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HAMPDEN, Mass. — The Boston College Men’s Golf team returns to the course to compete in the UConn Invitational at GreatHorse in Hampden, Mass. at the GreatHorse Golf Club.  Last season, the Eagles placed second at the UConn Invitational at GreatHorse, where Markus Lam won the individual title after a two-hole playoff. Lam shot 4-under par overall and recorded a 5-under-par 67 in the second round. This will be the fourth consecutive season Boston College has competed in the invitational.  The GreatHorse Golf Club has a beautiful setting that is perfect for high-level golf. The course offers great views of…

New England Patriots It’s a double-edged sword for New England, with a top-5 in pass rush win rate, but bottom-5 in pressures allowed offensively. New England is allowing the fewest points in the NFL through two weeks. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) The Patriots’ defense has been stellar through two weeks, hovering in the top-5 of multiple key broad metrics, and some more advanced statistics as well.Per Pro Football Focus, New England’s defense has the third-highest pass rush win rate in the NFL (57.5 percent). They’ve allowed the fewest points and fourth-fewest yards per game to opponents.Christian Gonzalez has been…

Division II, which we covered last time, was a system that balanced competition, academics, and university management while utilizing partial athletic scholarships.So, why does Division III, which does not offer athletic scholarships, work?Without scholarships, top athletes won’t gather. The level of competition won’t rise. For universities, there is little point in having athletic departments—from a Japanese perspective, one might think so.However, Division III is the division with the most participating universities in the NCAA.For the 2025–26 academic year, there are 426 schools, consisting of 422 full members and 4 provisional members. Approximately 210,000 student-athletes belong to this division, accounting for…

DOHA: Secretary-General of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Jassim bin Rashid Al-Buainain met with leaders of international Olympic and sports organisations at Qatar House in Nagoya, Japan, yesterday. Al-Buainain met International Esports Federation President Vlad Marinescu, Secretary-General of the Maldives Olympic Committee Thamooh Ahmed Saeed and Secretary-General of the National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan Ata Akmammedov on the sidelines of the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026. The meetings reviewed aspects of sports cooperation between the QOC and international Olympic and sports institutions, as well as joint initiatives and programmes aimed at contributing to the development of the Olympic movement. The…

Ryan Butler • Senior News Analyst 10+ years betting experience Updated: Sep 25, 2026 , 02:41 PM ET • 4 min read Rep. David Muradian is preparing another push for online casino legalization after his 2026 bill stalled. Photo By – Reuters Connect. Massachusetts State House. Massachusetts residents are already playing online casino games, state Rep. David Muradian said. His case for legalization is that the state should regulate that activity instead of leaving players with offshore sites. Key Takeaways Muradian wants the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to oversee online casinos after his 2026 bill was sent to a study order.…

Virginia Tech football’s clash with Boston College Saturday, one that resulted in a 21-14 come-from-behind win, initially didn’t seem to carry quite the same luster as the three matchups that preceded it.VMI? The first game of the James Franklin era, offering the Hokies an opportunity to get their feet wet. Old Dominion? A chance to avenge last year’s 45-26 loss that preceded then-head coach Brent Pry’s firing. Maryland? An opportunity to snap a 15-game losing streak against Power Four nonconference opponents.Boston College? Sure, Franklin was facing another coach with whom he had previously worked in Bill O’Brien, but coaching connections…

Reichel being placed on waivers by the Bruins comes after he re-signed with the Original Six club on a one-year deal back in May. The 24-year-old forward appeared in 10 games for Boston last season after being acquired from the Vancouver Canucks at the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline, where he posted one goal and three points. 

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / September 25, 2026 / AEG and Dignity Health Sports Park (DHSP) are helping connect young people with the power of sport through a youth field hockey clinic designed to promote access, learning and community engagement ahead of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Held on September 15, 2026, at DHSP in Carson, California, the clinic was developed for over 30 fourth-grade students from Towne Avenue Elementary School. The program offered students an opportunity to experience field hockey firsthand while learning from U.S. Olympian and three-time NCAA national champion Ashley Sessa. A member of the…

A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to threatening to bomb an FBI office and carry out a mass stabbing at a grocery store, according to prosecutors. He also threatened to kill two police officers in Tennessee. Luke Brissie, 24, of Amherst, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty on Monday in federal court in Springfield to one count of interstate transmission of threatening communications, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced on Friday. His sentencing is scheduled for January 5, 2027. The threats were sent through Instagram to a Metropolitan Nashville Police Department officer on April 5, 2025. The messages targeted…

CLEMSON, S.C. – Boston College men’s soccer team (5-2-2, 1-2-1 ACC) x against No. 14 Clemson (7-2, 3-1 ACC), 4-0, in ACC play on Friday night at Historic Riggs Field. Clemson took the lead in the 40th minute after a Tigers challenge resulted in a penalty kick, which they slotted into the far corner. Clemson doubled their lead in the 57th minute when a bouncing cross was redirected into the net by the Tigers. Clemson scored twice in the 75th and 83rd minutes to extend their lead to four goals. Clemson held the edge in corners (7-1) and shots on goal (9-0). Boston College is…