Massachusetts for 15 years and now helps run a family medicine residency at Yale School of Medicine.Severe maternal complications among Massachusetts births are 16 percent higher than the national average and the rate nearly doubled between 2011 and 2020. Racial disparities in complication rates, C-section rates, and birth…

MANITOBA – Boston College senior defenseman Lukas Gustafsson has signed an AHL contract with the Manitoba Moose, the AHL affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets, beginning in the 2026-27 season. Gustafsson joins the Moose on an Amateur Tryout Agreement (ATO) for the remainder of the 2025-26 season.   The captain finished the 2025-26 season fifth on the Eagles in points (22) and assists (16), both of which were the most by a defenseman on the team. He posted six multi-point games, including a three-point performance against Boston University in the Beanpot Championship. Gustafsson was named a Hockey East Third Team All-Star after…

Former New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore, who had the best years of his storied career during his stint in Foxborough that saw him attain three Pro Bowl nods and two first team All-Pro nominations alongside a Defensive Player of the Year win in 2019 – not to mention winning Super Bowl LIII at the culmination of the 2018 season – just announced his retirement on April 2.Not only was the choice of date significant to the extent that it was taken seroiusly – something it may not have been had it been done the day prior on April Fools’,…

BATON ROUGE—A House resolution seeks to recognize high school dance, cheer and lacrosse teams as sanctioned sports in a move that could bring greater structure and safety oversight to activities long popular among students but not governed like traditional athletics.AdvertisementHouse Concurrent Resolution 10, introduced by Rep. Roger Wilder III, R-Denham Springs, would ask the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to bring the activities under its authority.The House Education unanimously passed the resolution this week, and it will next go to the House floor.“We’re throwing these teenage girls 15 feet in the air, and then there’s no safety protocols for that…

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Lin Yu-ting won her quarterfinal bout at the Asian boxing championships on Friday in her first event since World Boxing said she passed a gene test to confirm her gender.Taiwan’s first Olympic boxing champion beat Thananya Somnuek of Thailand 5-0 in the first round in the 60-kilogram lightweight division earlier this week.AdvertisementShe backed that up Friday with another 5-0 win over Ayaka Taguchi of Japan, the top-seeded woman in the division. Lin won every round on all five judges’ scorecards, securing a perfect score of 10 in each round.The 30-year-old Lin had not…

Shoppers line up for Trader Joe’s new lavender canvas toteShoppers are lining up and snapping up Trader Joe’s new large lavender canvas tote bags, which are priced at $3.99 per tote.Massachusetts is getting another Trader Joe’s store this year.An announcement on the grocery store chain’s website said that Trader Joe’s workers are preparing to open a store in a town just west of Salem.”Our Crew is working hard so we can open our doors in 2026,” Trader Joe’s said. “We’ll continue to post new details about the store and its opening here, so please check back for updates!”This store opening…

On Thursday, it was reported that Boston College and UMass are planning a match-up next season at TD Garden between their men’s basketball teams.The time and date are not officially announced. This would be the first time Boston College has played at TD Garden in 12 years, following their match-up with UMass in November 2014. This report follows another recent report that Providence and Syracuse plan to play a game at TD Garden next season also.AdvertisementBC recently hired new head coach Luke Murray, an assistant from UConn, who will be leading the Eagles in his first season when this game…

Red Sox-Padres Series Preview: Fenway Park Opening At Just Right Time originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Home sweet home!The Boston Red Sox are still on the hunt for their first regular season series victory, with their next chance coming against the San Diego Padres at Fenway Park on Friday — with full coverage of the series beginning at 1 p.m. ET on NESN. If you want to know what’s coming and what to expect, check out our full series preview:AdvertisementRED SOX (1-5) @ PADRES (2-4)Dates: April 3, April 4, April 5Location: Fenway ParkSeries Record (All-Time): 18-12THREE…