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What James approved was a recommendation from Craig Anderson, BC’s deputy director of athletics, whose responsibilities also include serving as the direct sport administrator for men’s basketball, that the Eagles make changes in the booth. “He came to me and said, ‘OK, this is what we want to do,’ ” said James. “And I said yes.”The decision blindsided Collins, who had been part of BC broadcasts for 13 years, and Maurer, a current Milwaukee Brewers voice who had worked alongside Collins in his BC side gig for nine years.The story gained major traction — new coach wipes out the old…

The Boston Red Sox are reportedly promoting infielder Henry Godbout, their No. 4 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, after a solid showing with their advanced Class-A affiliate in 34 games. Godbout will report to Double-A Portland after slashing .277/.410/.492 with the Greenville Drive. The New York native had nearly as many walks (22) as strikeouts (27) in 161 plate appearances. He played 27 games at shortstop and seven at DH prior to the promotion. MORE: Former Red Sox pitcher, 32, announces immediate retirement from baseball The Boston Red Sox are promoting SS Henry Godbout to Portland (Double-A).Godbout has a .278…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — The 2026 USA Diving Championships are bringing the nation’s athletes, and hopeful Olympians, to Morgantown for a week of competitions.The five-day competition, which runs through Aug. 11, features athletes from across the country competing for national titles that will take them all the way to Los Angeles in 2028 for the Olympic Games.Advertisement Tygart Valley United Way unveils fall campaign goals Former springboard diver, 2000 Sydney Olympian, and coach Michelle Sandelin said reaching the national championship level requires years of commitment and endless hours of training.”Diving is year-round,” Sandelin said. “They work five to six hours a week, some…

The opening ceremony of the 17th Beijing Olympic City Sports Culture Festival is held at Beijing Olympic Museum on Saturday night. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The 17th Beijing Olympic City Sports Culture Festival officially kicked off on Saturday at the Beijing Olympic Museum, heralding a season of sports, culture, and community engagement as the city celebrates the 25th anniversary of its successful bid for the 2008 Olympic Games. As the world”s first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics, Beijing continues to draw on its rich dual Olympic legacy. The festival, first launched in 2010, has grown into a…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Eagles kicked off day four of training camp with their second practice of the weekend on Sunday morning. One-on-ones between the offensive and defensive lines and the defensive backs and receivers made up the first competitive period of Sunday’s practice. It was the receivers who got out in front first, with second-year pass catcher Dawson Pough making a diving catch after a double move toward the goal line for the play of the day. Nedrick Boldin Jr. would follow, flying down the sideline and making the catch in stride. Later in the period, Reed Swanson used…

New England Patriots Some of the top question marks for the Patriots revolves around personnel at wide receiver and offensive line. Kayshon Boutte’s murky future with the Patriots bears watching for the remainder of training camp. AP Photo/Charles Krupa Midway through training camp, things are starting to take shape when it comes to the New England Patriots’ roster and the unenviable task of trimming this group down to an eventual 53-man unit by August 30.​There’s still plenty of time between now and roster cutdown day for players to make compelling cases for spots on the roster, especially with joint practices…

‘We are headed toward a future where college athletics, and specifically college football, will be reduced to a super league of just a handful of the wealthiest schools,’ Sen. Ted Cruz writes.Sen. Ted Cruz  |  Opinion contributorBill Belichick shares philosophy on college players on a pro programUNC coach Bill Belichick has his thoughts on how to change up a professional football program to acquaint it to his college level athletes.Sports PulseFor hundreds of thousands of student athletes, college sports are an opportunity. Sports are a means to a better life because they teach young men and women the traits that…

This story has been updated with the latest information as of 2:15 p.m.A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Massachusetts by the National Weather Service as potentially severe thunderstorms move into the area on Thursday, June 18.The watch covers Essex, Hampshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, and Worcester counties, and is in effect until 7 p.m. It also stretches into Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Maine. The Berkshire County is also under a tornado watch until 3 p.m.A watch means conditions could lead to the formation of a tornado. The National Weather Service will issue a warning if a tornado…

Coaches get fired faster than ever in college football. Nearly 20 Power Four programs changed coaches during or after the 2025 season. Last year, Penn State’s James Franklin, Mike Gundy at Oklahoma State and Trent Dilfer at UAB did not even make it to November. So the question for 2026 is not who gets fired; it is who will be first. Perhaps later we can speculate on how many get fired in total. Let’s take our turn as Goldilocks, test out some hot seats and see which one is just right. Who plays who and when are the best predictors…

When the Boston Bruins signed Connor Clifton and Jordan Harris early on July 1 while missing out on bigger names like Jacob Trouba, John Carlson and Darnell Nurse, it was assumed that the B’s were done shopping for blueliners with some very modest returns.But then late in the day on the first day of NHL free agent frenzy, the Bruins made their move to shore up the right side of their defense by trading draft picks (a second round pick in 2027 and a third round pick in 2028) to the New York Rangers for 29-year-old Minnesota native Will Borgen.The former…