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When I was growing up playing travel basketball for the city of Newton, my coaches always passed along the same message: You’ll be playing with this group of guys until you graduate from high school, so get to know them and learn to play with them. As kids in elementary and middle school, we watched Newton North High School basketball games together as a team, and I remember feeling inspired that the players we watched — who advanced several rounds into the playoffs every year — had once been part of a travel team just like me.In the winter of…

CANTON, Ohio – Former Eagles linebacker Luke Kuechly was officially enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday as a member of the class of 2026.In eight seasons with the Carolina Panthers, Kuechly was a seven-time All-Pro, a seven-time Pro Bowler, Defensive Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and Super Bowl runner-up. He was named to the All-Decade team for the 2010s. Kuechly led the NFL in tackles in 2012 as a rookie with 164 stops, a Panthers franchise record, and again in 2014 with 153 tackles. He amassed the 100-tackle threshold in each of his eight…

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It’s official: Ohio public high school athletes can play at neighboring schools if their school doesn’t offer a particular sport. The changes, signed into law by Gov. Mike DeWine on July 7, take …

OCA President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani and Keith Joseph, President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of the Caribbean, signed the six-year agreement. MADRID, Aug 8: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and the Association of National Olympic Committees of the Caribbean signed a cooperation agreement in Barcelona, Spain,   aimed at strengthening sporting ties between Asia and the Caribbean.OCA President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani and Keith Joseph, President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of the Caribbean, signed the six-year agreement, which will remain in effect from 2026 through 2032, with the possibility of…

Whether it’s cornfields, tornadoes, or Broadway, every state is known for something. But in terms of overall economic strength, one state stands above the rest.Massachusetts has the best economy in the United States, according to a WalletHub study released earlier this month. It ranked above every other state and Washington, DC, with Washington state in second and Utah in third.Massachusetts’ top ranking was driven by its No. 1 placement for innovation potential, based on factors such as the share of jobs in high-tech industries and STEM, and its No. 5 placement for strong economic activity, based on GDP growth, the…

Boston College on Wednesday clarified that its decision to not renew men’s basketball radio broadcasters Kevin Collins and Josh Maurer was “not due to an alleged desire of new coach Luke Murray to make sweeping changes,” but admitted it was a “misguided decision on how the news was delivered” and a “major misread on how it would be received,” according to Chad Finn of the BOSTON GLOBE. Boston College AD Blake James approved a recommendation from Deputy AD Craig Anderson that the “Eagles make changes in the booth.” The decisions “blindsided” Collins and Maurer. The story of Murray having an…

The A’s (45-71) and Boston Red Sox (64-51) play the second game of their 3-game series in Boston, Massachusetts, Saturday. First pitch from Fenway Park is at 4:10 p.m. ET (FS1). Let’s analyze MLB odds around the A’s vs. Red Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.Season series: Red Sox lead 4-1.The A’s have lost 9 games in a row and are 4-25 in their last 29 games. They lost the opener Friday 13-1, mustering only 2 hits. Their only run was a solo home run from Tyler Soderstrom. Starter Jack Perkins allowed…

Olympic Gymnast Suni Lee shares why she is making a comebackOlympic Gymnast Suni Lee describes how she knew she was going to make a comeback and why she decided to create a documentary at the ESPYs 2026 carpet.Olympic gold medalist gymnast Hezly Rivera was the youngest member of Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but the 18-year-old now considers herself a veteran in the lead-up to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.Rivera’s next step toward the Games is defending her all-around national title at the 2026 U.S. Gymnastics Championships, which will be contested in Phoenix for the first time this weekend.”I…

At the midpoint between the 2024 and 2028 Games, three of the five women’s gymnasts from the Paris Olympic champion team are committed to bidding for LA 2028.The other two, Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles, have not announced whether they plan to return to competition. Time is ticking.Let’s start with those competing at the Xfinity U.S. Championships on Friday and Sunday (live on NBC Sports and Peacock). The nation’s top gymnasts compete in Phoenix, live on NBC Sports and Peacock. Hezly Rivera, the youngest U.S. Olympian across all sports in Paris at age 16, is the only member of the…